2022

Here we go, yet again, setting another year of goals. I wrote a piece around this time last year about my goal setting process and it’s safe to say this year I threw that out the window. If 2021 taught me anything, it’s that no matter how planned a goal may be, you may not … Continue reading 2022 →

The “Grad School Thing” as a First-Generation Student

Ok, first thing first, this should be blog 8/52, and this is… indeed… 2/52. In my own defence, I have actually been writing just nothing that I deemed "publishable." This is a learning curve, folks. We're going to use the opportunity of Open Education Week to catch up, so tune in next week for lots … Continue reading The “Grad School Thing” as a First-Generation Student →

2021 and “The Blog”

Around this time last year, I made a New Year’s resolution to write more. As a chemistry undergraduate minoring in earth science, writing anything other than lab reports was not a common occurrence. The semester started, I started writing my thesis, and my ‘intro to quantum mechanics’ professor decided we were going to learn about … Continue reading 2021 and “The Blog” →

Doubling down on a “student-centred” university in COVID-19.

St. Francis Xavier University is one of only two schools in Nova Scotia offering in-person, on-campus delivery of classes in fall 2020. While there were mixed reactions to the re-opening, the student response was overall positive. That feeling of positivity has waned with the latest, July 10th released from the university: Release of Liability Waiver sent … Continue reading Doubling down on a “student-centred” university in COVID-19. →