Welcome to my last blog post for ASTU 100!

Getting close to the end of the semester which will also be the end of my first year of university, and the end of the cap program for me. this first year in a personal perspective was challenging, exciting and stressful. In my classes I have made friends who are now a huge part of my life and have met people with different backgrounds and experiences which have taught me so much.

Coming to UBC, I had no idea what to expect and how my year was going to go. I was never one to have an issue with public speaking, so the classroom sizes weren’t what was worrying me, I was mostly scared for the exams because of my personal test anxiety. Now I believe I feel a little more comfortable when it comes to taking them and have also learned to reach out for study help when I need it.

I’d say the biggest thing that stood out to me was how supportive professors and TA’s are. I believe I mentioned this in a previous blog but, in high school I was always told that the main reason university is so different from school is that the professors ae not caring and understanding. My experience in university has been the opposite of that. Majority of my professors working in the cap program are very caring and supportive.

One of the other things that has stood out to me is the unconscious change in my critical thinking skills. I have noticed my improvement in critical thinking and believe I am able to understand things in a broader perspective and understanding.

What are your parting thoughts?

As my last blog post, I would like to thank Professor Luger for creating a welcoming and encouraging environment in the classroom. ASTU 100 was a helpful class and what I liked most about it was the online hybrid options for lectures and class content. As we are in a pandemic, I still don’t feel too comfortable with being around many people in class so having the option to do it from home without losing marks or credits was really helpful for me!