March 18, 2022

Hearing from YOU; Future Students

In late February, some of UCalgary’s top high school applicants were invited to visit the University of Calgary campus to learn more about the institution and to see what the beautiful city of Calgary has to offer. During their visit, we asked our students some questions like - what building on campus they think they would spend the most time in, the coolest part about Calgary, what surprised them about their visit what makes them excited about their time here. Here is what they had to say…

What building do you think you will spend the most time in?

The library! I worked in a library, and I love books.
The atrium! It’s so gorgeous, so much nature. Hidden gem in the winter. When I walked in, I was like “wow”.
The Landing! Check out the menu here.
Could spend hours in the Olympic Oval watching the speed skaters. Recreational skating is also available!
The gym! I know I’ll be in there to workout out a lot and the ice rink looked amazing.
The Makerspace, so I can tinker a lot!
Mac Hall.
Taylor Family Institute Digital Library (“the one with all the stairs”, also known as TFDL).

Coolest part about Calgary?

Having the mountains so close and having the outdoors right here.
I love how many restaurants there are here, especially coming from a small town.
I love the big city. It’s nice being in a big bustling city!
I love how clean the city is and it feels very safe.
The sunrise and skyline make you feel alive!
The gym, the fitness center, the pool, and the Olympic Oval!! I love how huge it is.
The +15 and the fancy corporate buildings.
The Peace Bridge in Princes Island Park.

What surprised you the most about your visit?

The amount of supportive people who are here to answer our questions. And that there are 3000 students in business - that’s huge!
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How well we all got along. We were so impressed about how well we got along and how nice everyone was. We feel like we already have friends here. So nice to know people who are here and, in your program!
This entire event was amazing!
The Launchpad program. I am entering into Stem, and it’s nice to have the support to be able to try a business idea even if I’m not in the program.
The food was really good, all weekend!
How nice the residence building (Rundle Hall) is!
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How much the university did to make it a special weekend for us!
Being able to go up the gondola!

What is something that makes you excited about spending time here?

I’m really drawn to the proximity of the mountains - I’m an outdoorsy person, and the clubs here and outdoorsy attitude sounds amazing!
The support. There’re so many opportunities, but there’s a lot of support to get you to the opportunities.
The faculties - I had a great dinner with my dean last night and he felt so friendly and supportive!
Excited to have buddies here and to look forward to seeing my fly in friends on campus in the fall - everyone!
Everyone is super friendly!
The amount of research opportunities available!
Being able to come to Banff.
Everything about the weekend has made me excited!

We cannot wait for you to learn what you find cool, exciting, and surprising about the University of Calgary. From finding your favourite study space, to the people you will meet, we hope you are thrilled to get started and we are happy to help! You can learn more via our Instagram, @choose.ucalgary or Facebook, University of Calgary Future Students Facebook or our Pinterest, chooseucalgary and also our website: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students.