After a busy few weeks I have made amazing memories and seriously dented my student loan. As coursework deadlines loom and mid-terms grow scarily close a few friends and I decided to give ourselves a break from the books and
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Poutine, shopping and the Wonders of Toronto
London (Ontario) to New York
Poppyâs last post has pretty much covered the academic style here at Huron, but one thing that really struck me on first arrival was the abundance of exams. Having carefully selected my modules, which coincidentally were all âessay coursesâ, I
Read moreLife at Huron University College – Study, Exams and Coffee!
University in Canada couldn’t be more different from England if it tried. They refer to it as âschoolâ for starters, and it really is much more like school than what youâd expect from university. At Huron, youâre highly unlikely to
Read moreLet it snow!
Having been in Canada for almost two months now, Western feels like a home from home. Weâve experienced the excitement that is HOMECOMING, where we witnessed the whole of London being transformed into a sea of purple, and 48 hour
Read moreO-Week, Niagara Falls and Hail Stones
If I had to sum up Canada in one word, my immediate thought would be âhugeâ. Huge cars, huge roads, huge distances between literally everything, huge portions⊠you
Read moreHURON! Oi Oi Oi!
Arriving in Canada for Huronâs International Pre-Orientation week barely gave me any time to catch my breath – or recover from the jet lag – before being thrown head-first into Westernâs âO-Weekâ. After some hesitance and confusion at the constant
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