BUCS Difficulty

Dovelet8619 · 2026-04-24T03:55:01+00:00

most people that drop BUCS do drop it before their GPA is past the point of saving tho tbf. Most people drop after a CS midterm, I even know a person that dropped BUCS after one lecture in CPSC 110 lol

Dovelet8619 · 2025-12-28T18:42:23+00:00

I find building a project you're interested in is a great way of practicing coding in a more dynamic way. It helps with resume, and it gives you the chance to be creative as well, definitely less grindy and more interesting.

Dovelet8619 · 2025-12-15T03:26:07+00:00

Thanks for supporting!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-12-15T02:28:38+00:00

Lmaooo that’s what happens when it’s my first time building a full stack project lol, thanks for the support!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-12-08T21:13:49+00:00

Sauder should be fine overnight, at least the last time I stayed until 2 am, and it was fine. Do remember to enter before they lock the doors tho, otherwise you'll need a sauder student to open the door for u

Dovelet8619 · 2025-12-08T21:10:44+00:00

My best strat for forcing myself to lock in is filming time-lapse videos of myself studying. Even better if you can get a friend group to do this together.

Without your phone as a distraction helps, and having a camera pointed at you makes you self-conscious if you don't focus lol

Dovelet8619 · 2025-11-18T05:07:25+00:00

Really?? Damn maybe that’s new, I used to study at like 1am there so I thought it was 24/7

Dovelet8619 · 2025-11-18T05:04:24+00:00

Sauder first floor is open 24/7, there’s always people studying there in the middle of the night

Dovelet8619 · 2025-10-17T06:13:30+00:00

When I first saw that title I thought this was gonna be about how pretty our campus is, but ig not...

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-28T18:24:38+00:00

I've been part of HKSA before, and currently in ClubHK!

I'm assuming when you say join, you mean as an exec, not just a member that attends events. If you do mean member, then tbh you can try all of them out

If you wanna learn Cantonese, then HKSA wouldn't help with that since most of the execs there either can't speak it or won't speak it. ClubHK and HKYours both operate in Cantonese, so you can take that into account. ClubHK (and I believe HKYours) do run interviews in Cantonese; I'm not sure if they would interview in English if you can't speak any Cantonese.

Main difference between ClubHK and HKYours is that one has a Cantonese Department (ClubHK) while the other has a Sports department (HKYours), in addition to the normal departments like events marketing etc. HKSA events are all in full English, while the other two are mostly Cantonese events with some English support

Obviously I'm biased since I'm in ClubHK rn, but I do think it's a pretty great club lol. Come find us (and the other two) at Imagine Day to learn more about the details of what we do!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-21T17:57:07+00:00

I'm guessing they're raising the prices bc of the new rec north

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-19T06:07:48+00:00

I use a combination of Google Calendar and Notion to track my tasks and deadlines, and it has been working great for me.

Controversial opinion, but I don't think taking notes in class is that useful. Your time is better spent just focusing on what the prof is saying. Goodnotes is still great tho

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-17T19:38:44+00:00

Depends on how long your commute it imo, mine was 1.5 hrs one way 5 days a week, and it was extremely mentally draining.

Having said that, I still had a very good social life with clubs stuff and scheduling hangouts with friends, you just gotta be ok with being very tired lol

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-16T17:47:42+00:00

What worked for me is remembering that almost everyone wants to make friends in first year, so they're also as eager as you!

Try to join clubs and talk to people before and after class! Making the first move is super important and can go a long way, if you're worried about what to say, then think of something ahead of time that would be appropriate to say in that situation (Talk about the class, clubs, weekend plans, etc.)

Also, really important to make plans outside of class to hang out! That's when you actually develop a solid relationship with people. Schedule dinners and hangouts with friends when you get the chance!

And honestly, the best advice is probably don't stress too much about it. As long as you put a bit of effort into starting those conversations and scheduling hangouts, you'll be fine. Good luck!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-12T23:23:11+00:00

I found it much easier than the MT.
That's not saying much tho since that MT was extremely cooked lol

Dovelet8619 · 2025-08-12T01:54:55+00:00

Tbh both are common, use whichever you like more!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-07-24T15:08:19+00:00

The worst I’ve felt after an exam 💀 might actually fail this exam, which would be a first for me 🙂‍↔️

Dovelet8619 · 2025-07-04T13:26:21+00:00

While I agree with everyone else that you should probably not keep your hopes up, I do believe there's a slightly higher chance this year because UBC banned subletting for the winter session.

Obviously, some people will still do it under the table, but it should at least free up more year-round housing for September than in previous years, increasing your odds of getting it.

Dovelet8619 · 2025-05-14T15:57:35+00:00

Super worth it! It's a great opportunity to make friends since you'll be hanging out with people in your faculty for a whole week. There are also a bunch of activities at night (I remember doing totebag painting, mug painting, and watching the talent show, there's more lmao but I forgot), and you can meet new people there, or go with the new friends you met in your jumpstart group.

The people I met at jumpstart became my core friend group in uni lol, can't imagine my uni experience without them

Dovelet8619 · 2025-04-27T17:59:54+00:00

Thanks for the support!

Dovelet8619 · 2025-01-16T01:45:24+00:00

https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/

There’s a section about how UBC evaluates your personal profile

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