Whether you’ve stumbled on this post from browsing all the #MyFirstYear blogs, or you’re interested in learning more about Queen’s and our Computing program, I hope to provide some insight about what to expect 😅! To quickly introduce myself, my name’s Truman 👋, and I am currently in my third year at Queen’s, majoring in Computing and specializing in Software Design. Admittedly, Queen’s was not my first decision (I was originally aiming for another university that rhymes wit

I’m sure you’ve probably read a lot of entries about Western in this series, but I’m still excited to dive deep into #MyFirstYear at Western’s Medical Sciences program, which is one of Western’s largest and most renowned programs! As a quick introduction, I’m Cathy, currently entering my third year at Western as an Ivey HBA1 student. I’ve always been pretty indecisive, so coming out of high school, I had no idea whether I wanted to go into sciences or business (which was pret

When I was in high school, I didn’t reach out to any post-secondary students for guidance in making the decision that was soon to shape the next few years of my life. I made my post-secondary decision based on an Open House and a YouTube video. While I’m very happy with the decision I made, it could have been a much more informed decision if I had looked for mentorship. After three years of university, I’ve come to realize the benefits of mentorship from being both a mentee a

It has been quite the year for us here at LEAP. It feels like just yesterday when myself, Maggie, Caitlin, and Tom hopped off a Zoom call with an idea; an idea that blossomed into LEAP Canada. As 2020 comes to a close, I want to take some time to reflect on what the year has brought us, look ahead to the holiday season, and most of all, thank you for joining us on this journey! 2020: Year in Review The global pandemic affected everyone this year, including students. For some,

Greetings LEAPers, and welcome to our blog! On August 25th, we said goodbye to our #TuesdayTalks summer webinars. Over the course of the summer, LEAP has been providing high school and first-year university students with resources to help ease them into post-secondary life and prepare them for whatever challenges they might face. We invited inspiring people from across the world to talk about everything from academics and university/college life to networking and career advic