Student Profile Nora

Research experience

As a student in the Life Sciences, Nora was able to gain crucial clinical research experience by volunteering at St. Michael’s Hospital. She found the position through a referral from a Teaching Assistant (TA), and liked that the position taught her how to use equipment in the medical setting and communicate with patients.

Student becomes the teacher

As an international student, Nora frequently visited the International Foundations Program (IFP) office in her first year, which helped her transition to living in a new country, and supported her in new experiences like learning how to write at the university level. Wanting to give back to the program that helped her, she eventually took on a work-study position in the office as a Community Engagement intern. Through this experience, she learned how to work in an office environment and complete administrative tasks. She enjoyed the experience so much that she went on to become the office’s Health and Wellness Coordinator in the summer term for the camp that the program hosts.

Living in residence

Throughout her four years, Nora lived in both New College and Chestnut Residence on the St. George campus. New College, where she spent more time, had a don—or an upper year student for support—on every floor, a student life team, which could provide resources to students who needed it, a dining hall with delicious food, and a registrar, which all colleges have. Nora recommends first- and second-year students to live in residence, as it's a good way to get to know your peers and the resources that are available to you.