Marco
Cardenas

Surprises in Canada

There were two things that surprised me the most when I first came to Canada. The first time I came to Canada, there were many things that surprised me, but I found two of them very interesting. The first one deals with Canadian people and the second one, has to do with Vancouver city.

There were three characteristics that surprised about Canadian people. The first characteristic is about the people's way of thinking. Canadian people are very ethical and they are very kind and honest with you. At first, I wasn't used to it but now I've become more familiar with this particular way of thinking. The second one, deals with the people's way of life. Almost all Canadians can live a great economic life because they have great jobs opportunities and they can easily get help from the Canadian Government. The third one, has to do with the people who live here. Vancouver is a multi-cultural place. There are people from all over the world such as oriental people, Europeans, Americans and others. Spending time with people from different countries has been such a wonderful experience. For sure, I will keep it in my mind as an unforgettable memory.

I classified Vancouver into three different groups according to the characteristics that I liked the most about this city. The first one deals with all the tourist places that Vancouver offers. There are hundreds of tourist places for visiting such as Science World, Stanley Park and the Vancouver Aquarium. The second thing that impressed me the most, is about the transportation that this city has. It has all kinds of transportation such as the skytrain, bus, the sea bus, etc. The last thing but not the least thing that impressed me, deals with Vancouver's nightlife. There are many nice places to go out at night and have fun. They are open until two in the morning seven days a week. There's also one more thing that I have to say. Canadian girls are friendly and very beautiful and that has made my stay even better.

March 2001