{"id":4105,"date":"2017-03-23T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2017-03-23T13:59:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T03:59:21","slug":"country-music-and-ice-hockey-in-beautiful-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/03\/23\/country-music-and-ice-hockey-in-beautiful-calgary\/","title":{"rendered":"Country music and ice hockey in beautiful Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Calgary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

Why here?:<\/strong> Close to mountains, beautiful and safe city, great vibe, hockey, country music!<\/p>\n

U of C is the second best young university in the world! They are renowned for their high quality research and for playing host to the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics (Jamaica we have a bob sled team\/Eddie the Eagle\u2026). The main campus, easily accessible by train or bus, includes a world class ice rink, gym, and three main residential buildings for exchange students. Cascade Hall is where most exchange students reside, but Aurora and Yamnuska are also great options for immersing yourself in the U of C culture with Canadian students (I chose Yam).<\/p>\n

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QUT student Emma enjoying the snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking from experience, the application process for accommodation and subject selection is quite easy and straight-forward, and the staff are incredibly helpful if you have trouble. Best of all, most other activities and services (such as bus and train fares, and the gym) are included in your application process! This means you will know exactly how much spending money you can put towards travel, food and night life.<\/p>\n

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Getting into the spirit of things!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With local hockey (go Flames!) and football teams (go Stamps!) and with the U of C Dinos teams, Calgary offers plenty of opportunities to experience the sports Canadians love. Calgary is also the home to the famous Stampede, so expect two-stepping and line dancing at midnight in the country bars around town.<\/p>\n

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Close to the mountains, an easy trip to go skiing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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