International Studies, say what?!

So, International Studies is not just another course at school. It's a course that is, and this is hardly a stretch, essential for young minds everywhere. It opens up avenues for exploration, to subsequently lead toward new possibilities, and this is what this year's Project Week at the Kalajoen Lukio helped to do.

This April, the Lukio held a course about, "Canada: What You Need to Know". Being a Canadian, it was no easy task to talk about everything about my entire country in just a week, but the students helped with the inspiration. They were young, eager minds, challenging me to teach them more about a country that is often overshadowed in the media by its neighbour to the South.

And yes, tell-tale signs of being a Canadian are that a lot of us say "Eh" after pretty much every sentence, but there's more to our Great White North than just hockey and snow, and the Maple Leaf and Maple Syrup. There's Multiculturalism and a variety of landscapes and experiences all in one country! A young country spanning 9.9 million square kilometres (yup, we have kilometres, not miles) with a population of 35 million, we stand tall and proud and can hold our own.

Here's a poem by a Canadian that pretty much embodies what our country is about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_xddkO064

Also, to satisfy your curiosity, below are a few pictures from a very successful project week!

- Bianca =)
Proudly Canadian