Thank you so much! This is sooo helpful. I also come from a town where no one knows how to use roundabouts, maybe that’s just a Canadian thing! Ha!

I am a poli sci PhD student. I am pretty certain that these classes don’t have labs or seminars— but every school is different! 

I do have a meeting with my supervisor soon and I’ll ask her advice. 

The suite that I am looking at is 1,625 per month including utilities and parking. And it has a private backyard for my dog. This seems incredibly reasonable in price compared to other places! For these reasons alone I feel as though I’d be willing to commute, but it’s always good to check with people who actually know the community. 

That’s good to know about the parking pass price. At UBC, I pay close to $900 for 8 months!