Wilfrid Laurier University

: When he finally arrived in Canada in 2011 and entered Wilfrid Laurier University he found it overwhelming. "At first it was really exciting, according to The Waterloo Record. You can't imagine the happiness," said Mugisha, who just turned 22. "I was looking forward to everything that was going to come." What has come after four years — owed to Mugisha determination to succeed despite hardship in his old life in Africa and struggles to adapt to his new life in Canada — is a bachelor degree in economics and financial management and a spot on the dean honour roll. "It so exciting. He was baffled by words like "hotdog," and marvelled at pictures of winter scenes and autumn leaves. "I was really looking forward to seeing that," he said. It so amazing," said Mugisha, who is headed to Queen University in Kingston to pursue a master degree in economics. He hasn't seen them since he left four years ago, but they planned to watch him proudly receive his Laurier diploma this past Thursday, thanks to live streaming. The possibilities open to him in Canada seem limitless, and they're a far cry from life in the refugee camp where his family still lives. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.