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Get off your butt and explore Canada!Have you ever been thinking about going for a year to a different country? Wanna learn English? Wanna have a very interesting experience? If yes, than it's time to go!
Now the question is where to go. If you don't wanna stay with reserved British people, learn an American accent or meet crazy animals in Australia then Manitoba with its friendly people is the right choice. Winnipeg is a city with about 700,000 inhabitants, so there is always lots to do. The city promises meeting tons of interesting people from all around the world. In terms of quality of education Canada is ranked as a country with one of the best high schools in the world. Now tell me ... what are you still waiting for?
If the money is a concern then I can assure you that yours (or most probably your parents) savings won't go in vain. In fact, mastering English is the very least you will learn. Spending year outside of your home will open your mind towards many new experiences and opinions. You gonna do things you have never thought you can do and meet people you have never thought you could speak to. I bet you gonna come back as a mature independent young adult with a new perspective at the world and your own family.
If you're afraid to leave home then you should think about that you got to leave your home at some point for sure. Furthermore, would you really let your fear miss this precious opprtunity? Yes, I agree it's not easy to leave all of your friends and family behind, but you'll see it's worth it. In fact, by leaving your family behind, you realize it's importance.
Now you migh ask, why the hell should I go to Winnipeg? Let me give you several reasons for that. First and most of all, it's the people. I've never met that many friendly and interesting people in my life who were always willing to explaing me stuff I didn't understand, give me a ride or lend me a bike for a triathlon race. Secondly, Winnipeg is one of the cheapest big cities in Canada and that's also the reason why many immigrants chose it as their first destination. That means you gonna meet people from all over the world – Serbia, Ukraine, South America, Fillipines and so on. It is very enriching to spend time with them since it opens you towards totally new experience. Thirdly, Winnipeg is quite a big city, so you won't get bored as it could happen if you end up in a tiny village in the States. One can go skating on the river in the winter, explore Canadian shopping centres like KP or Polo Park, go for a jogg to a park or simply for a dinner or a walk to the Forks. Finally, the quality of high school education in Canada is great. One can pick up subjects one like and the school offers many of them – not only the "clasical" ones like English, Math and Physics, but also cooking, hair dressing, carreer quest or an awesome physical education. The school also provides many extracurrical activities – there is a student council, key club, tutoring, natural helpers and lots of sport team that are on most of the cases based on "you wanna go, you're in". So remember, try doing something – not only you can experience something totally new, but it's also a perfect opportunity to meet new friends. Feel free to drink from the cup of the Canadian education – the taste is fabulous and the cup is bottomless.
No matter whether you choose to go for one semester or a full year I wish you the best luck. Be open, have fun and make the most of it! Enjoy your stay abroad!
The next article is going to be about the practical stuff what to do when you decide to go to a different country. We'll have a look at what to pack, what not to pack, what to do and what not to do and so on.
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(Silvie - Mail - WWW)
Your organisation should offer you a job in its publisity department :p
But it's great that you was enjoying your time in Winnipeg :)
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