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(Accidentally) Making it to Canada in Time to Vote

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Not Everything Has to be Meaningful (I Think)

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Unexpected Fever and French Carnival Madness

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The Day I Walked on the Ottawa River

in Winter (and Extreme Weather) in Canada on February 25, 2007 June 7, 2024 by Zhu

I took small and careful steps. My goal was to take a picture of the locks from below…

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My First Five Culture Shock Moments in Canada

in Canadian Life on December 14, 2006 September 25, 2023 with 5 Comments by Zhu

Here are the five first differences I noticed when I came to Canada.

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