Every year, students get together and celebrate different cultures! You will get together with other students and organize your culture day room and activities! Decorate one classroom in VanWest and create fun ways to share your culture with other students. You can include food, music & dance, games, traditional clothing, language, and famous people &...Read More
VanWest College Goes Paddleboarding! Check out what happens when a group from VanWest College goes Paddleboarding! VanWest College offers after-class activities daily where students can enjoy themselves to the fullest. Summer is the time for fun in the sun, so we took our students down to the beautiful English bay to enjoy SUP! Have you...Read More
A large part of your experience will be after school hours when you will meet new friends and enjoy all that Vancouver and Kelowna have to offer. We had a blast at the Myra / Kettle Valley Trestle! Enjoy the video! 🙂Read More
Nobody ever plans to get sick or have an accident. If you do end up in this situation, you need to act fast. Therefore, you should be familiar with the health system in Canada, which may be very different from the system of your own country. One very important thing to know is that Canadians...Read More
Ask anyone who has spent a couple of months in Vancouver and you will probably come across this fun little nickname: Raincouver. It fits! Living in Vancouver means that you will have to get used to the occasional rain check on that hike you had planned, or your Robson shopping spree. However, never let the...Read More
Vancouver is no stranger to rain, so why not use it as inspiration to learn some new vocabulary? Here are some idioms and proverbs inspired by the rain! It’s raining cats and dogs This is one of the most common idioms, and it means that it is raining a lot. “Do you want to...Read More
It’s your first day at VanWest College, a new school…in a new country. The language is different, the culture is new, and you might not know anyone yet. It can be really stressful but, don’t panic! Here are some tips to help you on your first day and to make the most of your stay...Read More
A great way to expand your horizons and get some fantastic hands-on experience, all while practicing your English, is to volunteer during your stay in Vancouver. There are many kinds of volunteer jobs available for all skill levels, so no matter what your interest is, you can probably find something that will fit you. The...Read More
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