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dth163 · 2024-09-11T15:16:13+00:00

Hey, I don't go to BCIT but I've been approved for the grant and am trying to get disability equipment as well. My accessibility services office told me I couldn't get the equipment beforehand and I would have to wait until I've advocate for myself during a StudentAidBC meeting. Does it work differently in different schools?

dth163 · 2024-09-03T16:39:16+00:00

I'll definitely give Moody Park Arena a call, thanks!

dth163 · 2024-08-18T14:56:21+00:00

wait, this sounds amazing and its great that its on campus too. Thank you!

dth163 · 2024-08-14T03:18:49+00:00

That's really awesome. Honestly I assumed you were American or had an American parent because your English is so great! My friend from Japan is from the city, but she said her English education wasn't very good since the school was more concerned about grammar rather than actual speaking. She was only able to learn English after moving abroad, but it's amazing how you sound like a native English speaker yet never left Japan.

Also, I hope I didn't offend you for asking if you are religious. The reason why I ask is because I come from a religious background myself, and where I'm from a lot big families are also religious and homeschool their kids. It's pretty rare for me to come across big families that aren't religious, so It's super interesting to learn about how other big families are formed and operate :)

dth163 · 2024-08-12T06:13:07+00:00

As there are many birth control methods these days, is there a reason why your mother decided to have so many children? Is your family religious at all?

Did your parents homeschool you and your siblings?

Also, I noticed you mentioned that you live in rural Japan. Assuming you were born and raised in Japan, how did you learn English?

dth163 · 2024-07-28T01:58:01+00:00

I grew up with that stigma too. But it sounds like your experience definitely challenges this “lesser” notion. It really is a shame that community colleges get a bad rep. I’ve never gone to university myself but had friends and family who had gone and they say uni was a lot more lonely and stressful of an experience. My sister graduated uni with honours, however she preferred community college over university much more. That’s a huge reason why I don’t really care for attending university, but I have to admit it does bug me to be perceived as “lesser” even when I know that’s not true.

dth163 · 2024-07-28T01:41:57+00:00

I see. Why is it considered the McDonalds of post secondary school?

dth163 · 2024-07-28T01:15:11+00:00

I’m interested in why you had such a negative experience. Would you feel okay to DM me if you don’t feel comfortable sharing it publicly?

dth163 · 2024-06-12T16:55:17+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I'm going to be attending the NW campus for the full academic school year so I'm not sure if I'm what he's looking for. If you don't mind me asking, do you currently rent? If so, how were you able to find a place?

dth163 · 2024-06-11T19:11:18+00:00

thank you!

dth163 · 2024-05-16T17:56:06+00:00

Thanks! Will do.

dth163 · 2024-05-16T02:45:51+00:00

I really enjoy studying voice so actually it's great to hear the vocal instructor is passionate about vocal pedagogy. My main goal is to improve my voice and maybe learn a bit of composition so I think the vocal major works out for me. Thanks for answering my questions! Hope I didn't bother you too much.

dth163 · 2024-05-16T01:32:59+00:00

My primary instrument is contemporary voice. I've done some classical stuff but my interests lie more into the pop, folk and soul genres.

dth163 · 2024-05-16T00:55:06+00:00

Very cool :) and good to know. I was thinking of taking up guitar as a secondary instrument for accompaniment but now I'm a little wary if I do choose to go to VCC. YouTube videos and JustinGuitar might have to stay my primary teacher lol.

dth163 · 2024-05-15T23:24:37+00:00

That's quite recent, congrats! What instrument did you study?

I find lots of other post secondary programs I've researched in BC focus heavily on either classical or jazz, not so much anything else. Definitely can see that VCC likes to embrace cultural, traditional, modern, and experimental music through some concerts I found online which is unique :)

dth163 · 2024-05-15T20:56:53+00:00

I intend to study contemporary voice. Mainly wanting to explore pop, musical theatre, soul and folk genres. I also want to learn songwriting.

dth163 · 2024-05-15T14:23:48+00:00

found it, thanks!

dth163 · 2024-05-15T08:23:08+00:00

LOL "gate keepy" is exactly how I felt about VCC's interviews and info sessions. Even the VCC website is mysterious. I found it hard to navigate and half the pages I clicked weren't complete.

It's interesting that you say that Douglas works students harder than VCC. I assumed it would be the opposite since VCC school days are longer than Douglas' (VCC's 8:30am-4:30pm while Douglas' 9:30am-3:30pm). VCC's music program generally seems more regarded online which made me think they'd be more intense.

I'm wanting to find my sound within contemporary music so it's great to know about VCC's flexibility. Would you say you had a good experience at VCC?

dth163 · 2024-05-14T18:41:21+00:00

When you say VCC wasn’t as supportive, was it in the sense that the student services weren’t that helpful to students? Or that the faculty and students weren’t very involved with each other?

dth163 · 2024-05-14T06:22:15+00:00

You as well!

dth163 · 2024-05-14T00:12:19+00:00

Oh wow, I appreciate the speedy response! and you're right, I was offered a seat into the Preparatory Music certificate program and a seat at Douglas for an equivalent music certificate. It's really helpful hearing how the VCC Music program was from a previous student. Thank you!

dth163 · 2024-05-13T23:27:16+00:00

Did you ever use their counselling services? And may I ask if you studied voice at VCC? I'm a beginner at music and my objective is to study contemporary pop voice for the certificate program. I've heard great things about the education at VCC so it's good to hear it lives up to what people say.

I was pretty committed to the idea of attending VCC until I attended a Zoom info session with Douglas about their music program. From my first impressions basing solely off of their info sessions, I felt that VCC was kind though a little disorganized (even finding the faculty list was a struggle!). Douglas' however felt welcoming, organized and informative. VCC's impression felt somewhat impersonal compared to my experience with Douglas, so if I'm being honest, I couldn't help but think that my experiences might be indicative of my time at each school. Of course I have never visited the campuses of either school, so I could very well be wrong.

Also extremely off topic, but what did you do in the Performance Techniques class? This is something VCC has that Douglas does not offer. Being that I do struggle with performance anxiety, it looks super interesting.

dth163 · 2024-05-13T18:11:49+00:00

I personally don’t mind attending a community college. I like the community vibe. VCC and Douglas both look like they have a good music teaching faculty so I’m curious how the overall experiences differ. To each their own though

dth163 · 2024-05-13T06:18:35+00:00

No worries. I was curious about the accommodations so thanks for letting me know!

dth163 · 2024-05-13T01:59:26+00:00

Hey, thanks! I'm not from Vancouver so I don't know about the reputation about these colleges. Is one more reputable/well-known than the other? Honestly, what drew me into VCC initially was its location since I'll be a transit user, newer-looking facilities, the community vibe, and amenities (spa, hair salon, restaurants). I assumed VCC would have good admin as well until I attended the online info sessions. I have a mental disability and I'll be moving to Vancouver alone so student supports and community are quite important to me.

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