Active Lifestyle Options in Kingston
Welcome to the first week of classes for the 2015 – 2016 school year. If you are new to Queen’s, I hope that your orientation week was fun and informative, and I wish you a smooth transition into grad...
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The Day Tripper
We’re at T minus pretty-soon before things are going to get hectic with coursework, research, TA responsibilities, lab duties, clinical work, grant writing, … *deep breath*. The time for a vacation has...
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Welcome (Back) to Queen’s and Enjoy Your Honeymoon
Welcome to Queen’s University, to the city of Kingston, and to our special little place on the Internet called Gradifying. I’m the Chief Editor, Dustin, with a little preamble to our first post of the...
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Finding a balance in grad school
Work-Life balance – the most fantastical and elusive concept in grad school. Two things we know for sure, 1) It is essential, 2) grad students are bad at it. How does this happen! Well grad students...
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The 101 on the SGS and the SGPS
Welcome to the SGPS! Having worked at the front desk of the SGPS office since this past February, there’s a question I’ve heard surprisingly often. Is this the SGS office? Though the SGPS and the SGS...
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Summer Thoughts and Back-to-School Plans
Sunflowers at Fruition Farms outside of Kingston. Photo taken on an SGPS raspberry picking trip this summer! After taking a few months off, the writers here at the Gradifying blog are back and excited...
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Tackling the Decision Monster: A Welcome to Fellow New Grads
(this post was written by Grace Billing, another new Gradifying Blogger – check out her profile) You’ve wavered, finally applied, and, at last, have accepted your offer to the graduate program. Or,...
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Delivering in a Time Crunch
As productive as we may like to be, sometimes life gets in the way. We may find ourselves taking energy shots late night to power through a massive assignment or to finish a project due in a few...
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Highly Effective Study Habits
This blog is co-authored by our guest blogger Dylan Ermacora. Dylan is currently pursuing his MSc in epidemiology at Queen’s University and has an academic background in both psychology and social...
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A Student Perspective on Human Rights
A number of recent events in my personal life and in the mainstream media have led me to reflect on the importance of being aware of and to advocate for basic rights and laws. I have the misfortune of...
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