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\nIn front of the white house<\/p>\n
When life presents an amazing opportunity, you should strongly consider taking it!
\nI chose to do my research project in Montreal because of the city; it has been voted as the best city for students in the world and it's also bilingual. You can survive here knowing English or French, but most people speak both. It's a great place to practice French as you can always use English as a back-up. My favourite thing about the city is how multicultural it is, and the people. There is a stereotype that Canadians are really friendly, but this stereotype is definitely true in my experience. There are lots of immigrants here from all over the world (a lot from our neighbours in France!)mm and the social harmony present is really nice. In general, the city is a very safe and convenient place to line in, with excellent transport around the city.<\/p>\n
The university, Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al, has a group called PolyExplore which organises trips for exchange students. I\u2019ve been to a chalet and skied for the first time in my life, and I\u2019ve also visited Washington DC and Philadelphia! Washington DC was really beautiful and I\u2019d definitely recommend visiting. There are lots of museums there and you could
\nspend a long time there if you wanted to see everything!<\/p>\n
\nIn front of the white house<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also a group called Mundo Lingo that organises language exchange evenings twice a week. It\u2019s a great social event as you get to meet people from all over the world and practise another language with them. People there are very friendly and it\u2019s fine if you can only speak one language \u2013 just don\u2019t let yourself be overwhelmed by the polyglots who can speak more than 3 languages!<\/p>\n
There are, of course, some things that we\u2019d find strange in England.
\n\u2022 Tipping and taxes not being included in the price of goods\/services
\n\u2022 Number plates only on the back of cars
\n\u2022 Cartons and plastic bags for milk and even sugar
\n\u2022 They drive on the \u2018right\u2019 side of the road
\n\u2022 When it snows heavily, people just get on with life. England would be having a meltdown
\n\u2022 The block system \u2013 there are no roundabouts here, and when you cross roads at an intersection, it\u2019s strange because there are some cars turning towards you while you\u2019re walking across!<\/p>\n
Choosing to do my research project in Montreal is undoubtedly one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made in my life. I\u2019m having a blast here and I really don\u2019t want to think about leaving!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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