It’s been a few weeks since landing in Ottawa, and I’ve experienced so much. There have been university hangouts, winter festivals, and other fun activities. Adjusting to the new university has had some challenges but I’ve settled in and met so many amazing people. Continue reading Skating along the Rideau Canal
I’m officially halfway through my semester at the University of Ottawa, oh how time has flown by. I am absolutely loving it. Continue reading Halfway through!
What a start to the year, flying from 26-degree weather into negative 10!! It’s been a chilly start to my first few weeks in Ottawa, definitely a change, but I’m enjoying every day of snow so far ❄️ Continue reading Arriving in Ottawa✈️📍
This semester I am studying in the heart of downtown Ottawa, the capital of Canada and the home of the University of Ottawa. My first week has been full of exploring, new experiences, and freezing temperatures! Continue reading Surviving Jet-lag in Ottawa
As of me writing this, my courses for the term at UVic have ended with only my final assignments to go until I am officially finished for the term, making it weird to think about how in a little over two weeks I’ll be leaving Canada to head back to New Zealand, leaving behind the friends I have made that will continue at UVic, but I have quite a few memories with them including over the past 2 weeks. Continue reading Classes are over at UVic
Recently we had our reading break at UVic, giving us three days off classes and work, and during that time I went to Vancouver with some friends for two days, which ended up being a very hectic trip. Continue reading Travels during Reading Break
Since my last post, my time at UVic has become a bit more hectic with the midterm season having just ended, for 2 weeks most of us on the floor were focused mainly on studying for our midterms and completing assignments, but I still managed to find time to do some things around Victoria. Continue reading Midterms are over!
When I left New Zealand for Canada, I was excited to be going to a new country, with that excitement continuing as I spent about a week in Vancouver and Victoria with my parents, who came with me to help me settle down in Canada, giving me a small holiday with them before they left and I was on my own. Continue reading Early days at UVic
Sarah Harrison tells of her initial experiences of moving from New Zealand to Canada. She describes feelings of apprehension and homesickness, accentuated by physical discomfort from jet lag and a heat wave. Continue reading One week in Canada
I will be going on a semester exchange to the University of Ottawa in the Ontario region in Canada. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Management Studies and am looking forward to exploring my degree from a different perspective at the Telfer School of Management. Continue reading Sarah at uOttawa
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