In Acadia, I have made a few more friends, and people here are generally into their studies, and know when to be serious, and when to unwind, qualities that I sometimes lack. The slackness that many lecturers back home lets us get away with is practically impossible to achieve here, and I love that because it keeps me on my toes.
I have some tips for females wanting to come to Canada or any "snow-prone" country during the winter season. The first investments that you must make at the local Walmart are facial moisturizers, I recommend Nivea, both the night and day creams, and the nivea lip therapy. I tried the Blistex for the lips and that just added shine, nothing more. So imagine chapped lips with added shine... hmm not sexy. Even if you want to wear lipgloss, wear the nivea lip therapy balm prior to doing so. Wash your face with a soap that offers oil, like Oil of Olay, with warm ( NEVER HOT, it dries your face) water and rinse your face with the cold water. Pat it a bit with a drying towel, then add the facial cream. This is important or else, your face will dry up and BREAK OUT, trust me!
For your hair, do not wash it nearly half as often as you normally would. I don't care how curly and "mixed" your hair is, it WILL BREAK! Add oil moisturizers to the roots, and make sure the ends are either covered in a bun or put some product to cover and protect them from the harshness of winter. It is also best not to have any high maintenance-y hairstyle. Keep it simple. You're only coming for school, at least I'd hope so. For us, morenas, there are no hair salons, so come prepared.
In terms of clothing, if you're just going from dorm to classes/meal hall, you can wear any sleeveless or long-sleeved tops and a thick coat, it's up to you. But if you plan on walking "downtown" or go further away, double/triple-up, wear your thermal clothes, thick socks, and thick gloves. I find that no matter what clothes I am wearing, as long as my hands and feet are covered, I feel warm.
The people here are generally very helpful, and if you need any information, they will readily help you. Get familiar with your international student centre, that's always useful. That's how I was able to go to a ski trip last friday. Speaking of which, I fell so many times, it became embarrassing. One guy who was struggling even more than me was in my way, and we ran into each other, he was bleeding on his lips, supposedly also lost a tooth, not sure, and he was bleeding from the forehead. Would I do it again? Sure! But I want to try snow boarding next time. Just know that skiing is actually easier than snowboarding if you're starting out for the first time in this arena.
Anyhoo, this will be it for now. If I have more tips, I will make mention of them. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend, mine will be filled with studying :( .
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