Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well! I am here to give you another update since it has been a while since you heard from me last. I moved to Toronto, Ontario about 2 months ago and I am loving it here so far. I started school at the beginning of September at Toronto Metropolitan University and my classes are going well. I am continuing my degree in Aerospace Engineering and I am taking Calculus, Chemistry, Introduction to Engineering, Communications in Engineering, and my elective, Viva Las Vegas. I was hoping to do a music elective this semester but unfortunately it didn’t work out with my schedule. I have been really busy the last couple of weeks with research projects, essays, and midterm exams. I am the first-year representative for a student group called CASI – the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute TMU Chapter. We hosted our first event a couple of weeks ago. It was a hiring event where aerospace engineers from the top aerospace companies in Toronto such as Bombardier and MDA spoke about the most effective ways to enter the aerospace industry, followed by a Q&A session and a time for students to network with the professional engineers. I am really glad I am getting involved in school clubs as it is great to meet new people with similar interests. I have joined a Facebook page for musicians at TMU but there haven’t been any posts this year, so I am going to look for other options to get involved in the music community here.
I wasn’t able to do any flight lessons this summer due to the lack of time again. There is a flight school nearby on the Toronto Islands at the Billy Bishop airport, and I am looking to start flight lessons there. I haven’t booked any lessons yet but I will post again when I do. Final exams are coming in about a month and winter comes soon after with lots of snow, so I am not sure I will be able to fly before the spring.
I have included some pictures of my university campus. Our campus is right in downtown Toronto, so unlike a traditional campus, the buildings are spread out around the downtown area. The feature photo on this post is the view from my dorm room on campus!
Hey Shaylene!!!
I’m new here but it’s so cool to see other members from the area. I’m down in London and I plan on studying in Toronto as well!!!
I hope the university is treating you well, and I wish you all the best in your aviation journey!!!
The pictures are beautiful! And wow you have busy class schedule! I am preparing for college in the fall and it’s a lot to think about! Best of luck!
Hey Shaylene,
Nice to see the update – – and some nice pics of the area of TMU. And you’re in my hometown of Toronto!
I’ve been back & forth to Toronto from Ottawa over the last few months, and will be over the next few months. I was just playing at the Rex Jazz Bar & Hotel last week – I’ll have let you know when I’m back there. It’d be great to meet!
Winter has arrived, and hopefully you’ll be able to either get a flight soon, or else, like you say, you might not until summer. I’ve been planning a flying trip from CYRP (Carp) to CYTZ (Billy Bishop) for a while now – need to make it a reality at some point!
Good luck in school, and we’ll try a meet down the road!
Thank you for the update. I am new to flying and new to FMA. I look forward to what the future holds!
Thanks for the update Shaylene,
Glad your adapting to your new challenges. looks like your living your dream. Stay positive!