York University

I spent more on food due to the cooking facilities on campus and the deluge of fast food on campus.

I wish I had known about the unsettled state of University/teaching staff relations. After the strike was suggested it bacame apparant that there was a history of disputes, which was well known in the local community.

Make sure there is no talk of a strike. If there is do your best to carry on the work, but don't miss the opportunity to get out and enjoy yourself on Toronto or Canada because its a wonderful place to be.

I am sure that I the academic life I experienced was unfortunate and did not truely represent the University. This is not due to quality issues but rather during my year long exchange there was an academic teaching strike which closed down the campus for 13 weeks and threatened the academic year. As such I had no lessons during this period, no assessment and had to rely on my own motivation to pass. Several of my freinds had to repeat the year or failed upon returning to their home institution due to this experience

I would rather live off campus and commute in, as the campus was not on the metro train system and further away from the city, with its employment/facilities/nightlife than I expected.