Month: November 2011

Gateman’s Econ 101

During the process of choosing my classes and professors I learned about Prof. Gateman. He is likely the most infamous professor in the Faculty of Arts. I will admit that his class was tough, his midterms tougher, and I can’t even imagine what his final will be like, but I consider him a great professor. By the end of the term I learned that he is just tough on us because he is confident we are the brightest young minds in the country and that we can handle almost anything. He ended his last lecture with this, saying that he will be happy if this is all we take away from his class:

“You attend the best school in the best city in the best country in the world. Be confident in your ability but approach everything with a heavy sense of humility because everyone here is just as intelligent as you. Assume nothing.” – R. Gateman

Residence Life Wellness

Rainy Day Remedies

The weather at UBC has been awful, though not surprising for Vancouver, and I found that one of the best ways to make my days a bit warmer and less damp is to get some good food in me. Here are my suggestions to warm up on a rainy day:

Miso Soup at the Honour Roll – On my first day at UBC a friend told me that the miso soup at the Honour Roll was perfect. Usually I’m not the type that drinks miso but on a particularly rainy day last week I wanted something warm but not filling. For around $2 you get a decently sized bowl of miso that has the absolute perfect seaweed – tofu – soup ratio. Its warm and salty and easy on the wallet and I’m definitely going to be getting it again this winter.

Pho at the Salad Bar @ the SUB – If you’re not from Vancouver or another city with a large Asian population pho might be foreign to you (and now that I think of it maybe miso soup too). Pho is a vietnamese dish featuring rice noodles, beef, vegetables (just a bit of bean sprout/onion/cilantro), and a rich broth which is supposed to take days to make. The pho served at the SUB has beef, beef balls, spinach, and onions. The broth is more clear and not as flavourful leading me to believe its not made in a traditional way. It is served extremely hot and easily makes up an entire meal. If you’ve never tried pho or are just craving warm soup I highly recommend this.

Coffee! – Starbucks has their Christmas drinks brewing and Tim Horton’s at Forestry is bustling as usual. My favourite coffee as of late is Starbucks eggnog lattes. Great places to meet with a friend or grab something warm between classes!

As papers are nearing their due date and finals coming quickly I hope you all find something to keep you going through out the days 😀

Involvement/Leadership Spirituality Uncategorized

Remember, remember..

This has always been one of my favourite channels on YouTube. The uploader (MadV) always creates something powerful.

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Academics Faculty Sustainability

Sustainability at UBC

As a first year LFS (Land and Food Systems) student most of my required courses are first year science courses (minus Physics). In three of my classes Dr. Gary Bradfield has made appearances to advertise a new first year sustainability class. It seems like a terribly interesting class that focuses on linking knowledge gained in first year Biology and Chemistry to issues regarding sustainability focusing on the UBC campus, ocean acidification, and fuels. I can’t fit this course in my schedules, but I hope some of you join the class. I can see this class doing well and becoming popular in the years to come, so hopefully prospective first year Science/LFS students reading this will look into it for next year 😀

New Sustainability Science Course