Welcome and thank you for visiting my blog! My name is Hasti Nozadi I am a  second-                          year speech science student at UBC!  One of my future goals is to become a speech-                               language pathologist. I was born in Tehran, Iran, and my family immigrated to Canada                        when I was three years old. I have lived in North Vancouver ever since. Since I consider                          myself to be an open-minded individual, I was immediately drawn to the description of                          this course. My hobbies outside of school include reading, listening to music, and                                    painting.   

                     It is both quite thrilling and a bit nerve-racking for me to take this course. When I take                           a new class, I try not to develop expectations about how it will go. I generally prefer to                          take it week by week. Taking this approach helps me to stress less and focus more on                            what the course will teach me. With everything that is going on in the world with the                              COVID-19 pandemic, I feel that this blog is a great way to connect with my other peers in                      the class. The pandemic has really taught me to learn to appreciate the little things.                             Prior to the pandemic, I would’ve complained about the trip I’d have to make to UBC and                    now  I  would like nothing more but to get back to my routine of making my way to UBC.                      In  conclusion, I am looking forward to reading the books and being able to create                                responses to the assigned readings.

                   I look forward to being able to read all of your responses and I hope to have the                                     opportunity to meet you all in person this term.