Someone who studied in Canada!

David Kong shopping in an Asian supermarket.

Why did you choose to study in Canada?

My parents felt that where I was from, education was not available after O levels. Secondly, they wanted a place where someone could "watch" over me i.e relatives. I really think too much about where to study as it was my "first" overseas trip.

What inspires you to return to Canada to minister now?

After going there during 2 STMs, there was a deep desire to share the love of Christ to those over there. There are alot of broken families there and the concerns are very real..from owning a house, taking care of kids, drug abuse, family abuse, etc etc. They really need God in their lives to make them complete again.

What is one thing that you can never experience studying here in S'pore compared to being in Canada?

1. The four seasons. Being snowed out during winter...and thus no school. Black ice - and sliding cars.

2. Ice Hockey - any person ought to watch this sport at least once in their live in the rink

3. The cultural interchange - It's very rich there with so many different cultures and races to intermingle and communicate. It makes the experience richer and helps us to understand other cultures and indirectly helps in our outreach.

Canada has strong Universities in all parts of Canada.

Simon Fraser University where i was from is Strong in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Sciences and Sports Sciences University of British Columbia is well known for their Medical school, Engineering etc. U of Toronto has a very rich history and is very strong in Engineering, research etc.

There are other universities in Ontario area which one can explore, depending on the areas of interest.

What can studying overseas offer that studying locally cannot?

1. Real Cultural exchange. You get to meet the people there in their own culture and intermingle.

2. You get to understand their systems, and thus enable u to interact better in a Caucasian society. Canada is more "intune" to US, as compared to Great Britain, but Canadians as a lot are rather reserved people and not as bold in speaking compared to the Americans.

To dialogue, email David Kong : prodimus1973@yahoo.com