Student Blog
Student Blog: Accessibility, Year One
Career Peer Matthew Piva reflects on the inaugural year of UBC Peer Program’s Accessibility Working Group.
Student Blog: Intercultural Symposium at UBC
Equity Ambassador Kyuwon Kim shares the latest news on a brand new event at UBC.
Student Blog: Intercultural Understanding at UBC
Career Peer Matthew Piva brings us the latest news on Intercultural Understanding at UBC.
Student Blog: Life in KTP
Stephanie Mervyn, 4th Year Kinesiology major and member of the Kinesiology Transition Program, talks about her experiences with KTP. As a transfer student to UBC, I knew that I wanted to be a MUG leader as soon as I attended Imagine Day. The energy was contagious and I knew I could be a wicked leader. HKIN [...]
So Many Applications, So Little Time – Find Your Lime!
Justin Fernandes, 3rd year Honours Physiology student, ponders the breadth of involvement opportunities available at UBC, and how to find your place amidst all the craziness. It’s that exciting time of year again! No, not mid-terms, RECRUITMENT! That’s right, only half the year is gone by, but it’s already time to start recruiting for next [...]
Student Blog: Canucks vs. Kings
3rd Year Geography student, Amy Jefferies, reflects on the International Peer Program’s recent trip to a Canucks game. As an exchange student from England, I had never seen an ice hockey game before I came to UBC. I thought ‘Canucks’ was just a slang term for Canadians and I had never heard of Ryan Kesler [...]
Student Blog: Why Applying to Peer Programs is Worth It
Can’t decide whether to apply to Peer Programs? E-Team Member and 2nd Year computer enginneering student Isha explains why it’s worth it. I have always enjoyed the month of January. It is halfway through the academic year, people are already in a flow and there are new classes to look forward to! This January, it [...]
From VSELP to the KTP
3rd Year Kinesiology Student, Erin Roeder, reflects on the value of her leadership experiences at UBC. When I first started at UBC I joined the Vice President’s Emerging Leaders Program (VSPELP), a campus-wide student development program. I came to meet a lot of people and experience many different aspects of campus life that would not [...]
Healthy Living in a Time of Mayhem
In the midst of exams, 3rd year Science student Justin Fernandes, a Peer Academic Coach, reflects on staying healthy both in mind and body during this strenuous period. One week into exams, and I’m already almost burnt out. For some, the end has come after a week full of stress and little sleep, but for [...]
Sock Wars!
Michael Tjong, second-year Physiology student and Equity Ambassador, is a part of Sock Wars. The action is heating up! The Sock Wars are on! What are Sock Wars you ask? Basically, all members of UBC Peer Programs got a pin which was labelled with an innocent little piece of paper with the name of one [...]
