October 13, 2009 – 9:24 am
Oh American football. I don’t understand you at all. But you have marching bands and dancing girls, chants, half time shows by tiny little cheer leaders and football players from elementary schools, television screens that tell us when to cheer and when to be quiet, concession stands, a million varieties of Cal Poly t-shirts and [...]
September 21, 2009 – 9:30 am
California? Oh I’m sorry, you must be mistaken, I’ll be living in rural Victoria for the next eight months.
September 16, 2009 – 9:19 am
I can say without a shadow of doubt that the most important thing I have learnt on my study abroad experience thus far is this: don’t take high strength sleeping tablets unless you’ve eaten something first. Before leaving for California my doctor was hesitant to prescribe me my sleeping tablet of choice because of horror [...]
I feel like I’m living in a completely different city now that the snow has melted. The University feels totally different. It’s so bright and full of life now but the students are all leaving in droves.
I haven’t yet experienced all the seasons, but I feel that springtime is the best time to be in [...]
It’s hard to believe but my semester of study is now over. My final exam today marks the end of my semester at U of T. It may be the end of my study in Canada, but by no means the end of my time here. The past 4 months have flown but at the [...]
My classes are suddenly over and the sun has broken through and melted all the snow. The city is quickly coming out of hibernation mode and the streets are filled with bodies and bicycles. I love riding around Toronto on my new bike, kindly donated by a friend. It’s a brand new way to explore [...]
In true Mexican style, I am more than a bit late with my first post. But what can I say – I’ve been pretty busy running late for everything else. It’s all about getting the real cultural experience.
I’ve now had two months in this incredible country and about a month and a half of my [...]
February 27, 2009 – 12:04 pm
Applying for exchange is a long, arduous process, but as with the best things in life, the end result is definitely worth the effort. The only major hurdle I came across was not being able to get into any subjects (”courses” at U of T) I wanted, as most students had already enrolled for second [...]
February 20, 2009 – 7:43 am
Hi. I’m Rhiannon. I am many things, but technically speaking I am a 3rd year University of Melbourne Arts student studying Criminology and Political Science. I have been living and lapping up life in Toronto for the past month and a bit. I have been studying at University of Toronto (UofT), living in a share [...]