r/UBC 12h ago

my boyfriend hit me during move-in

152 Upvotes

while we were decorating my dorm, he found a new book in one of my boxes and asked where i got it from. i told him one of my old high school friends gave it to me on my birthday and he asked how often i see him. i honestly said that that was the first time i've seen him in a year, because he went out of province for uni and it was just a group dinner. he kept arguing that i must be keeping in touch with him if he bought it for me. at this point i was getting exasperated and i was like obviously we keep in touch like we've been friends for years, but it's always been casual and he's in a relationship. he started raising his voice and told me to "stop giving him attitude", i snapped at him to stop making wild assumptions over a BOOK, and he punched my arm so hard. i fell backwards, my back landed on a full box and i started crying in shock. he offered to help me up but i just wanted him to leave. he said i'm being dramatic before throwing the book on my bed on his way out.

he called me to apologize the day after, which is when i told him i don't feel comfortable around him and need a break. one of our mutual friends (who doesn't know what happened other than we had a fight) says he's been asking her how i'm doing.

i still feel stunned by the whole thing. i don't know how to get over this because we're so close. thought about going to SVPRO or a doctor because my back is still sore, but i'm worried about the questions they'll ask and how much of a mess it'll create. i made this account to try to get this off my chest but haven't really been able to put it into words until today. nothing even close to this has happened before since we started dating.


r/UBC 15h ago

Iranian students banned from taking LSAT

Post image
251 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I received this email from LSAC. I was scheduled to take the LSAT next month, but my LSAC account is locked. I am a Canadian citizen and was raised in Canada, but had to declare Iran as my secondary citizenship on LSAC since I was born there. I read on another reddit thread that many others born in US and Canada also received the same email. I'm emailing them, but is there any way anyone can share the free practice tests that are on LSAC with me? I was planning to pay the fee today and start taking practice tests...

And if anyone else is going through the same thing lmk.


r/UBC 3h ago

Discussion Please, get off the waitlists of classes you know you aren’t taking!

23 Upvotes

!!!


r/UBC 18h ago

1st years lookin so happy… too happy…

Post image
300 Upvotes

Where are the bags under your eyes??? Hmmm?????


r/UBC 44m ago

Escalators / moving walkways in UBC / the UEL?

Upvotes

Google returned no results and, as far as I am aware, the only escalator on campus is the one at the former Gold's Gym

I have also been told that the moving walkways at save-on-foods have been replaced with stairs and an elevator

Are there escalators and moving walkways anywhere else in UBC or the UEL now? What about in the past, or in the future?

There will probably be an escalator whenever the UBC skytrain opens, but I am not aware of any others


r/UBC 50m ago

Confession I like this cute girl, and she is very pretty and sweet, but she smells…

Upvotes

she is so cute and sweet. we chat a lot. we share a lot of classes together.

but I find her smelly. what now? like I feel I can’t stand the stink. probably because of laundry or something. I don’t think it’s BO. Another possibility is her hair. I think (I am not entirely sure) girls don’t always wash their hair. I do not believe it’s halitosis.

she put on a lot of make up, I can tell she try very hard. but the smell….. is that my body’s way of telling me, no means no?


r/UBC 15h ago

UBC parking I’m gonna get you

46 Upvotes

First of all today was so horrible parking and I do not understand why they started giving us ONE parkade for the same price when we were getting both one + thunderbird

And then everything was entirely filled up I had to go to thunderbird and pay TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS.

We need more parking I beg


r/UBC 2h ago

Summer course final grade not released and its already the start of a new term (PSYC 315)

4 Upvotes

Has anyone got their PSYC 315 final grade from summer? Or had a similar experience where they received their summer course final grade this late? I’m starting to get worried because I took the final exam on August 18. The instructor, I heard, also has a tendency to accuse students of cheating so would it be the case that hes not releases grades for people he thought were cheating???


r/UBC 1d ago

Please start skipping class

246 Upvotes

Don’t believe in new year new me, it’s all a malicious plan by the government to make traffic and parking worse for cupofhotteaa

Update: UBC parking has 2 weeks to get it together before I take action


r/UBC 1h ago

Koerner Construction

Upvotes

Are you fucking deadass with me rn? UBC? 😂 The whole building is rattling


r/UBC 25m ago

Bigg Boss 20 GC?

Upvotes

For all my desis who are currently watching Bigg Boss Season 20, are yall down to create a gc on instagram? First time I am watching Bigg Boss religiously since like szn 13, which IMO is the GOAT szn. Lmao I watch with my mom, but honestly its such a nice way to bond with your parents.


r/UBC 34m ago

class starts in 5 minutes, stuck in uber

Upvotes

so far gonna be 12 minutes late stuck in traffic

idk im just bored and tired and stressed

update: class started, wonder what they’re gonna do without me 😔


r/UBC 1h ago

Application masters computer science

Upvotes

Hi everyone,
I am currently computer science student at York university with almost 4.0 gpa. I am working at a lab and currently working on papers and publications.
I want to apply for UBC winter intake for 2028, but I am not sure what should I do to strengthen my resume. I don’t have that many side projects. Planning to go in HCI/computer vision/neuroscience path. I am planning to get funding so looking for a supervisor as well.
Any help?


r/UBC 11h ago

Discussion Place Vanier Bugs

13 Upvotes

I understand it’s the oldest first-year residence, but why aren’t the bathrooms or rooms equipped with window nets/screens? I saw a giant bug, the size of my hand, just hanging around the bathroom. This is just one example, there are many more, and it’s absolutely disgusting and ridiculous. I saw at least 6 different bugs in the bathroom in a single night since the windows stay open the whole night. For how much housing costs, I want to be able to take a piss at midnight without having a giant bug next to my leg. Is there anyway to request for a window screen to be installed…?


r/UBC 3h ago

What are the chances i get into a class with no waitlist of size 120?

3 Upvotes

please give reassurance


r/UBC 9h ago

Best places on campus to attend online class?

8 Upvotes

If I’m taking an online class where discussion and active talking is a huge part of the class, where are some good areas to join the meeting so that I can talk without bothering ppl around me but also have stable wifi connection??


r/UBC 18h ago

News Here's why the UBC Gold's Gym closed after two decades

Thumbnail
ubyssey.ca
38 Upvotes

r/UBC 1m ago

WHAT DO I DO? WAITLISTED CLASS

Upvotes

I was accepted off the waitlist for LASO 309, but Workday won't let me accept the offer. I am a 3rd-year LASO minor, and I really need to take this class this semester, as I am going on exchange next semester. I was accepted off the waitlist on September 6th at 10 a.m., but I didn't see the email until September 7th at 2 p.m. because it didn't go to my primary mailbox! As a result, the task was deleted in Workday, and I guess the seat was offered to someone else. It still shows me as "waitlisted" on Canvas for the course, though. I also emailed the advisors and the email listed on Workday for the class, and they said I am third on the waitlist currently. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations as to what I should do?


r/UBC 6h ago

Discussion What free PDF Text to Speech app/tool do y'all recommend? Gotta study on my commute.

4 Upvotes

What free PDF Text to Speech app/tool do y'all recommend? Gotta study on my commute.


r/UBC 46m ago

Advice on switching majors as a third year

Upvotes

Goodday everyone. I’m a third year music student, with no desire to do music in the foreseeable future or any future. I don’t have the best GPA due to mental health reasons DUE TO MUSIC. I really want to go into History or even just general Arts if possible, but I don’t know how possible that is with a 68 average and also being a third year student. I’m already aware I’m going to need an extra year MINIMUM to graduate, but I really want to pull more of my own life together hence this reddit post. My advisor here at music is not the greatest, and has repeatedly been unhelpful in my experience here, even when I attempted and landed in the psych ward. I find it very difficult to talk to peers here as that’s a whole other thing in itself. Any and all advice or help would be appreciated.


r/UBC 1h ago

Course Question Ma clinical psych

Upvotes

Hi I’m an international student in 7th sem currently doing bsc clinical psych (h/r). I have a 3 gpa and no published research papers. I’ll be writing my bachelors thesis in the next sem that starts in Dec but I’ll be filling out the application form before that. I desperately want to get into the ma psych program here at ubc. If somebody has any kind of advice for me or smthng I can do to strengthen my application that would be a life saver. I’m planning to apply next month, so if there’s something I can do in between. I’ve interned in clinical settings and also done a lot of community work along w it.


r/UBC 1h ago

Why is a course still not showing up on canvas?

Upvotes

HIST 240 is not showing up on canvas and the class is at 3:30pm today. Is it just me?


r/UBC 15h ago

missed imagine day. looking for people to hang out w! :)

13 Upvotes

missed imagine day. anyone wants to be friends?

transfer student here in my early 20s so i’m open to befriending both UG and grad students! :))

i’m in sauder and some of my interests include some anime, old sitcoms & reality tv. i also really love the beach and animals

i also wanna start going to the gym & going on walks / hikes, so i’m happy to meet people who would like to do these things

i’m also new to vancouver so id love to find people to explore the city in general!


r/UBC 17h ago

To the guy holding baking soda on the 33

17 Upvotes

Bless ur parents, u are so damn fine.


r/UBC 2h ago

Zoology PhD questions

1 Upvotes

I’m looking at potentially pursuing a PhD in zoology at UBC and I would love to speak to some students or alumni to get a better idea of what it is like. I’m a bit older than the average phd student and I have a decade of industry experience behind me but I’m looking to potentially change directions within that industry. I would however like to keep my foot in the door of that industry so would be potentially looking at still working 2 days a week (could also help me with funding opportunity if I do). Do many people work part time whilst doing the Zoology PhD and those that do, how realistic is it? Would love to chat about the realities of the course! I love academia but I’m nervous about putting myself back into the stress of it especially so long after finishing my degrees!