Michael Zipursky
A version of this interview was published on the Asian Studies website in 2018. Tell us a little about yourself, your background and how you became interested in Asian languages and cultures? I was born in Toronto. Two years later my parents sold everything and moved our family to Israel. It was an amazing experience to be […]
Sam Fenn
Why did you choose to study history at UBC and what did you enjoy most about this program? When I first came to UBC I had just finished an unsuccessful stint studying jazz guitar at Vancouver Community College. After getting accepted into UBC, I quickly found that registration was more competitive than at my previous […]
Chris Freek
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose my program at UBC because I wanted to be an architect at the time. The architecture program had recently shifted to a Masters program and I chose what I thought would accomplish two things, my best chance […]
Fred Lee
Fred Lee is a regular contributor to The CBC, The Province and Vancouver Magazine, and Director of Alumni Engagement at alumni UBC. In this video he shares why he always says yes to opportunities, how his mentors taught him to have confidence in his own abilities, and why he thinks the most important step in […]
Kerry McDowall
Kerry McDowall is an Associate Producer currently in Vancouver, who has worked on numerous productions in B.C.’s vibrant film and television industry. In this video profile, Kerry talks about her professional experiences working in post production on series television, how her years at UBC helped prepare her for a career in a highly competitive industry […]
Taryn Hardes
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose English Literature because I knew I wanted to read and write and figured studying literature was the best way to dig into my passions. I loved my program – getting to reading books and talk about them […]
Samantha Bruin
A version of this interview originally appeared on the alumni UBC website, April 2014. Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I originally wanted to major in History and English Literature—I had always loved reading and writing, so English Lit was a natural choice for me. In […]
Emily Cheung
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose the Political Science program because I wanted to learn more about what is going on in the world and how our society works so I that I could have the foundation to make positive changes in our […]