UnderGraduating Queen's

midnight-rave:

I love it when the maintenance staff in my building blame me for damages they were supposed to fix FOR me FROM the PREVIOUS tenant and decide they’re going to charge me now to fix it. WELL! If you think you’re going to get money from me, you are sorely mistaken! A) If you are charging me for these damages, you must have charged the previous tenant. You did not use that money to fix those damages therefore I can not trust you to fix the same damages for the new tenant. You are not getting my money. B) I filed a damage report as soon as I moved in. You have nothing on me. I have a copy of the damage report and dated pictures. ROYALLY PISSED. Also, apparently placing a plastic sheet in the cupboard is considered damage. Maybe they should be paying attention to the ROTTING CUPBOARDS BELOW THAT I FILED (In September) ON THE DAMAGE AND IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE REPAIR FORM! Come at me bro.

Lesson: Don’t sign a lease with Queen’s housing.

commandercupcakes:

Down There @ Queen’s U

Hi there everyone.

I’m a stage manager for Down There, at Queen’s University. We’re kind of similar to the Vagina Monologues, except we aim to be more inclusive, and most of our monologues are written by people in the Queen’s/Kingston community. Here’s a bit of a mission statement.

We’re a critical feminist anti-oppressive project that recognizes, reflects, celebrates and supports the complex identities people have. We want to share stories - stories that need to be heard, but are sadly often defined by others and silenced. We know that these stories are serious, funny, beautiful, embarrassing, painful, terrifying, empowering… or sometimes all of this, all at once.

We need to sell 1000 tickets. Our first show is this Thursday. If you’re able, I really suggest you buy a ticket. The cast and crew are so dedicated, and it’d be really appreciated.

Did I mention all of what we make goes to the Dawn House, Interval House, and Sexual Assault Centre in Kingston? 

undergraduatingcampus:

For those of you who have never had Dr. Vertegaal as a professor, he is known to have some of the most demanding and thought provoking classes in the computer science department. His work in the Human Media Lab continues to attract worldwide attention and acclaim - this lab is sure to join the rank of the paper-phone. 

To find out more about the cool stuff Dr. Vertegaal and his team are doing in the Human Media Lab, visit http://www.hml.queensu.ca/

All I’m saying is maybe we should watch the show before being proud he used to attend Queen’s lol….

https://www.facebook.com/queensualumni posted on facebook:

“Canada, will you accept this rose? Some exciting news for all you ‘Bachelor/Bachelorette’ fans out there: the ABC show is coming to Canada—and the first Bachelor is a Queen’s grad!

CFL wide receiver Brad Smith, Artsci’05, has been named the first-ever Canadian Bachelor on ‘The Bachelor Canada’, premiering this fall on Citytv.

Citytv says, “Brad, who grew up in small-town Hudson, QC, graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, and went on to enjoy a successful career as a wide receiver with the Montreal Alouettes (2007), Toronto Argonauts (2007-2009), and Edmonton Eskimos (2010-2011). Currently a free agent, Brad is taking time off from sports to find true love. After living out his childhood dream on the football field, the charismatic bachelor is ready to settle down and find his soulmate, taking Canada along on his romantic journey.”

Stay tuned for alumni Bachelor updates coming to you in the fall!”

lauraincanada:

Kingston. A ‘city’ famous for it’s number of prisons, a military college, and a university called Queen’s. A city with only four night clubs, a handful of bars,  and sketchy locals. Yet also the place which I’ve called home for the last 8 months. I don’t really know how to write this blog entry, my last blog entry from Kingston. On paper, I guess you would say that socially wise, Kingston couldn’t compare to a city the size of Leeds back home, with more clubs and choice than you could hope for, but in reality the small town feel of Kingston, and the friends from across the globe that I’ve made, rivals both of my years spent in Leeds. The lack of choice in nightlife, the questionable locals, and of course Poutine, have all added to the experience- there’s little debating of where to go out, and you always bump into people you know. 

What’s been my favourite aspect of exchange? 
Travelling most probably ;Montreal being my top Canadian city (thus far), for both Igloofest and thanksgiving weekends; Watching the ice hockey in Ottawa; and obviously New York City Spring Break with Will. *

Was exchange what I expected it to be?  
In short, no. I had preconceptions of what it was like to study at Queens, I had been somewhat misinformed in being told that students only go out out at weekends, partying is not midweek… Well, for Canadians this may be true… But for exchange students, absolutely not. I also imagined myself to be friends with predominantly Canadians, wrong again. Most of my close friends are fellow exchange students, but I am pleased I opted to stay in Co-op because I do actually have some Canadian friends as a result! I never anticipated that the phrase pass-fail would become everyday language.

Any regrets?
Not getting a job at Uni. I’m an absolute idiot.

It’s my last night in my freezing room, before heading off on a month of adventures across North America**, despite this, my excitement is still slightly dampened by the goodbyes, and the feeling that I have almost wished away my last few weeks at Queen’s. I never really know what to make of goodbyes, i’m left with a weird feeling, not completely sad, but uncomfortable, awkward and a bit numb. Thankfully, I haven’t been sobbing away, in fact, I haven’t even cried (since when did I become an Ice Queen?), but I suppose there’s a few hours left.

Queen’s and Kingston, have provided a year unprecedentedly better than I could have hoped for, but I can’t see myself returning. You’ll be missed and remembered fondly. 

*(It was also interesting to study in a different academic system, comparing the drawbacks and advantages of both Leeds and Queens)

** A trip to a cabin, fly to Calgary, Banff, Japser, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Yosemite, San Francisco, HOME.