What Are The Bathrooms Like in Residence at Queen’s?

You Asked: “What Are The Bathrooms Like in Residence?”
We Answered: Great question! This is the kind of question that if left unanswered can lead to some serious pre-frosh week anxiety attacks.
Fear not, the bathrooms at Queen’s aren’t nearly as bad as you might have heard, and some are downright nice.
It’s pretty difficult to summarize what [...]

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Top 10 Things To Do In Kingston, Ontario

When you’re not engaged in the various club activities, studies, and partying that come as a part of student life, there may be times when you find yourself bored and in need of distraction.

Other ideas:

Your time at Queen’s might be the only time remaining in your life when you have so much free time, and [...]

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Getting a Summer Job in Kingston, Ontario

If you arrange it early enough, you’re likely to find a summer job in Kingston. If you wait too long, however, you could be stuck. Trust me, as hustling and bustling as the summer seems, there are more job seekers than jobs.
Service Industry Jobs:
There are a number of places you can work, including on-campus jobs. [...]

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Public Transit in Kingston, Ontario

Public transit sucks anywhere, but it sucks even more in Kingston for some reason.

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Now is the time that I suggest you stop reading this website and spend all your free time making a new bff that owns a car. Yes, you heard right. Beg, plead, buy, screw, whatever make friends with someone with wheels.
The [...]

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Guide to Grocery Shopping in Kingston

A&P:
Rumour has it that the A&P in Kingston is the most expensive grocery store in Canada. They can charge whatever the hell they want because students are lazy. Keep that in mind. One thing to note about the A&P is that they are open 24/7 and around midnight they have some killer sales!
Food Basics:
The Food Basics [...]

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Traveling to Kingston: By Bus

Megabus: For budget travelers, Megabus is the way to go. Megabus now operates in Toronto-Kingston-Montreal corridor, and if you check their site frequently, you can often score $1 deals. While, you are only supposed to store one piece of luggage, you can often get away with bringing two. Megabus arrives and departs from the bus terminal [...]

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Traveling to Kingston: By Train

Traveling to Kingston via train is my favorite mode of transport. While slightly more expensive than taking the bus, it’s a luxurious, social, and relaxing way to travel.
Via rail has service into Kingston regularly throughout the day. It’s a good idea to get to the station early if you need to pick up your ticket, [...]

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Traveling to Kingston: By Plane

Taking the plane directly into Kingston is very convenient and often very expensive.
Flights leave from and arrive at the Norman Rogers Airport on a regular basis throughout the day.

Other ideas:

Book well in advance of your trip to school, as there are often hundreds of other students who are thinking exactly the same thing you are.
A cab [...]

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Traveling to Kingston: By Car

If you live in Southern Ontario, somewhere along the Windsor-Montreal corridor, you will most likely drive to Kingston. If you do this, follow the signs on the 401, it is not hard to find.

Other ideas:

To get to the university from the highway, follow either the John A Macdonald Blvd. or Division St. (both are exits [...]

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What’s the easiest way to get to Kingston, Ontario?

You Asked: “What’s the easiest way to get to Kingston, Ontario?”
We Answered: I’m convinced Kingston has the perfect geographic location. You’re sandwiched right between three of Canada’s greatest cities (Montreal, Toronto, & Ottawa) and it’s easy to get to all three. If you are coming from further afield, do not fret, Kingston isn’t as hard [...]

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