Sara French, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션04
For Mississauga카지노 게임 컬렉션s Sara French, the Castle represented the perfect mix of adventure and academics. Her time at the Castle gave her the self-confidence to chart her own path.
Sara applied for university back in the days when Ontario카지노 게임 컬렉션s online application system required you to select three schools. She knew she desperately wanted to go to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, so the Castle represented an opportunity to select Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s twice! She was surprised but delighted when she was accepted by the BISC.
During Sara카지노 게임 컬렉션s time at the Castle, she fostered an interest in European integration and, in particular, the relationship between Canada and the European Union. Sara recalls, 카지노 게임 컬렉션This was at a time when many Canadians were concerned about how Canada could diversify its relationships to be less dependent on the United States in the aftermath of 9/11.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Her interests led to an internship in Brussels at the Mission of Canada to the European Union. During this time, the EU was considering a ban on the import of sealskin products from Canada, which opened Sara카지노 게임 컬렉션s eyes to the nexus between domestic and international politics. She became more aware of the role many Indigenous nations were playing in international affairs, which would become the focus of Sara카지노 게임 컬렉션s career for the next ten years.
Sara completed both her undergraduate and her Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s degrees at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, then returned to England to study at the London School of Economics. The start of her career was not all plain sailing. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I graduated in the middle of the 카지노 게임 컬렉션Great Recession,카지노 게임 컬렉션 카지노 게임 컬렉션recalls Sara, 카지노 게임 컬렉션and was disappointed when the Global Affairs community practically suspended all recruitment.카지노 게임 컬렉션 Luckily for Sara, Dr. Thomas S. Axworthy was departing Queen's to become the President of The Gordon Foundation. He hired Sara to be his Executive Assistant, typing pages of handwritten notes into academic articles.
The Foundation's focus was on the North, and through this experience, Sara came to know an amazing cohort of leaders who were driven to spur real reconciliation amongst Indigenous peoples and the Crown. Sara eventually left the Foundation to work as a consultant with many of these groups, and in 2018, she convinced her husband and children to pack up their house in Toronto and move to the Yukon, where she now works as a negotiator for the Government of Yukon on agreements with Indigenous governments.
Sara remembers her time at the Castle extremely fondly. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I made life-long friends, both among my peers at the Castle and rugby teammates in Hellingly,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Sara.
카지노 게임 컬렉션It was an alum who created this opportunity for us, so we should continue to pay it forward to future students. I would not be who I am today without the Castle, and I hope that other students will have the opportunity to say the same.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Joshua Chan, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션04
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Joshua credits his experience at the Castle with instilling a desire to seize the initiative and follow his interests.
Joshua카지노 게임 컬렉션s undergraduate studies centred around linguistics. He came to the Castle because he wanted an international exchange experience for his first year of university. The BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션s close proximity to mainland Europe offered ample opportunities to travel. 카지노 게임 컬렉션After travelling throughout Europe during my first year, I definitely focused on taking more German and French courses when I got back to Queen's, based on the positive travel experiences I had,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Joshua.
After finishing his Bachelor of Arts at Queen's 카지노게임사이트 in Linguistics, Joshua went on to study Law at the 카지노게임사이트 of Toronto. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I finished law school and began my career as an Assistant Crown Attorney in North York,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Joshua, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I then moved to the Peace River, in Northern Alberta, where I was a Crown Prosecutor for three years before moving to Calgary.카지노 게임 컬렉션 Joshua spent five years in Calgary before returning to Toronto, where he is now an Assistant Crown Attorney in Scarborough.
For Joshua, his experience at the Castle taught him to explore and push his limits. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It pushed me to try new experiences and take risks.카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Joshua, 카지노 게임 컬렉션During my first year at the Castle, I played with a local rugby club, travelled throughout Europe on my own the entire year, and spent Spring Break sleeping in a bookstore in Paris!카지노 게임 컬렉션
Joshua believes the BISC definitely influenced his career at the decision to move from the largest city in Canada to Peace River, a town of six thousand where he had a wonderful experience prosecuting as well as seeing the Northern Lights, hunting, snowshoeing, ice fishing카지노 게임 컬렉션 and running away from a moose in his backyard!
카지노 게임 컬렉션The Castle provided me with lifelong friends, unique memories and helped me grow as a person,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Joshua. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It definitely challenged me to take my own initiative to follow and develop my own interests and hobbies.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Joshua has high hopes for the Castle as we all move into a post-pandemic world. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I think we owe it to the future to keep the Castle program alive for everyone else to have even better experiences,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says.
Yetunde Ashiru, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션04
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Yetunde heard about Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s while studying at Columbia International College in Hamilton. When a friend applied for the Castle she just had to apply too!
Yetunde had already been accepted by Queen's 카지노게임사이트 when a friend started talking about how she applied not just to a Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s program at a castle 카지노 게임 컬렉션 but at a castle where you could spend a whole year and have the opportunity to visit different places in the UK and Europe, too. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I was so excited to hear about it as I already had a bit of wanderlust,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I went online to see what it was all about and then got even more excited!카지노 게임 컬렉션 Yetunde applied and after waiting anxiously for a response, was so happy to be accepted that all she could talk about for weeks was going to England.
Yetunde카지노 게임 컬렉션s academic interests varied during her time at the BISC. She describes how her learning took a whole turn because she had such an immersive learning experience. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I'm so happy I took History,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde, 카지노 게임 컬렉션because we got to go to the places we were learning about in class. The opportunity to add context to the dates and stories that were being discussed in class was invaluable.카지노 게임 컬렉션
카지노 게임 컬렉션The experience most likely played a part in choosing my final degree too,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I graduated with a degree in Geography with concentrations in Economic and Political Geography.카지노 게임 컬렉션
After the Castle, Yetunde completed her undergraduate degree at Queen's and went on to do a Master's degree in International Business at Grenoble Ecole De Management in France. 카지노 게임 컬렉션My experience from the Castle gave me the strength, if you want to call it that, to be open to the unexpected,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde.
Yetunde has had a varied and interesting career. She started working in Logistics with FedEx, then moved on to do her Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s in France. Using her degree in business, Yetunde started working in financial services as a credit analyst in France. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It was a great time for me, and when I moved on, I transferred the skills I had learnt from my previous position and moved into research.카지노 게임 컬렉션 Yetunde worked in the market research space for three years before moving on to her current role as the Operations Manager for a start-up business, Vetifly, in Paris.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I believe my time at the Castle gave me the courage to be able to move on and be positive about the outcome of my actions. No risk, no reward, as some would say,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde.
Yetunde has only great memories of the time she spent at the Castle. From the Headless Drummer, to the winding roads around the residence, ELOs and even the food in the Dining Hall. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It was an experience that I would not trade as it was my first exposure to 카지노 게임 컬렉션what could be카지노 게임 컬렉션,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde.
Yetunde was only too happy to share her experiences and believes alumni are often delighted to observe the changes for the better that have been made since people left the BISC. She hopes there is another reunion soon. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I'd love to reconnect with the people I went to the Castle with,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Yetunde, 카지노 게임 컬렉션It would be very cool to meet up!카지노 게임 컬렉션
Kaylia Little, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션11
Vancouver native Kaylia still recalls the day her father delivered the acceptance letter from the Castle as one of the most exciting memories of her teenage years.
Kaylia describes having a love of travel and discovering histories and different cultures from an early age. She stumbled upon a brochure for the Castle at a university information fair and fell in love with the idea of small classes in a historic castle, with ample opportunities to learn various topics at their sources across Europe. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Studying the First World War at Ypres and art history at the Louvre sounded like a dream come true for my first year of university,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I was eager to explore the diverse courses offered at the Castle and study with like-minded peers who were interested in learning and travelling with a sense of adventure!카지노 게임 컬렉션 After sending off half a dozen applications, Kaylia realized the only one she was waiting anxiously on was her offer letter from the BISC, so she was absolutely thrilled to be accepted.
Kaylia카지노 게임 컬렉션s courses and experiences at the Castle opened her up to new possibilities. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I rediscovered my interest in French at the Castle after a three-year gap,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션and I went on to minor in French for my undergraduate because of the great experiences I had at the Castle.카지노 게임 컬렉션 As for her Major, Kaylia decided to combine her interest in Geography, History, and International Affairs and returned to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s to Major in Global Development Studies. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I was very happy to see that the introduction to global development was added to the course offerings at the Castle since myself and many of my peers were very interested in this subject,카지노 게임 컬렉션 Kaylia recalls.
Kaylia remembers her time at the Castle fondly because it fostered her interest in volunteering in the local community. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I volunteered at the Brownbread Horse Rescue,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia. 카지노 게임 컬렉션My time at the Rescue allowed me to connect with locals and care for horses who otherwise wouldn카지노 게임 컬렉션t be alive. It was a beautiful reminder to get outside and work with your hands to break up the long days of sitting in a classroom, or at my desk studying.카지노 게임 컬렉션
After studying at the Castle, Kaylia spent the remaining three years at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and greatly enjoyed her time in Kingston, where she was able to get involved with the community in various ways, including two years as President of the Nyantende Foundation - a non-profit founded by another BISC Alumni that subsidizes the costs of school for young students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After receiving a strong theoretical foundation at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, Kaylia went to the 카지노게임사이트 of Waterloo for a Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s in International Development Practice. There she was able to continue the love of travel and hands-on learning that was solidified at the Castle with an international practicum in Southern Cameroon with Cuso International.
카지노 게임 컬렉션After my MDP in 2016, I wanted to gain work experience in Canada,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia, 카지노 게임 컬렉션In 2018, I decided to return to school once more, this time for a PhD in Sustainability Management and back at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at Waterloo.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Working with the Ontario Native Women카지노 게임 컬렉션s Association in Thunder Bay, Kaylia was able to work on many impactful policies and advocate for the needs of Indigenous women at a provincial level. Still eager for learning and travel, she attended numerous conferences across Canada. 카지노 게임 컬렉션My career and education paths have always been intertwined, which I attribute to my time at the Castle,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I enjoy connecting my learning in the classroom to real-world experiences.카지노 게임 컬렉션 Inspired by her time at the Ontario Native Women카지노 게임 컬렉션s Association and in Cameroon, her PhD research intersects with gender politics, renewable energy and remote communities.
More recently, Kaylia has embarked on a new adventure, moving to Iqaluit, Nunavut. Kaylia카지노 게임 컬렉션s move north has been motivated by her growing research and professional interest in the Arctic and Arctic communities. During her time as a PhD researcher, Kaylia has worked on a project with Global Affairs Canada, and most recently, she has advised the Government of Nunavut on economic development policy.
카지노 게임 컬렉션The most obvious lasting effect of the Castle would be meeting my partner, James Barsby, BISC 카지노 게임 컬렉션11 (BAh 카지노 게임 컬렉션15, MPA 카지노 게임 컬렉션16), who I met at the Castle in 2011.카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia, 카지노 게임 컬렉션We were able to travel Europe together throughout first year and have continued our adventures since.카지노 게임 컬렉션
More broadly, Kaylia thinks the Castle helped her prove to herself that getting outside your comfort zone and being open to new experiences is the best way to learn and grow.
Kaylia would recommend the Castle to any student looking for a unique and engaging first-year experience. The small class sizes made the transition to university a highly positive experience, and the small cohort of undergrads also encourages a deeper sense of collaboration. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I think every student benefits from experiential learning and think the BISC is a prime example of how to do it effectively.카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Kaylia.
In closing, Kaylia remarked, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I want to acknowledge that the Castle is not accessible to every student, and I deeply believe in the bursaries that Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s offers to interested students. The Castle is a wonderful and unique opportunity that should be available to everyone, so I highly encourage alumni and supporters that are in a position to give to do so.카지노 게임 컬렉션