5 Reasons why the Summer Semester is the Best Semester
For 6 out of the 8 months of the fall and winter semesters, I trudge through the tunnels with my extra layers on, head on a swivel as tunnel carts race by, and a look on my face that says, “I do not...
View ArticleMy Summer Orientation Experience
Before my first year of university, I decided I wanted to do everything possible to prepare myself. I was an off-campus student living at home and wanted to be as involved in campus life as possible....
View ArticleWhy I’m Grateful that People Question My Degree
Last weekend I was at a social gathering with some friends. We were talking about school and sharing our program choices. When it came to be my turn to talk, and I said “Humanities,” my statement was...
View ArticleMaking Carleton My Home: An International Student’s Experience
September. September is “back-to-school-month”, but for me it’s a little more. Around this time, nearly three years ago I landed in Canada from halfway across the world. My name is Humna and I am an...
View ArticleSafe Space: Continuing the dialogue
Warning that some of the content below is disturbing. “I feel discussion is critical to understand how decisions and situations can impact everyone involved, [however] discussions that undermine...
View ArticleYou may know “A Christmas Carol”, but do you know “The Chimes: A Goblin Story”?
Charles Dickens is well known for his classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol. Did you know that it was the first in a series of five Christmas books that he wrote from 1843-1848? Following the...
View ArticleExam Time Services
Exam Time doesn’t have to suck when you’re a Carleton Student There is a lot offered to us as students at Carleton, whether that’s on campus services or great spots off campus. I’ve made a list of...
View ArticleMore Than An Office: My experience at the ISSO
As my year as an International Student Services Peer Helper comes to a close, I am reflecting on my experience and how it changed my perception on work-life. Prior to working at the ISSO, I had not...
View ArticleNetworking: How to Take the First Step to Your Future
Networking can be difficult for many people. It takes time and practice to master the art of networking. The best approach is to get out there and try it. The more you network the easier it will...
View ArticleHow the Peer Helper Program Helped Me Prepare for My Career
I have had the opportunity to serve as a Peer Helper in the 2016-2017 year for CU Don’t Know, Carleton’s alcohol awareness program. As Social Media Coordinator, I have been able to apply many of the...
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