Advice from Recent Graduates
Daniel Jake Alipio Bagang, BA (Honours) 2024
Advice to New Students:
University is much more than a school where you slog through classes to receive a degree. It is a community where you will also find connections, opportunities, and friends. Keep this in mind and you will find doors you didn't even know existed. Be inquisitive and stay curious.
Lambert Wilson Baiden, MSc 2024
Advice to New Students:
Get involved, build relationships with peers, lecturers, and supervisors, and prioritize your well-being. A cherished memory of mine is the support and camaraderie of study groups, emphasizing that you are never alone in this journey. It’s also important to have good time management habits and seek help early if you need it.
Isaac Kabuha, BA (4-year) 2021
Advice to New Students:
You may be a little stressed out at first, but I encourage you to reach out. When I started here, I discovered a lot of support which I never knew about before. There's a tutoring centre to help with assignments. In the library, the staff are so nice; they show you how to look for academic materials online. And if you feel like you're struggling with anything, please talk to your professors. You're in good hands here.
Liz Keeper-Garson, BA 2024
Advice to New Students:
Go for your education while you are young and healthy. We need our Indigenous people to be doctors, lawyers, judges, university professors. We must reduce the drop-out rates for Indigenous people and the only way we can do this is to be role models for the youth. Stay in school so you can help the future leaders.
Zain Khawaja, BBA (4-year) 2024
Advice to New Students:
Attend all your classes! At the end of the day, you realize how beneficial it is to not miss lectures. I also wish I had known more about the UWSA and its elections, where one can get a chance to run as a candidate who represents university students and becomes a voice for them.
Dana Lance, BA (4-year) 2021
Advice to New Students:
I think one of the main things I would have wanted to know when I started University is that as students we need to be able to advocate for ourselves. We are becoming young adults and being able to find your voice as a student is important.
Alenna Mark, BEd, BA 2021
Advice to New Students:
What an exciting time - starting off on this next big journey into university! I have two pieces of advice. First, apply for scholarships and bursaries every year. You never know if you’ll be eligible for some financial help and trust me, the cost of textbooks adds up! Secondly, be kind to yourself and others. Sleep lots and try to do some form of movement each day for your body. You’ve got this and the years will go by faster than you think!
Kate Moulden, BA (Honours) 2024
Advice to New Students:
Become friends with at least one person in each of your classes so you can get the notes from them if you miss class. Go to see your professors during their office hours and get to know them. Your experience in classes will improve if you strengthen your relationship with them.