{"id":7269,"date":"2019-06-24T16:19:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T06:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=7269"},"modified":"2020-02-11T18:31:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T08:31:40","slug":"trip-of-a-lifetime-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2019\/06\/24\/trip-of-a-lifetime-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"On top of the world in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>Amy T., Bachelor of Science \/ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Simon Fraser University, Canada (Semester 2, 2018)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My Canadian exchange was like all my dream adventures combined into one! I arrived in the heat of summer in July 2018 and stayed until mid-January 2019, living on campus, making lots of friends and seeing the amazing country that is Canada.<br \/>\nOne of the reasons I travelled to Canada was to visit family that lived in Vancouver, on Bowen Island, a quaint little place, 20 minutes from the mainland by ferry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7271\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-2.jpg 665w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bowen Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You certainly wouldn\u2019t see a Walmart or a McDonald\u2019s here, only cute little family run stores. Using my uncle\u2019s house as a base for my first month, I managed to tick off all the places on the bucket list I\u2019d made before leaving home. Public transport was great, and I got to see the city sites easily. For the places further away, I travelled with a small bus tour on a 4 day trip to Vancouver Island and an eight day Banff trip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7270\" style=\"width: 5312px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7270 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5312\" height=\"2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1.jpg 5312w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5312px) 100vw, 5312px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exploring Scenic Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All thanks to our knowledgeable and energetic tour guide, I got to do things I\u2019d expect most tourists wouldn\u2019t, like scaling a rock face on the side of a road to see a hidden waterfall, hear the history of each town along the way and sit back while someone else did the driving and the time management. I would 100% recommend Moose tours for anyone looking for a fast-paced and fun-filled adventure that is practically stress free.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7273\" style=\"width: 674px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-4.jpg 674w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-4-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burnaby Campus &#8211; SFU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a month of adventuring, it was time for university. The Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University was on top of a hill that overlooked Vancouver. The sunsets from the lookout were so magical that photos cannot do it justice. My campus was surrounded by maple forest and there were countless walking tracks to explore.<\/p>\n<p>Living there, right on campus, was the best! I stayed in a townhouse with 3 others. Initially we were all strangers but throughout the semester we got to know each other so well! There was always someone to chat with, laugh with and eat with (three of my favourite things). My place was only a 15-minute walk to class meaning I could often sleep in&#8230; which is always a good thing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7272\" style=\"width: 671px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-3.jpg 671w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-3-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My dorm room on Campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were other things about the campus which were great too, like the family of raccoons I met on my first day at the university! So feisty, so cute\u2026 The university had a lot of events such as the winter festival where I collected freebies and learnt how to walk on ice and free s\u2019mores which were available every day. I would often find myself warming up next to a fire pit, roasting a marshmallow. Thankfully, SFU also had a conveniently located gym with fitness classes that I enjoyed daily as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7274\" style=\"width: 357px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-5.jpg 357w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-5-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roasting S&#8217;mores at Winter Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With so much happening on campus, getting involved meant making friends was easy. I joined The Point church which was on campus and consequently made so many Canadian friends!! Getting to know everyone from the church through bible studies and shared local meals made my exchange experience feel so authentically Canadian.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7276\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7276\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-7.jpg 420w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-7-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meeting New Friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of studying, university was slightly different. Many of my classes had four 1-hour sessions a week. Only one of my classes had recorded lectures. Two of my subjects didn&#8217;t even have lecture slides! The marking system was different because they used a bell curve and you couldn&#8217;t really predict what mark you were going to get. Luckily, because I was on exchange, I didn\u2019t have to worry. Even though there was always more study to be done, I made time to see just a little bit more of Canada on my weekends!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7277\" style=\"width: 1992px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7277\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1992\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8.jpg 1992w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-8-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travelling on the weekend to see Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Canadian culture was very similar to Australian culture and the accent was one I quickly got used to. Small language differences were always a source of confusion and laughter. &#8220;Mince&#8221;, &#8220;lollies&#8221; and &#8220;ute&#8221; seemed to stump Canadians&#8230; while &#8220;tuque&#8221; (beanie) was hard for me to get used to! Halloween and Thanksgiving were new celebrations for me, and the candy and pumpkin pie were thoroughly enjoyed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7279\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7279\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-10-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying a white Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After my exams, my Australian family flew over to join me for a white Christmas. Eating a hot roast for lunch, having a real pine Christmas tree and seeing the sleet outside (not quite cold enough for snow) really made it feel so Canadian. The next month of travel included an American road trip and a flight up north where the days are -34 degrees and the Aurora Borealis is just stunning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7278\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7278\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/05\/Amy-Tripp-SFU-9-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aurora Borealis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although I missed everyone from Australia, the time I spent exploring Canada was a time of fun and adventures and also a time of growth. My exchange was the best six months I have ever had!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy T., Bachelor of Science \/ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Simon Fraser University, Canada (Semester 2, 2018) &nbsp; My Canadian exchange was like all my dream adventures combined into one! 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