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Studying Romance (The Languages not the Genre): Introduction

Posted by: Laurenne duManoir

Hello everyone! Welcome to my little blog. I am so excited to start reviewing all the books I am going to read this semester. My name is Laurenne and I am a first-year English student from Kelowna! My five-year plan (haha) is to become a high school English teacher so I am always looking for […] read full post >>
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week 1 rmst 202 intro blog

Posted by: amryn

Hi everyone, My name is Amryn and currently I am a third year psychology major. I commute to school so it is about a 30 minute drive without traffic, however because of the snow today the short drive turned into 2 hours. It was horrific to say the least. I am super excited about this […] read full post >>
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Introduction

Posted by: mrana08

Hi everyone! My name is Manaal, and I am a second-year student majoring in psychology. I’ve grown up in various countries worldwide, but I spent the most time in Dubai. My hobbies include painting, drawing or anything artsy (even though I am not very good, lol.) I’m also a big music enthusiast, and my playlists […] read full post >>
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Posted by: jerry wang

Hello everyone! I’m Jerry Wang, a fourth-year student majoring in economics. Though I was born in China, at a young age my family and I moved to Canada so I actually grew up here in Canada. I am extremely passionate about photography. It provides me with a unique opportunity to capture the beauty and memorable […] read full post >>
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Posted by: Samantha

Hello everyone! My name is Samantha Burton and I am a second year student in the faculty of arts intending to major in either Economics or Political Science. I was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario but I tell people I am from Yellowknife, Northwest ... read full post >>
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Posted by: Samantha

Hello everyone! My name is Samantha Burton and I am a second year student in the faculty of arts intending to major in either Economics or Political Science. I was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario but I tell people I am from Yellowknife, Northwest ... read full post >>
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Bonjour, Hola, Ciao!

Posted by: chia chi ou-chin

Hello Everybody, My name is Kelly and I am a 3rd year student doing a combined major in Economics and Political Science. As used as we are to introducing ourselves that way, I doubt that fact is that integral to my self introduction especially for this class. So here’s some other facts that you might […] read full post >>
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Hello world!

Posted by: amryn

Welcome to UBC Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! read full post >>
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Posted by: gurnaaz kaur

ADIOS AMIGOS! My name is Gurnaaz Kaur and except for the phrase “adios amigos”, I do not understand Spanish. I am a second-year student and am planning to major in psychology. I am very fond of novels and poems and always find myself in the fascinating world of books. I am not a very social […] read full post >>
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Week 1 – Introductory Blog

Posted by: Dhwani Ved

Hello everyone! My name is Dhwani Ved and I am a first year in the Faculty of Arts. I’m excited for this course and cannot wait to start reading all the interesting books planned for this semester! I plan to major in Psychology. I am from Mumbai, India. I love to read, listen to music, […] read full post >>
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RMST 202 Intro Post

Posted by: Lauren Waring

 Hey everyone! My name is Lauren and I'm a second year student in psychology but currently debating on switching to sociology. I'm from Chilliwack, B.C. I love to ski, go to concerts, and hike. I am currently reading A Little Life by Hanya Ya... read full post >>
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RMST 202 Intro Post

Posted by: Lauren Waring

 Hey everyone! My name is Lauren and I'm a second year student in psychology but currently debating on switching to sociology. I'm from Chilliwack, B.C. I love to ski, go to concerts, and hike. I am currently reading A Little Life by Hanya Ya... read full post >>
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Hi, I am Sukanya

Posted by: Sukanya Aggarwal

Hi everyone, my name is Sukanya Aggarwal. I am a first year student in the faculty of arts, hoping to major in International relations with a possible minor in economics, Law and Society or political science (yes, I am indeed very confused).  I am writing this blog sitting in a classroom with 3 open windows […] read full post >>
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Introduction to RMST 202

Posted by: andrew

 A. A bit About myselfHey everyone! My name is Andrew and I am a second year statistics student intending to minor in data science. Fun fact about me is that I do not have a last name. I was brought up halfway across the world in Jakarta and it is... read full post >>
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Introduction to RMST 202

Posted by: andrew

 A. A bit About myselfHey everyone! My name is Andrew and I am a second year statistics student intending to minor in data science. Fun fact about me is that I do not have a last name. I was brought up halfway across the world in Jakarta and it is... read full post >>
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