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I am in the process of applying for Universities and I'm unsure which university is better for student life and which has a better city. They are both very cheap which is an important reason to why I chose them.
The University of Manitoba in Winnipeg and the Memorial University of Newfoundland in St John's. By the looks of the universities and cities it seems that Winnipeg wins. However, I would like to hear the opinions of people on here to which they prefer; if they live or have only been to one, what is that city like.
The main things I'm interested in knowing are about culture, nightlife, attitudes towards sex/relationships and crime.
If you have to choose between these two, go for Winnipeg. St John's is really depressing. However, neither of them compare to Montreal, Toronto or even Vancouver.
I'm not sure what you mean by attitude towards relationships. They're just as promiscuous as anywhere else in Canada but they pretend to be otherwise in these small cities. That can get irritating really quick. In addition, if you're not white, you will have some difficulties in that arena. Conservative attitudes are still dominant, although Winnipeg is way better than Saskatoon or Regina. Interracial couples are still a rare sight in small cities.
From my research I would say that Winnipeg gets unbelievably cold (I have heard they harvest dry ice by shoveling it off the ground in the winter) and St. Johns is the "never completely dry city". Also, even by Canadian standards, they are out of the way.
I plan on riding my motorcycle to St. John's from New England this summer or next. I expect to have an interesting time.
From my research I would say that Winnipeg gets unbelievably cold (I have heard they harvest dry ice by shoveling it off the ground in the winter) and St. Johns is the "never completely dry city". Also, even by Canadian standards, they are out of the way.
I plan on riding my motorcycle to St. John's from New England this summer or next. I expect to have an interesting time.
But dry ice isn't water ice and unless I have forgotten basic science I'm pretty sure there is no dry ice on the streets anywhere on earth.
ETA: I would complain about the weather but it's been so terrible for the last month that it's beyond words. Unlike some people, I have been out every single day taking care of my critters and trying to keep things from freezing up and breaking.
But dry ice isn't water ice and unless I have forgotten basic science I'm pretty sure there is no dry ice on the streets anywhere on earth.
Theoretically, dry ice can form in Antarctica, and only in Antarctica. Dry ice forms at temperatures below -79 degrees C, which occur only in Antarctica. For comparison, the coldest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere was -71 degrees C in Siberia (which comes pretty close though). Winnipeg of course doesn't come anywhere remotely near the temperature required.
Theoretically, dry ice can form in Antarctica, and only in Antarctica. Dry ice forms at temperatures below -79 degrees C, which occur only in Antarctica. For comparison, the coldest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere was -71 degrees C in Siberia (which comes pretty close though). Winnipeg of course doesn't come anywhere remotely near the temperature required.
Dry ice is not just dependant on temperature though - according to this person who talks about "vapor pressure" and otherwise scientifically sounding things that make it sound like he knows what he's talking about, dry ice couldn't even have formed naturally during the Ice Age. Freezing CO2
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