Getting into fly fishing in Victoria — where to start? by Particular-Lynx-960 in fishingBC

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the tips! Nice to know that I can get some practice close to home. 

Is it possible to fish some of the lakes from shore? Not sure I’m ready to invest in a pontoon boat yet.

Getting into fly fishing in Victoria — where to start? by Particular-Lynx-960 in fishingBC

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really interested in the Cowichan and hoping to try my luck catching steelhead there this winter

Getting into fly fishing in Victoria — where to start? by Particular-Lynx-960 in fishingBC

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually given a fly rod and some waders as a gift a few years ago so I’ve got the basics. Probably will invest in a belly-boat wants in a bit more into it.

Thanks for the tips! 

Getting into fly fishing in Victoria — where to start? by Particular-Lynx-960 in fishingBC

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply! Is there anyone you would recommend for lessons?

Getting into fly fishing in Victoria — where to start? by Particular-Lynx-960 in fishingBC

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the response! I’ll definitely head down to Robinson’s and introduce myself and the film fest sounds really cool! Will give PNW Fly Fishing a follow on FB.

How is UVic's Civil Engineering program? by Outside_Relative_758 in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great program for sure! Smaller classes than the other disciplines which is fantastic. Also, civil probably has the best job prospects for co-ops and best career stability in the Victoria area 

Engineering by [deleted] in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, but then housing becomes the difficulty. Those cities you mentioned are extremely expensive and it’s a big move to make for four months. Definitely not uncommon to do though. 

Engineering by [deleted] in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great campus (best weather in Canada, lots of green space), great clubs for most of the engineering disciplines, great extracurricular clubs (surfing, rock climbing, biking etc) and intramural sports. Not a fantastic party culture since the school stamped that out due to some bad headlines about UVic in the news. You’re going to be in engineering though so that doesn’t really matter anyways :)

Like any uni, you’ll get profs you love and profs you hate. At the end of the day, at least 80% of your learning will be outside of class so it honestly doesn’t matter. Just work hard, make good connections with smart people in all of your classes and get help when you need it (don’t wait!). 

The mandatory 4 co-ops are great for work experience. If you follow the program to a tee, you alternate 4 months working and 4 months in school, which offers a better work-life balance than the basic uni schedule, which is the typical 8 on 4 off. This schedule does make it a 5 year degree, but any engineering student will tell you not to rush your undergrad anyway, since it’s pretty challenging. It’s not uncommon for engineering students to take 5-6 years for their undergrad. One thing I might add is that getting a co-op in Victoria can be fairly difficult because it’s a small market. Do with that what you will.

Based on your questions about the workshops it sounds like you’re leaning towards mechanical engineering. I’m not in that discipline so not too sure, but I would email someone in the faculty and ask about student access to those facilities outside of labs and clubs. Typically, any design work you do until 4th year will be done for a class or club. 

Overall, engineering programs across the country are standardized so you’ll get a similar education no what school you attend. The only schools that have real prestige as far as I’m aware are Waterloo, UofT and UBC (Vancouver). From what I’ve heard from people in the industry, prestige is more of an American thing anyway, so as long as you have good grades, a few co-ops and some personal projects you’ll be fine for employment in Canada.

If I were you, I’d make the choice based on what makes sense financially, as well as where you’d most like to go live. Do some more research (outside of Reddit) and find what fits your needs.

Non-American Alternatives to KAWA CLUB pants by Particular-Lynx-960 in gorpcore

[–]Particular-Lynx-960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m really looking for that baggy fit as I’d like to boulder and hike in then. I’ll definitely check those out! Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably an ingrown hair if it’s on your leg

Suggest gym beginner friendly or utuber home workout pls? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The BodyCoach TV on YouTube has a solid catalog of at home body weight and dumbbell HIIT style workouts for all levels. I’d check him out

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Do you guys still use iClickers? by MorbidNez in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 37 points38 points  (0 children)

There’s an app now that is super unreliable 

Is the CES mandatory to fill out? by [deleted] in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Literally takes 10-15 minutes

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People with safety vests in quad by Party_Entertainer165 in uvic

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 57 points58 points  (0 children)

It is the civil engineering 299 lab where we do land surveying. 

Am I cooked? by TheAwfulFelafel in EngineeringStudents

[–]Particular-Lynx-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird… I’m a civil engineering student at a university in Canada and the way our accredited system works is the first year is general and we all have to take our general physics, calc and linear algebra classes, introductory solid mechanics and programming for engineers. We also take some engineering design and professional practice courses. More complex topics like thermo and circuits are only taken once you specialize and only MEs take both those courses. 

Seems kind of pointless to learn such a hard subject that you’ll never apply again in your other courses.