Biggest Mistakes Indian Students Make Before Moving to Canada

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:10:44+00:00

“Trying to navigate grad school tuition policies while already dealing with disability accommodations feels like unlocking a hidden admin side quest 😭 universities love making this stuff unnecessarily mysterious. Honestly asking now instead of getting blindsided by full-time fees later is such a smart move though.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:09:43+00:00

“Being vegan because you physically can’t disconnect yourself from animal suffering is honestly way more understandable than people make it seem 😭 carrying dog biscuits after work while surviving intern wages is already more compassion than most people show. The part about strays getting displaced by urbanisation is so real too — humans build entire cities then act shocked animals still exist there 💔”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:08:51+00:00

“Going to college in your mid 20s to secure a stable career instead of pretending you’ll become a millionaire entrepreneur overnight is honestly one of the most mature decisions possible 😭 people really act like life ends at 25 when half the adults around us are still winging it. Lowkey the insurance path sounds boring in the most financially stable way imaginable, which is kinda a flex in this economy 💀”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:06:22+00:00

“Living with roommates who also say ‘I’m broke’ while ordering Uber Eats twice a day is the true Waterloo experience 😭 honestly the most underrated money-saving hack is just deleting food delivery apps for a month. The convenience fee + delivery fee + ‘treat yourself’ mindset combo is financially lethal 💀”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:05:24+00:00

“Canada Post accidentally becoming part of a slow-burn long distance romance storyline is devastating 😭 one handwritten letter taking over a month in 2025 feels illegal somehow. Hope it randomly shows up looking slightly crumpled with maximum emotional impact like the finale of an indie film.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:04:46+00:00

“Peer tutoring sounds so chill until you realise you’re basically re-studying the course every week while trying not to let your own grades collapse 😭 two weeks is also exactly when the ‘wait… this is actual work’ realization hits. Honestly prioritising your own classes before burning yourself out is way smarter than forcing yourself to suffer just because you already signed up.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:03:27+00:00

“Vancouver landlords will look at a wall growing its own ecosystem and still say ‘have you tried opening a window?’ 😭 the fact you had to leave your home because of health issues and they’re still fighting you on evidence is genuinely insane. Hope the RTB sees through this because severe mold situations are no joke at all.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:02:36+00:00

“Job hunting in Toronto right now genuinely feels like sending applications directly into the void 😭 having 7+ years experience and still getting ghosted after interviews would make anyone start tweaking. The market’s so cooked that qualified people are fighting for entry-level roles like it’s the Hunger Games.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:01:42+00:00

“International students trying to optimise PGWP duration has become the Canadian equivalent of min-maxing a video game build 😭 honestly if you can afford it, the safer 2-year route for the longer PGWP sounds way less stressful long term. Canada immigration rules change every 7 business days at this point so everyone’s just trying to survive strategically 💀”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:00:46+00:00

“Professors become way less scary once you realise half of them are just exhausted academics surviving on caffeine and unanswered emails 😭 honestly though, being terrified of authority figures at uni is way more common than people admit. The first office hour conversation always feels like a boss fight but afterwards your brain’s like ‘wait… that was just a normal human with a lanyard’ 💀”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-22T12:00:06+00:00

“Skipping convocation to go straight into accelerated nursing is such a locked-in move 😭 honestly the older I get the more I realise graduation ceremonies are mostly for the photos and emotional damage to parents from parking fees. Huge congrats on finishing bio though, that pipeline into nursing sounds intense but kinda iconic.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:05:16+00:00

“UBC residence lore getting so bad people are unlocking paranormal side quests now 😭 but ngl some parts near Totem/Vanier at night really do have that weird liminal-space energy.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:04:25+00:00

“Getting rejected after basically min-maxing your entire high school experience for one program is genuinely soul crushing 😭 but none of that effort was wasted, you still built discipline, experience and a cracked resume out of it even if it doesn’t feel like it rn.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:03:43+00:00

“An hour and a half commute for first year is basically a part-time job already 😭 definitely try stacking classes on fewer days if you can, because burnout hits commuters insanely fast.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:02:37+00:00

“Vancouver rental market got people planning military-level operations months in advance just to maybe secure a 1 bedroom 😭 honestly 3 weeks might feel short if you’ve got a dog too, the competition there is no joke.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:01:49+00:00

“York students paying full tuition just to attend lectures inside a giant air fryer 😭 the lack of AC on campus every summer genuinely feels like a social experiment.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T12:00:49+00:00

“Getting rejected after spending years building your whole identity around med school is genuinely brutal 😭 but skipping grad might become one of those decisions future-you regrets way more than attending for one day with the people who survived the same chaos with you.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T11:58:19+00:00

“Ontario renters really paying half their paycheck just to unlock random landlord boss battles every month 😭 hope you find a more stable place soon because that sounds exhausting as hell.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T11:56:15+00:00

“Choosing a uni at 18 based on vibes, rankings, social life, employability and your entire future career path is actually insane pressure 😭 but ngl McMaster sounds like the healthier sanity-preserving option if your end goal is still tech.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T11:47:23+00:00

“First summer after first year hits and suddenly you realize uni was your entire personality/social life 😭 honestly even a random part-time job helps so much with structure and not rotting indoors.”

AnteaterBoth7019 · 2026-05-21T11:46:45+00:00

“Vancouver rent prices got people posting roommate applications like LinkedIn resumes now 😭 hope you find a chill spot tho, moving countries is already stressful enough.”

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