Capilano University Students Blogging Abroad

After continuous planning, the final day has arrived. It was time for me to take on this study abroad experience. I have decided to make this experience worthwhile by travelling around Europe before school starts. I took a trip to Copenhagen, Prague, Athens, and Ios for two weeks, then flew back to Paris. When I arrived at Paris CDG airport, a French student from Sup de Co picked me up and helped me purchase my train ticket to Amiens. The French student told me that I had two minutes to get myself and my luggage onto the train. When the train arrived, I threw my bags into the train and hopped on. I was laughing really hard because I could barely lift my luggage, let alone throwing it into the train. Tip #1: bring as little as possible or work out those arm muscles beforehand. After 1h30mins, I arrived at Amiens. It was a beautiful small town. I was fortunate that two French students picked me up from the train station and helped me with my luggage. They took me to the school to get my...

Throughout the course of my academic career, this trip is hands down the most gratifying and fulfilling choice I have made. It was really convenient that I was acquainted with my “buddy” before I arrived in Vienna. She picked me up from the airport and showed me how to get to my accommodation. Moreover, during my first few days in Vienna, I accompanied her to Upper Austria to visit her sister as well as see different part of Austrian lifestyle. During my first week of stay, I equipped myself with my laptop and camera and went exploring the illustrious city of Vienna by myself. I went by myself and explored high and low and got lost couple of times. But thats part of the fun, I suppose I noticed that although not everybody speaks English they are certainly willing and able to help you if you ask them politely. I arrived in Vienna on 25th of August and I found out that I was the first one to arrive. In the following days all the students participated in various social activities and I ...