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Expect the Unexpected
Ailsa Jones ♦ Queen’s University, Canada Since my exchange has finished and I’ve come home, I’ve been attempting to answer my family and friends’ inevitable and well-intentioned questions about my semester abroad. Even though my generic response is something as brief as ‘amazing, thanks,’ I don’t think it does justice to both the best and difficult aspects of my exchange. As much of a cliché as it is, my semester abroad was easily one of the best things I’ve ever done, but I think it’s also important to be honest about the harder parts of studying abroad that are rarely discussed.
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Go West
Ailsa Jones ♦ Queen’s University, Canada If like me you were drawn to Canada through the stereotypical images of mountains, scenic lakes, and the exotic wildlife your best bet to see all three is going West. Having spent a substantial amount of my exchange in Eastern Canada, it made sense to make my way Westwards following the end of the semester to see whether Instagram had been doing it justice.
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Exploring Québec
•Ailsa Jones – Queen’s University, Canada• As an exchange student at Queen’s, you quickly realise that you need to utilise your free time if you want to travel. Reading week is the ideal time to explore different parts of Canada, as the benefit of finishing in mid-April comes at the price of only having one short break.
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Coming to Queen’s
♦ Ailsa Jones – Queen’s University, Canada ♦ First and foremost, know that all of the major Canadian stereotypes are true. Everyone is exceptionally nice, the winters are bitterly cold and Tim Hortons is everywhere.
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