What Grad School Is REALLY Like (Students Tell the Truth)

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:06 Introductions (Winnie & Kassem) 0:20 What does a typical week look like as a grad student? 2:55 Grad school vs undergrad differences 5:06 Engineering vs public policy career paths 6:28 What “industry” actually means (engineering careers) 6:11 Grad school focused on jobs and real-world work 13:06 Why did you choose Carleton? 17:10 Why Ottawa is underrated 18:01 Choosing Carleton vs other universities 19:56 Why come to Ottawa? (Kassem’s perspective) 20:05 Leaving a 9–5 to pursue a master’s 21:24 Why Carleton’s program stood out (energy + policy) 23:06 Opportunities in Ottawa vs other cities 27:51 What’s been the hardest part of moving here? 35:32 Loneliness and independence in grad school 39:48 Advice and reflections on grad school 43:00 Outro Visit Carleton University at https://carleton.ca.