{"id":114478,"date":"2022-09-06T11:39:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T15:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=114478"},"modified":"2022-09-06T13:47:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T17:47:08","slug":"queens-university-easing-transitions-for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/queens-university-easing-transitions-for-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen’s University easing transitions for International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queen's University welcomed 4,500 new students into residence this past weekend. Some of these students travelled from different countries to study in Kingston. Last week, the Queens University International Centre held a \u2018Welcome Week\u2019 for newcomer students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Awoulsi, Front Office Administrator with The Queens University International Centre says Welcome Week eases the transition for International Students into the University and into Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you transition into classroom settings because it\u2019s quite different from where you\u2019re coming from. How do you walk in the group? We\u2019re looking at how you interact with your professors. What are the expectations at Queen\u2019s University?\u201d says Awoulsi.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Welcome Week provides intercultural training through activities and events.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn Canada we have a diverse environment, and we also want to reflect that in the way we interact with others\u2026how to respect people\u2019s opinion even if we have a different opinion. It\u2019s also an opportunity for people to come together, when you have the right friends, it can make it easier to settle into Canada and into Queen\u2019s,\" says Awoulsi.<\/span><\/p>\n

The QUIC also provides career support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can talk about your career and how to go about it\u2026How do you package your CV properly? How do you put your cover letter in a way to bring out the best of your skills and experience. I remember when I was in Nigeria, there\u2019s a different way I write things\u2026these are the kind of skills that are needed for all International Students in order for them to adapt easily\u2026When you settle in Canada you realize you don\u2019t have to be stuck with your old degree. Back home in Nigeria, you get stuck with what you have as your primary degree. Coming to Canada you realize there\u2019s a lot more opportunities I can actually explore, skills I can add on, a lot of knowledge I have in the past that I\u2019d like to build on, that makes you feel Canada is the right place,\u201d says Awoulsi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Student Rohini Wagh arrived in Canada from India last week for the Arts and Science program. She says,<\/span>\u201cThe flexibility they provide during the selection of courses is a factor I really liked about Canadian Universities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Archana Aralikatti, also from India, is studying engineering at Queen\u2019s. She says she hopes to make a lot of friends and enjoy the study life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Listen to the full CFRC interview with Joshua Awoulsi below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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