{"id":4200,"date":"2017-04-17T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2017-04-18T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T00:15:35","slug":"canada-eh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/04\/17\/canada-eh\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Eh!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jessica R,\u00a0Bachelor of Business\/Creative Industries<\/h2>\n

Queens University (Semester 2, 2016)<\/h2>\n

My semester on exchange in Kingston, Canada has finished and what an experience it has been!
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While my time at Queen\u2019s was nothing short of amazing, it\u2019s also important to remember that there are a lot of differences to QUT. Aside from the obvious difference in the accent (as to be expected, eh), the classroom sizes, teaching methods and workload are quite different to what we\u2019ve experienced at QUT. With smaller classrooms and lessons reflecting what we call tutorials, participation is expected and more often than not your contribution in class is graded. I also found there was more work to complete on a weekly basis, with small assessments due regularly or a weekly quiz. Another major difference is the amount of group work \u2013 expect to be working in 4 or 5 groups at a time!<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from the differences academically, university life is similar to that in Australia. Small differences such as more of a community feel and the opportunity to live in residence make your exchange experience just that little bit more exciting and different. \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While Canada is similar to Australia in a lot of ways, driving on the opposite side of the road was probably the biggest adjustment I had to make \u2013 even just crossing the road! The cost of living is similar to that of Australia, just remember taxes are added and tipping is expected in restaurants and for any services. While it\u2019s not overly difficult to travel within Canada, it is expensive. For example, the 2 \u00bd hour train trip from Kingston to Toronto cost me around $50 each way, although there are options for buses as well. My tip here is to try and book transport in advance if you can, and keep an eye out for specials!\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

When reflecting back over my time on exchange I had so many good experiences that it\u2019s hard to choose highlights! Perhaps my biggest take away from my time on exchange is the people I\u2019ve met. Queen\u2019s has a great orientation program and a few associations tailored to exchange students, which makes meeting people from all over the world so easy! I also found that because exchange at Queen\u2019s is such a popular thing to do \u2013 80% of third year commerce students go on exchange \u2013 the majority of students in my classes were also exchange students. This was comforting in the fact that we were all in the same boat in regards to being new to the system and how things work in Canada. It also meant I got to work in groups with students from all over the world. Perhaps the biggest highlight from my exchange experience was my accommodation. While trying to organise somewhere to live through the internet from the other side of the world was stressful, it couldn\u2019t have worked out any better. I subletted a room in a house with 5 other girls, of which 4 were Canadian students and the other a fellow exchange student from England. I would highly recommend to anyone going on exchange to try and live with some local students if you can! Not only did these 5 girls become my best friends, they also made me feel incredibly welcome into their home and friendship groups \u2013 putting right amongst the local student culture!\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, my exchange experience in Canada was one of the best things I\u2019ve done in my life so far and I wouldn\u2019t change anything about it. The whole experience, including all the ups and downs, has made me a better person and has contributed to my education more than anything ever could! <\/span><\/p>\n

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