Mark24688m 0 #1 March 23, 2007 Hey everybody. Not sure if this is in the right place, if not feel free to move it. As of now im 19 years old and I go to mercer county college in NJ for architecture (2nd semester). I currently jump at skydive cross keys and I love it there. Next year I will be transferring to a four year university and ive been kind of stuck on where to go. My choices were Drexel, Temple, or Philadelphia University, because I like the area I live in and I didnt want to go too far from home. But lately, ive been getting different feelings. 2 years ago I visited Whistler Blackcomb in BC, Canada for a snowboarding trip with my family, and I absolutly loved it. I Love the area, the people, and everything about the place. Its just amazing. Ever since then its all I think about. And now instead of transfering to a school in philly im thinking about transfering to the University of British Columbia. It just so happens it has a school of architecture! Wooohoo! Whislter Blackcomb is only 2 hour drive away. Wowww! This place sounds almost perfect! Could it get any better? Yup. Skydive Vancouver is only an hour away!!! This place just seems perfect in every way!!! Its also slightly more affordable than the other schools ive had in mind. However, im a little bit worried about the whole thing. Ive never lived outside of the country before, or even south jersey for that matter. I dont know ANYBODY in Canada and I would be completly alone there. I also have a lovely girl friend here in NJ who ive been with for 2 years. (she goes to school in Westerrn PA.) I really enjoy being with her and ide hate to have to leave her. Basically im just looking for some advice on the whole situation. What do you guys suggest? What would you guys do in my situation? Any advice would be great! Thanks. -Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #2 March 23, 2007 Take 6 months off school and thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Then do wat you decided while you had plenty of time to think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark24688m 0 #3 March 23, 2007 Haha thanks for the advice I do a lot of thinking and i honestly think i want to do this. Its going to be a big change thats for sure. I hope if I decide to do this that I can adjust to it ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #4 March 23, 2007 I would spend all my tuition on sex, drugs and rock and roll!!!!!!Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #5 March 23, 2007 QuoteI would spend all my tuition on sex, drugs and rock and roll!!!!!! I can't really RECOMMEND that course of action....but it didn't hurt ME none! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #6 March 23, 2007 QuoteTake 6 months off school and thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Then do wat you decided while you had plenty of time to think. There IS a lot of soul searching which happens when you hike a long trail such as the Appalachian...and a lot of personal discovery..my honey and I have both realized that...in a few weeks we are both trekking out for more..it can be painful in spots but it is so rewarding..we love it and are excited to finish it some day. We hiked I think 9 miles straight up Jacks Gap one day and it was soo freakin steep I thought I was going to die...seriously...it was painful but we had a bonding experience that made us stay together until now..then we did Amicalola the next weekend and hell..we got through that like champs The forest ranger couldn't believe that we went up to the top and back down in the time line that we did...but we kept moving and ate our sandwich on the move and drank lots of water as we trekked...it was snowy and cold up top so we moved down quickly...fun! fun! good stuff _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #7 March 23, 2007 Don't move to Canada its a socialist country and "socialist" is only one step away from "communist". British Columbia has its own set of problems, much of them centred around the rampant drug culture found through out their universities. If you go to school there you may have problems getting back into the USA. Having to stay in Canada after being barred re-entry into the USA introduces another set of problems. Knowledge of the French language its pretty much a requirement to get a job other than flipping burgers even if you have a University degree. Not bilingual? Learn the phrase that pays - "Would you like fries with that?" Perhaps you should consider going to France... "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark24688m 0 #8 March 23, 2007 QuoteDon't move to Canada its a socialist country and "socialist" is only one step away from "communist". British Columbia has its own set of problems, much of them centred around the rampant drug culture found through out their universities. If you go to school there you may have problems getting back into the USA. Having to stay in Canada after being barred re-entry into the USA introduces another set of problems. Knowledge of the French language its pretty much a requirement to get a job other than flipping burgers even if you have a University degree. Not bilingual? Learn the phrase that pays - "Would you like fries with that?" Perhaps you should consider going to France... Interesting...Ive never heard of this. No offense or anything but do you have any proof of this? If so I would really like to read about it and investigate it. I only plan on going to school there. After I graduate I plan on moving back to the United States. As for the french thing i alreadly looked into that the entire area is basically 100% english and the school is actaully pretty hardcore with speaking english well just to be accepted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #9 March 23, 2007 Now is the time to explore. I look back on my life with regret about the chances I had that I didn't take. I've found in my time that I rarely regretted the chances I took but almost always regretted the chances I didn't take. Of course, I'm different, and with an awesome girlfriend it makes things very different. But the world is an opportunity - there for the taking. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #10 March 23, 2007 Dude get out of JerseyDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #11 March 23, 2007 Your 19. Go do your thing. If your gf is as awesome as you think she is she will understand, but how would you feel if you pass on this exp. For her? I almost got married when I was 19 she was and still is a really cool girl. But not getting married and living my life was the best thing that happend to me. Your very young right now is the time to follow your dreams.regret sucks monkey balls.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 March 23, 2007 I'd head off to BC, and see if your gf will transfer schools with you. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #13 March 23, 2007 I live in Wa. state which isn't too far from whistler....about 3 hours north of seattle. i am on the east side of the state, but you could always make a weekend out of it. You could always jump Kapowsin, Snohomish or Mt. Vernon which are closer to you than we would be.DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark24688m 0 #14 March 23, 2007 QuoteDude get out of Jersey Hey, I live in SOUTH JERSEY. Separate state Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #15 March 23, 2007 QuoteQuoteDon't move to Canada its a socialist country and "socialist" is only one step away from "communist". British Columbia has its own set of problems, much of them centred around the rampant drug culture found through out their universities. If you go to school there you may have problems getting back into the USA. Having to stay in Canada after being barred re-entry into the USA introduces another set of problems. Knowledge of the French language its pretty much a requirement to get a job other than flipping burgers even if you have a University degree. Not bilingual? Learn the phrase that pays - "Would you like fries with that?" Perhaps you should consider going to France... Interesting...Ive never heard of this. No offense or anything but do you have any proof of this? If so I would really like to read about it and investigate it. I only plan on going to school there. After I graduate I plan on moving back to the United States. As for the french thing i alreadly looked into that the entire area is basically 100% english and the school is actaully pretty hardcore with speaking english well just to be accepted. Yea for sure - English is the primary language in B.C. (that's what we tell tourists) "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #16 March 23, 2007 What exit?Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #17 March 23, 2007 At 19 i moved to a college in a city 1300km's away from my home and my friends. I knew no one there and man did it turn out to be the BEST thing i could ever have done. To this day i have some of my best friends living in that city, whenever i go back, there's a place for me to crash there. Dude, you sound as enthused about the whole idea as i did, freakin DO IT. Like Lawrocket said, there is no emotion in this world more powerful than regret. You'd hate yourself in 10 years tme if you woke up and thought, damn, i wish i'd taken a chance, i wish i'd lived a little. And listen, girlfriends come and girlfriends go, you guys can make it work or you can both move on, that's a decision you'll have to make. Good luck Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #18 March 23, 2007 DO IT!!! if you're already thinking about it.. i thought about many things, and damn, i wished i did them.. and i'm only 32..“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #19 March 23, 2007 Quote What would you guys do in my situation? Any advice would be great! Thanks. -Mark I lived in Trail/Rossland/Castlegar, BC for 3 years. Thats not all that far from Whistler either. I dont know where the school you mentioned is located though. LOVE the area, but if you like excitement after 5:00 PM forget it. Plus, and quite surprisingly, I felt a LOT of anti-american vibes there and that was 8 years ago. Its even worse now. The economy stinks, there isn't a lot of work, and as an American I was always the first guy laid off even if I had seniority and even when the newer guy was a shitty worker. Honestly? Its a beautiful place to visit, but I would never live there again. Never. Other parts of BC (and Canada as a whole) might be different, but I was not welcome where I was living and it was based solely on the fact that I was a US citizen. You CAN get good Cuban cigars there, though __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #20 March 23, 2007 QuoteQuote What would you guys do in my situation? Any advice would be great! Thanks. -Mark I lived in Trail/Rossland/Castlegar, BC for 3 years. Thats not all that far from Whistler either. I dont know where the school you mentioned is located though. LOVE the area, but if you like excitement after 5:00 PM forget it. Plus, and quite surprisingly, I felt a LOT of anti-american vibes there and that was 8 years ago. Its even worse now. The economy stinks, there isn't a lot of work, and as an American I was always the first guy laid off even if I had seniority and even when the newer guy was a shitty worker. Honestly? Its a beautiful place to visit, but I would never live there again. Never. Other parts of BC (and Canada as a whole) might be different, but I was not welcome where I was living and it was based solely on the fact that I was a US citizen WOW I was kidding with my comments (hence the faces and the suggestion that he think of France instead - God I laughed when I wrote that post), but it sounds like you actually ran into issues. Not to take away from your experience but Trail/Rossland/Castlegar are very much small towns and in the sticks as compared to the very metropolitan city of Vancouver. I doubt he'll run into much anti- Americanism in Vancouver."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #21 March 23, 2007 Quote Not to take away from your experience but Trail/Rossland/Castlegar are very much small towns and in the sticks as compared to the very metropolitan city of Vancouver. I doubt he'll run into much anti- Americanism in Vancouver. Yep. All small towns in the mountains. Thats why I stipulated that this attitude may be limited to the area I was living. I don't presume to speak for the entire province and certainly not the whole country.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #22 March 23, 2007 UBC is a great school. Vancouver is a cool city. Go and experience it. You'll get a great education and you'll get to experience something new! Oh, and NEVER take advice from IanHarrop. He's crazy. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #23 March 23, 2007 QuoteUBC is a great school. Vancouver is a cool city. Go and experience it. You'll get a great education and you'll get to experience something new! Oh, and NEVER take advice from IanHarrop. He's crazy. Yes damn it I am crazy. And this crazy man is going to give you a big hug tomorrow "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #24 March 23, 2007 Do it. If it turns out to be the wrong decision, you have plenty of time to do something else/go someplace else. The only things I really regret in life are the things I didn't do. Life is about experiencing things. Get out of your box and live. Especially now, before you've tied yourself down with a wife, kids, car payments and a mortgage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #25 March 23, 2007 hey, Skydive Vancouver d.z. is in the fraser valley (abbotsford) and my home d.z. (live 5 min. away) dropzone pics: http://www.vancouver-skydiving.bc.ca/dropzone.html The Parachute Shop located 1792 Alberni & Denman St Downtown Vancouver: http://www.vancouver-skydiving.bc.ca/shop.html Also, Westcaost Skyflyerz: http://www.skyflyerz.com/home.php and Pacific Skydivers: http://www.pacificskydivers.bc.ca/ so great people and great skydiving! Kitsilano is the best neighbourhood in the number one rated city in the world, bounded on the north by the waters of English Bay. Jericho Beach rawks! Small pics of all the gorgeous vancouver beaches: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/rec/beaches/index.htm UBC slideshoe Student Life - UBC Vancouver http://www.ubc.ca/about/slideshows/# Vancouver B.C. is a beauty place! and you will have no problem meeting people, skydivers will make you feel right at home! Karen [email protected] SMileseustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
