These are a few temporary residences in Montreal recommended by Concordia University. I haven't been in any one of them but they should be good.
1. Auberge Alternative du Viex-Montreal, Tel: 282-8069
2. Auberge de Jeunesse Internationale, Tel: 1-800-663-3317843-3317
3. Auberge de la Fontaine, Tel: 597-0166, Address: 1301 Rachel E.
4. Auberge de Paris, Tel: 1-800-567-7217/522-6861, another website
5. A Montreal Oasis, Tel: 935-2313
6. Welcome Bed and Breakfast, Tel: 1-800-227-5897/844-5897
7. YWCA (women only), Tel: 866-9941, Address: 1355 Rene Levesque
Number 2 and 7 are located in very good places for SGW campus of Concordia University. You can find more in this website. Make sure to reserve a temporary residence before your arrival in Montreal.
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Does Concordia University have an on-campus residence?
Yes, it does. Concordia’s Residence, Hingston Hall, is located at the Loyola Campus. This type of accommodation is ideal for those with the bulk of their courses at Loyola, or who prefer sharing living quarters with other relatively new students in a friendly but enclosed environment. Space is limited, however, so see the details and fill out an application form by visiting the Residence’s web site.
(From Concordia University website).
(From Concordia University website).
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
How to wear in the day of visa interview?
It might seem an inportant issue to the visa applicants that how it's better to wear in the day of their interview. I'm not gonna say that it's not important at all, but you don't need to be worried about that so much. The thing I'm going to mention is based on my own experience for the US visa.
Some people wear formally; let's say a suit and a tie and stuff like that while the others ( in my opinion, majority of applicants ) prefer to put on just a T-shirt and jeans.
The thing is this :
No matter what you wear; they just need to be tidy and clean.
I remember that I just had a plain shirt, and my pants were what I was regularly wearing.
Oh! something which might be important; when I was inside the US consulate in Istanbul, that was too hot there, and I had a sweater or something. I couldn't dare to put it off, and I had to tolerate the situation for nearly two hours :))
Relax, whenever you think it's necessary to do somthing, do it!
The funny thing was that I saw some turkish people who had some clothes which seemed to be nightdress!
NOTE : The thing I told was just about what I experienced at the US consulates in Dubai and Istanbul; any comment about any other US consulate or Canadian Embassy is very welcome!
Some people wear formally; let's say a suit and a tie and stuff like that while the others ( in my opinion, majority of applicants ) prefer to put on just a T-shirt and jeans.
The thing is this :
No matter what you wear; they just need to be tidy and clean.
I remember that I just had a plain shirt, and my pants were what I was regularly wearing.
Oh! something which might be important; when I was inside the US consulate in Istanbul, that was too hot there, and I had a sweater or something. I couldn't dare to put it off, and I had to tolerate the situation for nearly two hours :))
Relax, whenever you think it's necessary to do somthing, do it!
The funny thing was that I saw some turkish people who had some clothes which seemed to be nightdress!
NOTE : The thing I told was just about what I experienced at the US consulates in Dubai and Istanbul; any comment about any other US consulate or Canadian Embassy is very welcome!
Monday, July 26, 2004
How do electirc plugs in Canada look like?
There are two types of electric plugs and they look like this. Nominal voltage in Canada is 120V and the frequency is 60Hz.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Friday, July 23, 2004
Community Weblog of Persian Students in the UK
Community Weblog of Persian Students in the UK was born on 19th of May 2003 after four students - two of them already active bloggers at the time - discussed the idea of a group weblog in their university halls of residence. Their intention was to create an online environment where its members could:
- Share their thoughts and experiences of student life.
- Write in English, so the content of the blog would become accessible to everyone. In this way members could also have the chance to practice writing in English in areas other than their university studies.
- Learn from each other.
- Practice team work.
- Get to know about other students.
- Find new connections and links.
- Help newcomers to find useful links and information.
- Create a “virtual” identity in Britain.
- Maximise the fun of being a student in the UK.
This introducation was from the Weblog. They also have a PhotoBlog. Congratulations and Good luck!
How much financial support should I show to the embassy to get my visa?
You should have $10,000 for twelve-month period, prorated at $833 per month, plus cost of tuition. If you are married you should also have $4,000 for twelve-month period prorated at $333 per month for your spouse and $3,000 for twelve-month period per dependent child of any age, prorated at $255 per month. Please read section 7.5 of OP12 Students.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Studying in Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia
For those who are interested to continue their educations, one of the choices is good schools in Europe. Sweden is also one of the countries in Europe that plays the leading research in the areas of Internet and Telecommunications ( Ericsson ), Environment and Mechanical Engineering ( Automative companies such as Volvo, SKF , Scania).
For more information about the top five university in the above mentioned fields in Scandinavia ( Sweden, Denmark ,Norway and Finland), you can check the web-sites, and look for International Masters Programs available for international students.
All the programs are in ENGLISH and there is NO Tuition fees for studying . Students must cover their living expenses approximately 700-1000 US$ per month. Deadlines vary between January to April.
Finland :
Helsinki University of Technology
For more information about the top five university in the above mentioned fields in Scandinavia ( Sweden, Denmark ,Norway and Finland), you can check the web-sites, and look for International Masters Programs available for international students.
All the programs are in ENGLISH and there is NO Tuition fees for studying . Students must cover their living expenses approximately 700-1000 US$ per month. Deadlines vary between January to April.
Finland :
Helsinki University of Technology
Sweden:
Chalmers University of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
Lund University of Technology
Denmark:
Technical University of Denmark
Norway:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Best wishes and good luck
Kamyar Kazemi-Moud
Helpful resources for Persian students who intend to study abroad
"How to Apply to Graduate Schools" was the first resource that I used to start the procedure of applying to foreign universities. I should express my deepest gratitude to Hazhir Rahmandad and Mehdi Yahyanejad who were pioneers in helping Persian students to continue their education abroad. You can find more resources here.
Information for Persian students in the UK and Irland
If you're going to the UK, you can find very useful information here. Special thanks to Hossein Shahverdi.
FAQ for students of University of Alberta
You can find a nice FAQ file here. It is provided by Iranian Students Association of the University of Alberta.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
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