Christina Morrow
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I took two years off after high school to work and travel. During that time, I solo traveled around South East Asia and Europe for eight months. Travel allowed me to learn self-sufficiency, how to deal with stressful situations, […]
Syed Faiz Jaffar
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? Before coming to UBC I always had an interest in language learning, and so the first course I ever picked was UBC Chinese (Intensive). At the start of my second year, before realizing it, I had almost 16 credits […]
Lina Zdruli
Since graduating from UBC’s International Relations program, Lina Zdruli (BA ‘14) has used her passion for entrepreneurship and technology to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. After working for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, she founded VRefugees – an immersive journalism experience that tells the story of refugees travelling through Europe […]
Robert Dawson
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I found the faculty and students involved with the International Relations and Political Science departments to be interesting and really diverse in their interests. What were some of your most meaningful experiences at UBC? After a long winter session, […]
Carmen Lee
“The one skill you can bring to the workplace is agility and flexibility,” says Carmen Lee, Global Alliance Marketing Lead at Deloitte Consulting, a professional services firm. As an Arts student, she adds, “You are usually on the forefront of change… studying the bigger trends taking place in society.” Carmen began at Deloitte as an […]