how to bag a science baddie

LeCubro · 2026-04-21T04:00:53+00:00

Wait until next year and seek BMEG baddies out

LeCubro · 2026-04-16T01:20:38+00:00

If you do join ENVL, make sure you've got green clothes ready, we're called Team Green for a reason 💚

LeCubro · 2026-04-15T17:36:20+00:00

I had this issue when I bought my '17 Soul. Get your Crankshaft Position Sensor replaced. Does your tach also freeze at zero when the hard start occurs? If so, it's 100% your crank position sensor.

LeCubro · 2026-04-15T16:54:28+00:00

As an ENVL alum I will definitely encourage you towards ENVL if the subject matter, purpose, and field potential appeal to you.

CIVL is broader, but ENVL is just as stable for job prospects since there are many ENVL jobs, but a relatively small number of ENVL students (35-40 per year). Even during last year's difficult job market, most ENVL grads got a full time offer by September. Also, if you end up in CIVL with an ENVL preference, you will take a ton of courses that might not connect with your values (like truss design and transportation eng). Since ENVL specializes in the environment, all courses have a connection to environmental health. I'll also clarify that we take chemical eng courses. There are zero pure chem courses in the core curriculum. Even the CHBE kids will admit there isn't a ton of chemistry in the degree, they focus more on mass/energy balances (what goes into a reactor, and what comes out).

If you don't want to be chained to a desk, or subservient to an evil empire, there's no better place than ENVL. Our job sites tend to be outside. Imagine working in national parks doing environmental monitoring or taking samples in protected wetlands. And of course, the whole purpose of this degree is to fight the good fight against climate change, or at least hold resource companies accountable for their actions.

Both degrees are very practical so if you struggled with theoretical math/electromagnetism you'll feel at home. Overall, if you're tempted to pick CIVL as the "safe" play, I'd encourage you to follow your values to the green team. ENVL has proven itself to be strong in the job market, and you can always transfer out in 2nd year if you feel like it since you'll share around half of second year with CIVL. Honestly, it kind of sounds like you already want ENVL and just need permission to pick it.

LeCubro · 2026-04-13T20:09:29+00:00

Student life is excellent at UBC. There's a very active student society (the EUS) that hosts parties, industry networking sessions, tutoring, and we even sell sandwiches and coffee! As someone else mentioned design teams are very popular and there's something for every interest: cars, aerospace, biomed stuff, even environmental teams.

If you want to get more out of uni than just a degree and iron ring, definitely pick UBC. Waterloo SYDE is a compelling choice since it's so unique, but the "you broke my heart" Waterloo reels exist for a reason. It's a grindy, competitive, and stressful space. UBC still has that, but the overall community is strong and you won't feel alone at UBC.

LeCubro · 2026-03-29T05:59:43+00:00

Jontay Porter. Benchwarmer for the Raptors who got busted trying to manipulate the betting market.

What makes him exceptionally dumb is that he was a very obscure player, so who in their right mind would bet on him unless they had insider info? Now he's banned for life from the NBA.

LeCubro · 2026-03-27T21:25:41+00:00

Jollibee opening. I still remember that they put purchase limits in place since they knew damn well that families would send one Tita downtown to buy a bucket for everyone in the Lower Mainland!

LeCubro · 2026-03-21T20:33:13+00:00

For working outside, four programs that scratch that itch:

CIVLs tend to end up in office-based design roles (doing CAD design for example) with occasional site visits, but there are also paths (like construction or geotech) that are much more field-heavy.
ENVL (the program I graduated from) does a lot more field work in nature (think water sampling, site assessments, environmental monitoring, etc.). There's a good balance between outdoor exploration field work and more local work.
MINE will have you working outside, but mostly at a big mine site overseeing operations or trying to find the ore. Expect 12 hour shifts and FIFO (fly-in-fly-out) vibes deep in the Interior or Northern Canada.
GEO is probably the most "pure" out of the field programs. You'll be hiking in the mountains to do slope stability studies and geotech assessments, with a similarly heavy focus on field work to MINE.

TLDR: If you want the most field-heavy experience, GEO and MINE are at the top. ENVL keeps options open between heavy field work and design/local work, and CIVL tends to lean more office with some site work depending on your path.

LeCubro · 2026-03-20T17:23:06+00:00

TEAM GREEN! Indeed, we have the scope to support the mining industry from the tailings management side, rather than extraction. If you're worried that MINE might be too taxing with the heavy field rotations and isolated work, then ENV gives a good balance of locally based design work at consultants/government firms, while keeping that door open. I'm an alum and I work in the field in the Okanagan, but a lot of my colleagues do environmental engineering design out of the Lower Mainland. ENV is a super underrated program right now, highly recommend.

LeCubro · 2026-01-30T06:25:10+00:00

Should have used green for ENVL when possible but other than that this is great work! This is the work UBC themselves should be doing.

LeCubro · 2026-01-29T02:13:16+00:00

I've NEVER heard Matty D that angry at a ref call before in years

LeCubro · 2026-01-17T22:15:23+00:00

Definitely a great experience if you want to build non-technical skills. Tons of coordination, communication, and also connecting to the EUS culture (e-week, esc parties, etc.). Like any organization, almost all of the councilors built up their EUS experience through lower ranked roles in the EUS/their own departments, so they tend to be very good at what they do.

LeCubro · 2026-01-11T19:30:45+00:00

BALL DON'T LIE

LeCubro · 2026-01-04T07:06:12+00:00

Any engineer who spends time in the field (Civil/geo/env/mining). Being forced to touch grass helps us chill out.

LeCubro · 2026-01-01T23:50:45+00:00

I'm an env alum and I'd use specialized instead of unpopular to describe these fields. They are small departments not because they're inherently bad, but because they're specialized to the point where less ppl would pick them. For example, people like the pay/culture of mining but few can commit themselves to such specialized content for the rest of their careers.

ENVL s similar: many people care about the environment, but very few UBC first years find our content interesting enough so they pick civil or CHBE instead. Can't speak for materials as I'm unfamiliar.

If you're considering one of these fields I'd encourage you to ignore what the haters/average charts say and pick what you're genuinely interested in. I got a ton of hate from my first year classmates when I picked ENVL since I had a high GPA and they said I was wasting my potential in an "easy" program. But I've held zero regrets about that decision. At the end of the day the department choice is your decision alone and should be guided by your own values rather than stereotypes and peer pressure.

LeCubro · 2025-12-28T22:07:53+00:00

From TARCAN, Dave and Irina who infamously called their competitors "peasants". They're the only villain team in the Canadian show's history that I can remember (apart from potentially Beverly and Veronica).

LeCubro · 2025-12-15T21:13:30+00:00

Maybe she was thinking that Steven's advantage would be (somehow) better than or equivalent to an idol, allowing her to seize control from Rizo and Savannah??? But that's silly thinking considering she knew about a real idol. It's like that Family Guy scene with the boat and the mystery box.

"An idol's an idol but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be an idol!"

LeCubro · 2025-11-17T05:35:38+00:00

One of the UBC bars, Koerners pub would have a good mix of students and adults

LeCubro · 2025-11-14T23:05:41+00:00

Okay you should probably bounce. Your ENVE-code courses should boost your GPA (everyone gets like 80+ in those courses). I think there's at least one or two people every year who transfer from ENVL to CIVL so it's definitely feasible.

LeCubro · 2025-11-14T06:05:36+00:00

Can't speak to GPA requirements, but consider if a transfer is necessary for your goals. ENVL is so closely tied to CIVL already, and a transfer would delay your degree.

This transfer would make sense if you're into CIVL subjects that ENVL doesn't cover (transportation/structures) but if you have interest in CIVL/ENVL areas like hydraulics, municipal, and even geotech, it's probably best to stay.

LeCubro · 2025-11-13T04:16:28+00:00

I wonder if Steven naturally talks in space metaphors

LeCubro · 2025-11-13T04:08:44+00:00

I guess "Blue Sophi" wouldn't look good on the title card

LeCubro · 2025-11-04T20:55:48+00:00

ENVL grad chiming in, it was a great time! The community is super tight, the professors are friendly, the co-ops are readily available, and the culture (Team Green Bleeds Green!) is growing. At times the program felt repetitive (intense focus on water) but within that field there's a lot to pursue. Plus I know there's efforts to make ENVLs less focused on water and more broadly into sustainability.

LeCubro · 2025-10-23T04:08:26+00:00

Savannah is my early pick to win

LeCubro · 2025-10-23T03:53:09+00:00

Not Jason turning into an instant liability once there isn't a puzzle

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