I noticed that one of my search terms this month was the question “were you happy you chose Lakehead?” I think that this is an awesome question and one I can definitely answer. It’s one thing to say that I like Lakehead, but it’s another saying I’m glad I came here.
There are two sides to this answer. I can easily say that I love Lakehead University and that I am so glad I came here. Between the faculty, the beautiful campus, the amazing job prospects, and all the friends I’ve met… well, I have never regretted coming to LU. I just feel like I belong here. When I walk around campus and see my professors and they wave at me, I feel like I belong. I can sit in the caf with my friends and have a slice of pizza or we can go for a hike on campus. The best part about coming to Lakehead University was the community that took me in. Think of Lakehead as one family – something I bet a lot of big schools can’t say! We cheer on each other at hockey games, we laugh at orientation, we ask people for an extra dime in the coffee at Tim Horton’s. Working at Lakehead has not only solidified my love for this community and this university. I honestly can say I have never met someone that wasn’t friendly, unwilling to answer my questions, or was just plain rude. Never. We welcome new students in with open arms, we turn to you in your first class of the semester and say hi, we offer awesome bursaries and free coffees on Student Appreciation Days!
It’s safe to say that I have never once regretted coming to Lakehead University. I love it here and I can’t imagine making friends and getting an education anywhere else. The only other side to this answer is that sometimes I wish I had gone away for school. I was born and raised and Thunder Bay, and if Lakehead University had been in a different city than where I was born, it would have made the experience sweeter. I just see the relationships that the students in dorms and the apartments made, and the awesome time they have at orientation. Now this isn’t saying that students who are local don’t have fun (we do!) but I feel like being “new” to the city would have made this experience all the more exciting.
Now that I’m an upper year student I’m a bit more involved in volunteering and events on campus, so I still get that awesome experience. But to see the photos of moving in your first dorm room, or meeting your new roommate, or sitting up at the ATAC until 3am… well, sometimes I wish I had gotten all that experience! Lakehead is so amazing at welcoming in new students, and I feel like being an out-of-town student makes your experience all the more amazing. Still, I never once regretted coming to Lakehead, and I certainly can’t wait to spend many more years here!
I can honestly, genuinely say that Lakehead University is a great school. You’ve probably heard it hundred times before in our postcards or on our website. But let me tell you, as a current student, that Lakehead is an amazing school. We are a community of our own. We are proud, and we support one another. From our faculty to our students, the nature around us and our state-of-the-art facilities… well, it just makes Lakehead University an extra special place to study, live, and learn. I hope you will consider coming here.
Lakehead Saradise 