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University of Victoria

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Canada · United States passports · started 2025–2029

Considered leaving
I would probably tell them to look elsewhere if they need a warm, accepting social atmosphere
Felt they belonged socially2
Academic experience5
Expected to already be local10
Treated as foreign3

Before they found their people

Within the first year

What surprised them

Ive been between Canada and the states a lot throughout my life, and i thought i had a good idea of how similar they were, but once i was actually in school and had to socialize the differences felt much more apparent.

Wished they'd known

How closed off the students feel socially.

Choose it again?

Its a beautiful place, and it makes a lot of sense for my degree so i would choose it again.

Why they nearly left

I felt pretty distant from the people at my school, and overall felt they were less friendly. On top of difficult classes and being homesick, i considered leaving.

Across every review here, expected to already be local predicts whether someone belonged. Treated as foreign doesn't. Why that is

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