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CaramelSunshine
edited April 2009 in General
Hi everyone my name is Valeashia and I'm from The Bahamas (also known as the land of sun, sand and sea). I'm going to be starting SFU in september. I'm very excited about it, especially since I'm going to be headed there from so far away. It is definitely going to be a big change in scenery and weather but I know it will be an unforgettable experience! I'm looking forward to chatting with you guys soon!:angel:

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  • buflibufli
    edited April 2009
    wow thats far!
    hope u like the cold and rain lol
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    lol If not then I better get use to it. I do like cold weather and I always wanted to see snow. I hope I'm not eating my words later on lol. j/k...I'll make it work..as long as I've got a heater then I'm good.
  • Kingsley
    edited April 2009
    hey, welcome to the boards. (always welcoming a fine sista like yourself)
  • lazyGUY
    edited April 2009
    you will probably like it here, as long as you dont hate asians
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    thank you kingsley lol....and lazyGUY I appreciate all races:smile: I'm actually learning mandarin at the College of the Bahamas.
  • illicit
    edited April 2009
    welcome

    Learning mandarin, definitely appreciate your ambitiousness.

    Off the top of my head, things you will easily find out about vancouver and sfu

    rain
    Traffic
    Multicultural
    Plenty of stereotypes
    Sfu vs. Ubc
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited April 2009
    Welcome to talkSFU and to Vancouver! Bring some sunshine with you when you come :)
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    Kevin M.;53179 said:
    Welcome to talkSFU and to Vancouver! Bring some sunshine with you when you come :)
    lol ok I'll be sure to bring a bit for you in a jar or something:smile:
  • milk
    edited April 2009
    Welcome!
    You're learning mandarin now? Do u think it is hard?
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    milk;53254 said:
    Welcome!
    You're learning mandarin now? Do u think it is hard?
    thanks milk. Well before I got into it, I thought it would be hard but its not so much. It is just basically studying and taking your time learning to pronounce the words correctly. One of the main things to remember are the tones. You say something with the wrong tone and then u may end up insulting some one lol. So tones are definitely very important. As the class progresses it does get a little harder, but so far I've been making all A's in classes/on exams..however, the midterm was a bit difficult. so I got a B....but I'm doing pretty well. My teacher is amazing so that definitely helps alot too. Are you taking mandarin too or just thinking about it?
  • milk
    edited April 2009
    nope, I'm just curious.
    Anyaway, enjoy learning mandarin!
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited April 2009
    How'd you hear about talksfu?

    You'll probably encounter a bit of Vancouver summer at the beginning of fall, so that's somehow welcoming. And snow will probably come towards the end of the fall semester. Snows only fun when it's new and fresh, after that you'll probably start to miss the sun like everybody else.
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    online predator;53354 said:
    How'd you hear about talksfu?

    You'll probably encounter a bit of Vancouver summer at the beginning of fall, so that's somehow welcoming. And snow will probably come towards the end of the fall semester. Snows only fun when it's new and fresh, after that you'll probably start to miss the sun like everybody else.
    I heard about it from a post in the "Our first year @ SFU" face book page.
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    milk;53351 said:
    nope, I'm just curious.
    Anyaway, enjoy learning mandarin!
    yeah I'm loving it so far!
  • vonnie
    edited April 2009
    CaramelSunshine;53262 said:
    thanks milk. Well before I got into it, I thought it would be hard but its not so much. It is just basically studying and taking your time learning to pronounce the words correctly. One of the main things to remember are the tones. You say something with the wrong tone and then u may end up insulting some one lol. So tones are definitely very important. As the class progresses it does get a little harder, but so far I've been making all A's in classes/on exams..however, the midterm was a bit difficult. so I got a B....but I'm doing pretty well. My teacher is amazing so that definitely helps alot too. Are you taking mandarin too or just thinking about it?
    You think Mando tones are hard? Try Canto hahaha.
  • CaramelSunshine
    edited April 2009
    vonnie;53367 said:
    You think Mando tones are hard? Try Canto hahaha.
    lol yea I heard alot of people say that.

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