Where have I been? What have I been doing? These things, perhaps soon, I shall elucidate. However, the important fact now is that I am, indeed, alive and am, undoubtedly, still at UBC.

Too many times have I passed through the Vanier Commonsblock, fresh from a late-night/early-morning exploration of the collegiate social scene, only to find the study lounges packed. On a Friday night I find this scene sickening. Please realize: we all have midterms, yet we only have this time of our lives once. Overlooking said will [...]

Dr. [removed], Obviously I am not a sedentary individual. I have often earned the name “firebrand”, a fact which you can now ratify. Due to my hotblooded nature, it is not uncommon for me to ruffle feathers or (in some cases) wage an outright assault on an individual. I fear that I may have let [...]

Dr. [removed], To begin, I would like to thank you for taking the time and effort to read my email and answer it in a comprehensive way. This attention is commendable. However,  I believe that there are some observations as a student and fellow scholar that could be useful in the perfection of your course. [...]

I was requested to remove this post, which I have now done. It should be obvious, however, what the gist of the response was based on both my first and second letters.

Today, at the completion of the biology midterm exam I found that I had made a large error which had nothing to do with my command of the course material. I have summarily included a copy of the letter I subsequently sent to my professor regarding my concerns with the course. Please comment if this [...]

This “personal validation fallacy” is most vexing. The tenants of said dictate that one will regard the accuracy of a personal assessment as quite significant if aforementioned assessment is purportedly tailored to oneself. I will not claim to be a paragon of nature and immune to such prevalent error, yet still this makes it all [...]