Université de Montréal, Canada

Kaur Pavneet | Year 4 Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) student

My research internship experience at Université de Montréal during summer 2022 was nothing short of rewarding. I researched on immigrant women’s health as part of the Mitacs internship and attended a course on human rights where I met students and professors from an array of disciplines. I also worked with a local organisation for migrant women’s health to aid in making a database for health resources. Not only was I able to hone my research skills but also practice my French as it is widely spoken in Quebec.

One of my personal goals of this exchange was to make the most of my experience even if it meant stepping out of my comfort zone. My flatmates and I went on a road trip in Quebec along a very popular route of Eastern townships where we stopped at several small towns and went stargazing. The memory of these moments continues to bring so much joy to me. The entire experience from flying to a new country, sharing a flat with other interns and managing my day-to-day life brought about a renewed sense of wisdom regarding my aspirations. This internship allowed me to network with and get inspired by so many influential people in the research field and build some very endearing bonds with fellow interns there. When I thought about doing an exchange as an undergraduate student at HKU, this is exactly what I wished for and more, and a big thanks goes to HKU School of Nursing for their tremendous support.