Two years ago I graduated from high school in France and then immediately entered La Sorbonne. Everything was going fine but I didn’t find my place there: something was missing. I slowly stopped going to lectures and finally dropped out after four months of college. But even if La Sorbonne wasn’t for me, I still...

Homesick? You’re not alone. Feeling homesick is something many students studying outside of their hometown might experience. I, on the one hand, can confirm that this feeling occurs to me on a general basis. But, truth be told, I loved being far away from home in my first year of university. I am originally from...

Ever since I was 17, I have questioned whether I would ever find my place. Everyone else seemed to have things figured out and I felt behind on “life”, but in my time at Bishop’s, I have finally realized something that has lifted so much weight off my shoulders. So, allow me to share a...

Why did I come to Bishop’s?  I came to Bishop’s University as an exchange student from Tokushima University, Japan. The biggest reason was that my home university is a partner university with Bishop’s. After living in Michigan for 3 years when I was little, I wanted to go to an English-speaking country, so this was...

I had always yearned to escape city life, but the bonds with friends, family, and familiarity tethered me to my urban abode. The prospect of going away for university and to Bishop’s felt like a golden ticket to make that dream come true. Here’s how it happened.   The Golden Ticket   I remember the day I...