Today we shine our Student Spotlight on Vanshik Arora! Vanshik is from India and he is currently studying towards a Associate of Arts (Psychology) Degree. He is also our 2024 ACSA Social Media Representative!
As the first member in his family to move to Canada, Vanshik considers this a major milestone in his life.
“I’m quite happy that I was able to do it all alone because that gives me the practical experience of how to be an adult and how to do things at your own pace.”
Back when he was in his home country of India, Vanshik was drawn to the diversity that is a major characteristic of Vancouver.
Now, as an international student in Vancouver, Vanshik makes the most of his time here by trying new food and activities.
“There’s different people from different places every day when I go out.”
As a self-proclaimed foodie, Vanshik loves trying the multitude of cuisines and foods unfamiliar to him.
When he isn’t trying out the food Vancouver has to offer, he is out and about trying new activities for the first time such as hiking. With mountains and beaches, there is never a shortage of things to do in Vancouver!
To showcase everything he has experienced in Vancouver, he has his own blog and Instagram account!
It was the diversity Vanshik saw from the Alexander College YouTube channel and the Alexander College blog drew him in.
Furthermore, his agent also recommended Alexander College since the school is located in Vancouver. From there, the choice to study Alexander College was an easy one.
One thing he enjoys about Alexander College is the multitude of student support services that the college offers. These include:
In particular, Vanshik uses the WriteAway and AskAway services whenever he needs help with his assignments.
“I just upload the draft of my assignment on there and they reply within 24 hours, which is a great service.”
For future students who are considering studying at Alexander College, Vanshik thinks it’s absolutely worth it.
Staff and faculty are polite and friendly and Vanshik finds that he can visit faculty during office hours to discuss any questions he has about the course material.
Since studying at Alexander College, Vanshik now has friends from different communities and they have taught him a lot about communicating with others.
Because of these reasons, Vanshik thinks students will be very happy when they arrive in Canada.
“The best part is if you decide to come here, you’re gonna see a lot of diversity here in Vancouver and specifically in Alexander College as well. We have people from different backgrounds and they help us build new experiences and you learn from them.”
If you’re a current student at AC, we would love to hear our story! Contact us at social@alexandercollege.ca and you may have a chance to be featured in a future blog and video.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
+1 604-435-5815
4805 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4T6 Canada
+1 604-435-5815
#101 - 4603 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
V5H 4M4 Canada
+1 604-681-5815
#100 - 570 Dunsmuir
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1Y1 Canada
