What did you do?

I went to a workshop for career development and walked around the campus of the MDF in Oakridge. I learned about future career developments and about current careers and how engineering plays into those

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

this was early January and it was hosted by Oakridge national lab. more specifically Brad Richardson

What was this workshop about?

The workshop was a career educational event designed to educate me on the workings of industrial 3d printers and how there are careers in developments with the new implementations of these machines

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned about the upcoming atmospheric 3d printers that take advantage of lessend gravitational pull in order to accomplish amazing jobs. this is a huge field that is on the rise.

I learned myself that I could see myself interning and/or working there in my future. I love the work being done there and think it is very fascinating

How can you use what you learned in the future?

like I said before I could use this information to apply it to a future career in this field. it is ground breaking technology and I am very excited to learn about it all.

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

I did not. I do not know of any other McGills who are interested in the same field of work that I am, therefore this workshop would not have applied to them

Additional Comments:

it was a good time. I am looking forward to more opportunities to find programs like that again

What did you do?

Internship at Bryant Boats inc.

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

Patrick Cummins and Leneen Evans

What was this workshop about?

It is a mechanical engineering Internship about the construction process of high performance/luxury boats

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned how to use Microsoft Access and a collection of industrial programming devices. I learned the fiberglass process. I learned that I enjoy the industrial side of engineering and could see my self here as well.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

I am still unsure of what I want to do in the future in regards to my degree, so I can use what I learned here to influence my career choice.

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

If there are other Engineering McGills then I would strongly recommend this event. It is far away, but they pay and the experience is amazing.

What did you do?

I learned how to operate a CAD program (Computer aided design) called draftsight and used a CNC machine.

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

This event was two days long on two Tuesdays before the quarantine, led by Melvin Cummins

What was this workshop about?

It was so that I could use A CAD program effectively because that is the most common tool used by engineers and how to turn that DWG file into a DFX file which could be used by a CNC machine

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned valuable skills that all engineers need to know, not just for professional use but also recreational or hobby use

How can you use what you learned in the future?

Engineers use CAD 24/7 for prototyping and project proposals

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

if they are engineers, yes

What did you do?

Computer Science lab

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

It was on a Wednesday this month hosted over zoom by Prof. Lowe

What was this event about?

It was about creating a computer virus

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned how to make a computer virus, for the purpose of being able to recognize viruses and know more about them.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

If I go into anything involving computer science, computer security is very important, so this is a good skill to have.

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

if they are in computer science, yes

What did you do?

McGill Retreat

what didnt we do! Introduced everyone, talked about the program, learned about our personalities, values, identities, and life stories. and we kinda ended things by summarizing our selves with a 7 word motto.

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

It was saturday the 29th and it was hosted By Twitch.

What was this event about?

It was a retreat that was meant for us to get to know the newest cohort of McGills, and for us to think critically together.

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

Learned a lot about my personality, my values, and what has shaped my life story as well as what I look back on in my life.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

It is always nice to be able to connect with people

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

I would, but not over zoom.

What did you do?

Took an online Linkd in learning class on Swift to go even deeper into the language

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

It is hosted by Harrison Ferrone and its an online course that you can take anytime

What was this workshop about?

It about learning the details of Swift and how to effectivly create an IOS app

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned that I really enjoy building apps as a hobby

How can you use what you learned in the future?

Its a really good way to solve some basic problems in life, applications can vary vastly in what they can do, and honestly if you are creative enough you can do anything

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

if they are interested in CS then yes I would, its a great skill to have.

What did you do?

personal development "goal" program

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

I ran this event

What was this workshop about?

It was about goal setting and time management for setting goals

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned multiple strategies for self motivation and planning goals. I learned ways that motivated me and learned a lot about mental health correlation to preexisting metal disorders.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

I have used this to adjust my goal setting tactics for myself

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

I would recommend any mcgill to find ways to set goals and learn about it on their own

Additional Comments:

This was a very intensive program I set for myself and if anyone would like to learn more about it, I would encourage them to come talk to me.

What did you do?

Read a non-class-related development book

What was this workshop about?

It was about the basics of operating systems and how they work at a basis level in correlation with assembly level code

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned about operating systems and that I like seeing the whole picture of "the computer" I feel as though I have learned all the stages of computer development at this point

How can you use what you learned in the future?

Now that I have learned more about computers I can always use that knowledge to help in my future career and just being one step closer to "expertise"

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

Probably not, its a very technical CS book.

What did you do?

I saw the counselor bruce

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

Bruce Holt hosten it this month

What was this event about?

He was talking to me about situational depression and was able to listen for a while.

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned some valuable things about what I was feeling due to what i have experienced this semester.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

It is helpful to know that sometimes our situation and environment in life causes depression and that things will change. It was good to hear him say that this isolation and restriction from visitors will end and that even though it doesn't seem like it, some people at this school actually care about the well being of students and not just enforcing policy.

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

I would recommend people see him at least once if they are feeling depressed or anxious.

What did you do?

Photoshop certification classes, AdobeCF

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

Mike Rankin, Its a Linkedin Course.

What was this workshop about?

This course is a class that teaches photoshop and other adobe skills in order to gain certification in Adobe.

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I learned graphic design in Adobe Photoshop.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

Adobe certifications are great on resumes, because an understanding of professional graphic design techniques show the ability to portray information and findings in an effective legal fashion.

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

I would definitely recommend not only this course but also a linkedin learning account where you can take any course imaginable.

What did you do?

Went to a course on linked in learning for swift UI

If this was an event, when was it and who hosted it?

Linkedin learning, Stephen Lipton.

What was this workshop about?

It was a course learning how to do swift UI which is for IOS developement front end coding.

What did you learn by participating in this? What did you learn about yourself?

I have been learning Swift which is back end computer programming for IOS apps and now this is phase 2 of putting together the front end work with a user interface. I learned that I have found an appreciation in both world of design and coding.

How can you use what you learned in the future?

I case use this to put both pieces together and create really useful software

Do you recommend other McGills to participate in this? Why or why not?

if they are into creating code then definitely yes.