Graduate student development: A student perspective
I am a second year graduate student in the beginning stages of my Master’s thesis. Although the new academic yearContinue Reading
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3 Minutes to change the world – top graduate student research in 3 minutes or less
On March 31st, McGill hosted the third annual “3 minutes to change the world” competition, where graduate students give threeContinue Reading
Communications and expectations in graduate supervision
During my graduate education, I had two great supervisors and never any problems with communicating our mutual expectations. Their PhDsContinue Reading
The lost art of being selfish
Attending a new university, I was eager to involve myself in graduate university life. As my first semester progressed, I choose to take advantage of all the opportunities that presented themselves. Ambitious, like many other graduate students, I had difficulty saying ‘no’. Studying a full course load, working, maintaining familial and social relations, all while trying to remain mentally healthy, began to take its toll. How much can one person handle? Read more –>
How “professional baggage” may be a key barrier in changing how we teach
A little while ago, a colleague in the UK sent me this article “Barriers to Faculty Pedagogical Change: Lack ofContinue Reading
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