 In British Columbia when you do a K-12 curriculum either in BC or offshore, just by completing grade 12 high school and getting your dogwood, you have now access to all the public post-secondary institutions. I lived in Bodwell High School, which has its own dormitories and it's an international school primarily. I finished high school in BC and I graduated from the University of Victoria. I graduated Dalian Maple Leaf School, which is an offshore school in China. I came to Canada to UBC Okanagan, studied economics. I came from Brazil and I went to Spectrum High School in BC. I'm a computer science student at the University of Victoria. I went to Mount Doug Secondary High School there and I'm studying arts and science program at college here in BC. I did a grade 10 here, took grade 12, and then I studied commerce at Lingera College in BC. Coming from high school in BC to university, it's a lot smoother than I thought it would be. They are teaching you the standards for Canadian post-secondary as early as high school. Our vision is to prepare students better for the college and university life. We just offer them the skills they need to be successful in. Students graduating from our schools, once they've completed their dogwood diploma, have limitless opportunities. That diploma opens the door for them to go to any Western university. The Canadian system was good. I learned everything I need for college or university. I felt confident of coming to post-secondary life. In British Columbia, they have a seamless pathway. All post-secondary courses align so that when you take it at one institution, the other institution will give you direct transfer credit towards your diploma, degree, or certificate. I'm going to transfer all my credit from a college and finish up my degree in a university. In BC, it's really easy to transfer credits. They just follow the BC transfer guide and they have seamless transfer to any of the major universities in British Columbia or even across Canada if they wish. I choose BC because I have a great opportunity to develop my professional skills. BCIT's applied education model means that everything we do is immediately relevant for the market, for industry, and for society. BC teachers encourage us to think about ourselves. I've been able to develop my critical thinking skills. The group discussion is a better way for us to get the education. It's all about challenging yourself to really push yourself to the limit and be the best you can. BC education system is a bit different. It's about real life experiences. There's so many things to do. I like to go to the mountains and snowboard with friends. And during the summer, I play soccer with my team. BC is like my second home. It's a great place. You're not a stranger here. I kind of feel like I'm a local rather than an international student. With internet, I still feel I'm very close to my family. I have a really close relationship with my mom. Every day, I have a video contact with her. Post-secondary in British Columbia provides a wonderful opportunity for a culturally diverse experience for every student. The variety of friendships is helping me to build bridges all over the world. They get new perspectives, new ideas, new ways of thinking. It leads to innovation. It leads to wonderful opportunities to learn with each other. I want to have my own business in the future. My life goal should become a professor. I would like to be an English teacher. One day, I want to become the Prime Minister of my home country of Jordan because I believe that through that, I can make positive change. The BC curriculum sets you up to become a leader of the world.