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TORONTO 09.01.2017–29.04.2017
HUMBERCOLLEGE–NORTHArchitecturalTechnologyContactperson:RebeccaFitzgerald
DanishExchangestudentsfirstdaydowntownTorontoonNathanPhillipsSquare(Meinthesilverjacket)[email protected]
LISTOFCONTENT
THOUGHTSABOUTGOINGABROAD............................................................................................3
APPLYINGPROCESS.....................................................................................................................3
EXPERIENCEATHUMBERCOLLEGE..............................................................................................3
SOCIALANDCULTURALEXPERIENCES..........................................................................................6
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................8
GUIDELIST................................................................................................................................10
Gamenightsinthelounge
THOUGHTSABOUTGOINGABROADIactuallydidnotthinkmuchaboutit.ItwasareallyquickdecisionaMondayinschoolandIappliedforgoingabroadthreedaysafteranditturnedouttobeoneofthebestdecisionsinmylife…Idonotknowwhichsituationyouarein?ButIhavenoteverthoughtaboutstudymyeducationabroadbecauseIdance,work,myfriendsarehere,IlivewithmyboyfriendinCopenhagenandIdidnotknowifIcouldaffordit.Ialwayswantedtotravelforlongerthanjustasummerholiday,butthethoughtaboutbeingawayforoverfourmonthsdidnotseemlikethebestideainmyheadinthebeginning.IreallywantedtoimprovemyEnglishsomynewthoughtbecame“Whynot?”“youhavetheopportunitytotravelandstillgetyourS.U.”“ThebuildingindustryissointernationalandmulticulturalsoitwouldbegreattoimprovemyEnglish,gettheexperienceandapplyittomyresume.”
APPLYINGPROCESSTheapplyingprocesswasreallyeasyandSophiaissogoodandkindtohelpwitheverythingandreallyopenmindedtoallthequestionsand/orconcernsyoumayhavetoyourexchange.IwillrecommenddecidingtogoabroadatleastoverahalfyearbeforegoingabroadbecauseofthepossibilitytoapplyforscholarshipshereinDenmark.AlotofscholarshipsrequireyoutoapplyaleastsixmonthsbeforeandalothavedeadlineinSeptemberwhereIwasgoingabroadinJanuary.Iwentabroadonmy4.semesterandtheyhavejustopenedupforgoingatthattime.ItwasprettylateforapplyingIalreadystartedmy3.SemesterandIstartedtoapplystartSeptemberandthatisreallylatesoeverythinghadtogoreallyfast.
EXPERIENCEATHUMBERCOLLEGEBeforeleavingIappliedforsevendifferentclassesknowingthatIwillgetfiveofthem.Ingeneral,thecoursehasmorearchitectureinit.WemakethedesignourselfwhichisabigdifferentfromtheeducationinDenmark.Ihadthefollowingclasses: DraftingandDetailing
MaterialsandMethodsPrinciplesofManagementSustainableDesignDigitalCommunication
DowntownToronto
Alltheteachersreallycareaboutyouandtheyaresoniceandmotivating.Alltheteachersdoattendantsintheirclasssomeofthemmorethanothers.Theattendantscount10%outofyourtotal100%youcanreach.Youhavetoget50%topassyourclassandeveryassignment,in-class-exercises,testorexamcountdifferentpercentageandintheendyougetatotalofhowwellyoudid.DRAFTINGANDDETAILINGTeacher:MichaelGuidoMichaelissuchagreatteacherandarchitect,heisreallypassionate,motivatingandcompetent.D&Disthemainclasswhereweshoulddesignanofficebuilding.Everysecondweekwehandedinanassignment.ItwasareallygoodwayofdoingitbecauseyouhadtodomoderateofworkallthetimeinsteadofonlyonebigexamintheendaswedoithereonKEA.ThefirstassignmentwasaSustainableReportwhereweshouldfinddifferentsustainableinitiativesthatweshouldincorporateinourbuilding.Thenextassignmentwasthedesignpart.Wedidschematicdesignthatcouldgivereasonsforthebuildingsdesign.Thenextcoupleofassignmentswerefloorplans,elevations,sectionsanddetaildrawingsthatshouldbehanded.OneofthebiggestassignmentwasPresentationdrawingswhereweshouldhandinsomerenderingsitisanadvantageifyoucanusePhotoshop.MygroupsresultwasthisandweonlyusedRevitforrendering:
Someoftheassignmentsshouldbeprintedbeforewehandedthemin–seephotoabove.AnadviceistochooseaclasswhereyoulearnhowtousePhotoshop,Ididnotbutitcouldhavebeeninterestingandifyouthinkyouwilluseitlater.
MATERIALSANDMETHODSTeacher:BruceTaylorWasmyfavoriteclass.Ireallyenjoyedmyteacherandthedifferentsubjectshetaughtusin.Itwasallaboutmaterialshowtousethemandwhattobeawareoffansoon.Hemadealotofparallelstotherealworld/buildingindustrywhichwerereallyrewardingtome.Healsoshowedalotofvideos.Welearnedaboutconcrete,differentkindofwindowsandglass,steel,excavation,,differentkindofshoring,masonry,convection,conduction,radiationandalotofotherrelevantthings.Inthisclassthereweresomein-class-exercisesandtwobigtest:amidtermtestandafinaltest.PRINCIPLESOFMANAGEMENTTeacher:ShantanuWadadarWasaverytheoreticalclassaboutmanagementingeneralandjustalotoftermsandtheoriestoremember.Someofitwheregreatandallthetestismultiplechoice.Butitwasnotdirectlyrelevantforthebuildingindustrybutyoucanusethetheoriesyouareteach.ThereisanotherclasscalledProjectManagementandismorerelevantforthebuildingindustryIrecommendyoutakingthatinstead.SUSTAINABLEDESIGNTeacher:AnaisDeragopianLovelyteacher.SheactuallygottheSustainablecourseontheschedule.Sheishumble,motivating,inspiringandshereallycaresaboutyouandwanttohearalotaboutDenmark.Sheknowssomuchaboutthewholearchitecturefieldandshehasalotofgoodstoriestotell.ShehasbeeninDenmarkbeforeandvisitedLouisianaMuseumofModernArtinHumlebæk.Theclassisverytheoretical.Itisalotaboutsustainabletermsyoushallrememberforthemultiplechoicetestandthereisalotofinclassassignmentandresearchingonprojectyoushallbedoing.ItisalsotheonlyclasswhereyougettospeakinfrontoftheclassanditisareallygreatwaytopracticeyourtechnicalEnglish.Theclasswasreallyhugealsothelargest.Wewerearound50peopleandallofthemwhere1styearstudents.Theclasswasoriginala6thsemesterclassbutwasapparentlybeenchangeto2ndsemestersoyoucouldreallyfeeltheagedifference.DIGITALCOMMUNICATIONTeacher:JasonPinhay
Modelofourofficebuilding.Section1:50
ThegreenwallatGuelphHumberUniversity
ThegreenwallatGuelphHumberUniversity
ThisclasswasallaboutRevit,actuallyprettynicetobeteachin.VerygreatteacherwhodoesRevitforaliving.Ichoosethisclasson4.SemesterIwillrecommendyoutakingitonahigherlevelthanyourownsemesterbecausewearemuchmoreskilledintheprogramthantheCanadians.Itwasareallysmallclassorwewereactually30studentsbutonly4-7studentshowedup.ThereisanassociationforDesignandArchitecturewhichIattended.Iwillrecommendattendingalsoforsocializingacrossclassesandsemesters.Theschoolisplacedinalittlehardarea,peopledonotrecommendyoutowanderaroundtolateintheevening.TheschoolisreallymulticulturalthereismanypeoplefromIndiaandalotofMuslims.
SOCIALANDCULTURALEXPERIENCESFirstimpressions:Everythingissohuge,peopledowntownaresofriendlyandpolied.DowntownTorontowasamazing.Thereweresomanyniceplacestogoto.Usehttp://www.blogto.comyoucanfindeverythinghappeninginthecity,whattodointhedifferentneighbourhoods,whatishappeningthisweekandsomanypricelessguidestowheretoeatandseethings.IuseditalotandIcanreallyrecommenditbecauseyouusethecityinawholenewway.
GOINGDOWNTOWNThebusandmetroworksreallywell.Thereis40mintothewestendofTorontoDowntown,butifyouaregoingtothecore/unionstation/TheFinancialDistrictyouusearound1hourand15min,IpurchasedaPrestocardthatisasimilarsystemtohowweuse‘rejsekortet’hereinDenmark.Irecommendgettingthatbecausegettingaroundbecomessomucheasier.Thebusdriversonlyacceptanexactamountofmoney/theycannotpayyouback.
NBAgameTorontoRaptorsagainstOrlandoMagic
Wehadareadingweekinweek8sosomeoftheotherDanishexchangestudentsplannedrentingacarandwedrovetoNiagaraFalls,NewYorkCityandRochester.IwantedtogotoWashingtonD.C.afterNewYorkbutwehadsomeassignmentstobehandedinafterthereadingweeksowedrovetoRochesterinstead.Rochesterwasasmalluniversitycitybutreallyniceandsomanygreatplacestoeat(seetheguidelist).Imadealonglistofplacesyoushouldgovisit,eatat,drinkyourcoffeeatandsoon.TheschoolisgoodatmakingalotofniceexperienceyoucanattendforexamplegoseeTorontoRaptors,withbustoNiagaraFallsandawinefestivalatNiagara–by-the-lake.Alsoremembertogoseevolleyandbasketontheschool.Itisgreattoexperiencethecollegelife.ACCOMONDATIONIchoosetoliveatResidencejustacrosstheschool.ItwaseasytoapplyandtherewasnoissueaboutgettingthereearlierthanalltheCanadianstudents.Theroomwasmaybe8squaremetersfurnishedwitha90cmbed,atable,achair,adrawer,lightning,shelfstoschoolbooksandsoonandaclosetforcloth.IthinkIused100CADonduvet,plantsandotherpracticalstuff–Ididnotgiveprioritytobringanyinmysuitcase.Itwasreallythinwallsandtherewassomuchnoisefromthehallwayeveryeveningandnight.Ioftensleptwithearplugs.TherewasabigcaféattheResidencewheretherearedifferentopportunitiestogetallyourmealsifyoulike.Itisalittlebitexpensivepreparedtotheamountofmoneyyoucanmakeyourownfoodforanditiswaytooexpensivetoeathealthy.HereyouseeapictureoftheHumberAboretum,ahugeparkbehindresidencereallynicetogoforawalkin.TherearesmallloungeswithTV,couches,tableandchairswhereyoucanmeetforatalk,watchtelevisionorpreparedinnerinthesmallkitchenettewithmicrowave,electricboiler,fridgeandfreezer.Youhavetobealittlebitcreativewithyourfood.Iboughtoatmealandatethateverymorning.ForlunchIboughtsomefoilandmadesandwichestotaketoschool.AndaftertwomonthswithfoodfromtheResidenceCaféIfoundoutthatitwaspossibletorentakitchenforfreeatResidence.Butyouhavetobuyapot,cuttingboardsandknives.TheResidenceisnot
DowntownToronto
offeringanythingforyoutomakeyourfood.IendedupbuyingfourplasticboxessoIcouldpreparedinnerforawholeweekandfrozedown3outof4boxes.Itwasaradicalchangeinmyeverydaylivingthere.Itwashardnottomakemyownfoodeveryday,ImaybethinkthatwasoneofthethingsImissedthemost.Besidethatyoudonothaveyourownprivatebathroomyoushareitwith70otherstudentsonthehallwayandtheywerealwaysdirtyandthehygienewasreallybad,Iactuallyhatedthat.IPAID: ResidenceFee 500$Residence 2,788$DiningPlan* 1,175$Intotal= 4,463$ ≈23.653dkr*Yougettheamountbackyouhavenotused4-6weeksafterschoolends.IdonotknowwhatIwillgiveasanadviceforaccommodation.ItwaseasyandnicetherewasaroomwhenIgottoCanadabutyoucandefinitelydoitcheaperthanresidence.Thepeopleyoutalkwiththemostistheexchangestudentsandmostofuslivedatresidence,soitwaseasytosocializeintheeveningandmeetforacupupcoffeeandplaygamesorwatchamovie.ItwasalsoreallyeasyandnicetolivesoclosetotheCollege.Fitnessisforfreewhichweusedalotinoursparetime.
CONCLUSIONIcansayitinonesentence:Iwoulddoitagain.Itissuchagreatwaytostudyandtravel.IloveTorontocitytherewasalwayssomethingtodoandsee.Iwilldefinitelyreturnonedayonvacation.Mysemesterabroadwasbeyondmyexpectations.Itisaperfectwaytoevolveyourself,getalotofnewexperienceandmeetalotoflovelypeopleallovertheworld.IlearnedsomuchatschoolandIfeelIcancontributealotinmystudygroupwithmynewknowledge.IfeelmoreconfidentinEnglishandIknowIwillbenefitfromthatinmyfutureworklife.ItwasgreattobetaughtinadifferentwaythanwearebackhomeIreallyenjoyedthat.ThefirstmonthswentbysoquicklyandinthemiddleofthesecondmonthIstartedmissingmyboyfriend,ImissedmyeverydayandmyapartmenthereinDenmark.Iexpectedthatsoitwasokayandthenexttwomonthsjustransofast.Soeventhoughtherewasatimewith
NiagaraFalls
Myroom
missingIwouldrecommendeveryonetogoifyoufeellikestudyabroadandgetnewexperiences.Assaidearlierplanyoursemesterabroadasearlyaspossibleandtrytoapplyforasmanyscholarshipsaspossible.Formeitwasalsoawaytotravel,itissoexpensivetotravelifyouhavetosaveupforit.ButhereyoustillgetSUandyoutravel,liveandexperienceanothercountry.Howcanyousaynotothat?!Godowntowninyoursparetimeandenjoythecity.Takealotoftripsintheweekendsandhangoutwiththeexchangestudents–itissomeamazingmonths.
RoyalOntarioMuseum,Toronto
LowerManhattan,NewYork
GUIDELISTPLACESTOSEEINTORONTOANDTHINGSTOEXPERIENCEAllthedifferentdistrictsinTorontoisworthseeing:
KensingtonMarketDistilleryDistrictHarbourfrontFinancialdistrictQueenstreetEastQueenstreetWestTorontoIslandsThezooTheaquarium-Ihavebeentold,havenotbeentheremyself.Basketballgames–suchacoolexperienceHockeygame–Wedidnotexperienceit,butdefinitelymakesureyoudo!Baseballgame–buyhotdogs,beerandpopcornandenjoythreehourswithfriends.
PLACESTOEAT
LaCarnita–amazingMexicanplace,cheapfoodandsotasty.SoukTabüle–MiddleEasternfoodcheapanddelicious.IrecommendtheChefsPlatewithdifferentdipsandyougetflatbreadontheside.Oneofmyfavoriteplaces.BoxcarSocial–halfpriceonwinebottleseveryTuesday,smalldishes,tapasandagoodcupofcoffee.
Parts&Labour–goodplacetoeatanddrink.RestaurantownedbyMattyMatheson.
Chantecler–Frenchrestaurant,reallygreatfood,smallrestaurant,IrecommendtheTartareandduckconfit.TheOxleyPublicHouse–socozyandgreatdrinks.Alittlebitexpensive.Mildred’sTempleKitchen–Perfectbrunchplaceandtheyhavethebestpancakes.Bethereearlyinthemorningortherewillbealinewhereyouhavetowait20mintoanhour.RoselleDeserts-DeliciouscakesAuntiesandUncles–Gothereforbrunchitisamazinglycheapandsocozy.Remembercash!
COFFEEBARS
BoxcarSocialNeoCoffeeBar
PLACESTOSEENEARTORONTO
NiagaraFalls
Boxcarsocial
ScarboroughBluffsOakRidgeMorainTrailAlqonquinPark
PLACESTOSEE
MontrealOttawa–Suchacharmingandbeautifulcitywiththeparliamentbesidethelake.Rochester–EatatDinosaurBar-B-QueandGoodLuck(reallycheapandsocozy)Buffalo(FrankLoydWrighthasdrawntwobuildingsthere)NewYork
*Ingeneralremembertobookatablesomanypeopleeatout.EspeciallywhenthereisBasketball,IceHockeyandBaseballitisimportanttobookatablebecausesomanyrestaurantsaretotallyfullalreadyat5.30pm.