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Summer School
Summer school? Now why would anyone want to do that? Summer’s meant for getting a tan down at the beach, hanging out, relaxing…
You can still do that. Summer school is split into two six-week sessions and one four-week one, so you can choose how long you want to do summer school for. It’s a good way of knocking off some credits (I need nine) and you still get the rest of your summer to have fun.
If you want to stick around UBC, there’s a deposit/registration fee you need to pay by March 26. You can view this in MyFinancial Account when you log into the Student Services Centre. That’s all you need to sign up for the 2008 Summer Session.
Me, I’m hoping to get into Herstmonceux in the UK. They have summer school there as well and easily transferable credits. Go Global said I’d find out the results in mid-March, so fingers crossed that I’ll find out before I need to pay the deposit. Either way, though, I’ll be done with school by mid-June. I’m hoping to visit friends in the UK and also to come back to Vancouver to enjoy myself a bit before I go back to Hong Kong.
And there’s still time for a job before I return in mid-August…
Ah, the wonders of a long summer.
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Posted in Academic, Careers / Work, International, Recreation
Bill Payments
Aiyaiyai, I only just got my bill for my MSP premium and it was due on January 24th. I direct my bills elsewhere, you see, since Vanier is such a temporary address, but the downside of this is I don’t manage to get my bills regularly. Hopefully, my last use of the Care Card will go through; if not, I’ll suggest trying again now that I have paid, and if that also doesn’t work, there’s always the AMS/GSS plan to cover me. (You can get the little yellow card from the office in the SUB Basement.)
Of course, it’s entirely my fault. This is the only bill that I need to pay (no electricity, rent, or what-not yet!). I’ll need to get better at it because I’m planning on using more services that will require prompt payments.
So, memo to self: $54/month for MSP!
Posted in Wellness
International Week: Festiva
Tonight sees the end of a week of international festivities. Although school clashed with most of the events, I did manage to make it to the grand finale today.
I trotted off to arrive at I. House at 4, as the ticket told me. It was cold and rainy. We had to wait in a line outside because they were running late. They didn’t start until 15 minutes later. This West Coast tardiness grates on my nerves. If classes and buses can stick to their timetables, then so can everything else. If you are unable to open your doors before 4:15, then say so. Don’t expect others to do the courtesy of showing up on time and then do them the disrespect of keeping your doors closed in their faces. It’s lucky I had my iPod with me; I went for a walk because I have no faith in time these days.
Everything else fared better. The food wasn’t spectacular, but really, what can one expect? And I am a picky eater. The initial performances in the Upper Lounge of I. House were good to watch and it’s great to while away your time by talking to friends (read: Angeli).
The final performance, however, was the grand highlight of the evening. It was fantastic. The performances were almost invariably of an excellent quality and I’m very glad to see such good showmanship. My favourite performance was this absolutely incredible display of Korean drumming. This was the opening act and I was completely taken up by it. The performers all had different kinds of drums, but they worked with similar rhythms and threw their whole bodies into the beat. It was long — wonderfully long — and I was often afraid that they would stop because then I wouldn’t be able to hear it anymore. I can hardly imagine how long it must have taken the group to practice. It was an absolutely amazing start to a great evening, well worth my $10.
Posted in International, Recreation
My wonderful sense of timing
A couple of interesting things happened today.
The first is that I went to an optometrist and have happily filled in one of the gaps in my life. That is not interesting, you say. But wait! The really interesting part is when the assistant commented on what a good idea it is for me to have my eye exam now. Next month, I turn 19 and can no longer rely on the Care Card to provide relief for my eyes. I had no idea about this, but I highly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity while you are still 18. As we have to pay a mighty high premium for health insurance by law, we might as well use it!
As for my other item of import, there is quite a lovely display going on in the SUB right now. If you’ve been there recently, you may know what I’m talking about: There is a Clothesline Project displaying t-shirts designed by and/or related to victims of sexual harassment and abuse. I’d passed it several times before but hadn’t actually looked closely until today. While all of them carry messages, some were absolutely heart-churning.
One that I remember says something like:
“If rape doesn’t happen to you, or you, or you, then it will happen to me.
1 in 4 women in Canada and the US are raped. Stop this madness.”
And there are many more, but I think you should check them out for yourself. You can even make a t-shirt of your own if you like. The display closes at 4 pm tomorrow, so hurry up and go!
Posted in Wellness