Year and program: Third-year, Psychology major and Special Education minor
Where is home for you? New Delhi, India
What three adjectives best describe you?
Creative, confident, and sincere.
What extracurricular activities have you been involved with (UBC related or not)?
UBC Centre for Infant Cognition Research Assistant, UBC Mental Health Initiative Community Outreach Executive, UBC Dance Horizons and UBC Psychology Students’ Association.
What is your best study strategy/tip?
Trust yourself to know what works best for you. There are hundreds of study strategies out there, but only you know what works best for you. It is, also, not necessary for one study strategy to work for all courses you take (a misconception I had in my first year). Different disciplines require different strategies, and University degrees are so widespread despite your specialization that you might feel lost. However, you learn what works best for you by listening to and observing the people around you, but most of all, by trusting yourself.
If you could travel back in time to your first year at UBC, what is one thing you would do differently?
I would be more open to experience. Looking back, I realize that my first year was filled with opportunities I could have embraced, but I was either too scared to go and put myself out there or I didn’t know how to manage my time well. Time management is something you can take help for, from people who have been in the same position as you are now. To put yourself out there, among thousands of students in your classes, residence, and clubs, might seem daunting but it will add to one of the best years of your life. Take that step.