The Link: Promises vs reality for Chinese students
The Link was hinting around it would have a bombshell article today, and it does: a well researched story about how Concordia recruits profitable students in China but how what they get in Montreal is far from what’s promised.
Kevin 11:51 on 2012/09/25 Permalink
The following clause caught my eye because it rang so true to my personal experience: “Cooking is not allowed unless the home has seen your ability in the kitchen.”
For 6 years I lived in a Family Housing highrise at UBC which was mostly occupied by immigrant students and whatever family they brought over — including children and grandparents — in 3 or 4 1/2 room apartments.
The fire alarms went off at least twice a week. From the first day we moved in until the last. The running (down the stairs) joke for my wife and neighbours was to guess which floor was responsible each time.