Desiree Adib
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose to double major in geography and political science as a less math-intensive alternative to studying commerce. The intersection of both majors was something I enjoyed, and this choice ended up providing me with a foundation for my […]
Justin Tse
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? This is going to be the most cliché answer, but the truth is that I came to UBC searching for my identity. I never thought that I’d actually go to UBC because I was supposed to go to one […]
Myia Antone
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose my program because I love my traditional territory (Squamish Nation) and wanted to learn more about how forests live and thrive – and learn ways to protect it all. What were some of your most meaningful experiences […]
Graham Heal
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I had been an honours geography student in high school and had always been drawn by geography’s overlay into other disciplines such as economics, politics, urban studies, geology, natural resources, etc. What I enjoyed the most were the courses […]
Alison Fung
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? After taking my first geography course in my first term, I loved it and realized I wanted to do something focused on the environment. The Environment and Sustainability Program in the geography department combined both the science and human […]
Terry Lum
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose geography because I was literally interested in the world. I was always fascinated by maps, urban settings and people. I enjoyed the program because I learned that geography is very diverse with the social, economic, history and […]
Claire Seaborn
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose the Coordinated Arts Program because it offered smaller class sizes and the chance to take multiple classes with the same group of people. I am still in contact with many of my classmates more than 10 years […]
Faisal Paktian
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I have always wanted to work for human well-being through sustainable development projects. Sustainable development, for me, is not limited to the economic well-being of humans, but it also encompasses the subject of peace and security as well as […]
Lawrence Book McKnight
A version of this interview originally appeared on the French, Hispanic and Italian Studies website, November 2019. Lawrence Book McKnight shares how a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Human Geography equipped him to become a Program Manager in Lima, Peru where he worked on community projects for under-resourced areas. He gives advice for overcoming the […]
Victor Ngo
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I started my UBC studies enrolled in various first-year science courses. However, by the end of the first semester, I felt unmotivated as I struggled to understand the greater purpose of my education. After failing first year chemistry, I […]