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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone - all local calls are free in Calgary, so phoning friends was easy, and the family I lived with put some of my home(scotland) numbers on a dicount scheme with the telephone company, so I got 25% off all those calls!
Accomodation and food - came together with the family I lived with and was less than my rent on my flat at home, mostly I ate with the family of they left stuff for me. I got home made pancakes and maple syrup when I got every weekend!!
Travel - I spent a lot of time travelling at weekends to places in Alberta - its such a huge country, you've got to be prepared for the cost of going long distances. Travel to and from college was either with the C-train (very cheap and quick) or I got a lift so not much expence there.
Overall - I spent more money than I would at home because I travelled so much and did alot of stuff outwith Calgary. I also stayed in Canada a few months extra and moved into a flat up in Banff(in the middle of the Rockies) so I spent a lot living there and also I went snowboarding every day which bumped up the cost - well worth it though!!!
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Telephone, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't open a bank account there - its just as easy to use travellers cheques and the banks have all kinds of weird charges and conditions - there are plenty of places to change you travellers cheques, both on campus and Downtown.
If you are going to spend some time snowboarding or sking then try and buy your lift pass at the end of the summer - I got mine in september and it was under half price (5 days up there and it was paid off!!)student discounts apply as well.
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