I chose Western because I wanted a school where I would have a good balance of work and play. I was also excited to move to London—it’s a mid-sized city of just over 400,000 people. I appreciate the community outside the Western bubble. I come from a large city in the Greater Toronto Area, where tight-knit communities are a little harder to build.I really like the diversity of courses—there’s even one on Harry Potter—and the enthusiastic professors that come with them.
Western has over 200 clubs, so it’s really about finding the ones that best suit your interests.It really depends on the class. In the lower years, classes are usually quite large , and it’s tough for professors to give support to each individual student. It’s a lot easier to get to know professors in your upper years, when the class sizes shrink and building a rapport between students and profs is easier.