My name is Julianne Turcotte, and I am currently in my third year of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Bishop’s University. This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in an Experiential Learning (EL) placement focused on community mental health and housing. My activity was based at “Univers Shack”, a living lab located in...

Like most Bishop’s students, I’ve gotten used to answering the question “What will you do after university?” Unlike most, my answer is dictated by a legally binding contract: “Oh, I joined the Navy.”  What I’m often unprepared for is the question that follows: “So, why are you getting an English degree?”  When I get this...

“I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it” – Bill Gates.  In my time spent studying Computer Science and getting to know the people in my program at Bishop’s, I have found that Bill Gates’ iconic quote holds true.  ...

When I first came to Bishop’s University, I had heard it had a liberal education model, but I never really understood what that meant. I had thought it was simply being in a bunch of different classes from different subjects. My first semester here I had enrolled as a Sports Studies Major and found myself...

Finding the balance  Being a student at Bishop’s University (B.U.) is about more than just academics; it is also about the experience where the education offered focuses on the whole person. Basically, the school’s goal is to create free-thinking individuals through the development of broad general knowledge. Which means that it focuses on balancing the...