Kelly O’Keefe
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I kind of fell into Political Science and Spanish — they were the subjects I most enjoyed. I like to read literature as well as theory and had already taken Spanish in high school. As I progressed through both […]
Dankile Lin
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? Oddly enough, my decision to complete a degree in English Literature was somewhat on a whim. I applied to English Honours at the end of first year. I was unsure of what I wanted to study, and I figured […]
Yue Yao
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? My decision to study art history began when I was in high school in Shanghai, China. While science and mathematics had been my background up to that point, I had a growing curiosity in the humanities. Attending UBC to […]
Annika Steiro
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I was hooked by an introductory Art History course I took in first year! I loved the interdisciplinary nature of the content and how it influenced my outlook on the world. I entertained other options, but something felt right […]
Jules Arita Koostachin
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose GRSJ so that I could have the support in place to focus on my research (Indigenous documentary). I wanted to have the freedom to explore documentary from an Indigenous lens, and to develop my own theory. What […]
Prajju Mantha
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I’ve always been interested in understanding systems—how people create rules and what frameworks societies and the world operate in. Combining a Political Science major with a Commerce minor felt like the best way to develop a critical-thinking mindset, explore […]
Coral Santana
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose Film Studies and Creative Writing because I love storytelling, and I love the power of the stories we chose to share. What I enjoyed the most about my program was having engaged discussions with my peers. What […]
Melanie Mpanju
What were some of your most meaningful experiences at UBC? I can’t think of one moment in particular, but a lot of my most meaningful experiences are thanks to my amazing friends that I made at UBC. I was so lucky to have met such strong, intelligent, and supportive women of color that made all […]