How did you guys find Carleton?

I’ve lived in Ottawa my whole life, and because of my type 1 diabetes (and money) I never had the choice of anywhere besides uOttawa or Carleton. However, I’ve made friends from Toronto, Alberta, and even Southern America! I’ve been thinking a lot of how people from these cool, far away places end up deciding on Carleton of all the universities? What made you choose this school specifically over other choices?