r/queensuniversity

hi guys!

i am an incoming life sci student, and i am going to start vovlunteering in a kingston cardiac lab. they have asked me how much time i can commit a week, so i am wondering what the norm is for first year students (i dont want to tell them a time that is way lower than the norm)?

I want to start in the winter semester, as i think i will still be settling in for the fall sem! 5 hours per week is ideal for me, but that seems like not a lot of time?

Since kettles and other similar appliances are contraband in our rooms, are we permitted to bring them if we store them in the common room and share them with floormates?

If not, do the common rooms come with kettles?

I'm going into Eng and wondering if anyone has any recommendations on what laptop to buy. I've heard no MacBooks but that's about it..

Tell me about any of these courses if you’ve taken them or heard of them before. If you’ve taken any of them, were they easy? I have no background in digital music recording or anything like that, although I do have some background in music in general.

Anyone want to play valorant?

I heard macs aren't recommended for eng students however the computer I use right now is a macbook. Would it be really difficult to do my work on a mac or should I buy a windows computer to use instead?

forgot there was a swap button so i accidentally dropped a class that was at the same time as a diff class as me and by the time i had done that it was full. i put myself onto the waitlist for my old class, and i'm first in line. what are my chances of getting off the waitlist (hist 242). i am an idiot, i know.

Hi guys! Incoming freshie here and I had a question about the dining halls. I’m really allergic to Dijon mustard and I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about people trying to get it.

I’m concerned because I really want to go to the dining hall and make friends, and I don’t want to miss out on my first year memories, but I will drop on the spot if I’m exposed to it. :(

These posts have been making me very anxious and I’m honestly ready to transfer to western. Thanks.

How bad of an idea would it be to commute to Toronto each weekend for work? I'm going into health science and did IB in high school, so the workload should be manageable. I would probably be missing the second weekend of orientation, and I know my social life in general would suffer. However, I really like my current employer and am considering having a career with them. Also, if it doesn't work out, my thinking is that I can always just quit later. I know this is likely a horrible idea, but where would you rate it between "likely unmanageable" and "completely ridiculous?"

I am an incoming first year. I cant find the email explaining how to upload my photo ID anywhere. I need to upload it to select my move-in time. I have tried contacting queens but theyre always busy. What should i do? is there a way to upload it without the email?

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Hello queens people how much do u guys bench press

So on the first day of move-in, since many of us will be trying out the dining halls, I was wondering if I would be needing to bring my own Dijons mustard or if Queen's would be providing it themselves. I would like to know this before hand so I can properly gauge whether or not I need to stock my own.

If I wanted to go to a university far from home and live on residence, whether that's living in a dorm or apartment, do most people go with their friends from their high school or previous times, or do they usually go alone?

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Update: after 40 mins and it lying to me I finally got it😭😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼

I'm thinking of applying to Queens this fall; I'm debating between Queens and McGill.

I'm a Quebec student applying from CEGEP (equivalent of grade 12 + 13) so I'd have some advanced standing, but I'm not sure how much. It doesn't bother me to do an extra semester though.

I'm considering Queens because I would want to major in bio + literature (both honours). At McGill, I can get a biology "concentration" and literature major, and it wouldn't be an honours degree... but my eventual plan is MD/PhD, so I'd want the honours bachelor's.

My major hesitation is that I wouldn't want to leave behind all my extracurricular opportunities in Montreal, especially my research. I love my current lab at McGill; I have an incredible supervisor and I'm collaborating with international researchers on a subject I'm passionate about PLUS it's a paid position.

Will I struggle to find a lab position in genetics/molecular biology/medicine if I choose Queens? Especially a paid position (ie. is Queens good with grants etc)?

Worst-case scenario, I'll always have my Montreal lab in the summer, but I love research and would want to continue throughout the year.

[I deleted this post previously by accident so if you're seeing it for a second time, that's why]

Is anyone else trying to enrol in classes but they’re still reserved? Specifically NSCI and IDIS classes. If so, does anyone know when these classes will be available to everyone?

I've called numerous times over several months only to sit on hold for 15 minutes and be cut off. I did an online request for them to get back to me. The email said 8 to 10 days but it's been a month. Has anyone ever gotten through to ask a financial aid question? Can you go in person? Has anyone had any success?

I'm a first year student who's organizing my timetable, and I want to take an online course during the winter to ease my workload. However, EVERY SINGLE COURSE I add to my shopping cart is either full or reserved.

I particularly want to take IDIS 199 because I'm interested in mental health, but it is reserved despite it being open enrolment right now.

I will literally take any course that is available to me as a Commerce student. Please drop them below.