University is as awesome as you make it and the stars are the limit. A healthy body is a healthy mind and vice versa so try to keep a balance.READ YOUR SYLLABUS AND PAY ATTENTION TO MYCOURSES! Things can change with unfortunately little notice, and you do not want to suffer because you missed something the professor clarified in a post.– Ed Ruthazer, PhD, Professor in the Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery and researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital It’s part of the joy of living in Montreal to hear kids speaking to each other effortlessly in both languages, sometimes in the same sentence. Also be stubborn about speaking French – but don’t feel bad when people switch to English on you.Get a Bixi membership for exploring the city in the warmer months.Learn to be grateful for sequential sunny days of -15C when there is no rain to freeze into ice on the sidewalks.Everyone says learn a winter sport, like cross-country skiing.– Elizabeth ‘Anne’ Kinsella, PhD, Director of the Institute for Health Sciences Education When people at McGill do you a favour, and you express thanks, the response is often “My pleasure.” I suggest adding this little gem to your vocabulary.Remember that everyone at McGill wants you to succeed! This is a supportive community.– Yu Gu, third year PhD candidate in Biochemistry at the Goodman Cancer Institute Get to know the resources around you: GCI has many facilities and external collaborations to offer us the most advanced platforms and techniques supported by knowledgeable and friendly staff.Don’t be afraid to ask for help, especially when it comes to new experimental techniques to help you optimize your own protocol and scientific writing during award application season.Plan your week ahead! This will give you an overview of the upcoming few days, to plan experiments, prepare for meetings, and allocate time for personal care.Top tips for a terrific transition to Team FMHS
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For those of you who are new to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill or Montreal/Gatineau, your fellow faculty, staff and learners have shared their pearls of wisdom and suggestions to help you settle in – including pro tips on how to juggle your workload while making time for self-care, best spots to grab a bite and lovely getaways a stone’s throw from our Montreal and Gatineau campuses. After more than two years of pandemic restrictions, we are back to fully in-person activities on our campuses.
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