Lakehead University

By American standards it’s pretty small, but the small class sizes actually help. And for a small school there’s a lot of facilities. Very money obsessed but which university isn’t.

Lakehead University is quite accessible via the public transportation system. They have a comfortable waiting area inside the university that can be used at all times. The tunnel system is very useful during the winter to shelter from the cold and get across campus. When it comes to social events at the campus pub, there is always a great turnout or any other events. The campus bookstore also has a large variety of stationary available if you were ever in need of an extra notebook or needed a planner. Lakehead offers multiple options for accommodation and having lived off campus, I felt that choosing to live on campus would have been a better option due to how close you would be to campus and the meal plans offered by the residence cafeteria would take care of your meals. There is also a newly renovated gym whose membership is included in our tuition. The gym features a swimming pool, a track, a sauna, etc. the administrative staff at Lakehead are quite responsive as well. They will help you with any question you may have ranging from scholarships to taking a course overload to tuition. Lakehead University’s Student Union is also very on top for providing a smooth student experience and making sure all students are heard and that the University is a safe space for all students.

Lakehead has one of the most beautiful campuses in Ontario, the cafeteria windows face towards a beautiful scenery no matter the weather. Lakehead does provide a gym, health clinic. mental health clinic, etc. Residence also hosts sports events every weekend and that is always a fun bonding time with friends you live with. Other than that Residence also hosts events like movie nights. skiing. etc. You can also skate on Lake Tamblyn during winters. Lakehead has pretty decent communication, if you're not checking your emails you can still get your news via Pulse app, myInfo or myCourselink which is pretty handy. LU does have societies, of course due to the small size they are not as big as other universities and events hosted by clubs are also not as major some of them are. As far as transport is concerned, every International Undergraduate student gets a mandatory free bus pass. Thunder Bay is a pretty small city which makes it easier to commute using busses. For social life, there is a on-campus pub which hosts regular events. if you'd like a calmer place there are facilities like The Study where you can sit down have a cup of tea or coffee while enjoying a nice calm conversation with your fellow classmates. Overall, I'd definitely recommend it.

Lakehead University has many facilities, centres and laboratories. I have not found any facilities that is lacking. It is well-equipped and maintained. The laboratories are mostly up-to-date, some equipment is a bit older but still functional. There are many centres that provide support in different areas such as Academic, Health and Wellness, International office and many others. The international office is very resourceful as the provides information in many areas and also hosts get-together so international students can get to know one another. There are many clubs and societies associated with Lakehead University. I had the pleasure of starting the Southeast Asian Society. Where anyone who joins may partake in our potluck events. Most of us do miss food from home and those who aren’t from Southeast Asia has the opportunity to learn our culture and taste our food. There are three types of accommodation offered which are the Townhouses, Apartments and the Dormitories. I personally only lived in the apartments and had the chance to be a House President. As a House President, one of the many tasks I enjoy doing is creating fun events for students to de-stress from school. Residence is also the place where I made my lifelong friends. The main public transport is the bus. There’s are two bus lines that go through the University. Otherwise, there are several large parking lots that students can park in with the purchase of a pass. There’s is a bar on campus called The Outpost. It’s a great place for socialising whether it’ll be with other students or professors. The Outpost also allows clubs and societies to hold events for the purpose of fundraising. One of my favourite nights is the Latin night, many people come and learn to dance the salsa, it was a fun as I have never danced the salsa before.

Lakehead University for me was like a mini home far from home. It has a big agora room where you can literally connect with anybody and everybody they have great labs especially as a chemistry student I was able to learn in the labs and carry out the appropriate testings and experiments, also as a student without a car I was given a bus pass that lasted for every school year and could take me anywhere I wanted to go within and outside the university premises, also the school is situated in a city that has great restaurants and amazing foods. Socially, at first I didn’t know I was going to fit in because of where I’m from but with the right people I was able to make lots of friends and memories.