Brag - Spring2023

Petitcodiac, NB,
to Regina, SK
BY KATELYN WOOD
FAR
FROM
HOME
“My family
was shocked
that I chose
a school so
far away
from home
because it was
a huge move,
especially
for a kid who
never wanted
to be far from
home.”
“Hearing Katelyn say, ‘I want to
apply to Campion College at the
University of Regina, it’s the best
option for what I want’
came with a feeling of inexplicable emotion.
Regardless of my feelings, I knew she needed
to follow her dreams and I miss her every day”
said Katelyn’s Mom.
I found Campion College in some late-night
research of colleges where you could get
a history degree without specific math
requirements. Unfortunately, I did not take
the right math course in high school for
university, but still wanted to pursue a degree.
Campion’s requirements, which were not
math-heavy, seemed like the best fit for me
to apply. I didn’t have the opportunity to visit
the campus prior to applying to the school
because I’m from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick,
so my first visit was move-in day. My family
was shocked that I chose a school so far
away from home because it was a huge move,
especially for a kid who never wanted to be far
from home.
My advice would be to be prepared for the
culture shock, especially if you’re coming
from an area like the Maritimes because
Saskatchewan is so different. At the same
time, don’t be scared to take a leap like that.
In my experience, it was the best thing I
could’ve done for myself because it gave me
the opportunity to start fresh and experience
so many new things. I met two of my very
best friends out here, Dani and Femke, who
have helped make Saskatchewan feel more
like a home for me. So far in my bachelor’s
degree, I have enjoyed how welcoming and
helpful the staff have been in helping me get
adjusted to a completely new place and a new
school. Plus, the school is small enough that
the staff you work with get to know you and
it feels like a more personalized experience.
My very first experience in Saskatchewan
was flying from Saskatoon to Regina on my
first flights out here, and my mom and I both
found the flatness disorienting because, back
home, if you can see it, you can walk there. I
like the people and the diversity and have
come to like the land's flatness, but I still miss
the trees, hills, my family and friends back
home. Moving across the country can be so
intimidating to think about but once you’ve
done it, you do find that it is worthwhile.
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Brag | VOL. THIRTY-FOUR | SPRING 2023
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Campion College Brag | VOL. THIRTY-FOUR | SPRING 2023
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