{"id":429668,"date":"2022-04-06T23:32:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/university-of-ottawa-student-life-on-campus\/"},"modified":"2022-04-06T23:32:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:32:03","slug":"university-of-ottawa-student-life-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/university-of-ottawa-student-life-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"#University of Ottawa: 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-6a410d303b378\" 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-6a410d303b378\" 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\/university-of-ottawa-student-life-on-campus\/#%E2%80%9CUniversity_of_Ottawa_Student_life_on_campus%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;University of Ottawa: 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\/university-of-ottawa-student-life-on-campus\/#Sanjida_Rashid_19_Political_science_and_common_law\" >Sanjida Rashid, 19 Political science and common law<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUniversity_of_Ottawa_Student_life_on_campus%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;University of Ottawa: 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=\"Sanjida_Rashid_19_Political_science_and_common_law\"><\/span>Sanjida Rashid, 19<br \/>Political science and common law<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1234842\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1234842 size-featured-image-portrait lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UNIVERSITY-GUIDEBOOK-2022-INSIDERS-OTTAWA-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanjida Rashid (Courtesy of Hailey Otten\/Fulcrum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose University of Ottawa?<\/strong><br \/>My decision to go to the University of Ottawa was an easy one, thanks to the variety of compelling programs that the school offers as well as the the university\u2019s commitment to bilingualism. The University of Ottawa provides students the opportunity to submit papers and tests in both French and English and offers scholarships and bursaries for French immersion students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Describe some of your best experiences so far.<\/strong><br \/>One thing that stands out is the sense that people on campus care about you. For example, a woman who worked in the cafeteria when I was in first year recognized me a year later by the sound of my voice alone. I also fondly remember my first-year criminology professor, who would show up early to our 8:30 a.m. Zoom classes to play guitar for us and even dressed up in costume for class on one occasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you involved in extracurricular activities?<\/strong><br \/>Because of the pandemic, I haven\u2019t had the opportunity to join many clubs. However, once we can gather safely, I\u2019ll be excited to join many of them, including the boxing club, the Rock Climbing Club and the Ananda Marga Yoga and Meditation Club. I also work at the U of O fitness centres and the independent student <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper, where I\u2019ve met interesting people from a variety of programs and years of study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of your professors?<\/strong><br \/>I\u2019m a frequent flyer on the Rate My Professors website, where I artfully curate a schedule of five-star professors each semester. Perhaps that\u2019s why I have nothing but good things to say about my professors, who are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly friendly and willing to stay after class to discuss concepts with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of the school\u2019s administration?<\/strong><br \/>Choosing classes should be a 1000-level course in itself\u2014it\u2019s no easy feat. Your program will offer a course sequence that you ought to follow, and I highly recommend building your schedule in advance. Add courses to your shopping cart on uoZone and set an alarm for when enrolment opens so you can snag the best classes at the optimal times. And please, be nice to future you; do not take that 8:30 a.m. class and avoid that three-hour-long night class, too. It\u2019s not worth it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is off-campus life like in Ottawa?<\/strong><br \/>My weekends are reserved for the ByWard Market, where there are lots of fun pubs, bars and clubs. Ottawa features many exciting things to do, eat and see on Bank Street, on Rideau Street and in Chinatown and Little Italy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>PROFILE<\/strong>: <strong>University of Ottawa | Ottawa, Ont. | Founded 1848<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Best place to live:<\/strong> On campus, 90U is your best bet. Off-campus, Sandy Hill is the place to be.<br \/><strong>Best place to study:<\/strong> The fifth floor of the Learning Crossroads<br \/><strong>Best campus events:<\/strong> The uOShow, an annual back-to-school concert<br \/><strong>Best campus food:<\/strong> 3 Brothers Shawarma &amp; Poutine on Osgoode Street, near the U of O campus<br \/><strong>Best cheap lunch:<\/strong> No Forks Given has delicious vegan chicken burgers<br \/><strong>Best pizza:<\/strong> Stay Gold Pizza on Elgin Street<br \/><strong>Best place for a fancy dinner:<\/strong> It doesn\u2019t get any swankier than the Chateau Laurier<br \/><strong>Best bar for hanging out:<\/strong> Pub 101<br \/><strong>Best live music venue:<\/strong> Mavericks<br \/><strong>Best hangover breakfast: <\/strong>Father &amp; Sons<br \/><strong>Best place for a nap:<\/strong> The fifth floor of the Morisset Library<br \/><strong>Best weekend activity:<\/strong> Bar-hopping in the ByWard Market on Fridays and Saturdays; visiting Kettlemans Bagel and long walks by the canal on Sunday<br \/><strong>The thing that surprised me most about the school:<\/strong> Finding the cafeteria decorated for holidays with a Met Gala level of commitment<br \/><strong>If I could change one thing about the school:<\/strong> The fitness centres, though adequate, have a lot of room for growth. 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