Carbon13
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I drive by this eye-sore every day on the way to school
Where do you go to school?
What you sippin on?
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Where do you go to school?
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University of Alberta, in Edmonton (Canada).
bro.. why the hate?
Carbon13
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What's Edmonton like? Visitable? I've heard good things about Vancouver.
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Low standard of living. Used to be very easy for an immigrant family to move to, haul ***, and get somewhat established (my family moved here in '95 from Kosovo-- we were living in Germany at the time). Still is, relative to other cities, but the blue-collar jobs are slowly drying up as the oil economy continues to suffer (the infamous oil sands are a few hours north of the city). Most ppl hate it, mostly because of the weather (it's about 15 below Celsius outside right now, which is not that bad for February).
I personally like it. It's home to me. The city is fun in the summer time. It's not that dangerous, a few neighbourhoods notwithstanding. It gave my family a future when we had nothing, and for that it will always hold a special place in my heart. We really, really 'American Dream'-ed it. Came to the country with a couple dollars, and my older brother is making more money in his first year of work than my dad is after working >20 years with the same company, and having gotten several raises & job promotions.
Vancouver is gorgeous, but it reminds me of the states. Very socially stratified. Ridiculous cost of living unless you are rich. Also, they have a hostile multicultural community-- in that racism is pretty alive there (from what I hear anecdotally). Asians only deal with Asian clients, whites with whites.
LOL
Wanna see what to do in a small town? Watch more Blake Shelton videos. Not kidding.
yeah.. so in a big city you replace the above ruins with museums. We're more fun..
You should come down and hang out a couple days. Serious.