Capilano University Students Blogging Abroad

Studying in London has been nothing short of amazing so far and it just keeps getting better as I make more friends. However, last month me and my friend Cody decided to ditch London and head to the International Auto Show that was being held in Geneva. We are both avid petrol heads and this is the event where auto manufacturers go to introduce their upcoming models. As soon as it was announced that Ferrari and Lamborghini were both going to reveal their latest projects, there was no way we were going to miss it.   Geneva is the French speaking part of Switzerland and neither Cody or myself could speak a great deal of French. However, we didn’t really think twice and booked our flights such that we only had to spend one night at a hotel and save some money. We caught a cheap Easy Jet flight into the main airport and literally walking distance outside of the airport was the Geneva Palexpo. We simply just followed signs that had a picture of a car and said “L’auto” on it. W

Contemplating studying abroad? The reasons to go embark on this journey are endless! I will touch on a few of the reasons that were most prominent for me.     #1: You will learn and grow! You will learn through studies, through creating friendships, through travelling, and through so many different situations and events that could be amazing or could be terrifying. You will come back home with unique stories and experiences. You will come back to Canada and feel “ahead of the game”. No matter what happens – you will learn and grow.   #2: This is a cost effective opportunity that you must partake in – you pay the same tuition to complete education in another country! There are many international students that have to pay sky high tuition to study in another part of the world. But at Capilano, the study abroad exchange program makes it more affordable and helps you fully prepare for the experience. The only other expenses are flights, cost of living, and cost of t

My first role at Disney was working at Strollers in The Magic Kingdom. At first it was not at all what I expected when I received a Merchandise role. I thought I would be working in shops selling plush Disney characters and key chains. Instead I was stacking strollers and renting out ECVs (electric scooters), wheelchairs, and lockers. I also needed to know how to move and operate the ECVs and know all the shortcuts through the park in case there was a breakdown and I had to deliver another as soon as possible. For the first month I was scheduled six days a week, working 40-55 hours and I did not like it at all, I just wanted to make a child’s day by selling them a plush Mickey and instead I was working like a dog moving wheelchairs and strollers.               Soon enough, the park was becoming less busy and I finally had my two-day weekends and I was getting to know people at work. After working at Strollers and hearing about all my friends other jobs, I realized tha