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Master’s

The Struggles of Grad School

March 11, 2019 by Courtney Laprise

Hello everyone! What a semester it’s been! The time is flying by, and my seminar is coming up soon. As a requirement for my Master’s degree, I have to present my research to the department of Chemistry in a 40 minute presentation. While, I’m crazy nervous, I’m also excited for it. My research is going … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: chemistry, grad life, Master's, Mental health

Enduring the Weather in St. John’s, Newfoundland

February 1, 2019 by Shannon Pearson

I sit here thinking about the biggest challenges that I’ve had to overcome since starting my master’s at Memorial University. The transition to grad school from undergraduate wasn’t too bad: you’re doing more of what you love, but there are higher expectations. The transition is like moving from 3rd year to 4th in your undergrad. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: Master's, Sociology, St. John's, tip, weather

A time for everything

December 7, 2018 by Dave Nathanael

We hear that short phrase often, don’t we? I’ve got much of it during this interesting third semester at MUN. I’ve been submerging into St. John’s music-educational lifestyle, performing with a few Cirque du Soleil artists as well as other prominent Canadian artists, ice-hockey and opera experiences in St. John’s, and a few more. There … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: Cirque du Soleil, Master's, MMusic, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra

Being a young scientist and loving what you do

October 26, 2018 by Courtney Laprise

Hello everyone!! It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog post, or at least it feels like it has been. This summer was super busy, and now that the fall semester has started up again, it’s gotten even busier. On top of all the research that I want to get done, I have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: chemistry, conference, Master's

I can’t stay away: one last trip to the field

October 19, 2018 by Anna Crofts

Hi All! Life is a little crazy right now, my to do list is long (finishing up my theses, applying for NSERC, preparing to move), so I am going to keep this short. The last time I posted, it was summer and I was longing to leave my desk and go out to my field … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: last day, Master's

“The 4-month Break and 1-month Uni”

October 5, 2018 by Dave Nathanael

Hi everyone! I’m Dave, a violin student at MUN, and I’m taking my Master’s degree in Music (Violin) Performing and Pedagogy. If you could see the second person from the bottom left, with a grey pants, yes, that’s me! Could you see how cheerful we were?! It was a bonfire night at The Logy Bay … [Read more…]

Posted in: Student blog Tagged: Aussie, Indonesia, Master's, Music, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Oz
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