Queen's University
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Concrete Jungle + The Capitol (Trip to the States)
By Modinat Tijani, Queen’s University, Canada For my February reading week, me and 5 friends (all of us coincidentally English international students) decided to do a trip to New York City and then Washington D.C.
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Getting into a routine and Life on Campus
By Modinat Tijani, Queen’s University, Canada After completing O-week (orientation week), it was time to brace for Queens University academically and my timetable was pretty intense compared to my friends’. I had to get used to the complete change in assessment methods, where there are assignments, midterms, and finals. Coming from UoM Chemistry, where most of my modules were 100% exams based, it did take a lot to get used to. I see the benefits to both having regular assignments vs having 100% exams. Being in the labs felt different compared to the ones in Manchester. Honestly at first I struggled with the workload, mostly because I wasn’t used to…
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Reading Week Trip (J’adore Montreal!)
By Modinat Tijani, Queen’s University, Canada If you go to Canada, I would definitely recommend travelling. I went to Montreal during reading week and it was such a great time. It’s such a beautiful city, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.
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Preparing for/Arriving in Canada!
By Modinat Tijani, Queen’s University, Canada
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My Trip to Montreal!
By Essence Aikman, Queen’s University, Canada. Hello all! Classes are nearly over and my time abroad is quickly coming to a close sadly. With my finals approaching, I thought it was a great time to go over one of my favorite trips while living here in Canada!
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How To Survive Your Midterms: Canada Edition
By Essence Aikman, Queen’s University, Canada Hello! I am writing around the middle of my studies here in Canada. My “midterms” have just finished nearly two weeks ago and I am now preparing for my final assignments all due in the first two weeks of April. Time truly does fly by when you’re having fun. I thought it would be helpful to reflect back on the past two months being here and discuss how best to prepare for the month of March where reading week and your midterms will take place.
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Breaking out of the comfort zone: A reflection
Salma Rana, Queen’s University I want to start off by thanking God for all the opportunities I have had. I am incredibly grateful for everything that has come my way, through His will. * When I was leaving Manchester last year, although I was excited about my upcoming journey, I was equally hesitant. I wondered if I was making the right choice, if it was worth finishing university a year later than everyone else, and missing out on so much time with my friends and family at home. I had so many “what if’s?” in my head, to the point where I was thinking of backing out in the last…
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Fitting In
Salma Rana, Queen’s University During my year at Queen’s, there was a huge variety of ways to get involved with both the University community and the larger Kingston community. THE MSA I am very much involved with the Muslim community at University of Manchester (shout to Manchester ISOC!). However, I quickly realized that Muslims are a true minority in Kingston, Ontario. Even more than any place I have been to in England. There is only one mosque. Nevertheless, I quickly realized something else: the love in this community is one of a kind. The transport links to the mosque aren’t too good, so it can be difficult to get there,…
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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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Street Art: Montreal, Toronto and Mexico City
Salma Rana, Queen’s University, Canada One of my favorite things to do when I visit a new city is to see the artwork home to that place. Other than museums, something that have I loved about my travels was the beautiful street art embedded within the cities. These told me unique stories about the culture and history of the cities they were created in. Below I give you some of my favorite pieces and recommendations of neighborhoods you should visit if you get the chance. Montreal A friend and I ended up in St-Laurent by accident. After climbing up Mount Royal, we thought we would take a different route back,…
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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.
