Capilano University Students Blogging Abroad

Two months have passed since I arrived in Vienna. And I still consider this to be the best decision I have made in my life. Within the last 2 months I have visited 8 different cities in 4 different countries with many more to come. Along the way I have met so many interesting people and have got to experience many different cultures. If your aim is to broaden your horizon, this is where it is at. What more can I say. You have to see it with your eyes to believe it.

     The month of October just flew by before I knew it. After going through the phase of settling in during the month of September, it was time to properly gear down for the school semester in France. October was full of projects and presentations, all of which were group projects.      With the sudden rain storms and the evening chills, all the international students here, caught the inevitable cold/flu virus. Once the germ storm passed, the weather in Caen decided to be sunny, with highs of 18° C during the days. We were told by locals that this year’s weather has been quite unusual and is usually bitter cold by now. However, no one was complaining and students here took advantage of the sunny skies by heading to the nearest beaches after school.      I was advised, before traveling to Caen, to expect cold and harsh wet weather. I was very surprised to experience the opposite. I actually had to have summer clothes sent to me, via FedEx, as I only packed warm sweaters and jeans! I’