I just had my last lab meeting, so that’s it. My two years of master’s work have come to an end, and it’s time for me to move on to my next chapter. Amidst the goodbyes with my lab mates and friends, my supervisor asked if this experience was everything I had hoped it would… Read More Pre-graduation thoughts
Classes are done. Assignments are submitted. Exams are written. The regular school year is over, and summertime is here! We are very lucky to be graduate students in Montreal. It’s a vibrant and energetic city – especially in the summer. With the beautiful weather right around the corner, I wanted to share my top 5… Read More Summer in the city
Long weekends are awesome. Who doesn’t love the idea of having an extra day off? There is so much room for activities – traveling, napping, running, brunching – and anything else you wish you could do on a regular basis but never seem to find the time. I had a great Easter weekend. I was… Read More Taking a day
April 15 is fast approaching, which means it’s almost thesis submission time for many of us. The process of putting the final touches on your thesis can be overwhelming, because you want to make sure that every detail is perfect, and that you’re very prepared. On the other side of things, as April 15 approaches,… Read More Why grad school is like training for a (half) marathon
Growing up, we’re taught that winning is good, and losing is bad. Success is good, and failure is bad. For some students, the words “that’s wrong” or “you failed” are some of the most terrifying to hear. But there are two sides to every story. If you never fail, then how do you learn? If… Read More Success through failure
Conference season is approaching, which provides grad students with many opportunities to travel, meet new people, and share their research. As a grad student, whether or not you want to end up in academia, attending and presenting at conferences helps to hone transferrable skills which are important in the research world and the workplace. To… Read More Why you should be presenting at conferences
It’s official: Montreal was recently ranked as the best student city in the world. I’m not surprised. While I’ve only been a post-secondary student in two other cities (one in Ontario and one in Australia), both of which I liked very much, Montreal is the perfect city for my life as a master’s student. Why,… Read More Why Montreal is Magnificent for Master’s Students
All good things come to an end. By that I mean, one day, when school is over, we must enter the real world. For me, this day may be sooner than I’d like to admit. The job search has begun, and resume building has taken over much of my time. One question that I’ve been… Read More How to make networking work for you
As I was setting my goals for 2017, I had some time to reflect on everything I learned in the past year. 2016 was a year full of ups and downs, new friends, new experiences, and large milestones. I want to share some of the things I learned along the way, because these are the… Read More What I Learned Last Year
The new year is almost upon us, and that means it’s almost time to create new year’s resolutions to bring with us into the beginning of January and the following 12 months. Many of us create these goals – exercise more, eat healthier, be happier, submit your thesis – but what is the difference between… Read More Grad School Goal-Setting
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