NonparametricBananas

Yes it takes effort to find things to do and certainly, you should keep an open mind no matter where you go in the hopes of cultivating meaningful experiences and whatnot, but oh boy, Windsor is like .. a black hole of bleh. I am glad of the experiences I had there, but there are times when I wish I had not been sucked in by promises of money and research freedom. Then again, it was only a 2 year program so I got out of there pretty quickly (I frankly can't believe how quickly it went by).

When you have to live there for at least 2 years for a master's degree, you have to teach yourself to like the place. The river was beautiful, exploring Michigan was loads of fun, but Windsor itself was such a sullen bedroom community lacking few if any redeeming qualities that not much could help. For the first year or so, I went home to Toronto a lot -- it was $40 one way on the VIA and coincidentally, by the end of my degree, I racked up just enough to take a free trip home. It got a lot better once I made some great friends and got into a relationship, but without meaningful supports and friendships, it would have been a nightmare. You must have spoken to a few of my friends over at GLIER lol. Some of them are from Windsor, so they likely haven't seen the wonders beyond Windsor-Essex hehe.

Be it Heath or MacIsaac or whomever you want, none of them are worth the suffering.

Having finished a master's degree at the University of Windsor this past August, I agree with every single thing you're saying about both the school and the city. I hope that people who are considering going to UWindsor for grad school see your post and understand how awful it actually is.

Send me a PM. Just finished my master's there. We have lots to talk about!

I really like oxalis plants. They open during the day and close at night! And they come in purple!

Okay perfect! Thanks for the info -- didn't know about the hold tab before and just found out that I have an extension to Aug 24 since I'm coming in as a new international student. On that note, the Canadian dollar could not be weaker right now. Stuff is going to be extra expensive until I start getting paid for my TAship!

Heya, my program coordinator sent out an email re: this just a few days ago. Your department should be sending a notice to cashiers letting them know about whatever support package and status you'll be maintaining and that should be reflected fairly soon. On a side note, if we are receiving a support plan that doesn't cover student fees, when will those have to be paid by?

Hello! Just a brief question: do you print your I-94 after you've flown in and arrived?

That's the general thing I've while I've been in my MSc program. Here's hoping it holds true and that I don't get my wrecked by courses! I think one of the harder things will be falling back into the undergrad course style -- I've become accustomed to going to lab, doing what I need to do for the day, and going home and not doing any school-related stuff after I've left the lab/office. I suppose it'll take a little bit of time to wedge back into throwing studying back into the mix. Excited nonetheless!

TakeruK, you are always a godsend! I had the exact same question -- was afraid I'd fly out of Pearson and end up trapped in the next airport.

I live right on Hillsborough a few steps away from my department (well now I just remembered one of the core lessons I taught myself during my master's about separating work and home life lol oh well!). How about shopping and food in Raleigh?

Oh boo. I'll be car-less while I'm there. Thankfully there is the wolfline (I hope it's a decent service)!

Is anyone starting in the fall session? I'll be at the international student orientation Aug 12 and grad and zoology orientations as well