Universities are experts at embarking knowledge in their students, yet the majority fail to grant the most valuable asset of all, experience. The University of Ottawa is unique in this regard. With their international management program requiring a mandatory semester abroad, you are sure to gain the experience required to truly understand foreign cultures. Information that is truly applicable in the real world. Yet they don’t stop there. This fall, I will be embarking on a 12-month exchange in Bordeaux, France, whereby I will gain a degree from my home institution, KEDGE BS, and a four-month internship abroad. The University of Ottawa has given me the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in both foreign educational systems and foreign work environments. Not to mention the impact on oneself of being immersed in a foreign culture. My degree at the University of Ottawa is not just a title, but a true experience, something I recommend to any experience seekers.