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My name is Sidney Grigg. I'm currently in my second year and still have not figured out what I would like to major in. I'm leaning towards Psychology or Sociology but definitely still need some time to decide. I have lived in Vancouver my whole life and do not plan on leaving. Although I live Downtown and not on campus, I'm super lucky to live in a city like this where everything is so easily accessible. I love living downtown and definitely plan to stay here forever. Besides my studies at UBC, my dream career path is to become an actress. I've been acting since I was about 12 years old and hope to continue to pursue this dream of mine while still studying at UBC (just incase that doesn't work out haha!) This passion of mine really came out of nowhere, but I'm so glad I decided to take on the opportunity of getting an agent and started auditioning. As much as an amazing career path it would be, it also has become a hobby of mine. Other hobbies of mine include travelling, trying new restaurants/foods, and honestly just relaxing watching movies or TV shows. 

As I've read in many other blog posts, I did decide to take this course to fulfill my literature requirement. I was a little hesitant going into the first lecture yesterday because I had no idea what to expect. I'm so glad I'm not alone when saying I am super excited for this course based on yesterdays lecture. It was so different than what I was expecting, in the best way possible. I was also worried about the structure as I've never seen a course done like this, but I'm looking forward to trying something new. I believe this structure will help me hold myself accountable and also push myself to do more than the bare minimum which unfortunately I don't always do! I was never big on reading, but through the pandemic I've read a few books and enjoyed them a lot. None of the books listed for this course is anything like what I've been reading so I'm excited to broaden my type of literature. I did french immersion from kindergarten through grade 12 of Highschool so I would say I'm familiar with some aspects of romance languages, but definitely have tons of room to learn more about this topic! 

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Hello everyone in RMST 202! My name is Lucas Ribeiro, I’m a third year psychology student who was born in raised in Vancouver. I am incredibly excited to take part in this exciting course and hopefully to read some great novels and novellas. I suppose I could write a list of hobbies but I’m very […] read full post >>

Hi everyone, My name is Danielle and I am a fourth year Arts student, majoring in English Literature. I will... read full post >>

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blog#1 – introduction Hello all, I’m Jasmine. I’m in my (second) first-year of school at UBC. I’m taking this course because I’ve always had in interest in books and literature from people that aren’t currently alive – mostly because I could afford the royalty-free books at the store (thank you penguin). I’m hoping to learn […] read full post >>

Hi everybody! My name is Laura and I am a third year arts student. I’m majoring in psych and hopefully will go off to get my MBA after finishing my BA. I was originally born in North Vancouver, but I have lived all over the lower mainland throughout my life. I have a cat named […] read full post >>

Hello everyone! I am writing this introductory note from an especially rainy day in Vancouver, which seems somewhat perfect for this occasion. My name is Astha Kumar, and I am a fourth year Sociology major, about 4 courses shy from … Continue reading → read full post >>

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Hello everyone! My name is Jaisleen and I am a second-year arts student. So far my major is undeclared however I do plan on majoring in Political science because I love learning about the way political structures and organizations impact us. I took this course to fulfil my literature requirement and blindly thought we would … read full post >>

Hi Everyone! My name is David and I am a 2nd year Arts student, living in the Greater Mainland of Vancouver. I picked this course because I like the idea of sharing perspectives through stories. I also like how we are free to add and build our own concepts into our interpretations! If not for […] read full post >>

Hey Everyone!  My name is Ashvi Ivan, I am a 3rd-year psychology student. This is my first time blogging and... read full post >>

Hi! My name is Rebecca and despite the mediocre and plain aesthetic, this blog took me way longer to set up than I would like to admit. Although I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I’ll read every long-winded anecdote before scrounging for the “jump to recipe” button, I’ll admit that I now […] read full post >>

 Hello! My name is Madi and I'm a second year art student. I'm thinking of majoring in sociology or anthropology with a minor in Italian. I'm originally from a small town in Saskatchewan and decided to make a major lifestyle change for University. So far I have really enjoyed the change of scenery, however I often miss my dogs. I've got three yorkies named Rosie, Daisy, and Sasha. 

I'm very excited for this course, especially when we read literature from Italy. A few years ago my mother and I travelled throughout Europe for 6 weeks and found Italy was our favourite place. I was not sure what to expect for this course but I find the assessment style very interesting. I'm so interested in the content of the course and cannot wait to further explore and examine it. The format of the course is very foreign but I enjoy the idea of blog posts and being able to freely share our thoughts. 

I found the introductory lecture interesting as the professor seems kind and very happy to be teaching. I find that when a professor is excited to teach I am always more excited to learn. Once the course commences I believe it will be more interesting because we get to work on the content further versus going over it. Seems like it will be a promising class and I hope that I can soon work with my peers! 

Madi Wilde

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 Hello! My name is Madi and I'm a second year art student. I'm thinking of majoring in sociology or anthropology with a minor in Italian. I'm originally from a small town in Saskatchewan and decided to make a major lifestyle change for University. So far I have really enjoyed the change of scenery, however I often miss my dogs. I've got three yorkies named Rosie, Daisy, and Sasha. 

I'm very excited for this course, especially when we read literature from Italy. A few years ago my mother and I travelled throughout Europe for 6 weeks and found Italy was our favourite place. I was not sure what to expect for this course but I find the assessment style very interesting. I'm so interested in the content of the course and cannot wait to further explore and examine it. The format of the course is very foreign but I enjoy the idea of blog posts and being able to freely share our thoughts. 

I found the introductory lecture interesting as the professor seems kind and very happy to be teaching. I find that when a professor is excited to teach I am always more excited to learn. Once the course commences I believe it will be more interesting because we get to work on the content further versus going over it. Seems like it will be a promising class and I hope that I can soon work with my peers! 

Madi Wilde

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Hi there, My name is Jada and I am a second year student intending to major in anthropology. I selected this course because I have a newfound interest in foreign literature, particularly Central and Eastern European works. I just finished reading ‘A Little Life’ and my mind keeps going back to this one excerpt wherein […] read full post >>