Canada is a beautiful place to live. Montreal is goooooood, way better than holand/europe.
But you have to consider ur career path. canada is an agriculture country, not that many 'high tech' going on there. If you end up some a 'so so' promoter, I don't see the point of going there. Nevertheless, it is too early for you to think about relaxing and enjoying life now.
Cambridge is a good university, certainly. But, forgive my honest, the Britain is falling. So does ox and cam. To get into cambridge nowadays is not a prove of brilliant, but a show of wealth. unless the superivser is good, otherwise, universityś fame to a Ph.D doesn't mean anything.
I am not saying you have to come to holland. But just want you not being blind by university famous, country relaxing living style, or good weather, nice people, blablabla, These things are important, certainly, but only when you are thinking of retirement.
For doing a Ph.D, the golden rule is: BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you have a good/academic strong/well connected/nice to student boss, that means everything. trust me |