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Danielle G UBC Okanagan Geography student

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Pursuing a second degree in Human Geography

Danielle’s experiences as a Geography student UBC Okangan

"As someone who is interested in the humanities and social sciences, an Arts degree at UBC was perfect for me as it allowed me to broaden my knowledge through a variety of different classes, while gaining the necessary requirements for my career goals and graduate school." - Danielle G., Geography

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Making lifelong friends at Jump Start Okanagan

How UBC Okanagan’s Orientations helped Marvin prepare for the transition to university

Making lifelong friends at Jump Start Okanagan

“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

Blending Visual Arts with Computer Science in UBC Okanagan's Bachelor of Media Studies

Having started his university experience during COVID with online classes, Kai now values being able to work in group settings within his smaller program.

Blending Visual Arts with Computer Science in UBC Okanagan's Bachelor of Media Studies

“[UBC Okanagan's Bachelor of Media Studies program is] a very interesting degree because it takes a lot of practices from visual arts and computer science and blends them together... it exposes you to so many different things and later it allows you to narrow things down and specialize in a certain digital field.” - Kai H., Bachelor of Media Studies

From Brazil to the Okanagan

How a volleyball player from Brazil found her place at UBCO

From Brazil to the Okanagan

“I feel the instructors at UBC Okanagan are actual mentors if you give them the opportunity to help you and give you advice based on their own experiences.” – Hellen L., Civil Engineering

Andre G, Commerce Student

Building a strong foundation

As a UBC Commerce student from Slovakia, Andrej is confident about his future

Building a strong foundation

"The high quality of education, strong support network, and a myriad of opportunities to get involved in at UBC makes me very confident about my future." - Andrej G., Bachelor of Commerce

A home away from his Indonesian home

How Jason has found success within UBC Okanagan’s diverse community

A home away from his Indonesian home

"Being able to share ideas in both a classroom and community setting allows me to gain new perspectives." - Jason Samuel Suwito, BSc in Data Science

Finding community at UBC Vancouver

How the Media Studies program helped Jayden discover her place

Finding community at UBC Vancouver

"The Media Studies community is a tight-knit group of friends, and I’m exposed to a lot of extremely creative people with an abundance of intriguing ideas and knowledge to share." - Jayden E., Bachelor of Media Studies

Sanaa Shaikh student story

Transitioning to university

How Sanaa found her community through UBC Okanagan’s orientations

Transitioning to university

"It was a very fun, welcoming, and supportive environment. At no point did I feel like lonely or lost, despite just having moved to a different continent." - Sanaa Shaikh, BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

Veronica Grant UBC Story

Hitting the ground running

How UBC's orientations helped Veronica prepare for her first day and beyond

Hitting the ground running

"Nothing was more helpful than actually being on campus and interacting with UBC’s community, soaking up first-hand what my future studying here was going to look like." - Veronica Grant, BA in Political Science and Psychology