My social life at university back in Canada usually includes going to bars and clubs with friends on the weekend. We usually go 1 or two times a week on either Thursday, Friday or Saturday when we have no class or important plans the next day. We will meet as a group around 9pm and …
I was going to name this post “Anarchy: My First Class in Hong Kong” but I thought that might be too strongly worded. The professor seems eager but no one knows what’s going on! She started introducing the wrong class, it could happen to anyone. But what’s even better is that all the students seem …
Eating traditional breakfast food is so last month. BBQ pork, rice, fish sauce and a friend egg are what’s happnin’ right now. At first I took the easy road and got a not so traditional English breakfast, but after that I realized eating more traditional food is way yummier and allowed me to use more …
People experience different kinds of culture shock. For picky eaters, they have trouble finding food they like. For claustrophobic people, crowds and public transportation might make them uncomfortable. For control seeking over organizers like me, it’s the laid back European lifestyle that is taking some getting used to. Even in Canada I would be considered …
Take a look at what director Rick Meriki did last summer: a spectacular one-minute video he made with two of his pals as they traveled to 11 countries over 44 days, walking us through a dazzling variety of cultures, locations and images. “Move” shows actor Andrew Lees strolling toward us in perfect sync, surrounded by …
In second year, second semester I first helped out with my university’s exchange program. The experience pushed me to stay with the program to this day. When you go on exchange, everything is new and different, and believe it or not, most international students view Toronto the same way we view Berlin. Whether it be …
As of last night, I realized that my longer than most stay in Europe means that I will be on the right continent for the Heineken Cup Finals, held this May in London. With my favourite team, Munster, currently undefeated in Pool 1 of the group stage, there is a chance that I’ll have the …
Weaving through the streets of Strasbourg is a set of very cool and modern look trams (like mini subways and streetcars combined). They are comfortable and efficient and the routes and types are very easy to understand. What is interesting about them is how you are expected to pay. Through observation alone I’ve discovered that …
