St. Paul's Cathedral, London: CSEP F23 Savannah Carvalho
The scariest part of going on exchange was…
I was nervous about making new friends. Leaving my support system in Montreal was scary, and at times I did feel lonely. But it was easier to make friends than I thought, and I was able to stay in touch with my loved ones back home by creating a travel Instagram account to update them regularly.
Going on exchange challenged me because…
It forced me to grow as a young adult. I had to learn how to find an apartment, sign a lease, open a foreign bank account, budget my money, plan my meals, arrange travel, and adapt to a new environment
The coolest place I visited while on exchange was..
So hard to choose. Maybe the Emirates stadium in London. Or the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. Or the underground vaults in Edinburgh.
The one thing I wished I would have known before going on exchange is…
There will be ups and downs. Moving to a new country alone is daunting, and it is normal to feel homesick or overwhelmed at times. In the end, everything worked itself out, and the experience was totally worth it.
