What to expect when studying abroad…
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What to expect when studying abroad…
Some advice from me to you
Goodbye Beijing!
Hello Toronto!
Overview0DY
0program details0expectations0a comparison with AP
0Toronto0DOs and DON’Ts
(e.g. language, transportation, etiquette)
What is DY?030 hours of class per week
0core class (20 or 16)0seminar (4)0support (10)
0 assignments, tests, and more assignments0 5 Reading and Listening Reports0 4 Reading and Listening Tests0 3 Presentations0 3 in-class writing tests, research paper
DY – Expectations0plagiarism
0 extremely serious 0 turnitin.com
0time 0 non-existent 0 students tired0 teachers cannot teach
AP & YUELI0Academic Program very diverse!
0 Pre-academic, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5B, 5A, 6016 hours core and one 4 hour (2x2hr) seminar/week
0Clubs 0 Dance Club0 Homework Club0 Soccer Club
0 Excursions (trips away from school)0 plays, Montreal, baseball game, etc.
Sample Schedules DY AP
Mon Tues Wed Thurs
Fri
9:00 Core class begins11:00 Break11:20 to1:00
C O R E
SEMINAR
C O R E
SEMINAR
C O R E
1-2 Lunch2:00 Support class begins4:30 GO HOME!!!
Mon Tues
Wed Thur
Fri
9:00 Core class begins1100 Break1120 to1:00
C O R E
SEMINAR
C O R E
SEMINAR
C O R E
TORONTO!!Dos and Don’ts
Do:know the lingo:
COINSEach coin has aname! Can youguess what each one is called?
dimenickelloonietooniepennyquarter
Can you guess this lingo: T.O. or t-Dot?
Toronto!!Dos and Don’ts
0Do:0 explore the city!
0check out free weekly newspapers to find out what’s happening!
0toronto.com has all the events in the city
SALSA on St. ClairNathan Phillips SquareMel Lastman Square
Harbourfront Centre
CONCERTSFOOD FESTIVALS TIFF
Toronto!!Dos and DON’Ts
0Don’t0 be discouraged by our crappy public
transportation
Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts
0Do0 enjoy the freedom of the internet0 knowledge is power: keep up to date of news in
Canada AND China0 get used to Google – it’s our Baidu
0scholar.google.com0maps.google.ca0 images.google.com0etc. etc. etc.
0youtube.com is AMAZING
Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts
0Don’t0 be racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist, anti-
semetic, anti-muslim, or discriminatory in any way
You are entitled to any of your opinions, but the rights of individuals as minorities are superior to your right of freedom of speech. YUELI and York have very strict anti-discrimination policies.
Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts
0 Don’t0 say Toronto has bad food:
YORK UNIVERSITY + TORONTO2 x China Town JamaicanGreek Town EthiopianLittle Italy MexicanKorea Town JapaneseLittle India LebaneseLittle Portugal Thai etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. oh! and there is a ton of vegetarian and vegan options – delicious and healthy!!
Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts
0Do0 be absolutely thrilled and delighted
by all the differences
AND0Don’t
0 let the inconveniences and small problems affect you too negatively
Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts
Well….actually the next slide is designed to help you with some…ummm… …etiquette…
….if you don’t want to offend Torontonians...
…or feel different from the locals…
…USE AT YOUR DISCRETION…
If it has come from your body, we don’t want to see it or share it…
When in Rome,
do as the Romans do.
Remember this idiom:
Good Luck!!Stay in touch – I want to hear your impressions
about Canada too!