Ask Alice

Dear Alice,
Will I make any friends in CEGEP if I don’t like to drink and party?

No. Next question. Actually, there’s no need to worry about that. This isn’t like high school in terms of popularity contests. Wherever you go, you’ll always meet judgemental clique-y people who have their own idea of what “cool” is. But in such a big school, you’re also going to meet awesome people who have similar interests and accept you as you are.

Are CEGEP courses harder than high school courses?

While some CEGEP classes can be challenging, most are similar in difficulty to high school classes, and they’re all manageable if you stay on top of your studying and ask the teacher or fellow classmates for help as soon as you have trouble.

Just remember that teachers and staff are there for you, but you have to ask for help.