meme me Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I'd like to hear from some UBC med students... their thoughts on life as medical student at UBC, some pros/cons, whatever. For those of you on the Vancouver campus, do you enjoy the city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwh333 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 vancouver is the best city in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantaloons Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'm not from Vancouver, but I've read much about it. It consistently ranks among the top "Most Livable Cities in the World". The city's philosophy of urban planning, called "Vancouverism", is apparently becoming a hot trend in other cities arround the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewB Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Vancouver is nice...but the best part about it is actually not the city itself but its close proximity to skiing/snowboarding, hiking, lakes, the ocean etc. Vancouver is also expensive and difficult to get around in unless your walking. Commuting is a b!tch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zztop Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Oceans to the west. Forest and mountains to the east. Orchards and Wine country all over BC. Yeah, Vancouver is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme me Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 ... difficult to get around in unless your walking... I thought Vancouver has one of the best mass public transit systems in Canada... what's difficult about getting around Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thami Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Commuting is tough - there aren't enough buses to keep up with the number of commuters relying on transit. Renting here will definitely burn a hole through your bank account...I live in Point Grey, about a 10-15 min bus ride to/from campus, and while getting to sleep in a little more is nice, the rent payments are depressing! I'm already feeling the pinch and it's not even December yet. In my opinion the Kits/Point Grey area is quite nice - people are friendly, there are a lot of students around, and your groceries are usually less than a block away (but so expensive). The downside is things can get boring. Commercial Drive is usually where all the fun is at! Are you thinking of moving here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewB Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I thought Vancouver has one of the best mass public transit systems in Canada... what's difficult about getting around Vancouver? The city and surrounding suburbs are too big and spread out and the highways suck. Getting around by bus unless your on a Skytrain or B-line is an ordeal. Everybody is busy and in a rush. Traffic is brutal 12 hours of the day. I complain cause I lived there for 20 years. I know it's similar in Toronto etc. I'm not saying it isn't a bomb city...but it has major transport problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The city and surrounding suburbs are too big and spread out and the highways suck. Getting around by bus unless your on a Skytrain or B-line is an ordeal. Everybody is busy and in a rush. Traffic is brutal 12 hours of the day. I complain cause I lived there for 20 years. I know it's similar in Toronto etc. I'm not saying it isn't a bomb city...but it has major transport problems. I gotta agree with AndrewB. Transportation licks. Living next to a Bline or skytrain spot helps a bit, but traffic just doesn't flow well at all so don't think your own car will improve things much (it does if you live way out in the suburbs, but its still an ordeal no matter where you are if you want to go across town) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Commuting is tough - there aren't enough buses to keep up with the number of commuters relying on transit. Renting here will definitely burn a hole through your bank account...I live in Point Grey, about a 10-15 min bus ride to/from campus, and while getting to sleep in a little more is nice, the rent payments are depressing! I'm already feeling the pinch and it's not even December yet. In my opinion the Kits/Point Grey area is quite nice - people are friendly, there are a lot of students around, and your groceries are usually less than a block away (but so expensive). The downside is things can get boring. Commercial Drive is usually where all the fun is at! Are you thinking of moving here? what kinda fun are we talking about? have i been missing smth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixe Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I gotta agree with AndrewB. Transportation licks. Living next to a Bline or skytrain spot helps a bit, but traffic just doesn't flow well at all so don't think your own car will improve things much (it does if you live way out in the suburbs, but its still an ordeal no matter where you are if you want to go across town) Is it worse than Toronto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Yay! come on Burnaby is fun too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 thanks for keeping my secret...soon there will be stalkers knocking on my door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is it worse than Toronto? sorry he wouldn't know..he's a farm boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Actually. you just blew it. for all they knew I was referring to MY house in Burnaby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly31 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Yay! come on Burnaby is fun too!!! Burnaby licks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thami Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 what kinda fun are we talking about? have i been missing smth? I think I'M the one missing something - all I see are old people and their dogs in raincoats and booties!!! Probably because I am a huge nerd and have no friends here yet *cry* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 thami. I don't have any friends in Van either (supposedly people say I'm a jerk?). If you like, we can go for a walk in the rain sometime, but I don't have a dog to take along. Do you? I'm totally pro at making small talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thami Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 thami. I don't have any friends in Van either (supposedly people say I'm a jerk?). If you like, we can go for a walk in the rain sometime, but I don't have a dog to take along. Do you? I'm totally pro at making small talk. I wish I owned a furburgler...but it's Kits, we can always RENT one Are you new in Van? I am totally homegrown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 ummm two years here. the rest of the time it was me being island trash (Victoria). And kits? errrr, I'm more of a snobby point grey kind of a guy. But we can still be friends if you want, I guess, I just wont tell anyone. So wait, you are homegrown, as in vancouver? but you don't have any friends "yet"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thami Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 ummm two years here. the rest of the time it was me being island trash (Victoria). And kits? errrr, I'm more of a snobby point grey kind of a guy. But we can still be friends if you want, I guess, I just wont tell anyone. So wait, you are homegrown, as in vancouver? but you don't have any friends "yet"? i just moved to point grey (i thought it was the same as kits?) in July, away from friends and family who are about an hour away in a different neighborhood. baroo... i've been kind of a hermit, just going to campus for work and school, then going home. so what's the difference between point grey and kits? i suppose i should figure out where i live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i just moved to point grey (i thought it was the same as kits?) in July, away from friends and family who are about an hour away in a different neighborhood. baroo... i've been kind of a hermit, just going to campus for work and school, then going home.so what's the difference between point grey and kits? i suppose i should figure out where i live Nah, they are basically the same. Point grey I think starts west of Alma and goes up until Blanca. You work up at UBC? what do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Cytometry Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I am currently in 4th year of UBC medicine. What do you want to know really about the program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Flow, plz check your PM box..my question isn't related to the topic of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme me Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Flow, plz check your PM box..my question isn't related to the topic of this thread. Neither is anything else you've posted on this thread. Why stop now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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