On this week’s pod, we have Jacqueline interviewing Larissa Gospodyn. Larissa is a Master’s student in Ryerson’s Environmental Applied Science and Management Program and a member of the Land and Water Resources Group here at Ryerson. 

More info here:  http://landandwater.geography.ryerson.ca. 

Originally from Winnipeg, we talk about Larissa’s transition to Toronto for grad school and the differences between post-secondary studies in Ontario vs. Manitoba. We also chat about what Larissa’s research entails and how COVID has affected her personal and academic life (as she’s set to graduate this Fall). Fast forward to the rapid fire questions and share a laugh with Jacqueline and Larissa as they get to know each other better.    

Some highlights of the conversation were: 1) Intro and her role at Ryerson @ 0:00    2) Hometown, previous schooling in Manitoba @ 0:55  3) Dream career when she was a kid @ 5:48   4) What her research entails @ 6:27   5) Piece of advice she’d give her second year self @ 7:12    6) Skills she recommends to all students @ 8:32    7) Coping with the COVID pandemic @ 10:22    8) Rapid fire questions @ 15:26