BeKind

Hi Cosmojo, I hope you're feeling better about your situation. I was in a similar situation when I was doing my masters, the reason I started my masters was because I didn't know what to do after graduation and I've worked with that professor before. I wasn't particularly interested in the topic but went with it anyways. That was a huge mistake, the first semester was a huge struggle for me and I constantly questioned whether or not I was cut out for it, I went through a slump for a while and finally made up my mind to quit. Like you I wasn't doing badly, but I was struggling a lot both with the work and internally. It was affecting my life so much that nothing else mattered around me and I was hurting the people who cared about me. Leaving was a really hard decision for me because I felt like I failed and I let people down. Looking back, I don't regret my decision to leave as I feel like even if I finished my masters in biomechanics I wouldn't know what to do after. I completely agree with Chesire_Cat regarding the questions that you have to ask yourself.

Hi Erica, I have just become a permanent residence myself. Becoming a permanent residence can be a long and tedious task although I think they've recently changed the requirements. Check here for updated info http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/ As for your study permit expiring I would recommend that you apply for your post graduate work permit as soon as you can. Depending on the program that you've completed a post graduate work permit allows you to work for a maximum of three years in Canada. This is an open work permit so you are not tied to any one employer. The route that I took to become a permanent residence is called the "Canadian Experience Class" and to my knowledge students who have completed their undergrad or masters programs here in Canada can apply to work with a "post graduate work permit" for a maximum of 3 years. This gives you the 2 years of continuous working experience that is required to apply for your PR. I can't comment to starting your own business as I haven't done that before, but I can say that schools usually have international student offices where they help with visa applications and can answer questions you may have. Good luck!

HI Everyone, I'm new to this forum and would love to hear from current/graduated MPH students in the Health Promotion Stream for example how you find/found the program, job prospects after graduation and the day to day work environment and duties. I graduated from Kinesiology from Waterloo and currently work as a Health and Safety coordinator heavily focused injury prevention and enforcement on job sites. This job has been a great learning opportunity but I know that my interest lies beyond that and I would love to be able to contribute to the prevention of injury and disease on a broader level. Any tips, comments and thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I'm very risk averse so before making this leap I wanted to get as much information as I can. Thank you all so much!