Student Blogs

Hii everyone!! My name is Joy 🙂 and I am from China. I am 3rd year psychology student. I was born in april, yes, I really like Sakura! I am taking this course in order to fulfill my literature requirement. Still, I am also genuinely interested in learning more about languages, culture, and how literature […] read full post >>

Hi everyone!! Lovely to meet you all. A little bit about myself! My name is Tripti. I’m from Thailand, and yes, I don’t look like I am, but I assure you I am not fooling you. I’m in my fifth year studying Psychology and Business Management through the B+MM program. I absolutely love studying and […] read full post >>

Hello all! I was really stretching it when I decided to start this assignment this close to the deadline, but I remembered that it was supposed to be a “looser” deadline since it’s the start of the week, so prof, please forgive me 🙂 I’m Quizzy, but you can call me Qui or Izzy in […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Jasmine and I’m currently a double major in Political Science and Sociology. To be honest, one of my biggest expectations for this course is that it’s going to be challenging for me. I’m not naturally a huge reader, and I know this class is going to involve a lot of […] read full post >>

Hello all, and welcome to the cottage in the stacks (kindly play along, only if you please. You can make up your own woodland character in the comments, but of course you're not obligated to--do what makes you feel comfortable). I'm your local woodland... read full post >>

Hello all, and welcome to the cottage in the stacks (kindly play along, only if you please. You can make up your own woodland character in the comments, but of course you're not obligated to--do what makes you feel comfortable). I'm your local woodland... read full post >>

Hi! My name is Hasfariza Mohamed Hassan and I'm a third year political science student. I'm from Malaysia, but I grew up in between Malaysia and the states. I moved to Vancouver because I wanted to pursue political science at UBC. I'm really passionate... read full post >>

Hi! My name is Hasfariza Mohamed Hassan and I'm a third year political science student. I'm from Malaysia, but I grew up in between Malaysia and the states. I moved to Vancouver because I wanted to pursue political science at UBC. I'm really passionate... read full post >>

Hi! My name is Neil Sharma! I’m a fifth year student with a major in Psychology and minor in Nutritional Science :)! I really enjoy spending my free time at the gym, hanging out with friends, or wandering through my numerous hobbies (snowboarding, bouldering, cooking, playing electric guitar, working on my car, reading, biking, golfing, […] read full post >>

Introducing Myself I’m writing this blog under a pseudonym, but I’m excited to be part of this class and to use this space to think through the ideas we’ll be encountering this semester. I’m especially looking forward to the discussion-based nature of the course and the chance to engage with both the texts and my […] read full post >>

Hi guys my name is Sahil and I’m a 4th year psychology major. I’m an international student who moved here right after high school for my undergrad. I was born and raised in New Delhi, India although I did spend a lot of time at a boarding school in Ajmer which is a city in […] read full post >>

Hi blog reader! My name is Julya, I use she/her pronouns, and I’m a second-year psychology major who’s considering either minoring or double-majoring in linguistics. I have no idea what I want to do with my life yet, but I know I love to study the human mind and human behaviour, as well as any […] read full post >>

Hi everyone, it is so nice to meet you all! My name is Kim, I’m a third-year psychology major and here’s an interesting fact for you: humans have a tendency to prefer objects/things that are positioned on the right, even when the objects are identical! Remember that next time you’re in the produce section trying […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Diljot and I’m currently in my fourth year majoring in Political Science. I’m from Surrey where I was born and raised therefore, I commute to UBC. On my way, I love to read romance books such as Picking Daisy’s on Sundays and Unhoneymooners. This past summer I started my own […] read full post >>

Hello! I’m Ava. I’m a second year psychology student and have absolutely no idea what I would like to do with that degree! (I’m living in denial of having to figure it out). I’m currently taking five courses alongside work, so I’m admittedly hoping this course has some ebbs and flows to the work level. […] read full post >>