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After two terms of studying online, I finally got on my flight from China to Canada. My on-campus university journey was officially commencing, and a new experience was going to be unlocked.

As an international student, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ was an unexpected choice for me but it has ended up being a wonderful decision.

Have you ever wondered what it is like being a School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ? Well, you have come to the right place.

Networking can be a scary experience, and you might be putting a lot of pressure on yourself because you think you need it to find a job or to advance your career. The truth is you can approach networking in a fun and lighthearted way to get the most out of it. Here are my three tips that I found made networking more enjoyable:

It was an honour to represent the School of Accounting and Finance and win first place in the STRIVE Conference's national case competition at the senior tier level among several other teams across the country.

Networking can seem scary, especially since we can’t hide behind our screens anymore. Online or not, networking can be made easy with a little preparation. Here are my top four tips and tricks for making long-lasting connections when networking!   

1 - Provide a brief outline of your academic and career pathway leading to your current role.

As soon as I accepted my offer for the Sustainability and Financial Management program at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, I realized that I had one more big choice to make. 

Since I live in the Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ region, it made sense to stay at home (after all, I had my whole room set up just the way I like it, and the pandemic meant that my couch and I were very good friends). 

When I was in high school, I did a lot of research on university life and I thought I pretty much knew what was going to happen. But the reality on my first day of school was a lot different.

My name is Simran, and I’m a first-year student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ studying Accounting and Financial Management (AFM). As a high school student, I wish I had a more in-depth idea of what to expect transitioning from high school to university, especially considering the pandemic that took over a big portion of my high school experience.