Moving to another city in order to enter the university of your dreams is the first and important step in the life of every new student. Those who have already gone through this will no doubt say that such an experience is not only rewarding, but also extremely exciting. Exploring a new city, settling in a residence, meeting classmates but sometimes frightening events await everyone who decides to start an independent life in a new place.

The first and most difficult challenge you will have to face is breaking up with your parents and friends. In addition to everyday issues that will have to be solved on your own, you may have a feeling of homesickness. In such cases, you should maintain a positive attitude and try to build harmonious relationships with your parents and friends at a distance.

That is why stories and entire information on the web-site will be based on student’s experience and their advices. What is more, the main purpose of this page is to help future students with their movement to Kamloops and support them during challenging time.

You will be able to find information such as:

  • Stories about student’s experience;
  • Useful links about accommodation in Kamloops;
  • Information about local stores and transportation system;
  • Nearby beautiful places to visit.

Kamloops is well known as a student’s city. Thousands of young people moving here to study in Thompson River University. So, they will need information about settling their life is new city.

My multimedia project will explore questions:

  • What are options for accommodation?
  • Where to find accommodation or flat mate?
  • What challenges may students meet during moving process?
  • Where to find cheap furniture and kitchen utilities?
  • Where to buy useful stuff?
  • How the transportation system is set in Kamloops and where to get UPASS (for bus)?
  • What interesting places are worse to visit?

General story ideas or angles that might be included:

  • True students’ movement experience from student’s side and from the side of their sponsors;

My story suits for different media (Informative Text story w/photos, Audio Interviews, Editorial Slideshow, Investigative Video) because I will have a chance to interview students, record a video and audio of their stories (with their permission), and to take photos as well.