Alright, so here it goes!
If you’re stumbled upon here, hello! This is my second time writing a UBC blog, so hopefully I will get back into the hang of it! I go by the name of Anna. I am a 5th … (?) year student at UBC. I am a first generation immigrant. My parents decided to leave Ukraine and come to Vancouver, out of all wonderful places, to give me and my younger brother a better quality of life. (Thanks guys!)
My interest lie from all over the place. Somewhere starting at graphic design, psychology, french fries, history, glitter, reddit , and maybe finishing off at my obsession with Spider man. My hobbies include drawing, inking, playing sports, being active, comic books, x-men, dance, and spending lots of time on the computer, internet, and Photoshop.
This is not my first time taking an online course. In fact, I much rather prefer the hands on involvement and responsibility that comes with attending an online course. Sure you don’t have to attend class and you can do assignments in the comfort of your PJ’s. But the level of engagement and self-study that a student does is really a reflection of how the rest of the world works. What you put in is what you get out!
I am very excited to learn more about the impact that the aboriginals had on our Canadian culture, as well as the impact (both negative and positive) that Canadian society has had on them. I am eager to hear an unbiased opinion in the native perspective of our country. I’ve never taken what I have received for granted. Whether it was moving to Canada, or living in one of the top cities in the world. So in that light, I am eager to appreciate and be thankful for the struggles that the nations before us had to endure for us to be where we are today.
References:
Reddit Website. 07 Jan. 2014. Web. ‹http://www.reddit.com/›.
Suzy Strutner. Lviv, Ukraine the cutest city you’ve never heard of. Huffington Post, 7 Jan 2014. ‹http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/lviv_n_3906920.html/›.
Adam Hughes. Jean Grey Dark Phoenix. Superpower Wiki. 7 Jan 2014,< http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/File:Jean_Grey_Dark_Phoenix.jpg/>.
Nice to meet you Anna, what a powerful blog picture, is that a self portrait drawn by you?
Haha I do draw comics actually.
But no, sadly, that is Jean Grey (Phoenix) from X-Men. One of my favorite comic book characters ever.
She is drawn by one of my favorite artists!
But I do have red hair… so… 😉
I totally agree with you on the benefits of online courses (PJs are the best!). And online courses can be a complete hit or a terrible miss depending on work habits.
And may I ask if the artwork above is yours? Because WOW!
Haha no, it’s not mine.
Maybe I’ll post some of my own things during the term!
Would love to show it to some of you guys.
Thanks!
Hey Anna! I’m kind of a comic book geek, too, so that’s cool! I love Spiderman, but I’m more into the Avengers, than the X-Men. I recognize Phoenix, though!
I’ve never taken an online course before, so it’s encouraging to me to see that you’ve enjoyed them in the past, and have actively chosen to take another.
See you around online!
Sounds good!
It does teach me a little bit of how to organize myself and how to be more proactive.
Good luck!
Hi Anna, thanks for the great introduction – and, yes; cool art work. Lviv certainly has an interesting history; I had no idea that Ukraine had been part of the Kingdom of Galicia. I once walked across Spain, including across what is Galicia today. Europe has such a complex history — like a great novel! Thanks for the links; interesting.