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Hi, all! I’m an American starting an MSc at UBC this fall. I love Canada, and I’m super grateful they gave me the opportunity to study there!

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I’m in a similar situation ; 23, WOC, starting grad school this fall, never had my first kiss or even been on a date or asked out. I fell in love once but he rejected me and emotionally manipulated me into staying friends only to drop me after undergrad graduation. I’m still not over him. This morning I went out to brunch and all the girls were complaining about how their boyfriends haven’t proposed yet... meanwhile I’ve been completely single and unwanted my entire life. I’m hoping I’ll have better luck when I move to a big city for grad school, but I’m scared I might end up feeling even more lonely there than I do now. :( I’m glad I’m truly passionate about the subject I’ll be studying, but like you said, I really don’t want my only purpose in life to be my career.

Thank you for the warm welcome! Congrats on graduating and I hope you enjoy your masters program. Yeah, I remember stumbling into Pacific Spirit Park when I visited. It blew my mind that such a large campus in a big city could be so close to nature. I live in a small town, but most of the “nature space” here is privately owned. If you want to enjoy nature trails here, you have to drive.

I’m starting grad school this fall, but I graduated in May 2018. I had to take a gap year because I was extremely depressed from some stuff I went through. My mood has lifted significantly since I got accepted to my top choice earlier this month, but I’m not sure how long it will last. I still feel weighed down by the emotional baggage from last year, and I’m scared it will all come back to bite me in the butt in grad school. I’m also worried I’ll feel lonely in grad school, especially since I’m shy, prefer one-on-one conversations over large groups, and don’t drink/do drugs. On a positive note, I think I’ll genuinely enjoy the work I’ll be doing, and my supervisor seems really nice. I also think I’ll love the place I’m moving to and all it has to offer.

You can apply for housing as soon as you submit your grad school application (so yes, you can apply now). Make sure you apply for both winter and year-round housing at the same time so that you’re not charged twice for the application fee! Sorry, I don’t know what to do about the May-September thing, as I’m new to renting too. I think what I plan on doing is trying to find a lease from August/September 2019 through April 2020 and then lease from May 2020 to May 2021. Not sure I’ll have any luck though. Good luck!

Hi, all! I’m starting a masters program in math this fall as an international (US) student. TBH I’m feeling awfully nervous about grad school, making friends, and finding my niche, but I’m super excited and am grateful for the opportunity to attend my dream school/program! I love going on long walks/hikes and volunteering, and I’m sure Vancouver is a great place to do both those things (when I’m not overwhelmed by grad school, of course!). I visited the city and campus briefly a couple years ago and quickly fell in love with the area! I’m looking forward to meeting everyone at orientation this fall, and I hope I can make a couple good friends!