This fall, it has been a bit sad to spend my first September at U of T after finishing my five years as a Massey College Junior Fellow: not getting invited to orientation events, or told about the official college photo.
Massey has had an enormous influence over my time at U of T, and it’s hard to imagine how the PhD experience would have been without it. U of T is so big (as is the political science department) that I would never otherwise have had such a sense of community, much less the cross-disciplinary and stimulating environment of Massey.
As an alumnus, I am still free to participate in most college events, and I have been enjoying meeting this year’s crop of Junior Fellows. I’m grateful that I have had the chance to experience graduate school again, after working for long enough to know what a privilege it is.
Massey College seems to be the most exciting and positive experience during your time in Toronto. I imagine it will continue to be so as you move to the next stage of your academic endeavor. Every so often in our life journey, we find a place or people that fit us just right and we learn so much.
Thank you for sharing your Massey College experience
It’s sad not to be on this year’s Massey board:
Not being on the JF email lists has had a big effect. I don’t hear about lots of college events, important meetings, etc.
Connor Sebestyen … is most proud of co-founding Massey’s Kriegsfilme Society – a war film viewing and discussion group, made up of the entire range of Massey community members, that has met every Wednesday evening – without fail – since 2016.
https://www.masseycollege.ca/2023/03/31/convocation-high-table-introductions/