The Overwhelming Choice: Where Do You Even Start?  Choosing where you’re going to go to university is a big decision, and if you’re anything like I was, you’re probably feeling an equal mix of excitement and stress. I spent so much time debating where to go to school and wondering what I was looking for.  ...

Studying abroad at Bishop’s University in Canada wasn’t a decision I made lightly. How do I choose the right school? Am I mature enough to live on my own? Is living abroad a difficult choice? How do I manage without my family and my landmarks?   All these questions were turning in my head. I was...

Whether your journey to Bishop’s University was a quick commute or a voyage through terminals and boarding gates, starting university is a big transition for everyone. As an international student arriving at Bishop’s, this experience was even more overwhelming. Everything was unfamiliar—the campus, the people, the culture, and even the weather. I was eager for...

Be Bold I used to believe that once you failed, there was no going back. That one bad grade, one wrong turn, or one missed opportunity could close doors forever. And for a while, that belief held me back. I wasn’t always passionate about school—I struggled, stumbled, and failed more times than I’d like to...

My pre-purple path My university experience didn’t start off at Bishop’s. I originally went to a university about three hours away from my home in Cochrane, Alberta. I signed with the university women’s soccer team and was impatiently waiting for my next chapter to begin. In my first year of university, classes were online, and...