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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: GTA Tripping: Upper Canada College</title>
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<title>Sean</title>
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Education is more than Academics and Athletics so why is UCC being run by an American with a 5 second attention span?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c704822</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:35:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Christopher</title>
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Fixed! Thanks fact-checkers, cheque's in the mail...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616564</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>OldBoyster</title>
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What are you saying, that NDPers are incapable of being douchey? LOL You did mention Avi Lewis, who is married to the champagne socialist Naomi Klein. (Ask them what size of house they live in, or what kind of cars they drive.)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616507</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:59:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Disparishun</title>
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Interesting to read the list of graduates in light of the comments above -- NDPers like Dan Heap (federal: long-time Trin-Spadina MP), Michael Cassidy (provincial NDP leader, etc.), and Stephen and Avi Lewis.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616486</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:22:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>j-rock</title>
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I knew one guy who went there, but as a day student. He was a regular kid from a middle-class home and he didn't turn into a "douche" as suggested above. I did meet some of his school friends once though, and a few of them were the stereotypical rich kids brimming with a sense of entitlement. So while it's not a novel insight, there's all kinds of people there, just like at any school really. UCC just has an aura about it which elicits strong opinions.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616386</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:04:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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I'll third that fact that Wimbledon is played on grass courts. I think Christopher meant The French Open, which is played on clay courts if I'm not mistaken.

Otherwise, an excellent read. :)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616282</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:27:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>OldBoyster</title>
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Yeah, Brendan Fraser was in Seaton's and was a boarder.  I was a few years behind him.  He didn't graduate though; from his movie bios, I heard his family had financial issues or something else.  Who knows.  He definitely had the last laugh. LOL

From the comments, there are clearly a few people who just reject UCC people out of hand, but I can tell you the place is more diverse than you think, meaning there are good people who come out of the place with decent attitudes, etc.  (If you "know" someone from UCC, they probably told you in no uncertain terms, so your opinion is getting drawn from a specific pool of people.)

It's an excellent school, but unless you feel it absolutely essential for your child to have an elite peer group, I'd tell you to send him or her elsewhere and imbue them with intellectual curiosity, lots of books, and summer opportunities like camp and so on. 

One good thing -- they put you through the ringer academically, so university is a breeze.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616172</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:39:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Faramarz</title>
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Actually Chris, Wimbledon is not a clay court, but grass surface.  no biggie :P]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616168</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:23:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BD</title>
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I have to agree with zoe.  I attended Albert College and Appleby as a boarder starting at the age of 13. I also had friends who attended UCC, LCC, RLC, Trinity, Havergal, Lakefield, and Ridley. 

The education experience is definitely unparalleled.  The major difference despite the "extended curriculum" is the fact that most student have never been told they can't do something, and have extremely high confidence levels.  It is contagious.  I would suggest it for most, but probably not till the age of 14 or 15 as a boarder.  Unfortunately the opportunity usually starts at about $50k p/y when factoring in all the additional expenses (travel, hotels, dry cleaning, commissary tab).  

Honestly, I found more pretension in the public system - with people attempting to feign affluence through media defined symbols.  From my personal experience, I have found most who truly are affluent do not usually wear it on their sleeve.  Yes, you have flashy douche bag types, but they usually hail from "new money" families. Long established families tend to try and blend in when possible with the aim of maintaining their position. Why would someone try to steal your gold if they do not believe you have any?   


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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616053</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:13:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>zoe</title>
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My brother went to UCC and was neither "douchey" nor a "wasp". Nor were the many friends he made there. Sure - there are creeps at UCC. There are creeps at EVERY school!! I'm sure every one of you encountered snobs no matter what high school you went to.

The biggest difference I saw between UCC and other schools was the level of education. I often helped my brother study for exams and I was totally blown away at the sophistication of the curriculum. I remember helping him study for a science exam and noting that what he was learining in grade 9 was the stuff I was learining in my frist year University science class!

There is a reason so many leaders come out of UCC.....apart from money and connections....the education kids get there allows them to go on to amazing things. 

It's just to bad that more kids don't have the same opportunities.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616016</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:59:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>W. K. Lis</title>
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Wasn't Conrad Black expelled from from Upper Canada College for selling exam papers to fellow students? And later he was also expelled from Trinity College School.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c616000</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:57:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Robin</title>
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Wimbledon is played on grass, not clay!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615836</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:45:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jer</title>
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Am I the only one who was disappointed that the cost of a year there was not included in this article?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615738</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:27:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ifelton</title>
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None of you can bunch up any batch of kids as 'this douchy' or 'that douchy'... there are douchebags in every school and scholars in every school as well, and no matter how much you argue that will be the fact. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615638</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:51:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Spab</title>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Upper_Canada_College_alumni Say what you will about some of the folks on this list (ahem, Conrad Black), but "carbon copy douche" and similar comments seem perhaps a little misguided.  Is the founder of Street Kids International a "douche"?  How about the former Chief Justice of Ontario who was one of three judges who decided Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General)?  Or is a douche someone who makes sweeping generalizations about people based on a single attribute like where they went to school?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615604</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:50:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Elaine</title>
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I know enough douchbags that came out of Havergal, Appleby, Bishop Strachan etc., who all party at the social and think they're giving money to the poor by partying in parkdale. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615599</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:38:22 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cass</title>
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I went to Riverdale. My current boyfriend went to UCC - two totally different ends of the school scale. He's a pretty decent human being, although I have to agree with the whole parental WASP thing. 

I understand where you're coming from, because unfortunately it tends to be the the douchiest students that speak the loudest, but it's not all bad. ]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:07:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Christopher</title>
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It's sort of true about the rich whitey parents thing. The school has come under fire for years and years on charges of anti-semitism and being exclusively WASP. I've read though that in the past couple of decades they've made a concerted effort to attract people from all backgrounds (ethnic AND socio-economic, offering all kinds of bursaries). How successful this has been is up for debate though, for sure.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615590</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:56:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>H</title>
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Upper crust clowns with douchebag rich whitey parents. 

I've never met a decent human being from that cesspool of entitlement.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615587</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:49:34 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Leyla Attis</title>
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I think you're great, plain and simple.
Your writing is an inspiration to get the F off the couch and go do something.
You do good.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/travel/2009/06/gta_tripping_upper_canada_college/#c615581</link>
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<category>Toronto, Travel</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:35:43 PDT</pubDate>
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