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    I'm Dee, I'm a first year student and right now am hoping to major in linguistics but honestly, me dropping out or switching programs to focus on my art is still not out of the question. Truthfully, literature isn't usually my thing, but as I have to fufill my requirement I decided to take this course as opposed to one solely based around English literature. I have been learning Spanish for years (and ironically am taking Latin this term) so taking another course not centered around English seemed fitting. Of course, the class is going to be reading in English and I am really curious about the differences between the translated and original versions of books we are reading. I think that when you translate a text you usually lose something. To me, it feels a little odd to try to make a decision on whether these texts possibly contain similarities because of their linguistic heritage when we are unable to read them in their original languages to begin with. From a stance purely about the texts themselves and the stories they tell, are we not risking losing meaning through translation? At the same time, as the lecture says, it makes sense to not study this topic in a romance language. English, is a mess of a language in many ways but by being this mess it becomes a perfect candidate to further the goal of romance studies. 

    I am also just excited to be reading some interesting books. I looked up literally every book on the list and I am looking forward to seeing what they have in store. I don't have a particular theme or anything I am intrigued about, I am really just curious about the writing in general. As an artist I feel like books, in a way, are often works of art themselves and I am curious how my own art may be affected as I reflect on the readings. I don't really know what to think of the topic of romance studies as a whole yet, it is quite a lot to take in, but I expect that I am going to enjoy the class and the discussions we will have. 

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    I'm Dee, I'm a first year student and right now am hoping to major in linguistics but honestly, me dropping out or switching programs to focus on my art is still not out of the question. Truthfully, literature isn't usually my thing, but as I have to fufill my requirement I decided to take this course as opposed to one solely based around English literature. I have been learning Spanish for years (and ironically am taking Latin this term) so taking another course not centered around English seemed fitting. Of course, the class is going to be reading in English and I am really curious about the differences between the translated and original versions of books we are reading. I think that when you translate a text you usually lose something. To me, it feels a little odd to try to make a decision on whether these texts possibly contain similarities because of their linguistic heritage when we are unable to read them in their original languages to begin with. From a stance purely about the texts themselves and the stories they tell, are we not risking losing meaning through translation? At the same time, as the lecture says, it makes sense to not study this topic in a romance language. English, is a mess of a language in many ways but by being this mess it becomes a perfect candidate to further the goal of romance studies. 

    I am also just excited to be reading some interesting books. I looked up literally every book on the list and I am looking forward to seeing what they have in store. I don't have a particular theme or anything I am intrigued about, I am really just curious about the writing in general. As an artist I feel like books, in a way, are often works of art themselves and I am curious how my own art may be affected as I reflect on the readings. I don't really know what to think of the topic of romance studies as a whole yet, it is quite a lot to take in, but I expect that I am going to enjoy the class and the discussions we will have. 

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Hello everyone! I’m Lilian, a third-year majoring in Anthropology and I’m taking RMST 202 as part of my literature requirement... read full post >>

My name is Sadie Glickman and I am a third / fourth year student studying sociology and law. I did my first year in Australia, second in Halifax, and third at UBC in Vancouver! This is now my fourth year of school, and second at UBC, but due to the excessive transferring (I must love […] read full post >>

Hello! I am Maia (they/she), and I’m in my second year of Arts. I’m very interested in topics related to language and culture, so I am looking forward to learning about Romance Studies as both a subject and a potential main program. As well, I am quite curious about the books we’ll be reading, as I […] read full post >>

Hello all, I’m Ross obviously a second year English Lit student from the frozen wasteland that is Edmonton. I would consider myself a fairly well read person but I have not really expanded my horizons from traditional American/English literature and … Continue reading → read full post >>

Hi all, this is Tsuyoshi from Japan. I preferred to be called Yoshi as the pronunciation of the sounds of “tsu” is kind of hard and don’t want to make it a burden. Anyway, I’m in my third year and majoring in Sociology here at UBC. I am taking this course for literature credit and […] read full post >>

Hello Everyone! My name is Sophia Cinelli and I am a second-year student, majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. I am from Vancouver BC and I really enjoy skiing and hiking. I decided to take this class as I am interested in romance literature and assumed that is what we would be learning about. …

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Hello everyone! My name is Eliza Jackson and I am a second-year Arts student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology. Truthfully I took this course to fulfill my final literature requirement, however, I am really looking forward to learning in this course! I am quite excited to take a deep dive into the romance …

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Hello! My name is Jenna and I am currently in my third year of university but my second year at UBC! I started out my university career at the University of Victoria, which was a lot of fun and I really cherish the memories I made there. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t the right fit for […] read full post >>

Hey everyone, My name is Tiffani and I am a second-year student in the Faculty of Arts, hoping to major in Sociology. I have always been the most interested in English classes throughout secondary school and spent some time contemplating majoring in English Literature. However, I lack strength in my reading abilities due to learning […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog (I’ve never done one of these before so this is exciting) I’m Spencer Hunt and I’m a first-year arts student and I am hoping to major in History. I am from Calgary Alberta but … Continue reading → read full post >>

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Hi everyone, my name is Aliyah (she/her) and I am from Vancouver, British Columbia. I am a third-year student, though I am a transfer student, so this is my first semester at UBC. This course, in both its structure and content, seems very refreshing from my usual classes that involve papers, projects, and exams. The […] read full post >>

Hi! My name is Michael and I am a second-year geography student. I am relatively interested in romance studies and am looking forward to taking this course. To me, the subject is complex and multifaceted. Generally, it can be defined as a discipline that studies romance languages and anything associated with them. However, the definition […] read full post >>