Hi friends! My name is Jessica, and I’m a second-year neuroscience student at UBC. I moved to Vancouver for university from my hometown in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From East to West, I have always had the aspiration to enter paediatric medicine. I’m a very active person so I love living in Vancouver. Currently, at UBC, …
Category Archives: Peer Tutor Spotlight
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Jiho Song
Hello everyone! My name is Jiho, and I am an international student from South Korea currently going into my 3rd year in Kinesiology. I first came to Canada when I was 11 and went to elementary and high school in Prince George. After coming to Vancouver for university, I have exposed myself to various opportunities …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Matthew Hartono
Hi! My name is Matthew Hartono and I am originally from South Tangerang, Indonesia. I went to high school in Singapore before moving to Vancouver in early 2021. I realized that I did not want to pursue a purely scientific degree, and that led to me combining my knowledge in the sciences with my passion …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Achol Jones
Hi! My name is Achol and I was born and raised in Vancouver. I just finished up my second year at UBC studying Neuroscience. I am in the first cohort of the major, which is super exciting and provides lots of opportunity to help develop the program, which I am working on this summer. Although …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Joshua Jin
Hi! I’m Josh, and I was a Peer Tutor for BIOL 112! I currently live in Vancouver, but I’ve called almost every major city in Metro Vancouver home, including Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, and even UBC when I was an infant (funny how my life went full circle like that). I’m currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Microbiology …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Kira Ptak
Hi – I’m Kira! I was born in the States, then moved to the Netherlands in 2010. I went to Scotland to start university, however, after my first year, I realized that what I really wanted to study went beyond what was offered at the university, so I decided to transfer to UBC where I …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Christie Lie Aoki Katayama
Hey! I’m Christie and I was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, where I attended a German school and completed the Abitur, the German High School Diploma. I am currently a 3rd-year Biology student, and these past 2 years, I’ve been awarded the Faculty of Science International Student Scholarship. Although I’m from a very …
Continue reading “Peer Tutor Spotlight – Christie Lie Aoki Katayama”
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Anthony Moss
Hi! My name is Anthony. I was born and raised in Southern Ontario. I went to high school in Mississauga, Ontario and completed the International Baccalaureate (IB Program) in the last 2 years of high school. I moved to British Columbia to do my BSc at UBC four years ago. I am currently a 4th …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Nicholas Viegas
Hi! My name is Nicholas and I was born and raised in Vancouver. I am currently a 3rd Year Honors Microbiology and Immunology Student, and this past year, I was named as a TREK Scholar for finishing with a cumulative yearly average amongst the Top 5% in the Faculty of Science. After having peer tutored …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Jubi Lee
Hi! My name is Jubi and I am a Biology major. I actually graduated last summer with a BSc in Biology and am currently back as a non-degree student taking special education courses full-time. Also, I grew up in Vancouver and cannot imagine being anywhere else but here! This term I am peer tutoring for …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Timothy Wolf
Hi, I’m Timothy and I’m from Washington State. I am majoring in Nutrition Science with a minor in Biochemistry. I’m interested in helping people with both improving their health and studying science, so I’m glad that I have the chance to be a peer tutor for BIOL 200 this term, which is my favorite course …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Annie Cai
Hello everyone, my name is Annie Cai and I spent most of my childhood in Nova Scotia (Sydney Crosby’s hometown!), but moved here due to the weather. I am currently in my second year in the Dental Hygiene program at UBC and I am a peer mentor for the BIOL 155 class. I was very …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Maia Palka
Hi everyone! My name is Maia and I am a fourth year student in the Applied Animal Biology program at UBC. I am originally from Calgary, Alberta, but I have permanently relocated to Richmond after falling in love with the Greater Vancouver Area while being a student at UBC. I am incredibly lucky to have …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Courtney Cheung
Hi! My name is Courtney and I’m a 3rd year student working towards my Biochemistry degree at UBC. I was born and raised in Richmond, and I currently live on campus, which is my home away from home. I’m part of the Pilates club on campus and I also recently joined Dance Horizons, where I …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Risa Ogushi
Hi! My name is Risa and I’m in my fourth year studying marine biology. I grew up in Vancouver and I love all things involving the ocean, especially marine invertebrates and seaweeds!! This is the second year I’m peer tutoring for BIOL 121 and it has been one of my favourite experiences during my time …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Ria Goel
Hello! My name is Ria Goel and I am a third-year student in the Integrated Sciences program, specializing in genetics and physiology. I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and then moved to South Surrey when I was in grade 7. In my free time, I like to volunteer at senior homes and go for long …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Amendri De Mel
Hello! My name is Amendri De Mel and I’m from Kingston, Jamaica! I am soon to be a fourth year student majoring in Biology. For the past year I have been fortunate enough to be a Peer Tutor for BIOL 111. At my time at UBC I have been a representative, and now an executive …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Nicole Cormack
My name is Nicole and I’m currently in my 3rd year majoring in Microbiology and Immunology! This year I had the opportunity to be a Peer Tutor for Biology 201 and it was such an incredible experience! In my free time, I also volunteer for the AMS Peer Support and am currently training for my …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Kyle Tarry
Hello! My name is Kyle Tarry and I’m currently working towards a bachelors in Biochemistry. I will be entering into my third year this September. I grew up in a very rural town in northern British Columbia and lived there my whole life. The town population was only around 9000, so transitioning to a large …
Peer Tutor Spotlight – Annie Zhou
Hello! My name is Annie Zhou and I am a 3rd year Integrated Science student specializing in physiology and genetics. I was born in Guangzhou, China and immigrated here when I was in Grade 2! This summer I will be working with the Klein-Geltink lab at BC Children’s Hospital under the Summer Studentship Program and …