Alexa

Hunter

Bachelor of Arts & Science, Bachelor of Education
Whitby, ON

My name is Alexa Hunter, from Whitby, Ontario. I am in the BASc BEd P/J program at the Orillia campus and am currently in third year going into my professional year in September 2015. I chose Lakehead for many reasons but mainly because of the people I dealt with in recruitment. I have two diplomas and a post graduate diploma from George Brown College in Toronto and the student advisors were able to help me move a lot of my credits over to put me in advanced standing. Out of every school I applied to Lakehead University was the only school that allowed me to feel welcome and understood my position as a mature student. I think my favourite part of academics at Lakehead would be the small class sizes. At most Universities you feel as though you are a number and you never get to formally meet your professors. At Lakehead, I know all of my teachers and they know me, it makes it exponentially easier to learn the information when you are able to ask questions and get to know your professors. It almost feels as though you are part of a community at Lakehead rather than a school! Lakehead prepares you for the future because of their offering of career specific classes. As a student in the Education program I get to take classes which are specific for education and in the long run I believe will help me become a better teacher. Most students going into their professional year have no background in the specific classes, which I have the opportunity to take, some being Society & Education or Teaching in a Multicultural Setting, which give me more insight into the classroom. I have loved attending Lakehead University and am proud to say I attend such a fine establishment!