a) Oh god don’t even you’ll make me cry.

b) Don’t worry. Just don’t. Vancouver is one of the sweetest, most beautiful, brilliant cities I have ever been to, and I have traveled a fair amount. It’s been a delight living here. I didn’t feel homesick until six months into my studies in the first year, the people are kind and welcoming and very patient, and really as much as it rains I think the weather is actually fantastic on the whole- never too hot and never too cold. Just use your common sense, stay out of areas that are obviously dodgy and don’t be afraid to ask for help.