backyard•escape

This past academic year has been filled with many blessings. Never had I thought to be at the place I am now, and as I reflect on the past year, once again I am reminded of how unpredictable the future may be regardless of how much preparation I may have put in beforehand. Last year, on this day, I would have been returning home from work, maybe thinking of plans for the weekend and in-between these times, fervently checking my inbox to see whether or not I have been accepted…read more

  During the last week of March, the Global Resource Systems class devoted their time and efforts in taking part to help move the Orchard Garden at UBC transition onto a new location. Though it may seem like a simple task, I think much of the significance of an effort like this lies in what the action symbolizes. Generally, in most of the courses I’ve taken so far at an educational institution, it has taken place in a classroom setting or a lecture hall where the lectures are given in…read more