BEng Aeronautical Engineering student Jiya Patel is currently studying at the University of Toronto, Canada, and shared her experience of her first semester. Coming to University of Toronto for my year abroad has been one of the most exciting and transformative academic experiences I’ve had so far. When I first arrived in Toronto, I had mixed feelings … Continue reading How Nervousness and Uncertainty Developed into a Transformative Experience – First Semester in Toronto
If you love all things outdoor, choose UBC. I, like so many others on exchange cited this as my main reason for travelling and Canada certainly did not disappoint. With close access to surf in the summer, skiing in the winter and hiking all year round, it is an adventurer's paradise. But there is also … Continue reading An Adventurer’s Paradise: Tris at UBC
Tara is a History student at Queen Mary University of London and as a Turing Scheme grant recipient, studied abroad at Stevens Institute of Technology in the US. Read Tara's blog to learn about life in both New Jersey and New York City... My exchange year took place in Hoboken, New Jersey at Stevens Institute … Continue reading From LDN to NJ via NYC…
Queen Mary University of London History student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Najma Kabash, has been studying abroad at the University of Toronto in Canada and shares the life of a UofT study abroad student with us! I have been studying at the University of Toronto for the past academic year and it is definitely … Continue reading A Life at UofT
Queen Mary History student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Isobel Betty, provides you with some tips to consider if you plan to study abroad in Canada... I certainly felt an element of disbelief when I arrived in Toronto. After deferring my year abroad in 2020 (I am very grateful to the Queen Mary Global Opportunities … Continue reading “I soon came to realise the ‘winter’ coat that I brought with me from the UK was very inadequate to withstand a -20°C wind chill!”
...according to Queen Mary Geography student and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Kristina Jacobs who is currently studying abroad at the University of Toronto in Canada. Hello from Tkaronto/Toronto! Did you know that the name ‘Toronto’ comes from the Mohawk word ‘Tkaronto’ which loosely translates to the place where there are trees in the water? I … Continue reading Life in Tkaronto/Toronto so far…
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