If you are an Honours student planning to write a thesis
- Think about which honours seminar you would like to enrol in for your third year.
- The courses you take in your second year will give more in depth coverage of different areas of psychology which should help you make your decision.
- If you have an idea about the topic you would like to do for your thesis you should try to pick an honours seminar in this area as well.
- You need to fill out a form to apply for the seminar you would like to take in Third Year.
Consider making an appointment
- with the Student Academic Success Centre (MySuccess in Carleton central)
- with a career counsellor (MyCareer in Carleton Central) to ensure your education plan is compatible with your career goals.
- If you’re not sure what your career goals are the Career Centre can help you.
- Look at the skills that employers are looking for in job postings and compare them with your own skills to see what you should be trying to work on next.
- Your professors and TAs hold office hours specifically for students to come see them. They can do more than help you with class materials. They can talk to you about which seminar or course you might like to take.
Volunteer
- If you hadn’t thought about it in first year now is a good time to think about volunteering.
- You’ve taken the introductory courses so you know a little about your discipline and are probably in a better place to look for volunteer opportunities to learn more while gaining valuable experience.
- You aren’t limited to community organizations, you can approach researchers on campus to see if they need volunteers for their labs