Student Blogs

Please use categories (on WordPress) and/or tags (on WordPress and on Substack, labels on Blogger/Blogspot) when writing your blog posts. Use categories to indicate the author (Proust, Arlt, Piglia…), and tags for key concepts or topics covered (gender, postmodernism, truth…), or labels for both purposes on Blogger.

Remember also to include a question for discussion.

Check out the Blog Post Awards 2026 or the Blog Post Awards 2024 for further inspiration.


Week 1 – A chance to talk about me? I’ll take it

Posted by: Ludivine Cat

Hi Everyone!My name is Ludivine Cat! Yes, that is my real last name 🙂 And yes, I do prefer cats over dogs. I am a first-year student and intend to major in Psychology. I took RMST 201 last term to satisfy the literature requirement, and I ended up liking it, so I decided to do […] read full post >>
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Week 1 – Introduction

Posted by: fionazng

Hello everyone! My name is Fiona Zeng and I am a third-year Economics and Commerce student here at UBC. After completing my post-secondary studies, I plan to work remotely in business while travelling around the world to explore new countries and create unforgettable memories. During early childhood, I was raised in Toronto before moving to […] read full post >>
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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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