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Long time no see, UBC Blogsquad! I’m going to contribute to the list of Blogsquadders who have been travelling during their summer vacation. My choice of destination for 3 weeks? Cuba. Yes, Cuba, this great island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, the land of Revolutionaries such as Fidel Castro. I wasn’t in Cuba as a tourist, but rather as a student who had access to places and people that ordinary tourists would not have, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Through Land and Foods Systems 302, I studied sustainable agriculture but also had a lot of fun. I had many experience in Cuba, but I will discuss something that I’ve been grappling with since I returned to Canada two days ago.

Is it just me, or have I been getting an insane amount of spam on my comments lately?

I will update. Soon.

As my second year here at UBC draws to a close, I am confronted with a difficult but honestly, kind of exciting predicament. I.have.to.choose.a(or two).major(s).

Hey everybody!
Guess whose your new General Officer?
That would be me. 🙂
I apologize for not posting earlier regarding the results and to be honest, since I wasn’t at The Gallery on Monday evening when they announced the results, I didn’t even know that I won until I was congratulated hours later.
What can I say but WOW?
Thank you SOOOOOOOO much for your support, whether you joined my Facebook group, Googled or even slightly stalked me to see how I really am in person, or you voted (for me). Thank you for the emails where you pledged your support. Thank you for paying attention to the elections even if you’re in another faculty. I am overwhelmed and seriously want to bake everyone I know a brownie or give them a hug. It means a lot that so many people, not limited to those (who voted) in Arts think I am qualified and suited to do this job, as broad as the General Officer agenda is!
Campaigning was fun too-go paperless campaigns, meeting some really cool AUS people, going up to random people and talking to them, and let’s throw in some midterms in the midst of that too!
Here are the results (I just got them in my email):
General Officer – Two Elected
Alison Chan Ivan Staeheli Lisa Anderson
Electronic Ballots 158 145 125
Paper Ballots 39 34 37
Total Votes 197 179 162
Percentage 36.6% 33.3% 30.1%

You know one of those random but super adorable signs that you come across when you least expect it that just brightens up your day? One of my most favourites is the “Free Smiles” ones. If that sign was customized for me, it’ll say “Free Smiles..and Advice too! (Just press play).” Why so, you might ask? Well, 1)Smiling is very important. It’s like a good version of the flu-contagious, and necessary to contain the human population. 2)I believe that knowledge and lessons and experiences should be shared. I’ve made enough mistakes to realize the benefits of writing it down/sharing it with people. Hence my desire to have my own little corner on the UBC Blogsquad. 3)I’m an action person, and I hope I’m approachable enough that if you want advice, I can give it to you and even be there to go through it with you (if you want). I’ve realized that being a mentor is instinctive to me. (Here is when I wonder why can’t my parents go back in time and have another child so I can be <strike>the boss</strike> a big sister.) Fear not! I have you guys, my awesome readers.