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Not every hobby needs to be a side hustle

Written on March 19, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Since the start of the pandemic, many have had more flexibility built into their schedules to pursue new or existing interests. Indoor activities like cooking, crocheting, and coding became popular. On Instagram, there’s been an influx of new secondary accounts describing themselves as home bakeries...

Falling back in love with reading

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle.

When I was a kid, I always had a book on the go. These days, I struggle to finish reading a modest novel in a month. I just don’t derive the same joy from reading as I used to—I don’t know if it’s because I have so little free time or because, as an English student, I do so much reading for classes...

Making the most of a strange summer

Written on September 3, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

2020 has proven to be a year full of surprises—many of them not very good. With in-person classes ending early and summer jobs and internships being cancelled, many students found they had a lot of extra time on their hands this summer. Strict public health measures and COVID-19 fears meant there...

Hustling hobbies from passion to pressure

Written on February 28, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Whether your hobby is painting, embroidering, or collecting stamps, you don’t need an Etsy store to validate how you spend your time. Slate recently published a piece about “hustle culture,” which pushes young people to monetize their passions. The current rise-and-grind generation has been raised...

Knitting basics

Written on October 23, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Knitting is a simple and productive hobby that’s easy for anyone to develop by following a few simple steps. When it comes to choosing the supplies for knitting, it depends entirely on what’s being made. Simple items like scarves and headbands will require basic 8-10mm needles and thicker yarn, which...

A view from the top

Written on March 29, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

From high above, Kingston and surrounding area appear surprisingly quaint and pastoral. I’d seen the view before when I had flown over the area in a helicopter, but as I flew over again last weekend even I found the sight of the landscape — dominated by trees, waterways and fields — to be unexpected. Even...

Art On Campus: Jeff Louie

Written on January 31, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Trilby Goouch Blogs Editor QJBlogs is introducing “Arts on campus” — a series profiling student creativity at Queen’s. To kick off our series we sat down with Jeff Louie, a PheKin ‘ 13 student-come-artist. Whether he’s photographing his latest dinner or sketching super heroes, Jeff takes a contemporary...

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Not every hobby needs to be a side hustle

Falling back in love with reading

Making the most of a strange summer

Hustling hobbies from passion to pressure

Knitting basics

A view from the top

Art On Campus: Jeff Louie

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