Tina Wang
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I had a passion for music and wanted to explore and learn more about it. The Bachelor of Music program at UBC set me up with lots of diverse opportunities from amazing faculty and peers. They gave me a […]
Alex Sangha
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? The UBC School of Social Work has a very good reputation. I wanted to study near my home in Vancouver and I wanted to do a clinical social work practicum. I was the Co-Chair of Pride UBC. It was […]
Spencer Britten
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? In all honesty, it came down to a gut feeling I had. Something was telling me that UBC Music was the place for me to be. I thoroughly enjoyed the amount of time I got to explore my craft […]
Amanda Lewis
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I finished my undergrad degree and then did my graduate studies in English literature at UBC. I chose to stay at UBC due to the calibre of the faculty and the library system. Specifically, I was interested in continuing […]
Emily Whiting
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? When I chose Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice (GRSJ) as my major, I was truly following my heart. I’ve always been passionate about social change and this program offered me the opportunity to not only pursue that, but […]
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 […]
Gregory Tiersma-Woollgar
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? The determining factors which directed my choice of UBC – and which I still consider its unique advantage to other universities of its caliber – were the international environment and the campus setting amidst nature. Knowing that I was […]
Luna Ferguson
Luna Ferguson (PhD’16; MA’10) is an actor, producer and writer. Ferguson’s filmmaking includes the award-winning Whispers of Life (2013); Limina (2016), which was shown at festivals around the world and praised for its trans inclusivity and the queer love story Henry’s Heart (2019), CIRCLE (2020), and the dark comedy 0UTL4W (2021). Their writing and advocacy […]
