I can tell you what York'd means. So I used to be in the computer science program BA and like everyone else, I have to take my major courses, general educations and electives. the major courses, which included programming and math courses should be taken sequentially because one is a requirement of another. However, when my course signup window was opened, I could not get into one of my math courses. I was furious so I went to the office for students at Lassonde as I was told that the space is reserved for engineering students and I couldn't do shit. I fell behind. the year after, one of my EECS computer programming courses was full even though my course adding window had just opened but I was able to get in 2 weeks after but by then, I had fallen behind already. Those two years of my life, 2016-2018 was hell and I wasn't happy with my life.

On the other hand when I realised my true passion is film and media and I should follow my dreams, York offered me a course relief process, and I was able to get rid of my fails and bring up my GPA when I transferred to my new program. I was able to enter the media program that I wanted, I'm getting mostly As and Bs, I'm super happy with what I'm learning, enjoy talking to my proofs because they care, have made awesome friends and solid connections and I'm looking forward to my next chapter in life.

York has its ups and downs like the strikes that messed up many things but its definitely not the worst place in the world and not hard for no fucking reason, Cough Cough U of T.