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Queen’s University Residences: As Hotels?

When friends and family would come visit me in the summer during my time at Queen’s, this meant one of two things:
1) Having them camp out uncomfortably on couches, futons, housemates beds … or spoon with me.
2) Having them cough up big bucks for a hotel or B&B in Kingston, which is a pricey place [...]

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Top 6 Spots to Study While at Queen’s

Like it or not, you’ll be spending a fair bit of your time at Queen’s studying, and sometimes your rez room with eight million distractions just doesn’t cut it. We’ve compiled a list of the top ten greatest spots on and off to campus to study.
1. Fireside Reading Room (in Stauffer Library)
Located on the second [...]

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Buying Booze in Kingston

So if that fermented apple juice your housemate made is cramping your style, there are multiple booze buying options close to campus.
LCBO: Your best bet for wine and liquor is the LCBO. It’s located right across from Food Basics and is about a fifteen minute walk from campus.

Other ideas:

The Beer Store: The Beer Store is [...]

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House Hunting in Kingston

I’ll spare you the sugar coating. House hunting is the worst hell on earth. It’s stressful, tiring, and frustrating. Not only do you have to deal with trudging through the snow in Kingston to see about a thousand ugly and disgusting houses, but you have to do be willing to sign a lease at a [...]

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Off Campus Life in First Year

If you are an older student or just hate people in general, then rez might not be the best place for you in your first year at Queen’s.
But, if you and a bunch of friends from the same high school are thinking that it would be way cooler to live in the ghetto, think again.
Rez [...]

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What to Pack: The Ultimate Queen’s Packing List

Before coming to Queen’s I must have spent countless hours listing and re-listing all of the things I was going to need. In retrospect, while exciting, it was a huge waste of time.
Below we’ve compiled a fairly exhaustive things of the must have items to bring with you to residence. What you don’t pack you can [...]

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Our Guide to Study Survival

Everyone has his/her own tried and true method for studying. However, at Queen’s, where studying is done by some with great intensity, it’s necessary to keep in mind a few key items.
Leave your house

Housemates are distracting. Your room is distracting. Your girlfriend/boyfriend is distracting. Your pornographic paraphernalia can be (for the single and sexually frustrated) [...]

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Loans, Loans, Loans

While I’m sure you are familiar with provincial student loans, but did you know that if you have a student loan from the government you are eligible for a Canadian Millenium Bursary? These range from about $1000 – $5000 depending on your debt load and are 100% non-repayble. It’s free money, just for taking out [...]

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Work Study

Work study is another great source of funding. Essentially you sign up at the beginning of the year and once accpeted you then can apply for various on campus jobs. These are great for two reasons: 1) you get paid 2) you get work experience in your field of study or interst.

Other ideas:

During my time [...]

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Bursary Tips

First of all, this is one of the easiest ways to score free money at Queen’s. If you are on OSAP or BCSAP or whereverSAP, then make sure to apply pronto. Or, if you were unable to get on a student loan but are still strapped for cash, then apply anyway. Remember, this money is [...]

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