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Once the student has decided which university to study in Canada , the next step is to find accommodation. Should the student live on the campus or should rent a place? The major factors that international student has to look for are money and safety. It is very confusing for an international student to decide to live off-campus or on campus. A student has minimal choices. Let us take a closer look at some of these choices:  ON-CAMPUS HOUSING Dorms/ hostels: Dorms or hostels are one of the easiest and the simplest option for international students.  Top universities and colleges in Canada offer dorms accommodation to the students. Dorms are large buildings where students from all around share common spaces like Television, laundry, bathrooms, kitchen, and so on. It is one of the best accommodations for first-year students, as it helps them to make friends so that they don’t miss out on much. By living in dorms, students don’t miss out much on campus and u...

The most crucial decision in a student’s life is selecting the major which he’s going to study for the next three to four years. The students might face a dilemma in choosing the major field they want to pursue their higher studies. It includes a lot of mixed emotions, confusing thoughts and students’ expectancy of success after selecting the major. So, it’s advisable to choose the field of study that interests the student as it will further open doors to a lot of opportunities and lead the student to the way to success when taking a decision towards their higher education . The career, profession and student’s life is greatly influenced by the major he chooses. So, let us give you a brief about what precisely a major is! A Major Means A major is an academic discipline that a student selects for the perusal of higher studies. A student has to take required courses, fulfill some specific requirements to secure admission into a specific major. The Universities offer hun...

Soft skills are an essential part of our personality and are very much important for the student who wants to go and study abroad . It is the amalgamation of social skills, communication skills, attitudes, career attributes, people skills, social intelligence, emotional intelligence that helps a person to adjust to the environment, work well with others and achieve the desired goal. Nowadays, these skills are very important and are preferred more by the employers. To survive in such a competitive and a different working environment, these are important to be built. It’s not a difficult task to develop soft skills; it just takes some practice. Some of the basic tips to help you strengthen your soft skills are: -   1.    Be Clear! Write down and make a list of your strengths and weaknesses to know yourself better. It will give you a clear picture of the skills you already acquire and the skills you should learn. It’s a useful technique for e...