Category Archives: Experiences

Written by: Anonymous In my first year here at Queen’s I met a guy named Tyler. When Tyler and I first met we were exclusively class friends; you know, those friends you only talk to in lecture and don’t really go out of your way to hang out with outside of school.  Second year cameContinue reading “Appreciation or Fetishization?”

Written by: Niroshini Mather Growing up I was always pragmatic about my dream career. One year I wanted to be a teacher like my aunt and the next, an accountant like my mother.  The constant theme was choosing a career I knew to be achievable; a career I had seen others like me work andContinue reading “From Then to Now: Opinion Piece (WOC In The Workplace)”

Written by: Niroshini Mather A teacher is often defined as a figure who helps students develop knowledge, virtues and morals. In primary education, they play an immeasurable role during a child’s most impressionable years. This persists in post-secondary education, where professors often act as mentors to bridge the intimidating jump into the workforce. In my 16Continue reading “Missing: Women of Colour Educators”

Written by: Emily Reynolds On January 4th 2020, I embarked on one of the most ambitious journeys of my life thus far. Armed with two suitcases, my trusty backpack, and my brand new money belt, I flew across the Atlantic to Lyon, France, for my winter semester abroad. My exchange was one of the mostContinue reading “What They Don’t Tell You About Exchange”