In the Pursuit of Health and Wealth

In the Pursuit of Health and Wealth

After a long run of good luck, Elizabeth shares recent setbacks and how she’s overcome them to continue feeling positive about her studies.

Losing my mother tongue

Losing my mother tongue

Just as she learned English through immersion, Elizabeth reflects on her experiences tackling the new “languages” of business and social sciences and the benefits of being able to think through things from different perspectives.

Ready for Cereal Success

Ready for Cereal Success

Meet Elizabeth. It’s her first year at Queen’s and she’s looking for one essential ingredient to kickstart her university mornings.

Riding out the first-year roller coaster

Riding out the first-year roller coaster

First year can be a ride! As she embarks on the new semester, Elizabeth reflects on how honing her study habits and seeking support helped her in the fall.

Slinkys, ambitions, and cereal

Slinkys, ambitions, and cereal

Through a series of thoughtful and imaginative metaphors, Elizabeth tells the story of her metamorphasis as a student (and person) over the past year that moved her from focusing on perfection to improvement.

That’s the way the cookie crumbles

That’s the way the cookie crumbles

Elizabeth’s looking for the recipe for a successful first year—and starting to wonder if such a thing even exists.

The most wonderful time of the year?

The most wonderful time of the year?

Elizabeth’s thinking about stepping away from STEM and wondering who else she might be.