I’ve reached Week 6, and although I’m swamped with all sorts of assessment and preparation for classes, the fun hasn’t died down! At the end of September, a few other exchange students and myself hired some cars and drove 3 hours north to the beautiful Algonquin Provincial Park. The weather was amazing, but a little chilly, so perfect for walking to a viewing points and having lunch near one of the picturesque lakes. It was a long day but definitely worth it and an amazing sight to see with the trees starting to change colours!
Come October 7, Thanksgiving weekend started. My housemate Julia was kind enough to invite me and our other housemate on exchange to head to London, Ontario to spend Thanksgiving with her family! It was so nice to go to a family home and experience a true Canadian Thanksgiving. The whole family were so kind and hospitable and really made us feel at home. They took us to an ice hockey game, apple and pumpkin picking, involved us in cooking dinner and finished the weekend with a trip to the cinema.
Of course this then leads us to the most recent event… Homecoming! What a crazy, crazy weekend. All Queen’s students fill the streets from early in the morning to start their partying, which continues right on into the night. Queen’s alumni come back to Kingston to celebrate their time at Queen’s and join in on the partying! Everyone is dressed in Queen’s colours – blue, red and yellow if you couldn’t tell from the photos – and Queen’s merchandise! So much fun!
My time at Queen’s so far has been nothing short of amazing, thanks to my wonderful housemates and new friends! I still have some exciting trips coming up so stay tuned for my next post!
