Year and program: Fourth-year, Psychology major and Honours English Language and Literature
Where is home for you? Calgary, AB
What three adjectives best describe you?
Hardworking, creative, and compassionate
What extracurricular activities have you been involved with (UBC related or not)?
Other than APAC, I spend my time at UBC as the events coordinator for our AMS Book Club and as a tutor for YNOTFORTOTS! I am also a Co-op student. Off campus, I have been a chat group moderator for Looking Glass Foundation and Certified Listeners, as well as a volunteer with Room Magazine. I’d love to chat about any and all of these experiences if anything seems interesting to you 🙂
What is your best study strategy/tip?
I suggest blocking time and breaking tasks into small, bit size goals. By committing to do a little bit of a reading every day, or coordinate a study group/office hours to bounce ideas off of one another, these intimidating tasks become a little more attainable because you have structured when you’ll take the time to work on these tasks!
If you could travel back in time to your first year at UBC, what is one thing you would do differently?
I would get more involved! I know it’s a cliche answer, but I let myself get too comfortable with just going to class and spending time with friends. If I could do it again, I’d actually put myself in situations that are a little out-of-my-comfort zone in order to make the most of the UBC community (like going to office hours, or going to by myself to random club meeting)
Also, I’d actually use the Aquatic Centre. A surprisingly hidden gem amongst us students – take advantage of it!!