2020 UBC Dorm and Move-In Advice (from first year to first year!)

[@hanahuggins2011]

I'll find out if I got in next month! I live in Australia and UBC has been my dream school since I was 13 but now that its getting closer, I am getting so scared. I'm seeing all my friends as uni together and it looks like so much fun and I know I'd make new friends but I can't imagine not knowing one person!!

[@gillians8134]

I wish you the most luck and the smoothest transition! you'll know me:) and trust me, making friends is way easier than you'd think. just remember you're all feeling the same way!

[@hanahuggins2011]

@@gillians8134 Thank you!! :)

[@dwightkurtschrute1520]

This is a genuine question, how did Ubc become your dream school? Because you live so far how did Ubc catch your attention?

[@akul8173]

Girl did you get in? I got in here is my ig if you wanna talk @akuu.nawii

[@anikadelabajo759]

Girl, if you've never been to Vancouver before, I have a piece of advice for you: get your umbrella. Maybe even two of them. It's raining a lot in here. And during winter the weather is mostly cloudy and windy, so you should be ready for this. Yep, winters here are a bit depressing.

[@zohaf.3656]

dude bless you i was just googling how to read the room numbers and u said it. thank u

[@nnnnn027]

i’m going to ubc next year and i found this really helpful, thank you!! 🤍

[@bismanbagga5636]

did you get an offer already?

[@gillians8134]

congrats!!!!!!

[@anoushkamukherjee4470]

I love how I watched this, knowing I’m a senior at Ubc hahahah, I agree with these tips 100% though

[@gillians8134]

STOP i love the support thank you !!!!

[@anoushkamukherjee4470]

@@gillians8134 if you have any questions regarding classes, housing, communities or ideas, let me know!! I love your vids

[@gillians8134]

@@anoushkamukherjee4470 message me on insta so i can follow you!!!!

[@emerygoossens8134]

Could you do a similar guide to exams at UBC? What are they like, any tips, and your personal experience as a first year?

[@gillians8134]

hey emery! amazing idea, thanks! :D

[@MeeraThomas]

omg i love your video, thank you! this was very informative. i just accepted my res offer a few days ago and i find out which residence i got into next month! very excited haha

[@Addison-lq4te]

Lol, I got room 6-106-1 bartlet last year and it has a nasty veiw and not a full window. I think It is one of the worst rooms in all of orchard commons.

[@dr.cheetahshow7277]

Hope your doing well! I’ve been missing you here and your content!

[@raspberryp]

I want a room with an ocean view. Do both braeburn and bartlett have an ocean view? Which side of hallway does my room need to be on?

[@gillians8134]

if your door is on the right side of Braeburn you’ll be looking at the inside of campus- the field of both our buildings. if you are higher than 10th floor, though, you will get a slight ocean view. Bartlett has a clearer ocean view, though, because it faces that side without any obstruction. I am on the left side of Brae, and I can see partial ocean, but if you really want the full ocean view, you’d want to be on the left side of a high floor on Bartlett!

[@mialeht5603]

Where did you get your blue light glasses? also this was so informative girl!

[@gillians8134]

I get all my glasses on eyebuydirect.com! no spons, but I’ve got a prescription and they’re the cheapest and best quality for that! 💜

[@malikatenizbayeva8783]

Thank you! This has been very informative

[@seiyant]

i’m in the lounge lol

[@helenatan1030]

Did you bring the bookshelf and your night table?

[@gillians8134]

they supply both!

[@itsmit625]

Go girl🥳!!!

[@uminhtetoo]

Thank you for sharing.

[@wilviannemathew8461]

Is everyone allowed to apply for residence or are there specific classes that are allowed and the rest have to wait until second semester?

[@Being_open]

I will be joining ubc this fall...would behappy to meet u ...

[@courtney8anne]

abc is my dream school

[@emmaelizabeth3144]

Thank you! this was helpful

[@adelelo4897]

I'm going to ubc in september, I can apply for a dorm which isn't a connected single room right?

[@adampederson5018]

In the residence that she is in there are only connected singles I believe. If you want a single room then you would be in totem or Vanier.

[@faheemgujjar1507]

Well i wants to go to ubc too. But it’s way too expensive as compared to my country. I wish i get the scholarship 😆😆

[@gillians8134]

crossing my fingers for you!

[@susanmelero-tripp4804]

want is UBC stand for and want is your favorite place on campus and want is your challenges.

[@gillians8134]

fav place on campus is probably the botanical gardens! and my challenges were and still are finding my way around campus! it’s very big and can be confusing at first lol!

[@tanaymahendru884]

Im joining ubc this winter, really hope I get a room in orchard commons

[@nishantbahri]

For masters or ug?

[@tanaymahendru884]

@@nishantbahri Ug!

[@nishantbahri]

@@tanaymahendru884 cool. Best of luck man.

[@laurendeldegan8659]

can u bring a tv

[@gillians8134]

yep!

[@Agent_Crimson]

Before watching the vid i was hoping it was also for totem :/. Still helpful though :)

[@gillians8134]

i would love to do a video on totem! it’s just unfortunately been closed up until this term :(