ItsKayToBeKaren Season 1

As we come to the end of Season 1, we truly hope that you enjoyed being a part of this little journey of mine. Thank you to everyone who watched us on our streaming platforms, YouTube and Spotify. Thank you to all of our podcast guests who agreed to be a part of this little dream of mine. Lastly, a big thank you to all of our sponsors: WestGate Books, Peryton Books, Hedgehog Bakery, and Nestor's B...

In today's final episode of Season 1, we have a returning guest, Dawson Epp, who shares his insights on wellness. In today's discussion, we speak about his first footing into Computer Science and what drove his passion. As we continued, we further spoke about dealing with emotions and how journaling could be a wonderful way of reflecting back on one's day. We speak about some of the challenges of...

Carter Zimmerman is one of the Geomatics student at the University who is working towards his graduation. In today's podcast, he brings his touch of humor and shares about his journey of getting into this undergraduate program. As he does so, we learn about some of his favorite classes and his career goals. He has also shared about his previous experiences in the field and how he aims to continue...

In today's podcast, Kreniene and Nitanis were a part of our podcast, and they shared their experiences as ArtSci Learning Communities and Recruitment Team. They have shared their journey of landing in the positions and roles that they are currently in and how they have evolved over time. While doing so, they also expressed some of their favourite events in their careers. Throughout our conversatio...

Today, we have yet another very warm guest, Mykyta, who shared about his journey of becoming a president for MS^3 a few years back. He also recalls his memories on working on research projects and how he navigated in taking university courses. He shares about finding time himself while being in his internship and how he discovered new passions, such as dancing and spending time with his black cat....

Zureen has been a lovely guest of another podcast in our series of ItsKayToBeKaren Season 1. From considering to be a doctor to working towards her pre-pharmacy program to then switching into her post-degree nursing program, she has been on a wild journey of discovering herself. As we speak today, we learn about her failures and her lows but also how she has evolved over time. As we speak of this,...

In today's podcast, we have had one of the most beautiful conversations yet. From starting as an undergraduate about a decade ago to sitting on boards for spectacular city events, Kelsey Ford shares it all. Her passion begins with printmaking, which completely changed her perspective on postsecondary education, and today, she is one of the advocates for education. As we speak about passions and es...

Casia Hamm is currently a Realtor at RE/MAX and she has been working in the industry for several years. She started off her journey by working as an agent support and then worked hard to gain her certification as a Realtor. Today, she is a proud mom and a well-reputated Realtor who works on putting her clients first. She is grateful to be working on what she enjoys doing while also having an oppor...

Today’s podcast is a banter of its kind. Serg and Buchi are both Computer Science majors and are working towards their undergraduate program. While working on the program, both have contrasting hobbies and have completely different personalities. As we get together in today’s episode, we bring you laughter, joy and loads of fun. We speak about some of the lovely bakeries in our city as well as one...

For today’s podcast, we are glad to invite Sam Wilkinson who works as a software developer for one of the progressive companies in the city. He shares about his experiences as a Computer Science student and how he landed his first job straight from his graduation. As time passed by, he worked as a software developer, contributing to many projects in his team. Watch the podcast to hear about some o...

Mehdi Khalaj, who is working towards his PhD thesis and has made his debut as a lecturer for the CMPT 280 classes this Summer. His journey began back in Iran where he worked as an Investment and Risk Analyst. Later, when moving to Canada, he transitioned into becoming a student once again but in the Computer Science field. After accomplishing his Computer Science Bachelor’s degree, he went ahead t...

Welcome to our next podcast here, we welcome whole-heartedly Gabby who is working on her Applied Computing (Interactive Systems Design) major program. She is taking up the role of being the president for the Computer Science Student Society (CSSS) here at the university after being in the club for a few years. On this podcast, we learn the other side of the responsible and mature side of Gabby who...

In today's podcast, we welcome Ochwar, a third-year undergraduate who is pursuing his education in the field of Mathematics. We discuss some of his favorite classes, including ring theory and group theory. Ochwar has also lived in on-campus residences such as Voyageur Place and College Quarter, and has shared some of his favorite memories as well. As we go long, we reflect on his first-year self a...

Welcoming our trio Comp Sci Gang into our debut podcast here. In today's podcast, we are extremely glad to invite Kate and Dawson to speak with us about their respective journeys in Computer Science from their first years and how they see themselves in the upcoming years. In our conversations, we have learnt about their opinions on internships and the competitive industry. Our discussions have als...

About twenty years ago, Dr Schmirler started studying at the university as a student. Soon as years passed by, he realized his passion for Statistics and his profound love for numbers. He has submerged himself into never-ending knowledge. After his Master’s thesis, he decided to further pursue his education for his PhD and then his postdoctoral education. As he taught classes such as STAT 242 and...

In today’s podcast, we have Shawn Mcadam who has recently completed his Master’s program under the supervision of Professor Alexey Shevyakhov. His research focused on solving nonlinear partial differential equations and on implementing practical software implementations for the transport solver and FunC. By being a math passionate devotee since his undergraduate program, he was always keen on work...

Avisheel Singh is currently working as a software developer in one of the most progressive civil engineering workplaces in the city. His journey has been inspiring as he worked tirelessly towards his undergraduate program and is currently doing exceptionally well at his workplace. He shared his experiences in the CSPIP program and some of his insightful thoughts both as an employer and once an emp...

In our conversation with Anthony Blower, whom we mostly know as Tony, has been working towards his Grad School education in Computer Science. What started off with a Civil Engineering Degree ended off as a Computer Science Degree program. With our discussion, we learn about how he went from Carpentry to then enrolling for his first degree in Civil Engineering to working for various companies acros...

In one of our most knowledgeable and insightful podcasts, we speak with Owen Deis, who is currently finishing up his undergraduate honours program in History. By completing several research projects and presentations, he has noticed his passion in discovering societal ideologies and cultural norms during the time of the Nazi Germany and the American occupation thereafter. Apart from his passion fo...

In today’s podcast, we invite Kenneth Duff, also known as Ken, who is working towards his Applied Computing undergraduate program, specialising in Data Analytics. Ken shares about his knowledge in the ever growing field of Computer Science and Statistics and how he landed into Computer Science. He shares his insights as a student about some of his favorite classes and some of the classes that he f...

Another week with another podcast dropping with our new guest, Olivia Numedahl, who is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Mathematics. She has been a research assistant in the department for several summer terms and hopes to continue working in the research field for her journey after the completion of the undergraduate program. She always enjoyed working with algebra and Mathematics was a subje...

In our podcast, we invite a recently convocated student, Josh Roberto, who has been studying collectively eight years after his high school. After studying in the Philippines, Josh worked on his Computer Networking Technician Certification at SaskPolyTech and then spent four years completing his first undergraduate Computer Science degree program. Then, he spent another year working on his second...

In today’s podcast, we have Taylor Wegner, who is currently working towards her Biomedical Sciences and she shares her insights into Kinesiology, Anatomy and Biology as well. Through our conversation, we learn about her interests in getting into Medicine after her undergraduate program. She shares about her passion into Fashion and how she hopes to carry forward her interest in styling some time i...

Ardalan Askarian, has recently completed his education at the university with an Honors in Computer Science and is working towards his Grad School preparations. What started off with an English Learning Center ended off with a Computer Science degree in his hands. This is a story of determination, a story of pure grit and a story of keeping himself humble. Knowing him in real life, I can attest th...

In one of our most honest and transparent podcasts that we have had in our podcast journey, Doreen Patel shares her journey from her high school in Gujarat to now her university education in Canada. She is working towards her Biology Honors program as well as working towards her completion of her Biological Research Certification. While working towards her program, she has been working in her rese...