When I first came to Bishop’s University, I had heard it had a liberal education model, but I never really understood what that meant. I had thought it was simply being in a bunch of different classes from different subjects. My first semester here I had enrolled as a Sports Studies Major and found myself...
For my liberal education journey at Bishop’s University, I had the chance to take two electives that I never would’ve thought to sign up for, but I’m glad I did. Math and Art are two drastically different subjects but the way I went about being introduced to them in a post-secondary context has really made...
Finding the balance Being a student at Bishop’s University (B.U.) is about more than just academics; it is also about the experience where the education offered focuses on the whole person. Basically, the school’s goal is to create free-thinking individuals through the development of broad general knowledge. Which means that it focuses on balancing the...
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...
I wish I could say that my journey to choosing a university in Canada was a well-planned decision, but I’ve got to be honest with you. I had never set foot on the campus before move-in day. Only checking where Lennoxville was on a map when looking at the flight-tracker on the plane over. My...
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