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Leondros · 07-29-2013, 10:30 PM

I am finishing my 5th year at UVic (slacker) this summer. In first year I was a bio major and then I changed to business. UVic has a fantastic biology program and I have friends who have gone on to the top med schools in Canada and some friends in graduate programs across the country. I dropped out because med-school wasn't my thing.

As for cost of living, its very comparable to Calgary. Rent can be pretty low if he meets people in res and shares a house. My last 3 years I lived downtown to be closer to the night life. I have plenty of friends who have worked the whole way through school as servers and they all seemed to get jobs pretty easily.

Plus you can golf year round, surf, and ski all on the same day.

Being a rather immature 18 year old myself, I can say moving away from home was probably the best thing I could have done at the time. I learned quickly. I was very lazy in highschool and after my first year (which consisted of way too much partying and way too many Cs), I have been top 20% in my program.

Feel free to PM me about any questions you may have.

UVic all the way.

07-29-2013, 10:30 PM	#15
Leondros Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Mar 2011 Exp:	I am finishing my 5th year at UVic (slacker) this summer. In first year I was a bio major and then I changed to business. UVic has a fantastic biology program and I have friends who have gone on to the top med schools in Canada and some friends in graduate programs across the country. I dropped out because med-school wasn't my thing. As for cost of living, its very comparable to Calgary. Rent can be pretty low if he meets people in res and shares a house. My last 3 years I lived downtown to be closer to the night life. I have plenty of friends who have worked the whole way through school as servers and they all seemed to get jobs pretty easily. Plus you can golf year round, surf, and ski all on the same day. Being a rather immature 18 year old myself, I can say moving away from home was probably the best thing I could have done at the time. I learned quickly. I was very lazy in highschool and after my first year (which consisted of way too much partying and way too many Cs), I have been top 20% in my program. Feel free to PM me about any questions you may have. UVic all the way. Last edited by Leondros; 07-29-2013 at 10:34 PM.