I had always yearned to escape city life, but the bonds with friends, family, and familiarity tethered me to my urban abode. The prospect of going away for university and to Bishop’s felt like a golden ticket to make that dream come true. Here’s how it happened. The Golden Ticket I remember the day I...
Switching out seafood for poutine All my life, I knew I wanted to travel quite far to go to university. I love my small hometown, but I needed to get out of rural Nova Scotia to see what else was out there. I had never heard of Bishop’s before, but I was drawn to its...
When I finally decided it was time to do something with my life and get a better education, I never thought that I could’ve, especially without a high school diploma. Going to university was never a possibility for me. Well, turns out I was wrong. When I was living in Edmonton, Alberta, I had a...
Embracing creativity and unleashing potential What I found most challenging as an aspiring artist was to take the step to register for an undergraduate program in Fine Arts. It may sound silly, but it felt like a bold move, a self-affirming statement that was difficult to make for a blooming art enthusiast. There are many...
One of the very first things I was told about the soccer program at Bishop’s University was the practice slot. Even before I signed a letter of intent, senior players on the team made sure I knew that any commitment to Bishop’s was a commitment to 6:30 a.m. training sessions. I like to think of...
In 2008, when Rob Csernyik graduated from Bishop’s, he did not plan to be a respected journalist sitting in Australia on a Zoom call with his alma mater fifteen years later. As a Bishop’s student, Rob contributed articles to The Campus and hosted a radio show called The Speakeasy. As an English major, he did...
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