Postcard Abroad
CALGARY, CANADA Jessica La
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semester exchange had always been on my bucket list. However, the structure of law degrees at Macquarie University means most students won’t embark on the adventure until their fourth year of studies. So, when the time finally came, I was so excited. I didn’t know much about Calgary before I moved (except that ‘Cool Runnings’ was filmed there), but I knew I wanted to go somewhere with snow. I picked Calgary because, while it experiences some of the most extreme cold, it’s also the sunniest city in Canada - they get 333 sunny days per year. Ed.2 2020
University life Adapting to life in Calgary wasn’t too difficult for me. I lived on campus, at Cascade Hall, where many other exchange and international students lived. I was lucky to meet amazing people from all around the world, who quickly became my exchange family. Together, we experienced some of the most quintessential aspects of Canadian life, including ice hockey. There is an annual game called the Crowchild Classic between the two universities in Calgary: University of Calgary’s Dinos and Mount Royal University’s Cougars. The atmosphere at this game thebrief.muls.org | 31
