CU-WISE Blogs

Let’s face it, university can be tough. I think from the standpoint of many students that have to keep up with food bills, housing, textbooks, coffee, and TUITION of course, money can get pretty tight. The answer to some of your worries… scholarships. Scholarships have gotten me a long way (as well as some grants) throughout all undergraduate years so far. One of the biggest misconceptions about scholarships is most people thinking that you need outlandish grades and the wildest extracurricular activities (although it doesn’t hurt) to pocket some extra money for your studies. Did you know, MILLIONS of dollars in scholarship money goes unclaimed every year in Canada? Why you ask? Mistake 1. Most students think they are unqualified. Mistake 2. Most students equate a scholarship to a really long essay. Did you know, only 24% of scholarships require high academic standing? That means 86% of scholarships are available to students who don’t have a strong acade...

Saturday, October 13th, 2018. WISE was able to be a part of Go Eng Girl 2018 hosted by the Faculty of Engineering & Design on the university's campus and ONWIE (Ontario Network of Women in Engineering). Go Eng Girl is an initiative sprung all across Ontario, giving young girls the opportunity of hands-on activities in engineering & science. As the years go on, more and more girls and women are entering STEM based fields and Go Eng Girl could be a helping factor in this. The students are aged from grade 7 to 10, which are the years where deciding on future career options is a HUGE deal. Below are some details on the workshops that the girls participated in: 1. Soldering : The girls learned about how the components of a circuit such as resistors and capacitors are joined in series/parallel to generate electricity. They put their knowledge to work by soldering a light-emitting circuit.    2. App Making: With a debrief on how loops, conditional statemen...

As fall break week is finally here, many of us (myself included) are still trying to figure out what to do during these 7 days. Comment below if I’m not the only one facing both of the following dilemmas: Study week vs. Break week. 🤯 On Carleton University’s 2018-2019 Dates & Deadlines page (bookmark this!), October 22-26 is listed as Fall Break - Classes are suspended . Thanks for clarifying that it is a FALL break. Not to sound too rational, but I think Fall break should be a time where you can have a break from schoolwork. Unless you have midterms afterwords. Then you’re stuck studying for a few days at least like me 😆 My #1 Tip for the Fall Break is.... Schedule. Plan. Schedule. Even if you’re not someone who is organized and likes to write everything down (I’m am the complete opposite, I love the satisfaction of crossing out my to-do list with a fat marker), try having a rough schedule on how you’d like your break week to go. If you’re not into the traditi...

9 MAJOR tips on starting the school year right! Whether you’re beginning your first year here or in your last semester, I think it’s safe to say that we all want to end the year academically strong. During my short time at Carleton (3,840 hours by the time this post is up), here are some of my tips to start & finish with a strong year: 1. Go to class. Although it’s kind of a no brainer, going to class makes ALL the difference. Even if you’re not going to take notes, get into the habit of going to class to know what the professor is talking about. Don’t always depend on cuLearn to provide you all the answers. From experience, please trust that this tip is #1 for a reason.   2. Read the course outline. A course outline will be your Holy Grail for the term. Make sure to note how the marks are divided (ex: 50% exam, 20% tutorial, 30% assignments). Please, please, please do not throw away any easy marks because EVERY percentage counts. 3. Sit in the front of the cla...

We have officially reopened CU-WISE blogs after more than three years! These blogs will be about anything and everything. If it's interesting, we want to know about it, and we're assuming someone else does too. An exciting part of this year is that we will also be showcasing art, computer graphics, poems, short stories, and more. And we're accepting submissions all year! While we do have our very own blog officer who will be entertaining (or educating) all year, we will also be accepting submissions from everyone. So, if you want to write about a seminar that you went to or a helpful guide to changing majors, let us know and you could be featured next. And let's not forget about our newest entry: all things artistic. If you are an artist and want to showcase your talent, send it to us ! While the general theme is in the fields of science, engineering, women, and university life, you can submit art (in whatever format) about other topics if you're inspired.