The Importance Of Being Canadian

What does being Canadian mean to me? Well I think we do have several experiences and values that we generally share (although not necessarily all at the same time). Things like hockey, poutine, maple syrup, our environment and all that as well as a respect for democracy, individual and reasonably limited rights and freedoms. We won’t share all of these interest and experiences—that merely make us human—but I think that not only does it play a role in what makes us Canadian, but also how we view Canada. However, through this course, I have learned that there is another way of looking at Canada, through geographical lenses. It’s a concept that focuses on the idea that there is more to places/landscapes/nature then there is. It doesn’t just show

To me, travelling and going on road trips are my favourites things to do during summer with my friends. It’s a time to unwind, and the best time to go is right when school is over, so you can forget all those exams you wrote and just relax. Canada is known for it’s naturistic locations, and in fact as stated in lecture; many Canadians think of physical landscapes as central to their identity as Canadians” (Mackintosh, 2017, Week 5, Slide 1). I think this is because Canada is known to have some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and yes other people can argue the opposite, that there are much nicer places out there, but I have travelled quite a lot, and a few places are; Argentina, Sweden, Australia and even France, and I can honestly say that Canada still has some of the most beautiful places. The reason I think this is because of social geography which is defined as, the study of social processes as they are constituted in and by the spaces and places in which they occur (Mackintosh, 2017, Week 7, Slide 4). For me, the locations also have to do with the people who live there and the places that my friends and I travelled to, the people in each city recognized that we were tourist, and they were so friendly about that. They took us on tours to see the latest attractions, they helped us out with the language, (some places spoke French) and some even took their time to explain in general about their daily lifestyles, their beliefs in religion (social factors) and only because we were interested in knowing and the fact that they didn’t mind at all. This just made the experience much better, knowing that wherever you go in Canada, there are those people who are willing to help this much (this is in my view, from my experience, and in the other countries people were not as nice to help out, not even