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Sweetune

Received offer for lakehead and Laurier. Which to accept?

Both of them are masters of social work. If you could tell me about the msw program that would be great but I would also like to know about the uni and the city in general and how it compares to Laurier. How is the social culture? Is it common to just strike up convos with ur classmates and be like hey u wanna grab lunch after class? What are the extracurriculars like? Is it accessible if u don’t have a car? Is it easy to find a carpool to toronto? And anything else you think I should know.

Posted May 3, 2022, 10:28 PM UTC

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ALiteralTree77•

Thunder Bay is definitely the type of city where it is better to have a car. The main attraction of the city is its proximity to the lake and to lots of great locations for outdoor activity. I’m in outdoor recreation so I don’t know about social work but I have always had good experiences in my undergrad classes.

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Renee0520•

It is easier (and recommended) to travel around town (in Thunder Bay) by car, in comparison to Toronto. In regards to going back to Toronto from Tbay, flights are your best option (with Porter to land directly at Billy Bishop). Again, depends on the type of person you are but Thunder Bay has a few coffee shops and I have found it easy to meet people. Covid in general has made this difficult but I am sure this year will be different in regards to clubs and being in-class, making it even easier to meet new people !

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FinancialDebate3867•

Lakehead orillia facility is brand new and plunked on the porch of cottage country.

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Soon2BProf•

I did my masters at Laurier and I will never regret it. Unlike other schools they don’t put students against each other. Instead of having feelings of imposter syndrome and like you are competing with your class mates. It felt more like a family, like we were there fore each other and wanted each other to succeed. In fact we still send each other job postings and stuff. My previous master degree was and awful experience and I hated my time at that school. I won’t mention the other school. But none of us talk to each other as soon as everyone graduated and it was because it felt like a constant competition and trying to do better than your classmates. I was so weary about doing a second masters at Laurier. But so glad I did.

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ironmuffin-ca•

If you pick lakehead.... you will regret it. Especially if your alternative was Waterloo

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Cleantech2020•

Laurier any day.

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gameralam•

Second, third, fourth and fifth this. Pls stay away for your own good lol.

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SolidMammoth1063•

Hey can you state the reason? I am international student and planning to come to thunder bay this fall

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Renee0520•

It all depends on the type of person you are! I was born and raised in the big city (Southern Ontario) but moved to Thunder Bay for my graduate studies last year, and I LOVE IT. Everything is close, and if you love the outdoors, you will never be bored. Lots of hikes, community events, local foods and restaurants, etc. However, if you’re a big city person, and you love the hustle and bustle, maybe Thunder Bay isn’t for you! It all depends on the type of person you are!

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SolidMammoth1063•

Bruh i was worried for nothing then. I am from Indian and that too from a small town and everywhere else is just a hugeee upgrade for me. I am introvert but also wanted a peaceful place looks like thunder bay is greattt for me!!

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