{"id":4,"date":"2016-01-12T20:04:55","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T03:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl470aohcanada\/?p=4"},"modified":"2016-01-12T20:04:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T03:04:55","slug":"assignment-11-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl470aohcanada\/2016\/01\/12\/assignment-11-an-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 1:1 – An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My personal photograph. Copyright Image.<\/p><\/div>\n

Greeting fellow students!<\/p>\n

My name is Alex MacLeod<\/a> and I am a 4th year student in my 10th year of studies. \u00a0I split my time between Kyoto, Japan<\/a> and Richmond, BC, Canada but for now I’m in the latter. \u00a0My major is Human Geography and this will be my final term here at UBC. \u00a0After revealing my major the first question people ask me is to clarify what in fact Human Geography is. \u00a0I’m sure many of you have some idea, perhaps a better idea than my own, but for those who have not come into contact with Human Geography here is a quick definition. \u00a0According to The Department of Geography<\/a>, Human Geography is a broad term given to a number of disciplines which have to do with the study of the human use and experience of the world. \u00a0Still a bit confused (as I still am)? \u00a0However difficult to define, I sure have had many interesting experiences over the course of my time studying Geography at UBC. \u00a0So why has it taken me ten years to finish my four year program? \u00a0Well there are a \u00a0number of reasons from work to travel to love to laziness. \u00a0But I am glad to now be wrapping up my university life, at least for now.<\/p>\n

I fear that I am a bit out of place here in the English Department. \u00a0I have not taken an English or Literature course in close to a decade and I am not one who enjoys reading or writing. \u00a0So my goals for this course are two-fold. \u00a0I hope to gain knowledge of the subject matter that has been laid out for us but also to gain general reading and writing skills which I presume most people already have. \u00a0Despite nearing the end of my degree program I have to admit that I have never really been concerned about writing style or precision. \u00a0I do however have a fascination with the concept of identity, a topic I believe may be relevant given the varying perspectives and characters we are bound to encounter over the next few months. \u00a0A significant portion of my studies in Human Geography have focused on Canadian history and the relationships between the various peoples who have called Canada home over the past 20,000 years or so. \u00a0I hope to build on what knowledge and ideas I hold to create a more complete picture of Canadian history, not just one told from a Eurocentric perspective.<\/p>\n

Despite being slightly intimidated by the amount of reading, and about the online format, I hope to contribute to class discussions in a meaningful way and to make this a great final term.<\/p>\n

I look forward to our future communications.<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/p>\n

Kyoto City official Travel Guide. Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau. January 11, 2016. http:\/\/kyoto.travel\/en<\/p>\n

My personal Facebook page.<\/p>\n

University of British Columbia. Undergraduate Programs. Department of Geography http:\/\/www.geog.ubc.ca\/undergraduate\/programs\/human-geography\/<\/p>\n

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