Student Blogs

Hi everyone, my name is Simi Braich and I am in my second year of my degree here at UBC. I have a dog named Caesar who is a cane corso and is almost as tall as me. I am very excited to be in this course because I enjoy reading and want to continue […] read full post >>

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Hey everyone! I’m Kendra, a third-year psych student, currently questioning my choice of major (maybe a little late for that). I’ve always loved reading and creative writing, and the more time I’ve spent in the world of academia, the more I’ve started to crave classes that allow space for creativity and flexibility (which doesn’t happen […] read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Julia and I am a fourth year dual degree student majoring in sociology and business with a minor in Latin American studies. I was born and raised in Canada, but I love reading and studying about other countries. I'm looking f... read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Julia and I am a fourth year dual degree student majoring in sociology and business with a minor in Latin American studies. I was born and raised in Canada, but I love reading and studying about other countries. I'm looking f... read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Ella Petel and I’m a second-year student originally planning on majoring in psychology. At the moment, I am still debating if psychology is the right path for me as I’m slowly becoming interested in pursuing sociology but I am still undecided! I originally had chosen psychology as my choice of […] read full post >>

Hello classmates, TAs, and Professor, my name is Ryan Derbawka, and I am nineteen years old beginning my second semester of my second year at the University of British Columbia. I am in the faculty of Arts, intending to major in English or creative writing with a minor in journalism. Now, to touch on the […] read full post >>

Hello! My name is Samantha Rogers , but I go by Sam and I am excited to start the journey of Romance Studies! I am a second year student with plans to major in Psychology. I was born and raised in Vancouver. I am an avid reader and often read non-school required books everyday. I […] read full post >>

Hey Everyone, my name is Toluwalope Ayedegbe Paul, which is a Yoruba name. Yoruba is a tribe that originated in Nigeria. I was born and raised in Nigeria till I was 13 and then moved to Toronto, then moved to Calgary in Junior high. I also attended a 2 year college in Cupertino California before […] read full post >>

Hi all welcome to my blog! My name is Farahnaz and I am a third year student studying International Relations. I will be honest I definitely thought that this class would be all about the world of romance in a black and white sense, so when the professor said it would be more complex I […] read full post >>

Hi, sunshine! ˙ᵕ˙ My name is Shanelle Danimae Cuevas (Yes, I have two first names) but you can call me Shan! I am currently a first-year student here at UBC and I am pursuing a Bachelor in Political Science. My goal is to achieve my Bachelors to eventually study law with the ambition of becoming […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Franchesca Jolicoeur, and I am a third-year student in the Arts department. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in family studies! I highly recommend taking a family studies course; it is always so fun and (usually) easy to learn about. Anyway, I am 20 years old, and I was […] read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Steve Kim. This is not my legal name, but still, everyone calls me by this name. I am a psychology major. I am from Seoul, South Korea. In other words, English and other Romance languages are second languages for me. It is nervous to read stories with a language I […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Jensen, and I am a second-year student majoring in Psychology. I am considering minoring in philosophy, but am still determining if I will pursue that path. I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, just like my dad, but my mom is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. My […] read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Meave (pronounced Maeve, like the sex-ed character). I’m a first-year student in the Bachelor of Arts program and hope to major in psychology. I’m from Hong Kong, and I have yet to meet many people who are also from HK, so if you are, feel free to come up to […] read full post >>