By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador It’s your lucky day folks! I am posting a bonus blog this week because our Grad Escape: Doodle Night that took place on Friday was just too fun not to share. What’s Doodle Night? Doodle Night is one of the many Grad escape events that Gradlife runs for grad students […]
By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador Whether you’re trying to eat less meat, are in a rush, or just really like chickpeas, these recipes are for you! Feel free to turn each dish into your own since there’s no wrong way to cook them. In fact, that’s the thing I like the most about chickpeas, if […]
By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador It’s approximately five weeks into the semester and my focus has left the building. To be honest with you, I don’t know when, or how it happened—I was reading like a machine, taking notes, making points, you name it!—but now, my concentration has dwindled big time. I can no longer […]
By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador Ever since I started Grad school, I’ve become a big fan of the stress run—or the idea of it at least. So I thought I’d share a livestream of the thoughts I had during my last one. Maybe you’ve had some of the same! 1. I can’t look at my […]
By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador I’m not sure if this problem is particular to me, but my summer was full of Grad school dread. Rather than feel proud that I had gotten into Grad school, or excited about starting my program, I was fixated upon the fact that my experience was going to be very […]
By: Georgia Maxwell, Gradlife Ambassador Hello everyone, my name’s Georgia and I’ll be your new Gradlife Ambassador for the upcoming year. Since you’ll be hearing from me a lot, and hopefully meeting me at some of our Gradlife events, I wanted to properly introduce myself. I’ve just started my MA in English Literature with a […]
By: Michelle Bancroft, Summer 2020 GradLife Ambassador As I come to the end of my first year as a graduate student, I realize there has been some really great ways in which I have approached my academic career that have been helpful to my success. Though every individual student needs to find their own groove […]
By: Michelle Bancroft, GradLife Ambassador “The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup!” Has this been your anthem throughout post-graduate school? I know it has been mine! Also, your welcome, if this is your first time watching this super catchy commercial jingle that has been stuck in my head since 1996! Regardless […]
By: Michelle Bancroft, GradLife Ambassador Photo by Pixabay from Pexels Recently on our GradLife Facebook page, I ran a poll to see what incoming graduate students were most excited for. Interestingly, “learning more about your area of study” and “meeting new people” tied for first place. Even though exploring your area of study is important, I am happy […]
By: Michelle Bancroft, GradLife Ambassador Often, I will see position postings that say “must have leadership experience”, but what does that mean and how do I as a graduate student gain that type of experience? Picture from Student Life Website (https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/program/leadership-for-grads/) Luckily, UofT has a great program through Clubs & Leadership Development that focuses on […]
