My whole schedule this week has fully changed due to the fact that I wont be driving anymore. *sighh* My dad mistaked what was a 16-17 hour drive as a 12 hour drive. It all stemmed from miscommunication, and that miscommunication caused me nothing but stress. A bag a sour patches, and a good talk calmed me down, and I’m rest assured that I will still get all my stuff to UBC and everything will work out! My parents are coming down a week later with all the stuff I cant bring, so I will be stranded without a phone for a week *yikes*. Its going to be chaos bringing my stuff to my room alone (someone help me…) but I’m gonna wait till then to deal with it. I have more excitement than fear going to UBC and its less than a week away! Theres so much to do first week, and so many people to meet. Its an experience I’ve experienced before, but I dont remember feeling this thrilled and nervous.
When I say I’ve experienced it before, its because I did experience college life. Brief, but a whirlwind of academics, finances, and new people. I skipped a grade, so I graduated early, and decided to attend UCLA. It was a great experience but California went through a crazy time economically. The Regents of the University of California system decided to suddenly increase tuition by 32% and that completely screwed my plan as well as thousands of other students. I left, and could go back, take out some loans to make the 32% difference..or go to another school. I decided on another school, and it really came down to my favorite two: University of Toronto SG or UBC. They were both more accessible to me financially, I had more opportunities available to me at these schools, and I loved both locations. But as you know I chose UBC haha, and I’m glad I did. Did I mention that Vancouver is one of the most liveable cities in the world? Cause it is. Oh ya and that countless movies are filmed there? Cause I’m an insane movie buff. Oh and that a series airing on the CW is being filmed on campus? That the Olympics were held there? (a year late! aww) Theres a lot more fun tidbits, but i’ll save that for another day. Fact is, I’m more thrilled than ever for BC, and I have stalked facebook pictures of Vancouver that some Jump Start kids put up, cause thats the closest I can get to it right now!
In other news, MUG info came out! Cant wait for the Imagine orientation (is it me or are there a million different orientations/activities first week? :D) and I’m in one of the two faculties that get a BBQ lunch, 🙂 Here’s my Mug info btw! 😀
MUG group: Thyme
MUG leader: Charles Go
That’s too bad that driving fell through 🙁
Send me an e-mail if you need help moving your stuff 🙂 I’m on campus, but the more notice I can get, the more likely it will be that I can help 🙂
Hopefully UBC will treat you better than UCLA 😀
Okay I will be done packing by tuesday and will send a message if its alot, thanks! 🙂
Yeah me too, i’m really amped for UBC 🙂
I work on campus so I can probably give you a hand if you need it. I’ve lived in the same place forever, so moving (other people’s stuff) is always fun for me!
And yes, Imagine will be insanely awesome – glad you’re excited!
Hey
Are you the same person who is on studentawards forum?
You have answered a billion questions about ubc there.
Good Luck 🙂
I think I am, i used that website to help me relax during admissions! haha so stressful! Thanks, I did a lot of UBC studying during that time 🙂