Derek

Smith

Honours Bachelor of Commerce
Thunder Bay, ON

Entering my very first class at Lakehead was somewhat nerve-wracking, and I felt fairly intimidated by the class size and professor all suited up ready to lecture. However, the professor was very welcoming, extremely knowledgeable and interesting to listen to, and the students in the class opened up very quickly. My very first course was the first of many to really capture my attention, challenge me and grow my knowledge. Now that I’m approaching the end of my HBComm degree, I can honestly say Lakehead University is life changing and adds substantially to who we are as individuals. At this point, for me, just walking around campus is filled with memories of success, and strong feelings of accomplishment that I am very delighted to be able to carry with me for life. I’m becoming exactly who I want to be, and Lakehead University is right there to help pave the path. To top it all off, I hope to participate in Lakehead’s co-op program, and I plan to help Lakehead out through the volunteer program before completion of my degree.

I chose Lakehead because it had the degree program I was interested in (business marketing), and I stuck with it because the courses were very challenging, interesting, and the facility was more than knowledgeable, caring and helpful.