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We have a bunch of cacti in the house including an aloe vera and they are fine. Orchids seem to do well indoors and bloom nonstop which add a fun pop of colour (you have to give it some ice cubes from time to time though, but otherwise very low maintenance).

The one I use is a Staples brand one. It's called the Staples 2015/2016 Weekly/Monthly Academic Planner. It doesn't have options cover wise, it comes in blue or purple. It's my favourite because it has a lot of room to write stuff down and the day spaces are vertical columns rather than blocks and it gives a lot writing space, more than the traditional student planner. It comes with lots of pages to write down contact information and pages to write notes on. Full name of the planner on the site says: Staples 2015/2016 Weekly/Monthly Academic Planner, 8-5/8" x 6-7/8", Medallions Cover Designs, Bilingual (it's only bilingual becuase I live in Canada so it's English and French).

I hear the Kobo from a few years back is not that great as several of my friends have told me. I got the KoboAura and if you don't mind me throwing in my opionin about it, I have to say I'm quite happy with it. It's easy to load PDFs from your computer, you can adjust the screen brightness, the battery lasts, comes with wifi to be able to download books. The biggest reason I got it is that I can borrow books from any library in Canada and access a lot of resources. Reading journal articles is quite pleasant and columns show up quite nicely even when zoomed in. The only downside of it so far has been plugging it into a computer in order for it to charge. But really, this is something I find to be up to personal preference. I've had people knocking off the Kindle and switching to the Kobo and vice versa.

You can try using Word Dynamo (free with an account) and its just a bunch of quizzes for everything from everyday terms to standardized tests. There are many for the GRE and you can use that as quick review and best part is it tracks your progress.. You can find it on dictionary.com under more. other than that I just straight up memorize words with flashcards and write out the definition five times, but it requires a lot of time.

I second this. When I want to learn a new language or brush up on one I already know I look for self-paced programs. It's a great way to get an introduction to a language. I never took classes because I never could afford to pay for them and no language electives were available to me during undergrad, so finding or even creating my own program with a variety of resources is all I could do. It also helps if you could find someone to speak the language with who already knows it, but I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary. Local public libraries may have a section for language learning that include sets you can take out. I've never used Rosetta Stone so can't say anything about that. But no, you're not crazy asking if you could learn a language as an elective. I think it's a great idea. If you never ask you will never know!

I gave all of my professors a personalized hand written thank you cards and a pack of lindor assorted chocolates each to thank them for their hard work. I wrote in the cards thanking them for writing the letters, their support through the years, how each one actually made me consider graduate school (prior to my second year of study I never thought about because I never thought I'd have the capacity to get in, until they mentioned it to me) and that I would keep them updated about my applications. They wrote two recommendation letters each and I thought it was a nice way to thank them. I dropped it off in their mailboxes at the school. They appreciated it too.

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My response was about a week and a half from the unofficial acceptance. Another school sent both together.

Congratulations! I have seen you a lot on this forum and it's great to know you've been accepted to a school! It's so much fun getting off the waitlist isn't it?

Yes, I know Guelph is very well known in the field considering they are the first and oldest landscape architecture school in the country (staretd in the 1800s I believe). It's also probably why they have both undergrad and grad. The ASLA accreditation doesn't really mean much to me considering I never want to leave Canada but I still think it's great that they have that! It's definitely a plus for the undergrads! I have seen the 'Why Choose LA @ Guelph' page and also the student project which I thought was great. Both programs are great and both are accredited by the OALA and the CSLA. There's great landscape architects coming from all the accredited universities in Canada (UBC and Manitoba are accredited too). But even with the GO Bus service from where I live, Guelph won't work for me. It's too far to travel and it's a long ride and living on or around campus will be much too expensive for me and I could never afford it. I went over all the pros and cons of both school and ended up choosing U of T in the end due to their focus on urban areas which is right where I want to be and what I want to focus on. It was a tough decision for me. I did visit both schools during the application season and honeslty U of T won me over while I just felt out of place at Guelph (not to mention my lips puffed out due to the carpeting! I'm allergic to dust in carpet apparently) and something was telling me no, this is not the place for you. In the end, I just went with my gut and where I know I will be comfortable. The arboretum is also open year round so going for a one day visit shouldn't be a problem if I ever feel the need to (could bring my pocket tree identification book for North America with me). Thank you everyone your input, it is much appreciated! And yes, I do agree parkland downtown is severely lacking. I should know, I did a whole group project just about the lack of parkland downtown Toronto. Sometimes land restraint forces you to get super creative!

Hi there, I was wondering if someone could give input about completing a masters of landscape arcihtecture at both the University of Toronto and the University of Guelph. I am leaning towards the University of Toronto but Guelph looks just as good. I am having quite the trouble deciding. Does anyone have any advice in choosing a school? Thanks in advance.

I got off the waitlist for my top choice. Yay! But now I have to choose between two good schools and I'm leaning towards my top choice.

For School A, I was sorting through my Yu Gi Oh! cards to weed out the ones I don't want to keep and sell them. For School B I was making noodles wondering if I was going to be plucked off the waitlist and turned out I was. So excited! How will I decide between schools I do not know. Both schools are excellent.