Jeremy Wallace
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? UBC’s Graduate Program in French Studies was recommended to me by a professor at the University of Victoria where I completed both my BA (Honours) and MA in French. Ultimately, the mentoring I received from my thesis director, Dr. […]
Isabel Peng
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I have always been fascinated by human social behavior and how societies are organized and change over time. Studying sociology was a great opportunity to explore these topics in greater detail. Something I enjoyed was getting to use research […]
Connie Wu
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? The UBC Media Studies program stood out as my number one choice among all media-related programs in Canada. Its unique course design, combining artistic, technical, and analytical skills, aligned perfectly with my interests in the evolving digital media landscape. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jianna Faner
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose Arts One and then the Honours English programs because I loved reading and writing, which I did end up enjoying, but what I enjoyed the most was the built-in community of driven and curious peers who also […]
Julianna Bouso Rodriguez
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? Music and tech had both separately been my passion since I can remember, but I had not found a way to connect them when I was in Venezuela. I visited UBC in 2012 for an IB World Student Conference, […]
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 […]
Spencer Lindsay
Spencer Lindsay was born and raised on the unceded territory of the Lekwungen-speaking Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, also known as Victoria, BC. He is Métis-Cree, Scottish, English and German. He now lives in East Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, working for Vancouver Coastal Health as Project Manager, Aboriginal […]