Moving to a new country alone has been an exciting experience, however, I cannot deny that its been overwhelming. Everything around me was unfamiliar; the food was different, people did things differently, and even the smallest routines I was used to back home such as my walking route around my neighborhood or going to the…
It is often difficult to verbalize my experiences as an international student. The most synonymous experience that comes into memory was walking into my university’s buffet-style cafeteria and trying to make sense of the unfamiliar dishes while everyone else breezed past me with their choices already in mind. The same theory can be applied to…
On January 1, 2024, I stepped off the plane and into a world of new beginnings. Arriving in British Columbia on New Year’s Day felt symbolic – like a fresh start. I was filled with excitement, but the reality of navigating life in a foreign country soon dawned on me. From the very start, I…