“I’ve always been fascinated by the brain—it’s the most complex organ, and so much of it is still a mystery.”
Ritu Shah
Bachelor of Science, Honours
Neuroscience
“When I first received my acceptance letter, I thought I had a clear idea of what my next four years would look like. For the better, I was wrong in a lot of ways.”
Petra Jessome
Bachelor of Arts
Law, Justice and Society and minor in Environment, Sustainability and Society
“I would love to be a professor some day (perhaps at King’s?) and teach students like me, with a love for the natural world and academia.”
Grace Elander
Bachelor of Arts, Combined Honours
History of Science & Technology and Environment, Sustainability and Society
“As soon as I stepped foot in the Quad, I knew King’s was the place for me…”
Frances Cooke
Bachelor of Arts, Combined Honours
Contemporary Studies and Political Science
“[I’m most proud] of my honours thesis … I was really nervous and daunted at first … Yet, while it was a long and difficult journey … the process overall was so rewarding.”
Caroline Jones
Bachelor of Arts, Combined Honours
Early Modern Studies and History
“I want to have a career in sports journalism, hopefully at CBC News. I would love to work myself up to cover the Olympics at least once.”
Ethan Hunt
Bachelor of Journalism (Honours)
“What journalism has taught me is that process matters, and the destination—that final draft—often doesn’t reveal itself until the very end.”
Olivia Nitti
Bachelor of Journalism
“Everyone who mentored dug deep into their processes and souls and shared so openly. It was all strange and welcoming and intimate and so inspiring and fun.”
Adriana Maggs
Master of Fine Arts, Fiction
“Writing requires resilience. Writing is resilience. Sometimes, when you have nothing left, write.”
Jon Corbin
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Nonfiction
