Study abroad, help me LP Canadians

On January 25 2013 11:17 Balzamon wrote: What I want from my semester abroad is to improve my english (maybe already noticable?)

Nah, can hardly understand anything you've written!

As a former student who has studied abroad, but not in an english spoken country (noticable?), I can say that it has been a great experience (more about life or language than about studying). I would say that a good start is to avoid a city or university where you there would be with others fellow Swedish students. Or Universities where you only live on a campus quite far from a city and where it will be harder to meet others people.
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Growing up, Western was one of the choices many of my friends chose to apply to, but never the most preferred. It's been shown to be a decent school regardless. If you want a life experience for 4 years, you'll probably enjoy Canada and you'll enjoy that city. Maybe it hasn't hit it's full potential like a larger city, but it's definitely still up there. London is also home to Fanshawe college, nicknamed Funshawe... because of the partying atmosphere. I've been a few times to London and it's a city seemingly full of car dealerships. Lots of students come school season though. Mostly everything is pretty new, even the downtown core because it's been really growing a lot recently. Canada is a country that has one of the wider ranges of temperatures. Summers are hot and winters can be pretty bad but we all just adjust. Since it's southern Ontario, weather isn't as bad as the rest.

If you were me? I'll give my honest answer. I would stay in your home country and go to school for free. I believe it's a huge privilege to be able to do that in this world. If you have a way to combat the financial burden of being a student studying abroad, have at it. I didn't study abroad, and don't regret it at all. But I can't really speak for those who have.

He said it is for 1 semester and that he would not have to pay. Between staying in the city you have always known and changing for one semester, it's a no brainer.

You def dont have to go to detriot or toronto to go out. London is a pretty awesome party town

lol

On January 25 2013 12:40 kingpowa wrote: He said it is for 1 semester and that he would not have to pay. Between staying in the city you have always known and changing for one semester, it's a no brainer.

ahh missed this. yes 1 semester, pretty easy decision

Okay Shenny, doesnt sound to bad from what you wrote!

Jamie please do tell more! or you still use msn we can take it there someday?

Do it. Will not regret. Studied abroad for one semester (in Shanghai) and it was a great experience.

dunno London's too big for me, I mean 14 million people?

Wait London in Canada? :O

lost all respect to op after reading: Finally onlinepoker being fully accepted is a + ! Sadly I didnt apply to any American Universities because of this.

seriously, just stay in sweden and party it up there Mr. Poker pro.

Can't see how London's all that exciting. Any city that isn't Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver probably isn't quite as exciting. But if you are here, you can visit those places and have fun, go to Niagara and shit I suppose.

Couple of years ago UWO made the Playboy's list of top 10 Party Schools in North America.

Enough said.

Ps: Post pics! lol

Western is infamous as being a party-school.

Haha OK party-school fine, but I hope UWO is known as a semi-decent University education wise as well? =)

On January 25 2013 19:31 flounder44 wrote: lost all respect to op after reading: Finally onlinepoker being fully accepted is a + ! Sadly I didnt apply to any American Universities because of this. seriously, just stay in sweden and party it up there Mr. Poker pro.

Not sure if you are on a period or something, whats weird about me not wanting to give up my only source of income for 6 months if I have a option? Haters gonna hate i guess!

Seems like you hurt his feelings by recjecting an american university because of poker

If you do decide to study at Western for a semester you should take a weekend off and travel to Brantford. It's only a couple hours out and is a beautiful town that is home to two of Canada's greatest historical figures (Bell and Gretzky)

I've only through London to Toronto but I would encourage you to go for sure. You're seriously going to have a great time. Canadians are the best.