Student Testimonial: Stan Lozecznik

Government of Canada's Emerging Leaders of America Program Scholarship Recipient, Stan Lozecznik, a Chilean Civil Engineering student at the University of Manitoba.

Read about his exciting experience as an international student in Manitoba.

Español

Mi experiencia como estudiante en Canadá ha sido fantástica. Llegué a Winnipeg, Manitoba, sabiendo nada acerca de la ciudad y de su gente. La multiculturalidad, los paisajes y por sobre todo el cielo de las "Prairies" es sobrecogedor. Empecé un Master en Ingeniería Civil en Junio del 2004 y al terminarlo el 2006, me invitaron a cursar un doctorado, el cual acepté con gusto. Mi inglés ha mejorado un 100% y Winnipeg me ha permitido viajar a los 5 continentes sin moverme de la ciudad, donde he compartido con gente de Afganistán, Camerún, India, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Rusia, Polonia y República Checa, entre otros países. Todavía me asombro de que una ciudad de no másde800.000 personas sea tan internacional. Mas que sentirme como chileno, me siento como un personaje que pertenece a un mundo globalizado, sin fronteras y sin nacionalidad, y feliz de serlo. La University of Manitoba tiene un muy buen nivel, de los mejores de Canadá, donde se pueden explorar diferentes ciencias en el mismo campus. Vivir en Winnipeg ha sido una experiencia fabulosa, en especial por sus contrastes y porlo amable de la gente. El clima es bastante riguroso y las temperaturas anuales pueden oscilar en 60 grados de diferencia fácilmente, lo que incentiva a participaren actividades deportivas invernales. Además, he participado en la liga de racquetball y de soccer de Manitoba.

English

My experience as a student in Canada has been fantastic. I came to Winnipeg, Manitoba knowing nothing about the city and its people. The multiculturalism, the landscapes and overall the Prairie sky is overwhelming. I started a masters program in Civil Engineering in June 2004 and when I finished in 2006, I was invited to study a doctorate, which I accepted with pleasure. My English has improved 100% and Winnipeg has allowed me to travel the five continents without having to leave the city, where I have shared with people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic, and other countries as well. I still am amazed that a city of no more than 800,000 people can be so international. More than just feeling like a Chilean, I feel like a person who belongs to a globalized world, without borders and without nationality, and happy to be so. The University of Manitoba enjoys good prestige and is considered one of the best in Canada, where you can explore different sciences in the same campus. Living in Winnipeg has been a fabulous experience, especially for its contrasts and how friendly the people are. The weather is pretty rigorous and the temperature can fluctuate easily with a 60-degree difference, which gives you incentive to participate in winter sports and activities. Furthermore, I have participated in the racquetball and soccer leagues of Manitoba.