Canadians Hate the Cold (Pre-Reading Week)

Howdy folks, Into the second blog post already, the time is flying! I thought I’d cover just a few things I’ve been up to and what’s surprised me over these past couple of weeks in the run up to Reading

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Western University eh?

I made it.  The long wait and drastic build up is over and I am finally in Canada! First impression: Cold. Oh boy the temperature change took quite some adjustment, that and being able to walk like a normal person

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London, Ontario – Part Four

The End So the time has come, my exchange in Canada is now over. After finishing my exams just before Christmas, being out here has given me the opportunity to travel around a bit. I spent Christmas with a friend

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London, Ontario – Part Three

So then, this will be my penultimate blog entry. Time has flown by unbelievably fast, but that can only mean one thing according to the age-old saying. Day *** Since I last wrote I’ve been up to a great deal

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Ottawa – Canada

As the Christmas break draws closer, I thought I would take the time to reflect over my first semester here at the University of Ottawa! So far, I am thoroughly enjoying my time here and whilst I am excited to

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London, Ontario – Part Two

Day *** So skipping forward a bit we’ll pick up just after my first class, the morning after going to a Western-run EDM rave full of seventeen year olds (Canadians actually start university at seventeen). The modules I’m enrolled in

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