HII welcome back to another video!💕 I'm Yvonne and I just finished up my fourth year majoring in film studies & minoring in creative writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

Looking back at my university journey, I realized there's a lot of things I wish I'd known earlier so here are 20 tips and advice for incoming first years ─ covering things like dorms, move in and class preparation, (hidden) resources, and advice on how to make the most of these (short) 4 years! enjoy and good luck :)

here's a breakdown of the video:

0:00 ─ INTRO: hi, I'm Yvonne (a 4th year student at UBC studying film studies & creative writing)

0:46 ─ LIVE IN RESIDENCE: benefits + upper year housing tip

1:35 ─ PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE: why it's important + my experience

2:19 ─ PARTICIPATE IN CLUBS/EVENTS: favourite ubc events, why to join them, how they'll help

3:52 ─ GET TO KNOW YOUR PROF/TA: benefits, extensions, guidance

4:58 ─ PREP MATERIALS FOR CLASS: what you'll need & what classes are like

5:49 ─ TEXTBOOKS 101: places to get cheap secondhand textbooks, why you shouldn't buy them all right away

6:48 ─ JOIN FACEBOOK GROUPS: list of best groups to join (for prospective/incoming students, buy and sell groups, housing groups)

7:13 ─ USE RATEMYPROF: what it is/why use it/how it'll help?

7:57 ─ DON'T DO MORNING CLASSES + STACK CLASSES: why? my personal experience (how midterm season would be a nightmare)

9:45 ─ PICK ELECTIVES THAT INTEREST YOU: fav electives, explaining how to get good grades (without taking the "easy"/ "GPA-booster" courses)

12:40 ─ PICK A MAJOR/MINOR THAT YOU ENJOY: why it's not a good idea to pick ones you think will "make you money" or ones that people tell you to

12:59 ─ DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAJOR/MINOR IN?: my personal experience of switching in and out of majors, inspiration quotes + new perspective

14:57 ─ TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UBC RESOURCES: worklearn positions, socials/events/networking & programs/platforms (FREE microsoft office, camtasia editing software, criterion film)

16:28 ─ GO ON EXCHANGE: faculty of arts benefits, why go on exchange

17:11 ─ HOMESICKNESS: tips on how to deal with it & words of advice

18:06 ─ GRADES DON'T DEFINE YOU: academic transition from high school, how to deal with getting bad grades & looking at it from another perspective

18:43 ─ PACK ESSENTIALS: things to bring, moving-in tips, why "less is more" is relevant

19:24 ─ EXPLORE THE CITY: things to do in vancouver, reminder to make memories and take breaks from studying

19:48 ─ ENJOY THE JOURNEY: how 4 years fly by, take advantage of the moment (and student life), be grateful and live in the moment

21:00 - OUTRO: links to my socials & youtube videos/playlists


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thanks for watching!!!!
❤️, Yvonne


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