Hi everyone! I’m Amy, a first year Doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. While I am really excited to be starting this program, the past couple of months have been a huge adjustment. I am on educational leave from my full time position as a social worker with … [Read more…]
Hi All, I just wanted to start out with a quick introduction as this is my first post! I’m Anna, I grew up in Greater Vancouver and apparently fit the British Columbian stereotype, which I never knew before leaving. I completed my BSc at the University of British Columbia where I studied biology and geography. … [Read more…]
Hi All! My name is Meghann and I am very excited to be writing my first post for this year’s Graduate Student Blog. As many of my fellow bloggers have already expressed, it is my hope that you will find my stories and experiences of some benefit to you, whether you’re a prospective grad student … [Read more…]
Hi everyone! I’m excited to share my experiences as a first year PhD student at Memorial! After much thought, I decided the most relevant topic for my first post would be to tell the “There” part of my “There and Back Again” story. As Bilbo discovers on his journey through Middle-Earth in “There and Back … [Read more…]
Hi readers! My name is Megan and this is my first post on the graduate student blog. I hope that contributing my thoughts to the blog throughout my program will be useful to you, whether you’re a prospective student trying to get a feel for what grad school is like, or you’re deep into your … [Read more…]
Hi everyone! I’m so glad to be back this year as a contributor for the student blog. It’s been so nice to read about other grad students’ experiences and advice, and also learn about the great variety and quality of graduate programs at Memorial. As an archaeology Master’s student, my first year was full of … [Read more…]
Hey everyone! Welcome to the 2016-2017 graduate student blog. I’m happy to be one of the returning student bloggers, and I hope that my story will continue to provide you with some helpful insights into what the second year of a master’s program is like at Memorial. As you know, the School of Graduate Studies … [Read more…]
Welcome back! I’m excited to be blogging again for this upcoming academic year. I’m in my second year of my MA but I’m in a weird liminal zone right now! Liminal zones are middle spaces, where you change from one state to another. If you think about it, those are not the most comfortable places … [Read more…]
The graduate student blog is resuming for the 2016-2017 academic year. We are very excited to have eight graduate students on board, who will be blogging about their experiences as graduate students at Memorial. We have three former bloggers joining us again this year, who will be providing an inside look into the second year … [Read more…]
This is the final installment of Jenny’s Graduate Journey! And boy have I experienced some interesting predicaments since our last meeting. However, I am reaching the end of this chapter and looking towards the future! Yay! Over the summer I completed my internship, a truly fruitful experience. I was involved in learning about and experiencing … [Read more…]