SFU Burnaby VS SFU Surrey!

Earlier this month, my friend and I got into a heated debate about which SFU campus we should take our Financial Accounting class in.
“Hey Kelvin, where do you think you are going to take your BUS 251 course?  I am going to enroll in the Surrey Campus, its unique architecture and high-tech gadgets are too appealing for me to decline!”

To my surprise, Kelvin replied, “I think I will stay in Burnaby.  The Surrey Campus just lacks the ethos of a traditional university!”
   
Originally, Kelvin and I had promised each other that BUS 251 would be a team effort.  However, as the conversation went on and our differences in the preference for campus location became more prominent, the simple debate nearly transformed into a fight.  I was taking the matter too personally, and secretly upset that my good friend wanted to leave me for an inferior campus! 
   
Most importantly though is my belief that SFU Surrey is far better than SFU Burnaby.  Firstly, the Surrey Campus is renowned for its award-winning architecture and up-to-date equipment.  Also, the shopping center lying below the campus provides a large variety of stores and a well-decorated food court, both of which could be vital when trying to escape the boredom between classes.  Moreover, the campus is located right beside the Surrey Central Skytrain Station.  This not only readily promotes students to use public transit instead of driving to school, but allows me to actually play my part in environmental conservation by reducing my own carbon footprint.
   

In contrast, SFU Burnaby is far less appealing. Instead of boasting the pride and beauty characteristic of North American universities, the 40-year-old campus exudes an ominous and jail-like atmosphere. The superposition of monotonous buildings with an even more boring location at the top of Burnaby Mountain - which is far from a lot of restaurants and convenience stores - works well in reinforcing the sense of “Alcatraz inspired” seclusion.  As if that were not enough, the janitors decided to grant the students a bonus by allowing the washrooms in the library to reek of urine and ammonia.  Unlike Surrey campus where students can walk to school if they lived close to campus, SFU Burnaby does not provide the same type of availability apart from those living in the dorms.  Although there are many buses that travel to and from different areas, the overwhelming horde of students waiting for the only method of public transport down the hill, are always too much for the buses to handle.  In addition to that, during winter times, Burnaby Mountain gets a lot of snow fall, which simultaneously increases the risk for students who drive to school and the risk of being late to classes because of bus delays.  This often results in the postponing of midterms, finals, and ultimately, holiday beginnings.  Unless SFU Burnaby decides to fix their wide-range of problems, SFU Surrey will always the healthier learning environment for me.

Brian Yan 30108 6967