{"id":424926,"date":"2022-04-01T01:29:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/universite-de-montreal-student-life-on-campus\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T01:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:29:22","slug":"universite-de-montreal-student-life-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/universite-de-montreal-student-life-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"#Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al: Student life on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1a9298ed5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1a9298ed5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/universite-de-montreal-student-life-on-campus\/#%E2%80%9CUniversite_de_Montreal_Student_life_on_campus%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al: Student life on campus&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/universite-de-montreal-student-life-on-campus\/#Patrick_Aura_25_English_studies\" >Patrick Aura, 25 English studies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUniversite_de_Montreal_Student_life_on_campus%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al: Student life on campus&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            An insider\u2019s guide to the best place to live, campus food and more\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patrick_Aura_25_English_studies\"><\/span>Patrick Aura, 25<br \/>English studies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1234818\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1234818 size-featured-image-portrait lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UNIVERSITY-GUIDEBOOK-2022-INSIDERS-MONTREAL-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Aura (Courtesy of Camille Houle-Eichel)\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick Aura (Courtesy of Camille Houle-Eichel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al?<\/strong><br \/>Location was one of the big reasons for my decision to attend Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, as I was already settled in Montreal. But the small size of the school\u2019s English literature program was actually a more important reason. I found the bigger department at the university I attended previously to be impersonal, whereas at the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al I have enjoyed closer relationships and more thoughtful engagement with professors and the other students in my department.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Describe some of your best experiences so far.<\/strong><br \/>After spending most of my time as a graduate student online, I have found that the rare in-person student gatherings we\u2019ve had are at the top of my list of good experiences. During the holiday season, I especially enjoyed meeting many of the international students who joined the department this year. Some online experiences were also positive, particularly the online graduate conference organized by our program\u2019s student society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you involved in extracurricular activities?<\/strong><br \/>As president of the English Graduate Students\u2019 Society, I help organize student activities such as conferences and creative writing workshops. Through this work, I have learned a lot about the needs of graduate students as well as how to manage big events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of your professors?<\/strong><br \/>Our faculty is small relative to the number of students, and our professors are often busy. But in my experience, they make an effort to engage with students on many levels. They take time to talk with students about specific papers or projects as well as about more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of the school\u2019s administration?<\/strong><br \/>I have found signing up for classes to be easy, but it is important to know that most administrative duties take place in French. On the whole, the admin staff is fluent enough in English to help if that is an issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is off-campus life like in Montreal?<\/strong><br \/>Montreal is obviously rather well-known for its vibrant night life, but my personal interest lies elsewhere. Seen from a cultural perspective, the area im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely surrounding the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al features Saint Joseph\u2019s Oratory\u2014one of the city\u2019s best-known heritage sites\u2014as well as a lovely mountain that I can hike up at any time of the year. Nearby areas such as Little Italy and the Plateau-Mont-Royal are worthy of exploration.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>PROFILE<\/strong>: <strong>Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al | Montreal, Que. | Founded 1878<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>If I wrote the school motto:<\/strong> Villeray neighbourhood<br \/><strong>Best place to study: <\/strong>Library of Arts &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>s<br \/><strong>Best campus events:<\/strong> The university tailgate party that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens at the start of the fall semester<br \/><strong>Best campus food:<\/strong> La Brunante, the university\u2019s pub<br \/><strong>Best cheap lunch:<\/strong> Bringing your own lunch, of course!<br \/><strong>Best pizza:<\/strong> Taty\u2019s Pizza<br \/><strong>Best place for a fancy dinner:<\/strong> Posher<br \/><strong>Best bar for hanging out:<\/strong> La Retenue<br \/><strong>Best live music venue:<\/strong> Salle Claude-Champagne<br \/><strong>Best hangover breakfast: <\/strong>The Austin Grill<br \/><strong>Best place for a nap:<\/strong> Humanities Library, seventh floor<br \/><strong>Best weekend activity:<\/strong> Hiking on nearby Mount Royal<br \/><strong>The thing that surprised me most about the school:<\/strong> The cohesiveness of the school\u2019s community<br \/><strong>If I could change one thing about the school:<\/strong> The number of classes given would be increased<\/p>\n<div class=\"under-article-widget-nl\">\n<p class=\"under-article-widget-title\">Looking for more?<\/p>\n<p class=\"under-article-widget-description\">Get the best of <em>Maclean&#8217;s<\/em> sent straight to your inbox. 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