“Nobody told me first year would be admin, emotions, and weather all at once. Having a checklist and students who got it helped me breathe.”
Amina
2nd year, social work
Student stories
Advice from students and graduates who remember the admin, the emotions, the weather, and the moments things finally started to click.
“Nobody told me first year would be admin, emotions, and weather all at once. Having a checklist and students who got it helped me breathe.”
2nd year, social work
“The best advice I got was to talk to professors early, even before things got messy. Office hours are not only for people who are failing.”
Graduate, computer science
“For Black students in Saskatchewan, community can take a minute to find. Once you find it, protect it, contribute to it, and bring someone new in.”
Alumni mentor
Upper years and grads
Share one practical lesson for a new student. Every submission is reviewed before it appears.