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Making lifelong friends at Jump Start Okanagan
How UBC Okanagan’s Orientations helped Marvin prepare for the transition to university
“I loved my experience being in Jump Start. Being surrounded with possible classmates and creating inseparable bonds and long-lasting fun memories was my largest take-away. Being a part of Jump Start allowed me to adjust and figure out the campus very quickly. I would highly recommend joining Jump Start for all incoming students.” - Marvin L., Bachelor of Management
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Student mentee to alumni mentor
“Everyone's path is different; however, it is the people that you meet along the way that make the journey special. To me, being part of someone's journey and being able to help in any way that I can is something that I value. ” - Bruno T., BSc, Major in Food, Nutrition, and Health
UBC International Scholar to Stanford Medical School
“[The International Scholar] awards are so impactful in changing the realities of students who come from backgrounds in which higher education is not the traditional pathway to success.” - Zahra F., BSc in Global Resource Systems
A passion for international justice
"UBC’s motto is Tuum Est, which means: It’s Yours, and It’s Up to You. Throughout my time at UBC I have strived to become the best version of myself, to grow, and to make university my own experience." – Danilo A-M., Honours Political Science with International Relations
