Tag: Graduate

This Humanities Graduate Used to Suffer from Tech Envy. Not Anymore.

I used to suffer from “tech envy.” For the past couple of years, I kept hearing stories that went “My friend works in the Bay Area and makes $20,000 a month.” Stories like that always made my heart die a little. If only I had studied programming! Instead, I ha...

This Humanities Graduate Used to Suffer from Tech Envy. Not Anymore.

I used to suffer from “tech envy.” For the past couple of years, I kept hearing stories that went “My friend works in the Bay Area and makes $20,000 a month.” Stories like that always made my heart die a little. If only I had studied programming! Instead, I ha...

This Humanities Graduate Used to Suffer from Tech Envy. Not Anymore.

I used to suffer from “tech envy.” For the past couple of years, I kept hearing stories that went “My friend works in the Bay Area and makes $20,000 a month.” Stories like that always made my heart die a little. If only I had studied programming! Instead, I ha...

73 and Me

For a fresh college graduate moving into Manhattan, a question inevitably arises: how many roommates does it take to live with before finally being able to comfortably get a place on your own? And by “get” I mean rent, although “buy” could certainly apply as well. Of cours...

Coming to a Tech Firm in Tokyo as a Fresh Graduate

Half a year ago, I never imagined I’d be writing this article in the heart of the Land of the Rising Sun. But here I am, a six-hour flight away from my homeland, writing this article somewhere in a chic cafe sipping on my hot cup of coffee and periodically admiring the view of autumn leaves fa...

Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism among McGill Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

The October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel changed every Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora, adding to the antisemitism in Jewish communities; antisemitism on university campuses has reached a fever pitch, with incidents increasing by over 300 percent. The Montreal Jewish community is in a panic for ...

How to Request Transcripts for Graduate School

Some transcript requests cost money, some are up to $10. It is always worth asking if there is a fee waiver process; they may have one for those with financial hardship. If you’re applying to multiple schools, these fees can add up. This is the benefit of calling versus emailing, you might tal...