Well it’s finally here. I am now in Canada beginning the
start of my Study Abroad experience. So far I’m beginning to settle in and get
used to things over here. Right now it is currently the start of my second full
day in Canada and I thought it was time to just share a few initial thoughts
about how it’s going so far.
At the moment it sort of feels like I’m out here for a
holiday and not here to study. Speaking to my fellow exchange students I’m not
the only one who feels like this! I suppose at the moment it is sort of a
holiday, classes don’t begin until Thursday next week and right now I’m
partaking in the international students welcome events. Obviously academic work
is coming up soon but right now it’s more about being relaxed, getting used to
things and having fun.
The weather out here is lovely. Since I landed I’ve enjoyed
more sun over the past few days than I did the entire summer back in England!
Generally you don’t think of Canada as being a particularly sunny country
however from my first-hand experience I can tell you that it definitely is
sunny! I know that a long, cold, snowy winter is coming but right now I’m
enjoying the sun.
There’s many differences between Canada and England, I
probably end up writing many posts about cultural differences. However one of
the biggest differences that keeps hitting me is just how big everything is
over here. The campus is enormous! At least four times as big as my Uni’s
campus back in the UK. I’ve walked across quite a lot of it and still barely
scratched the surface of just how far it extends. By the end of the year I will
have done so much walking!
So far so good and I’m looking forward to finding out what
is going to come next!
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