Two years after I first walked into a classroom in the basement of Clearihue for my first day of grad school, I’ve officially graduated. The grad box arrived last week, so now I have that degree in hand (and the…
Category: Grad School Uncovered
At the tail-end of February, I started a new course in my master’s program. The course was called Development and Implementation of the Curriculum, and the content has a large focus on digital literacy. When we started the course, we…
My original intent had been to blog regularly throughout my program, sharing my experience as a grad student. By ‘regularly’, I had been envisioning weekly. We’re now five weeks into the fourth course, and this is the first time I’m…
I’ve already finished two courses in my Master’s program, and yet, this September still feels like my first ‘real’ semester. July’s courses were condensed, which gave it an all-in sort of feel. Since we had to be in class every…
In case you’ve missed it, I recently started my Master in Education: Educational Technology degree at the University of Victoria. The cohort-based program kicks off by throwing us in the deep end; we’re completing two courses between July 3 and…
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…
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…