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At NUS, students are strongly encouraged to venture overseas – for internships, student exchange or community work. About 80 per cent of my undergraduate peers have a significant study-abroad experience. Between June and August 2015, I went on a summer exchange programme to 바카라사이트 University of Toronto in Canada and it turned out to be a very enriching experience.

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Toronto is a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse city. The University of Toronto facilitator for our summer exchange programme made me feel welcome as an international student. Much to my surprise, I adapted quickly to student life in this beautiful city. During my two-month exchange programme, I visited Quebec, Montreal and Vancouver. The Canadians who I met during casual encounters were helpful, spontaneous and enthusiastic. I even travelled to New York and visited Times Square as well as Niagara Falls – not forgetting watching a Broadway show (and I also got lost in Brooklyn!).

Living abroad in a foreign country for two months was a life-changing experience for me. I learned to be independent and open-minded as I stretched myself to venture beyond what I thought I was capable of doing. I’ve also learned to cherish and appreciate my heritage and identity as a Singaporean.

Mick Lee Chang Jie is a fourth-year undergraduate biological sciences student at 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore.