25 min
02 - Your First Year in Psychology (ft. BSIP) What’s UP(SA)?
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- Self-Improvement
Beginning your undergraduate psychology journey at York is an exciting transition, with so many opportunities to take advantage of, in a new environment!. However, as a first year student, the transition can be a bit rough, with a big learning curve to adapt to in terms of navigating intensive courses and getting involved with university extracurriculars/research. But fear not!! In this episode of What’s Up(SA), we have partnered with our friends, Amanda and Edman, from Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) to answer some common questions regarding the Psychology program at York, how to do well in your first year courses, how to get involved and some key tips for success! We hope that our insights can help you make your transition to university as a Psychology student as smooth as possible!
Information about our guest speakers:
Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) is an ideologically-diverse association for black students and supporters to contribute to the psychological scientific community. BSIP wants to create a community where black students can feel included and gain more knowledge in the field of Psychology.
The Black Students in Psychology club is expanding to include, organize and collaborate with other departments in the faculty of health. New committees are being formed.
Edman Abukar - a recent graduate from the BA program in Psychology at York University. She's currently involved with the Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) group as an executive member, more specifically as a Projects Coordinator for the Black Student Mentorship Program. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, nature walks, and spending time with family and friends!
Amanda Nkeramihigo - a 4th year Honours student in Psychology. She is also the Events and Program director for the Black Students in Psychology club at York University. Additionally, she leads BSMP, the Black Students Mentorship Program.
To know more about the Black Students in Psychology (BSIP), check out their Instagram at @bsip_yu and Twitter at BSIP_YorkU (@BYorku).
To read the summary, access the links and resources discussed in this podcast, visit UPSA's website.
Visit upsa.club.yorku.ca for more information about the Undergraduate Psychology Student Association (UPSA).
Beginning your undergraduate psychology journey at York is an exciting transition, with so many opportunities to take advantage of, in a new environment!. However, as a first year student, the transition can be a bit rough, with a big learning curve to adapt to in terms of navigating intensive courses and getting involved with university extracurriculars/research. But fear not!! In this episode of What’s Up(SA), we have partnered with our friends, Amanda and Edman, from Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) to answer some common questions regarding the Psychology program at York, how to do well in your first year courses, how to get involved and some key tips for success! We hope that our insights can help you make your transition to university as a Psychology student as smooth as possible!
Information about our guest speakers:
Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) is an ideologically-diverse association for black students and supporters to contribute to the psychological scientific community. BSIP wants to create a community where black students can feel included and gain more knowledge in the field of Psychology.
The Black Students in Psychology club is expanding to include, organize and collaborate with other departments in the faculty of health. New committees are being formed.
Edman Abukar - a recent graduate from the BA program in Psychology at York University. She's currently involved with the Black Students in Psychology (BSIP) group as an executive member, more specifically as a Projects Coordinator for the Black Student Mentorship Program. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, nature walks, and spending time with family and friends!
Amanda Nkeramihigo - a 4th year Honours student in Psychology. She is also the Events and Program director for the Black Students in Psychology club at York University. Additionally, she leads BSMP, the Black Students Mentorship Program.
To know more about the Black Students in Psychology (BSIP), check out their Instagram at @bsip_yu and Twitter at BSIP_YorkU (@BYorku).
To read the summary, access the links and resources discussed in this podcast, visit UPSA's website.
Visit upsa.club.yorku.ca for more information about the Undergraduate Psychology Student Association (UPSA).
25 min