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I started my period today and normally I carry pads in my bag but obviously the day it finally comes, I don’t have any products with me. I go to the bathroom on the 3rd floor and try to get a menstrual product but it’s not refilled. Then I go to the 4th floor and it’s the same problem. At that point my class break was already done and there was no point in going all the way downstairs.

Are the Douglas New West bathrooms always like this? I’ve seen a post on here a while ago about the same issue and I guess it hasn’t been fixed.

I just hope the next person who forgets their tampon and pad are accommodated to especially when we pay the DSU and their policies are not competed to be available for people who need them.

Ok this might sound really stupid so I apologize before hand, but I have 2 classes on Mondays. It states on my class schedule that their start date is Tuesday the 8th.

Obviously Mondays Labour day but is the schedule just saying Sept 8 Tuesday is when the Fall Semester starts or do I actually attend the Monday class on Tuesday?

Anyone who did the 2025/2026 school year DELF B1 Exam in Canada, more specifically, BC, get their certificate mailed yet? I got the result papers back in June at school before summer break which stated the certificate would be mailed in a couple months but it’s September now.

How long does it usually take?

Anyone who did the 2025/2026 school year DELF B1 Exam get their certificate mailed yet? I got the result papers back in June which stated the certificate would be mailed in a couple months but it’s September now.

My orientation is tomorrow at the New West campus for the HSS. I’m wondering if it’s worth going in regard to the information that will be provided?

Like obviously I can meet people and potentially make friends! But if I don’t go, what else would I miss out on? Is it a tour or are there other activities and info sessions? Especially since it’s 3-4hrs long .I’m debating if I should attend or not.

Visited Douglas New West campus the other day and I was huffing and puffing going uphill towards the entrance. This is going to be my life for the next two years. Ok that’s it bye 💔

Hey all!

Does anyone know if there are any sales associates jobs available in Guildford or Central City? I’m going to be starting my first year at college in the fall which is not so far away and have failed to get a job all summer.

I’ll only have classes on Monday and Thursday but other than that, i’m all free. I’m fortunate enough that I have a scholarship that covers two semesters of my first year, but it only means I have to start saving up for my other semesters and a car.

I’ve tried applying to restaurants as I was a host at a fast food chain early in the year but it seems like no restaurant wants to hire. I’m leaning towards a retail job now. Unfortunately, applying on Indeed, in person, and on their websites have not helped.

Please let me know if there are any openings that you may know of, it would be much appreciated! I know it’s the holidays soon so maybe there are and Guildford/Central City seem like the perfect place.

I’m doing my associates in political science first year and want to buy an ipad to write notes on.

I’m wondering based off anyone who’s done an Arts program, is it easier/useful to write notes and do assignments on an ipad or laptop?

I already have a laptop, it’s a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim - it’s touch screen. But I just don’t want to carry it to campus every-time. With the ipad, if I were to buy one, would have those keyboard cases. Lmk what your preference is! Also if you do recommend an ipad, which one?

Hi all!

I applied to Denny’s for a host position a week ago and did an interview. I was asked to come back to do a second interview. While I don’t really want to do the job, I need money, so I might as well go.

I’ve never done second interviews before, i’m only 18 so I haven’t done many interviews at all. Just a handful. What is usually expected at a second round interview? I had my first with the AGM, who told me the second interview would be with the GM.

They also talked about a contract or something else like that about not being allowed to take time off or sick days during the Nov-Jan period due to holiday season. I’m planning on just working there until the end of October as i’ll be starting college in September and December is exam month.

Please let me know what I should be expecting and any tips on the hosting position. At my last job, I had a bit difficulty doing expo (they made me do it on the first day) due to the memorization of menu and working the POS.

I’m a first year student and will be attending in the fall. I have to pay my fees but not my tuition due to a scholarship.

I haven’t paid yet but will be paying today, on the 20th. I’m concerned that my payment won’t come through until the 24th which is the due date. I do not want to be de-registered. I also have to do a medical opt out today.

What should I do and do you think my fees will go through before the due date? Should I email my advisor? Also if I pay my fees now with the DSU dental and health, can I still do an opt out after and get a refund?

Please please help I don’t want to be de-registered!!!!

Hi all!

Starting my first year at Douglas in the fall and am wondering how can I not pay the DSU Health and Dental fee? I have my healthcare covered in my mother’s benefits and don’t see why needing the DSU would be a benefit for me. Plus it would save me money.

Is there an option to not pay it and if so, how? Or is it like mandatory to pay and then I can opt out after?

Hi all!

I recently did an interview at Denny’s for the host position and was asked what my weakness was. I said that not asking help and being too independent use to be one but I worked on and continue to do so as I realized being a communicative person and team member was important for the restaurant industry.

I was the told by the AGM that not asking for help and being too independent is not a weakness. Did I mess up when I said that? I feel like with the context I provided, it made sense. Would you consider it a weakness?

Also, I kept being asked what my plans in the restaurant industry was and if I was willing to stay vs it being temporary. I’ve never been asked repeatedly what my plan was in the restaurant industry in term of it being long lasting. They talked about if I planned to be a supervisor, AGM, and MG when I stated I would be starting college in the fall for the first time and I only have one host related job in the past.

Any thoughts?? Maybe it’s a standard question but at one point I sat there thinking that i’m not going to be in the restaurant industry for the rest of my life. It’s a part time job for a student. I’m going to work at other places and get a job after my education.

I was asked to attend a second round interview. Before ending the interview I was told that I would sign some paperwork if I was hired and apart of the paper work is an agreement that I would not call sick days or call offs during Nov-Jan due to holidays. Never signed a contract like that. Especially as a student.

Hi all!

I recently did an interview at Denny’s for the host position and was asked what my weakness was. I said that not asking help and being too independent use to be one but I worked on and continue to do so as I realized being a communicative person and team member was important for the restaurant industry.

I was the told by the AGM that not asking for help and being too independent is not a weakness. Did I mess up when I said that? I feel like with the context I provided, it made sense. Would you consider it a weakness?

Also, I kept being asked what my plans in the restaurant industry was and if I was willing to stay vs it being temporary. I’ve never been asked repeatedly what my plan was in the restaurant industry in term of it being long lasting. They talked about if I planned to be a supervisor, AGM, and MG when I stated I would be starting college in the fall for the first time and I only have one host related job in the past.

Any thoughts?? Maybe it’s a standard question but at one point I sat there thinking that i’m not going to be in the restaurant industry for the rest of my life. It’s a part time job for a student. I’m going to work at other places and get a job after my education.

I was asked to attend a second round interview. Before ending the interview I was told that I would sign some paperwork if I was hired and apart of the paper work is an agreement that I would not call sick days or call offs during Nov-Jan due to holidays. Never signed a contract like that. Especially as a student.

I volunteer at a small law firm and have been since May. As a recent HS graduate, I was asked if I could expand my volunteer hours, instead of the 1.5hrs, I could do 4hrs on Saturday. For context, I’m located in BC and the firm only has one main lawyer and an articling student or associate.

I mainly do photocopying, client schedules, scanning, going to the bank to deposit checks, and they want to teach me how to do invoices. I came in thinking i’d learn something but I feel like i’m not.

Can someone please provide me further information to this if this is illegal? I have done my own research and from what i’ve gathered, according to the BC Law Society and BC Employment Standards Act, it may be illegal since this is not a non profit.

I want to stop showing up but don’t know if I should or not based off this. Sure it looks decent on my resume but it’s not going to provide me much in the future. I didn’t come in with the intent and mindset of being paid, I wanted to learn but I don’t feel like my time is being used to my best abilities.

I was told that they hired another assistant so the desk that I used will be filled up. This was going to give me an excuse to leave but they, like I stated, offered be Saturday hours. I feel like I was talked into it by the legal assistant by her telling me that if I expand my hours and continue volunteering, the lawyer will be able to sign off on my hours when I apply to law school. The thing is, I’ll be applying to law school in 4-5 years and doubt this experience will be on my application. And that is if I even stay in contact with the form for the next 4-5 years.

Don’t know if this is the right subreddit to post on but I started volunteering at this small law firm in May while being a senior in HS. Now that it’s the summer, they said that it would better if I could come for half a shift (4/h) instead of the 1hr I was doing. So for the week, I tried it out.

I was mainly scanning documents to put in their storage files. The legal assistant wanted to go through the scanned documents in their paper version to see if everything was scanned correctly in the digital form. I was told the documents were messed up and that they would have to spend a day reorganizing them because the paper version vs digital was not adding up.

I simply stated, which was from my perspective, the truth. I focused on one file when scanning, did not rearrange papers, clipped it back together when done, moved to the next. I made sure to not mix anything up.

I asked if I could help reorganize if any mistake was made but was told I don’t know anything about these clients and cannot help. I also said that I didn’t mean to put this on them. I took responsibility of any mistake that was made, made sure to apologize, and offered any hours to help. I do truly feel bad. I totally get why the legal assistant felt frustrated, it was valid and I should’ve known better.

Since someone is going to be working at my assigned desk due to a new hire, I was informed I could volunteer on Saturday or any day where the desk is available. Is it a good idea to come back or just stop volunteering?

I think it was a bad look on me and there’s no point to volunteer for half a shift with no pay anyways. It’s lowkey embarrassing on my part and I don’t want to create another issue. Not looking for validation, just advice. What would you do?

Don’t know if this is the right subreddit to post on but I started volunteering at this small law firm in May while being a senior in HS. Now that it’s the summer, they said that it would better if I could come for half a shift (4/h) instead of the 1hr I was doing. So for the week, I tried it out.

I was mainly scanning documents to put in their storage files. The legal assistant wanted to go through the scanned documents in their paper version to see if everything was scanned correctly in the digital form. I was told the documents were messed up and that they would have to spend a day reorganizing them because the paper version vs digital was not adding up.

I simply stated, which was from my perspective, the truth. I focused on one file when scanning, did not rearrange papers, clipped it back together when done, moved to the next. I made sure to not mix anything up.

I asked if I could help reorganize if any mistake was made but was told I don’t know anything about these clients and cannot help. I also said that I didn’t mean to put this on them. I took responsibility of any mistake that was made, made sure to apologize, and offered any hours to help. I do truly feel bad. I totally get why the legal assistant felt frustrated, it was valid and I should’ve known better.

Since someone is going to be working at my assigned desk due to a new hire, I was informed I could volunteer on Saturday or any day where the desk is available. Is it a good idea to come back or just stop volunteering?

I think it was a bad look on me and there’s no point to volunteer for half a shift with no pay anyways. It’s lowkey embarrassing on my part and I don’t want to create another issue. Not looking for validation, just advice.

Hello,

I’m an 18F daughter of immigrant Indian parents who have financially and socially restricted me.

They will not let me get a job that’s 30-60mins away, they have saved up $0 for tuition which lead to me rejecting the top third university in Canada, and will not pay for driving lessons.

What they have saved up for is my little brothers soccer game and money for my fathers alcoholism. They’re also renovating a house that’s located in their home country.

I will be starting post secondary in the fall of 2026 and need a summer job or a job in general. I recently got a serving interview at restaurant from a place that’s an hour bus ride and my mother made me reject it even though I have no plans for the summer and have 3k to my name. I have a $3,000 Entrance Award Scholarships for my first year but either way I need money.

I wouldn’t say I’m the perfect daughter but I get good grades, got into all universities I applied to, actually want to work, volunteer in the community, take care of my little brother, etc. I want a life and am trying to clearly build towards one.

I feel like i’ve been infantilized and socially isolated for me to move on and experience life as a young adult with actual needs. I don’t expect the to pay for my tuition, we’re taking a loan but I have to pay back that loan so it’s up to me.

Another recent example is when I was getting my nails done for the first time. My cousin drove me and her phone blew up and was yelled at for not going inside the nail tech shop with me. In case I had questions or concerns and didn’t know what to do.

I don’t know psychologically what my parents and my dynamic is or how to break out of it. They never let go as far as go for a friends birthday party in elementary but will let my brother go.

How do I become more independent? There’s obviously more examples but I need money and they make me feel bad about job applications - “Fine apply/accept it then”.