Publisher's Synopsis
This book describes one student's experiences of an exchange programme in Canada with a partial degree in Mining Engineering, thanks to a scholarship from the Federal Government's Science without Borders Programme (CsF). Living abroad enables many students to develop academically, professionally and personally, connecting them to different nations around the world. Academic success within a foreign university is often an arduous task for international students, who must (and/or are at least expected to) adapt to the norms and workings of a new institution quickly and efficiently. This adaptation process is unique to each student, and this book provides an example of what this experience in Canada was like for a Brazilian student, through the latest CsF programme. At the end of the exchange period, there is no doubt that the challenges that each student faced and/or overcame, in a particular and personal way, will be marked as a form of learning for the rest of their life.
