[orange7]

This morning my mother told me my sister graduation's is tmr (8am) at UBC.

I have a few questions to ask:


Should I bring her flowers? If so, what kind is appropriate?

Is there free parking on that specific day for students who are graduating?

How long is the whole thing (including the picture time, etc) from your experience? I have a lab at 2pm, so I hope I won't be late.

What else should I be aware of?


TIA


mod, sorry for posting here instead of the campus forum, but I think it would be more useful to ask ppl who have graduated instead of ppl who are still in school.

[twitchyzero]

ubc convo are usually 90 min each
no such thing as free parking on campus

[BrRsn]

at sfu, convocation days = free parking in all the visitor lots

[orange7]

^^

oops.. i meant to say free parking on that specific day only for students who are graduating.

[Levitron]

Yes, buy flowers. If you can't find any at 8am, hopefully UBC will have a booth already set up by the Chan Centre where the flag pole is.

Parking at Rose Parkade used to be free. It is now $5 if you are attending the graduation ceremonies.

It'll be raining, bring an umbrella.

Photos look best if you stand in the middle of the grass, looking away from the flagpole on Main Mall.

[fobulaus]

I remember parking was free at specific parking lots on convocation days

[PiuYi]

^ not anymore, UBC never lets up an opportunity to milk its students dry


and wtf OP, convo doesn't take 6hrs.... you hav lab at 2pm, you can prbly go home eat lunch then come back for your lab

[mrclean604]

wait for it....

[nns]

Pics of your sister.

And your mother.

[Vansterdam]

+1 ^

[orange7]

Yes, buy flowers. If you can't find any at 8am, hopefully UBC will have a booth already set up by the Chan Centre where the flag pole is.

Parking at Rose Parkade used to be free. It is now $5 if you are attending the graduation ceremonies.

It'll be raining, bring an umbrella.

Photos look best if you stand in the middle of the grass, looking away from the flagpole on Main Mall.

hm.. should I buy flowers now or wait till 7am in the morning?

and the $5 parking only at Rose Parkade? What about North Parkade?

[orange7]

btw, does anyone know where I can get some flowers at 7am in the morning?

aka... which of these shops open at 7am?

http://maps.google.ca/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-ca&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=flowers+vancouver&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=flowers&hnear=vancouver&view=text&ei=aBYDTN7KAY2INYyhmDs&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CDsQtwMwAA

[StylinRed]

My friend has some street vendors selling flowers near the UBC area.. i know of one on Broadway in front of the Chapters... They might be open @ that time... i'll ask him for ye


You should probably just by flowers now...

and how in the hell did you not know she was gradding until the day before oO

[orange7]

well.. ..

my sister told me like 2 months ago, but I forgot.

Luckily my mother reminded me this morning.

hm.. I'm looking into either pink or/and purple flowers.

http://www.flowerparade.ca/flowers/colors.htm

[StylinRed]

friend told me they're not open until 10am

[orange7]

kk.. i guess it means I gotta get flowers now at safeway.

thanks anyways

[misteranswer]

They also sell flowers on location. I've never bought them, but I'm pretty sure there's a larger premium.

Why would you want to park at North Parkade, which is farther?


no such thing as free parking on campus

False. There's plenty of free parking at UBC.

[flagella]

so... where are the pics?

[Gumby]

wait for it....
Hahaha, you called it! :lol

[orange7]

finally done.

$5 parking at rose parkade
there were flowers there, but we bought our own at Safeway.

the grad thing was exactly like high school, except minus the awards and scholarships.


mod, please either move this thread to the campus forum or delete it.

[nns]

Hey, nobody cares about that. We want pics of your sister's tight curves.

[Greenstoner]

http://images3.cafepress.com/product/233992073v5_480x480_Front_Color-White.jpg

http://www.greatwigs.co.uk/prodimg.php?productid=606&maxwidth=425&maxheight=536

[syee]

Why not grab some flowers today and keep them cool overnight? Might be easier than trying to find a florist in the morning.

[Gumby]

Why not grab some flowers today and keep them cool overnight? Might be easier than trying to find a florist in the morning.
Sorry, but his sister's graduation is over already.

[twitchyzero]

False. There's plenty of free parking at UBC.[/QUOTE]

if we're not taling about weekends and evenings, the only free parking is on marine drive which is usually full by 7am. Aside from that I dont recall free parking anywhere else that wont take you 10 minutes to walk to your destination.

[tiger_handheld]

Now post some grad pics - im sure u took some...

thats the only way to thank rs...

[Qmx323]

lol...

orange7.

do u rmb the airhorn and the baby who kept crying and the kid that kept saying BA BA

[bcedhk]

they offer free parking to parents/family at UBC.

[EmperorIS]

its 5 dollar to park at rose garden cockfags

[orange7]

lol...

orange7.

do u rmb the airhorn and the baby who kept crying and the kid that kept saying BA BA

lol.. ya.. the mom eventually took the baby out for a bit.

man.. the airhorn really surprised me. I literally jolted a bit.

[JKam]

couldn't you have asked your sister all these questions?

[Teriyaki]

I was part of that graduating class lol. Small world.

Airhorn and the ba ba baby was hilarious.

[you!]

so... where are the pics?

+1

[orange7]

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/Bottom-on-Bike-431x300.jpg

[hchang]

How long did the ceremony take?