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Why I choose York University
When I completed my first course and have to choose second program, I made the decision to enrol in the Digital and Content Marketing Program at York University Keele Campus because I wanted to gain university exposure as an international student. Before enrolling I did some research and my good friends also recommended York who have previously studied here and had incredible experience. Also, York is the third-largest university in Canada. I will now tell you all my incredible experience of studying digital marketing all these past months in Keele campus
My Experience Attending York University Keele Campus
York University offers different set of Course and provide different timetable of classes as morning, afternoon and evening batch. My Course begins on January 11th 2024. After attending my first few classes in the first week, I felt I had made the proper decision. I located my teachers on LinkedIn and made them connection requests since I was quite excited to get in touch with them. Their industry knowledge and views were really appreciated.
I had an excellent encounter with Miss Rovena in my first semester in evening batch, she always provided informative criticism on my work, and her classes were incredibly insightful. She took the time to coach me on how to ace the interview when I am going to apply for the jobs on online platforms. I was able to get hired for my part time job, along with my studies. My application got selected due to my good profile on indeed. The next day, I informed her because I was so delighted. She was overjoyed and offered me more advice on how to make my profile better in order to make more better job profile.
In my second semester I had Tim as a very good professor. His lessons were always lively and vibrant. He really helped and guided me in assignments. I am so thankful for his guidance. I excitedly listened to his fascinating case studies and useful marketing tips. His questions and method of instruction inspired me to be creative and helped me think of fresh concepts for marketing. Tim’s assignment was really helpful in understanding this course in better way so it can help me in future jobs.
If you really wanted to study and learn something teachers are very helpful, they stay for extra time after the classes to clear the doubts and guidance. I was astounded by the campus's beauty and the teacher and student variety on my first day at York University. The SCS building has a striking design. I discovered the serene Strong Pond next to the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence while out for a stroll with a buddy. This location swiftly rose to the top of my favourite hangout. I enjoyed relaxing while listening to my favourite Lofi-Bollywood songs while perched on the bench.
Moreover, the campus is very neat and clean and safe in terms of safety. Even though I never needed to use them, knowing that there were safety alert poles all throughout the Keele Campus gave me a sense of security during orientation. I felt comfortable making this decision because of the friendly atmosphere and sense of security. I would always answer with a smile that York University was a fine university when my Indian friends inquired.
York university swimming pool
My class friend once invited me to go for swimming at swimming pool at York. our group consist of the four people and we get registered for the free demo class on Wednesday in the morning. Before I started, I went through all the monthly and annually plan for the pool and I find out the fees is student friendly very less as compared to the other pools.
The York University Campus swimming pool was very clean and renowned for its enormous size. On our arrival there, we were welcomed by amiable instructors who ensured we understood how to keep safe and explained how everything worked. They instructed us on safety precautions, pool regulations, and various swimming techniques.
The trainer also showed us the stretching exercise we should do to before we start the swim in order to avoid the cramps on muscles. As we entered the water pool felt fantastic and we spent two hours there. We had a rest at the pool after spending a few hours swimming and picking up new abilities. We exchanged stories and discussed our favourite times of the day. I was happy to try something new at York University, and it was an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.
After spending some hours, we dried off and then went home at the end of the day with an amazing experience. It was a great day spent together, and swimming at York University's pool was not only fun but also informative, giving us new skills and a sense of success.
My Suggestion on how to make York university Keele campus better
More of the work conducted in the classes is based theoretical which is good but I would suggest to include more practical work also. Enhancing the curriculum to emphasize more practical skills would be really beneficial to us students It would better equip us for roles in other industries, such as digital marketing.
Also there should be suggestion box by which students can express their feelings in order how to make the campus better. It was discouraging for me as a student to have such little experience with Google Analytics, Google Keyword Planner, Canva Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. At my initial stage many of the assignments need software’s like canvas to make assignments but as I had less knowledge about it so I struggled to learn all these software’s through YouTube and with friends.
Assignments from HubSpot are another problem. In many HubSpot exercises we don’t get the generated certificate in the end. If the institution could provide us with access to full certifications, that would be beneficial. I could then download the certificates and include them on my résumé in order to apply for jobs.
My overall experience
Overall experience is amazing, I really liked the way of teaching and mix culture of students. If someone is thinking of enrolling in this university I would suggest to go for it. I made so many connections here with friends and teachers who really helped and motivated me in providing knowledge which is really helping me in job.