Postscript
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Transitioning to veganism at Queen's opened my eyes to sustainability

When I tried going vegan at the end of my first year at Queen’s, my motivations were mostly personal. I’d never been bothered enough by the concept of factory farming and animal abuse to stop eating meat, and I didn’t know much about the environmental reasons for veganism.Continue...
  • 3 years 6 months ago

What I’ve learned paying my own way through a Queen’s education

The first time I told this story, I was in my first year of university. I was sitting on the grass at City Park, just a few blocks away from Queen’s, with my orientation leaders and group. We were playing Two Truths and a Lie, and one of my truths was that I was a 20-year-old first-year student.Continue...
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Overcoming inadequate feelings as a first-year student

One month into my first year at Queen’s, I wanted to drop out and go home. There wasn’t anything wrong with Queen’s. In fact, it was the opposite: there was something wrong with me—or so I told...Continue...
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Restrictions on safe medical abortions don’t help anybody

Until the day I needed one, I’d never planned to get an abortion in my life.Continue...
  • 3 years 9 months ago

How learning about my PTSD at Queen's helped me overcome it

A long time ago someone hurt me, and I turned off.Continue...
  • 3 years 11 months ago

Last Words

This must be some mistake.Continue...
  • 3 years 11 months ago

Last Words

This must be some mistake.Continue...
  • 3 years 12 months ago

Graduating students share their most Queen’s moments

Seeing everyone you know in the ARC, passing a horde of purple engineers on your walk to class or using the Romanian flag emoji as a tricolour stand-in, can only be described as “so Queen’s.”Continue...
  • 4 years 6 days ago

Overcoming adversity to become a leader

I spent the 14-hour drive from my home in Bedford, Nova Scotia, to my first day at Queen’s shaking.Continue...
  • 4 years 1 week ago

Not drinking at one of Canada’s top party schools

On Homecoming of my first year I got drunk for the first and last time.Continue...
  • 4 years 2 weeks ago

Forging my Jewish identity as a minority

As one of few Jewish people attending my Anglican high school, I was accustomed to being the centre of attention in curious rooms.Continue...
  • 4 years 4 weeks ago

Bringing my family’s hopes, dreams and fears with me to Queen’s

When I stepped onto my first university campus in 2016, my family came with me and never truly left.Continue...
  • 4 years 1 month ago

Being Black, queer, and hopeful for our future

I found it difficult to connect with other men during high school because I didn’t feel masculine enough to fit in, even when we shared similar interests.Continue...
  • 4 years 1 month ago

Personalizing Black History Month

Mental illness doesn’t stop for any occasion.Continue...
  • 4 years 1 month ago

Me before you: love and mental health

I never thought by the age of 20, I’d be at my worst mental state, trying to support and care for my bipolar boyfriend.

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  • 4 years 2 months ago

Photo essay: North America in the eyes of an exchange student

When I arrived in Canada for fall semester, I never expected a series of adventures would follow meeting a wonderful travel buddy.Continue...
  • 4 years 2 months ago

Entering the Lion’s Den of residential Kingston

Getting too comfortable in your environment is a sin. After a run-in with a local Kingston resident, I realized that’s for good reason.Continue...
  • 4 years 2 months ago

Tackling diabetes as a team sport

When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I thought my condition was a burden to carry alone for the rest of my life. It took me a few years to figure out I had it backwards.Continue...
  • 4 years 3 months ago

Spending the holidays like a Gael

While some students are lucky enough to head home early for winter break, others spend most of December getting exam-ready in the library.Continue...
  • 4 years 4 months ago

Students and alumni share how they met their Queen’s housemates

When you’re already pressed for time, it can be hard to decide where you want to live and who you want to live with.Continue...

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