BraveSpeaking: University in Canada

Noun a particular subject area that students focus on when in school

major
'Hey! My name is Robbie. I'm studying English here. It is my first year. What about you? What's your major, what are you taking?

bio-chem

Noun the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms

bio-chem
Nice to meet you. I'm in bio-chem. I love what I'm studying... If you can believe it, I find the behavior of cells and organisms fascinating.

B.A.

Noun a first university degree in the arts or social sciences

B.A.
WHAT???? Did you say you study orgasms?? Ahhhaha damn, I study boring stuff, like Shakespeare. But it's only a three-year program and I will get my B.A.

master's

Noun a one or two-year university degree following a bachelor's degree

master's
I can relate to school being tiresome at times. I'm getting my master's this spring and it seems like I've been in university forever! I'm in my fifth year now.

Ph.D.

Noun the highest university degree usually involving research and a dissertation

PhD
Wow! Are you also going for a Ph.D.? It takes so long! I hear doing a doctoral thesis can be intense not to mention 4-7 years out of your life.

grad school

Noun an advanced educational program where you can get a master's degree or Ph.D.

grad school
No way! I want to get out of grad school. For me it's great to do research in school but even better to apply it in the 'real world.'

get a life

Phrase to do things one finds enjoyable and fulfilling

get a life
You mean you want to get a life? Leave your organisms in the lab at the end of the day? Have time for relationships? I wonder if it will be any better with job expectations these days!