When I started Grad School Uncovered, I had a lot of questions about the graduate school experience. Predominantly, I wanted to know how people decide what and where they want to study, what the experience is actually like, and how…
Category: Student Affairs
Despite being a CACUSS member since 2013, actively engaging in the organization, I’ve never been to a CACUSS conference. But over the years, despite not being there in person, I’ve found several different ways to stay at home and still…
Brandon was heading off on an adventure when I asked him to chat about his grad school experiences, and answered these questions while waiting to board an airplane. Responses have been edited for clairty. Why did you decide to pursue…
When Liana Acri decided she wanted to pursue a graduate degree in 2014, she knew she wanted to study at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). It was a decision six years in the making, and one she…
If you’re chatting with a new professional in student affairs, ask them if they’ve thought about pursuing a master’s degree. Chances are high the answer will be “yes”. As the field of student affairs in Canada becomes more professionalized, more…
For the second year in a row, the Queen’s Gazette and I have different opinions on their top stories of 2017. While they continue to focus on large scale achievements, awards, reports, and buildings, it’s the articles that tell the…
A lot of big things happened at Queen’s this year- donations, new buildings, the revitalization of old buildings, and more. The Queen’s Gazette has captured these events well in it’s recent year-in-review. But to me, it’s not the buildings or…
Sometimes, I wonder if there are other student affairs professionals in Canada. I mean, I know they exist. I see the job postings, and I meet them at conferences. But in between these in-person sightings… are they out there? I’m…
Grade 8 was not a particularly defining year in my life. If I’m remembering correctly, it was the year I made a 3D cell with all its little organelles, the year I learned a whole lot about fractions, the year…
Three weeks from today, Welcome Week will be over, and I’ll be sound asleep (guaranteed!). While this sounds lovely, what is also means is that in less than two weeks, Welcome Week begins. Anyone else feeling slightly terrified? In all…