Hello everyone! My name is Ilia Maliar. A 20-year-old, 2nd-year arts student at TRU. I came to Canada in December 2023 when I was 18. Since then, I have been actively noticing the peculiarities of life in Canada and how some details of Canadians’ lives and worldviews differ greatly from mine. The first few months were a serious challenge for me. Homesickness, the need to adapt not only to the peculiarities of the Canadian mentality but also to students from other countries, difficulties in understanding how various government systems work, and simple loneliness. These are just some of the many problems I encountered. Now, two and a half years later, when I have already gotten used to the new realities, I see many first-year students facing the same problems. This project has been a great opportunity for me to help international students better understand how things work here and adapt more quickly.