International students often find it hard to adjust to this new school life. However Humber College greatly contributes in helping new students to get used to their new environment. Various events are organized during the first week of school, so called ‘frosh week’ and the international centre organizes tours such as
· CN Tower
· Niagara Falls
· Downtown Toronto Walking Tour
· North Campus Meet N’ Greet
Furthermore, the language here is a big issue since English is not our first language and we have a different accent. Sometimes, it is difficult for us to communicate and at the same time hard for the receiver to understand us. In this particular case too, Humber helps by offering ESL classes as compulsory module to help students be more comfortable with spoken English. Different types of scholarships are also offered in order to motivate students.
Since all international students should have a health care insurance, Humber ensures that all international students get the basic health care. Its cost is included within the tuition fees.
‘Where to live?’ is a big question which all international students ask themselves. Actually Humber makes your life easier. The on-campus residence can accommodate more than 1450 students. Once you receive your acceptance letter and the student visa, you will be eligible to apply for residence online. Some students prefer to live off-campus and the international centre will help by posting ads for available room for rent around Humber College.
Did you find it hard adapting to the community? What was it like, and who was there to help you? Do international students typically stick together?
ReplyDeleteWe think thats its a very courageous decision to come to a different country to get a better education so congradulations to you!!! It's great that Humber supports these international student's and tries to make this transition as easy as possible. What kind of scholarships are being offered as incentives and did you find the transition to be difficult?
ReplyDeleteIts not very hard but the "honeymoon stage" as in the first six months is kind of odd but with the help of the international centre and HSF, it was easier to communicate with others. New students usually stick together in small groups but once they get used to the new environment, they start mingling with Humber's community
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