When I think of my journey in Canada, I think it with great warmth. It makes me thankful that the school can provide us students with such awesome opportunities.

Since not being able to go for an exchange during my studies in senior high school, I knew that in my future studies I will go. I did my exchange in spring 2023 in Saskatchewan Canada.
I did similar studies in Canada as in Rovaniemi as well, but they were a little bit different. My favorite course was sports marketing since it was something I couldn’t take part in Lapland UAS. The studying was similar, but we had midterms and finals that were more official compared to exams at home. I learned a lot of things in Canada at my classes and seeing the different ways to think and view things brought great knowledge to me.

The housing was made clear, and with the help of the international services I was able to apply for my dorm room. Some parts were paid prior to the exchange period and then the rest during the first weeks. It was somewhat expensive, but my accommodation included unlimited diner points.

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On my trip in Canada, I got to see NHL games and ice hockey in general. That was something I was the most excited as a hockey fan. All in all at the campus there were a lot of possibilities to take part in sports and the University had teams in all big sports. On top of ice hockey we went to see lake Louise and ski at the mountains in Alberta. That was something I will remember for the rest of my life. Not just the views but also the weather was freezing.

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When I think of my journey in Canada, I think it with great warmth. It makes me thankful that the school can provide us students with such awesome opportunities. I got to make new friends from all around the world and study in another international environment. If there is something I want to do soon it is to return to Canada and continue the adventure. I hope everyone would go and try these exchange programs. They give some much to your studies, a global perspective and most likely something new.

-Matilda Heino, International business –