Can it really be over a month already since I arrived in Canada for my Study Abroad adventure? Apparently it is and so following on from
‘The Pep Rally and Other New Experiences in Canada’ I’m going to be sharing
some of my more recent new experiences.
At the weekend (the one just gone) I went to Niagara Falls
which was incredible. Going to Niagara Falls is one of those things that you
just have to do whilst you’re in
Ontario and I’m glad I did. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I went but
it was just stunning. Seriously, Niagara Falls is amazing. I saw it from the
Canadian side of the border which is apparently the better side to view it from
(and not just because the Canadian side is in the better country!) Me and the
group of friends I went with went on a boat trip where you go right up to the
Falls (and get wet) and then we walked along the top to look down at the Falls.
It was a great day out.
I’m trying new foods! Specifically Poutine. I had never
heard of Poutine until I got here but apparently it’s a Canadian speciality dish.
For my readers who don’t know what Poutine is basically it’s fries with cheese
on top and gravy. At first I wasn’t sure about it but once I gave it a try I
found that I actually liked it. I particularly liked the one I had with pulled
pork on top.
Another recent new experience was going to Toronto. I talked
about that in more detail in my post ‘I Went To Toronto!’ but it’s worth repeating because it was amazing.
Living in accommodation has been a positive experience. I’m
actually making friends which is something I have struggled with in the past. I
talked about this more in my post ‘Differences in Accommodation’.
A way from fun days out and new cultural experience I have
also been having new experiences in class. I have night classes now which it turns out are not so bad. Work is more intensive other here, I usually have
several smaller tasks each week as opposed to one big one at the end of the
semester. This definitely has its advantages as it means there’s not the
pressure to do one big essay which is worth 100% of the grade.
Also there’s midterm exams. I had my first one on Tuesday.
It was kind of weird for me to be taking an exam again given I didn’t have any
exams during Second Year. It turned out that it was nowhere near as awful as I’d
been anticipating and I’m cautiously optimistic that it went well for me.
Coming up is a very new experience for me, my first ever
Thanksgiving! In Canada Thanksgiving takes place in October, apparently this is
because October is the time of the Harvest. This year Thanksgiving falls on
Monday the 9th. I’m lucky enough to have been invited to go round to
a friend’s house to spend Thanksgiving with her and her family. I’m looking
forward to experiencing first-hand what Thanksgiving is all about.
Overall I am definitely having a wonderful time out here in
Canada. I actually think it’s better than I had allowed myself to anticipate it
would be and I’m certainly trying my best to make the most of all the new
experiences that come with being in a new country.
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