Smith School of Business // Things We Wish We Knew

Here is a list of things we wish we knew about Smith School of Business before we started. They take presentations in class very seriously this means that you need to bring a nice suit, dress, skirt etc. for this. Many of the exchange students did not know this so having to find one last…

Living In A Dorm

There are some different housing possibilities for students  in Kingston, this post is going to be about living in a university dorm. For me it was not really a question about where to live, in Denmark I have my own apartment, so I really wanted to have the “university experience”. It is probably one of…

Getting To Kingston From Toronto // Things We Wish We Knew

There are many ways to getting to Queen’s University, whether it be by  Car, Bus, Train or Plane, we got you covered! So if you’re coming in by… Car use the ‘Ride Share’ Facebook group that provides a community-based service for individuals needing lifts from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal to Kingston. It’s a way to make…

Places To study // Things We Wish We Knew

The most popular place to go and study is at the Stauffer Library, but there are a lot of other alternatives too. We have made a list of places to study that every student should know   1. Douglas Library This is my [Emma] favourite place to study; The Harry Potter room. Being a major…

ENDLESS Facilities At Queen’s // Reason’s To Pick Queen’s

The ARC Did you ever want to play basketball, ping pong, squash, lift weights, run or even swim all within a 2 minute walking distance of one another?!?! Queen’s University offers an incredible Athletic and Recreational Center (ARC) that gives students  complete access to these facilities either free or for a small fraction of a…

HOCO 101

So before coming to Queen’s we were told that HOMECOMING – HOCO – HOme COming (aaaah now it makes sense),  was one of the biggest weekends in the Fall semester for both Queen’s students and their alumni. And oh boy, did it live up to those expectations. With over 3000 returning alumni, 102 classes and 275…

Queen’s Campus // Reasons To Pick Queen’s

As an international student my first physical encounter with Queens was the equivalent of a slap in the face with a cheesy college RomCom. Let me assure you that Pitch perfect would’ve ampt up its scenic value at least 50% with a small relocation to Kingston, Ontario. The Campus caters to both sides of college…