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  • Tips to use your e-calendar optimally
    Posted on September 23, 2021 | By Alexa Ruel
    Alexa Ruel, Public Scholar, and ambitious graduate student, shares her tips on using your e-calendar optimally. Read more
  • If you want to solve a problem, let your mind wander...
    Posted on September 16, 2021 | By Trish Osler
    Stuck on a problem? Go ahead and daydream. If you want to come up with the solution to a challenge you are working on or facilitate the incubation of an idea, do something that does not require much mental effort. Public Scholar Trish Osler explains why it’s actually good for you. Read more
  • Plan Your Academic Year Early Using Systems Thinking
    Posted on September 9, 2021 | By GradProSkills
    The new academic year is upon us, bringing with it a new projects, important deadlines, and deliverables. At first glance, the fall 2021 important dates for graduate students, your multiple course syllabi, and the thesis preparation guidelines may appear overwhelming. Do not fear! Here we unravel the secret of systems thinking to help you build a successful academic year without missing a single deadline. Read more
  • A warm welcome to international students
    Posted on August 30, 2021 | By Ezgi Ozyonum
    As an old-time international student in Montreal, Ezgi Ozyonum would like to provide some tips on how to thrive and survive here. Read more
  • Nervous about going back to ‘normal’? Here are some science-backed tips that may help!
    Posted on August 19, 2021 | By Tanya Singh
    We’re all feeling a bit unsure about getting back to our social lives. Tanya Singh discusses from research based insights that may help ease the transition! Read more
  • A letter to my past self
    Posted on August 12, 2021 | By Alexa Ruel
    Alexa Ruel takes time to reflect on her journey to becoming a PhD Student, writing a letter of encouragement to her past self. Read more
  • Readjusting to Campus Life Made Simple: 3 Steps for Transition
    Posted on July 30, 2021 | By GradProSkills
    A lot has changed since last year when we heard the word “lockdown” for the first time. After a roller-coaster year of difficulties, adaptations, complexities, fears and hopes, Concordia has announced its plans for the upcoming fall term. Here we share six easy steps to plan your academic year to have a smoother transition into in-person lectures. Read more
  • Learning to rest
    Posted on July 22, 2021 | By Fanny Gravel-Patry
    As many are preparing for a new school year, Public Scholar Fanny Gravel-Patry reflects on the need to incorporate rest into our work routines. Read more
  • Bored to death? Daydreaming? Zoom fatigue? Not in my class
    Posted on June 17, 2021 | By Ezgi Ozyonum
    Public Scholar Ezgi Ozyonum shares 4 basic principles to keep in mind to make the most of online learning, whether you’re a student or an instructor. Read more
  • Running from my Dissertation
    Posted on June 10, 2021 | By Felicity T.C. Hamer
    Public Scholar Felicity T. C. Hamer stresses the importance of mini victories when working towards a larger goal. Read more
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