Ursula

Susunaga

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Mexico City, Mexico

Five years ago, I moved to Canada and pursued an Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (co-op) at Niagara College. Seeking further education and more life preparation, I came to Lakehead University as they offer a very good college to university bridging program. Lakehead’s summer transition program is very challenging; however, it prepared me for what was coming in a regular university course load. In my second semester of my third year, I had a professor named Dr. B. Ismail that definitely made an impact in my student career. He is a very challenging professor, expecting nothing but the best. In his classes I didn’t do very well on the midterms, which made me more disciplined with my time in preparation for the finals. At the end, I did well in his classes, and I also learned the most from his two classes.

 Lakehead helps students prepare for a good work ethic. My professors are very strict on the deadlines for every project. In the real world, there is no asking for an extra day or a week on a project. They also evaluate students on exam/project results, resembling a workplace environment where results are what matter. Our professors made sure we could communicate with each other to express our ideas so we could share, compare, and combine each idea to get the best solution. This is very helpful since the workplace often uses teamwork to accomplish tasks. My professors were always very pleased to give us feedback on our work, which only made us improve in class and respond well to positive criticism. Overall, Lakehead is a great school that is giving me all the tools I need to succeed in life.