How can you build community in a new place? Navjit Gaurav shares tips about overcaming loneliness by building a community at Queen’s.

Guest: Navjit Gaurav

How has homesickness affected your wellbeing? Krissy Liu talks about how homesickness impacted her and shares the strategies she uses to overcome her longing for family, friends, and home.

How has an exchange experience impacted you?

Guest: Ashley Luo

Queen’s Resources: International Programs Office – https://www.queensu.ca/ipo/

How can the knowledge and use of multiple languages help us be better learners?

Guest: Yiyi He

Queen’s Resources: SASS 1:1 appointments: https://sass.queensu.ca/appointments

How can we navigate the ups and downs of intercultural thesis supervisor relationship?

Guest: Ellie

Queen’s Resources: SGSPA resources: https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/current-students/graduate-supervision 

What is it like to return to university as an older student?

Guest: Samad Shabestari 

Queen’s Resources:

Ban Righ Centre – https://www.queensu.ca/ban-righ-centre/  

SASS academic skills appointments – https://sass.queensu.ca/appointments

How can we overcome the challenges of online learning while appreciating its benefits?

Guest: Simran Dhaliwal

Queen’s Resources:

SASS Academics 101 – https://sass.queensu.ca/sites/sasswww/files/courses/academics-101/#/

What does academic integrity mean to you, and why is it important?

Guest: Paula Larrondo

Queen’s Resources:

SASS Academic Integrity online tutorial – https://sass.queensu.ca/sites/sasswww/files/courses/academic-integrity/#/

Academic Connections Certificate – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/academic-english-skills

How can we overcome the challenges of group work at university and in the workplace?  

Guests: Joshua O. Awolusi & Ian Garner

QUIC Intercultural Awareness Certificate – https://quic.queensu.ca/get-involved/intercultural-training/   

SASS Group Work Resource – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/online/group-work

How can we navigate communication differences and learn from misunderstandings? 

Guest: Lynn Chen

Queen’s Resources

Speak Up – https://sass.queensu.ca/resources/academic-english-skills 

Career Services – https://careers.queensu.ca/students/resources-student-groups-identities/international-students