Happy Holidays!
The term is over, the papers are graded, the thesis can rest a little and the books can stay close for a while. From the GradLife McGill team: Banner Photo by @kipunsam.daily // @gradlifemcgill
Tag: Christmas
A Gift Giving Guide for the Grad Student in Your Life
We all know we should prioritize purchasing experiences instead of stuff, but things are sometimes really nice and useful!… Read More A Gift Giving Guide for the Grad Student in Your Life
That lonely-and-lost feeling
Maybe it’s the realization that Winter is coming and the snow won’t leave us until April. Maybe it’s the idea of being about to spend the Christmas holidays far from the family. Maybe it’s just the tiredness of being almost at the end of the Fall term, coupled with the scary awareness that my comprehensive… Read More That lonely-and-lost feeling
There and back again
The kitchen was packed with friends and family. The cat had just attempted, quite bravely, to jump onto the counter and eat the turkey. My mom was trying to dazzle her guests with anecdotes and drinks as my father rushed this way and that with charred ovenmits tending to gravy and potatoes and other piping… Read More There and back again
Poinsettias and Panettone: Chasing the holiday spirit
Since my previous blog post, I have fully accepted that Christmas is coming. By now, I am ready to embrace the holiday spirit and to feel my senses rejoice with all the simple pleasures this time of year brings along with it. When I lived in Europe, this pre-holiday season would make me giddy with… Read More Poinsettias and Panettone: Chasing the holiday spirit
