Let me preface this first entry with the fact that my first blog somehow disappeared in space, so I have tried to recollect the first few entries on the previous blog:
*Post actually written on August 29*
With the TMBA program, students will study in three different locations: Moncton, New Brunswick (UdeM); Bowling Green, KY (WKU); and Queretaro, Mexico (UAQ). First stop is Canada. I arrived in Canada about two days ago, and I would be lying if I said I had no problems. I was held at the border for over two hours because UdeM had not told me my residence address, and "border control" needed every type of document imaginable including my exact address before I could obtain my Student Permit. I had my passport, and my acceptance letter (which was in French, and strange fact: Most of Canada's Border Control could only speak English, so they couldn't even read my acceptance letter!). I thought I had everything I needed. Little did I know that they needed my exact address AND a bank statement saying I had enough funds in the bank for the program!!! So needless to say, those problems caused the delay, but I finally received my student permit (that costs over $100, by the way). Moncton is about two hours from the border, so we still had to drive a bit before we could end the exhausting day! After finally arriving in Moncton, we checked into a hotel downtown and did not move til the next day! The past two days I have spent going to the grocery and WalMart to get me ready for the semester. I have also met a few of the employees at UdeM and obtained my student ID, insurance (required), agenda, etc. Everyone seems very nice here!
*Post actually written on August 29*
With the TMBA program, students will study in three different locations: Moncton, New Brunswick (UdeM); Bowling Green, KY (WKU); and Queretaro, Mexico (UAQ). First stop is Canada. I arrived in Canada about two days ago, and I would be lying if I said I had no problems. I was held at the border for over two hours because UdeM had not told me my residence address, and "border control" needed every type of document imaginable including my exact address before I could obtain my Student Permit. I had my passport, and my acceptance letter (which was in French, and strange fact: Most of Canada's Border Control could only speak English, so they couldn't even read my acceptance letter!). I thought I had everything I needed. Little did I know that they needed my exact address AND a bank statement saying I had enough funds in the bank for the program!!! So needless to say, those problems caused the delay, but I finally received my student permit (that costs over $100, by the way). Moncton is about two hours from the border, so we still had to drive a bit before we could end the exhausting day! After finally arriving in Moncton, we checked into a hotel downtown and did not move til the next day! The past two days I have spent going to the grocery and WalMart to get me ready for the semester. I have also met a few of the employees at UdeM and obtained my student ID, insurance (required), agenda, etc. Everyone seems very nice here!
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