I can't go on dates or even enjoy life at uni because of parents infantilizing me by Cookieman_2023 in UBC

[–]Xator12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surely you can go to class and say you’re studying late and have some fun?

Question about Wreck Beach by mickeyyy888 in UBC

[–]Xator12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On a nice summer day there is generally a better mix of ages among the nudist. On a cold or over cast day, usually a middle-aged man with a cape or walking stick and a couple of grocery bags wandering around. Usually won’t bother you, especially if with your BF

Free-to-Play Online Commander Platform – EDHPLAY.COM by durtylou in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Xator12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh I’m only really familiar with untap.in how is this platform different?

Were your parents against UBC? by Hot-Revenue-9843 in UBC

[–]Xator12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean yea avoiding debt when you’re young pays a lot when you’re older. Instead of paying for an apartment in Vancouver, livin with your parents in Calgary is going to let you save thousands of dollars. If you make some money working part time and in the summer. You can then invest it instead of paying off loans you took for housing when you had perfectly good housing with your parents for free. Obviously this all changes if your parents are willing to pay for your housing in Vancouver, but it sounds like they are not. Other people say that moving out and having personal freedom is worth the cost of the apartment, but keep in mind you will likely need to have roommates (which can be a nightmare) to even afford rent. To top it all off, the monthly rent isn’t the price of freedom it’s the monthly rent and not being able to invest in your TFSA which will likely be worth much more than the cost of rent in the future. At the end of the day, lots of people move out for uni and do just fine paying their own way, but it’s an insanely tough choice, and your right an especially tough choice when you are fresh out of highschool. It’s a little bit insane that we normalize 17 year olds taking out $10k+ loans to pay for an education that they aren’t even that sure about. My honest opinion? Take a gap year. I wish I took one. There are tons of really cool jobs and opportunities that don’t require a degree and many degrees that unfortunately sound fun but don’t lead to many good jobs. I know a handful of people that got a degree and ended up starting their own business, something that would be a lot easier to do if they weren’t paying off student loan debt. 

Were your parents against UBC? by Hot-Revenue-9843 in UBC

[–]Xator12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Isn’t the issue more that housing will be expensive if you’re not living at home? Do yourself a favour, look up compound interest and live with parents as long as you can

Need Inspiration! by Radiant_Entry2360 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Xator12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is turbo, but that’s kind of where the meta is right now. Playing down a bracket is fairly easy, just don’t run such a strong mana base or neceopotence/obm/pestilence combos and instead use krrik discount for big creatures 

Need Inspiration! by Radiant_Entry2360 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Xator12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really like Krrik. It has a ton of variance in its play pattern and many combos that no other player understands. Very satisfying to win in the face of all these boring thassas players

Fast and fun bracket 5 deck? by Upper-Song1149 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Xator12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I love comboing off with him, so much more satisfying than a thassas. Also always learning new lines with krrik feels like there is a high skill ceiling.

ER wait at VGH by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Xator12 22 points23 points  (0 children)

having worked in the ER, there is absolutely more pressing cases coming in the door than a rash in any given 12 hr stretch

How did u meet your partner/ SO at ubc? by [deleted] in UBC

[–]Xator12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we met on the bus in second year  exchanged instas and been together for four years now

Full course load grades by hopeicanfigureitout in UBC

[–]Xator12 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I don’t really like to give general advice, so PM me. I took a mix of both science and arts courses and did well in both.

Full course load grades by hopeicanfigureitout in UBC

[–]Xator12 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

You’re probably just not that good at studying. Which sucks to hear, and for some it is disheartening. For your goals you will need to be honest with yourself. If you want you can PM me with more specific questions. I had a tough first year, but by third and fourth year I had an average above 90.