Canada may be right next-door but there are a lot of cultural differences! Here are some signs you go to school in Canada:
1. Snow days don’t exist.
School doesn’t close during snowstorms/icestorms/hailstorms/any kind of winter storm. School is always opened, even if you have to plow your way to class.
2. You can drink legally.
The legal drinking age in Canada is 19 years of age (18 in some provinces), so you can enjoy your college experience not worrying about cops or fake IDs.
3. You have a love/hate relationship with Microsoft Word’s autocorrect function.
Autocorrect changes words like “colour” and “favourite” to “color” and “favorite” without you noticing until after you get your paper back from your professor with all of the words circled and a comment along the lines of, “Are we in America?”
4. You reap the benefits of free health care.
It turns out to be a pretty cheap night if you happen to get injured on one of your drunken evenings.
5. You LOVE Tim Hortons.
AKA the Holy Grail. Forget ramen noodles and Starbucks, in Canada there’s Tim Hortons, which is delicious and affordable. If you’re not rockin’ with Timmies, you will not be accepted into the country. End of story. (We still love you Starbucks, but only on payday.)
6. You start classes in September.
While some states in America begin school in late August, Canadians begin their first semester in the first weeks of September.
7. You’re SUPER polite.
You’ve probably noticed the countless apologies strangers send your way for doing something that didn’t even require an apology. #SorryIReallyAmSorry
8. You’re unfazed by Canadian slang.
When the weatherman reminds you to wear your toque, when your friend tells you to buy a mickey for the party or when your prof leaves lecture to grab a double-double, you know exactly what they mean.