Student Blogs

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Loosey Goosey 🪿

Posted by: What was that about?

Hi!  I didn't expect writing a self-introduction to make me anxious. Well, it's a little anxiety provoking but also kinda feel good to get started so... let's actually get started! I'm Por, a fourth year psychology student. It is my last ... read full post >>
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Introduction

Posted by: lahumada

Hi! I’m Laura. I’m from Lima, Peru, and I moved to Vancouver about four years ago. I’m currently a third-year student pursuing a BA in Economics with a minor in Commerce. If you read that and thought, “This person does not scream literature,” you’d be right. I’m not really a “literature” person, and like many […] read full post >>
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RMST202 Introduction

Posted by: Josh Tan

Hi, my name is Josh Tan. I am a third-year student in the dual degree program, pursuing political science and management under the B+MM program. I took this class as an elective to fulfill my degree's literature requirement, and given this, I expect to... read full post >>
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RMST202 Introduction

Posted by: Josh Tan

Hi, my name is Josh Tan. I am a third-year student in the dual degree program, pursuing political science and management under the B+MM program. I took this class as an elective to fulfill my degree's literature requirement, and given this, I expect to... read full post >>
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hello everyone!!

Posted by: amandacarr

Hello everyone!! i’m very excited to start writing these blogs, this whole concept is so cool :)). I’ll start with telling you all about myself – my name is Amanda and I’m a first year currently studying psychology but I’m leaning towards speech pathology route in the future. This course piqued my interest because I […] read full post >>
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Hello world!

Posted by: Catrin

Hi! My name is Cat. I already wrote this once but I accidentally deleted it because I’m technologically incompetent. Which is not a good sign for my future blog posts… I’m a psychology student in my fourth year, hopefully graduating this semester unless I’ve really screwed something up. I loved reading when I was growing […] read full post >>
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Will I find romance through this course?

Posted by: rsj

Hey! I’m Reika, and I’m a third-year psych major. Don’t want to give myself too much existential dread by trying to lay out what exactly I want to do in the future, but let’s just say exploring the unconscious. I’m from Japan, but my father is half Japanese and half American, making me a quarter […] read full post >>
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Introduction

Posted by: Emilia Mazzella

Hi everyone! My name is Emilia Mazzella, and I’m a second-year student currently double-majoring in Psychology and Linguistics. I grew up in Colorado in the United States, but from a young age, I knew that the United States was not where I wanted to live my life, which is part of why I’m here in […] read full post >>
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Well hello there ^^

Posted by: Kimberly

Hi everyone! My name is Kimberly, but I made the url of my website ‘Wingyun’ because that’s my Cantonese name. I’m currently a fifth year student (this is my final semester) at UBC, studying Applied Animal Biology so I can (hopefully) become a veterinarian. I’ve lived in Vancouver my entire life, and studying at UBC […] read full post >>
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Introduction!

Posted by: Matteya

Hello Everyone! My name is Matteya and I’m a third year music major. My main instrument is the violin but I also like to play piano and guitar for fun! I grew up here in… read full post >>
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Introduction: Hi I’m Sydney!

Posted by: Sydney Hyndman

Hello everyone! My name is Sydney, and I am in my third year majoring in Political Science and a minoring in Law and Society. I am originally from Calgary, Alberta but chose to explore living in a new city for my undergraduate studies. I landed on Vanc... read full post >>
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Introduction: Hi I’m Sydney!

Posted by: Sydney Hyndman

Hello everyone! My name is Sydney, and I am in my third year majoring in Political Science and a minoring in Law and Society. I am originally from Calgary, Alberta but chose to explore living in a new city for my undergraduate studies. I landed on Vanc... read full post >>
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Introduction

Posted by: jkim86

Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer and I am a fourth year student here at UBC. I am currently majoring in Sociology with a minor in Education. Truthfully, it has been some time since I last read literature. However, I believe this course will be a great opportunity for me to rekindle the joy of […] read full post >>
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Keshia’s Introduction:)

Posted by: ksingh49

Hi everyone! My name is Keshia, and I’m a third-year student majoring in International Relations. I’m from Surrey, and when I’m not buried in school work I usually spend my time going to the gym, reading webtoons, or baking (especially when I need a break from school). I’m really excited to be part of this […] read full post >>
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Hello world!

Posted by: ksingh49

Welcome to UBC Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! read full post >>
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