Hello everyone! After a brief scare at the Baggage Claim desk (apparently Air Canada enjoys grossly over-booking its flights), I was able to catch another, direct flight and touched down in Vancouver at 5pm. After a 75$ taxi ride with a turban-swathed driver (it's nice to be surrounded by some cultural diversity again), my two friends and I arrived at Simon Fraser University and were quickly led to our respective residences. If first impressions mean anything, then BC is the land of perpetual friendly helpfulness, of smiling faces and helping hands and generosity without complaint. How refreshing, and inspiring! Already I feel myself smiling more, lending a hand to strangers as they struggle up hills and stairs with IKEA bags and overstuffed suitcases. This only makes me realize how individualistic we are in Quebec.
My residence is fantastic, with a common lower floor of kitchen and living room, and two identical floors of rooms. On my floor, there are only two rooms, with a shared bathroom, which means privacy and a quiet living space. My room is now decorated in my own cozy fashion and I've slept like a baby the past few nights!
The only hiccup in these past couple of days is the cost...of everything. At the risk of causing heart attacks or seizures, I won't disclose the price of a first grocery run, nor of my trip to IKEA. Suffice to say that I will be readjusting my budget to BC standards! I have also discovered that living on a mountain means that at the slightest whisper of snow, buses cease to run, staff choose to stay home and the campus shuts down for the day. It has snowed almost non-stop for the past 2 days, so today classes are cancelled and I get to sip tea in my Pjs and blog. Not a shabby way to start the school year!I have included my new contact information on this page; feel free to call, write, or message me! I miss you all and will be sure to update this blog as often as I have something to say ;)
My residence is fantastic, with a common lower floor of kitchen and living room, and two identical floors of rooms. On my floor, there are only two rooms, with a shared bathroom, which means privacy and a quiet living space. My room is now decorated in my own cozy fashion and I've slept like a baby the past few nights!
The only hiccup in these past couple of days is the cost...of everything. At the risk of causing heart attacks or seizures, I won't disclose the price of a first grocery run, nor of my trip to IKEA. Suffice to say that I will be readjusting my budget to BC standards! I have also discovered that living on a mountain means that at the slightest whisper of snow, buses cease to run, staff choose to stay home and the campus shuts down for the day. It has snowed almost non-stop for the past 2 days, so today classes are cancelled and I get to sip tea in my Pjs and blog. Not a shabby way to start the school year!I have included my new contact information on this page; feel free to call, write, or message me! I miss you all and will be sure to update this blog as often as I have something to say ;)
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