Hi everyone, it is so nice to meet you all! My name is Kim, I’m a third-year psychology major and here’s an interesting fact for you: humans have a tendency to prefer objects/things that are positioned on the right, even when the objects are identical! Remember that next time you’re in the produce section trying to decide which banana is better. I have many more, so feel free to hit me up for a daily dose of psychological facts. I’m Vancouver born and raised (yet I somehow always forget to bring an umbrella), and if you ever want to find me outside of class I will either be hiding in the Koerner library or shivering in the Rose Garden because time in nature is good for you (so I’ve heard, I’m yet to see any improvements). Strangely, I do not have any pictures taken from inside the library (guess I’m just too focused), so above you can find my beautiful view from the parking garage after leaving the library.
I am taking this course to fulfill my literature requirement, but I chose this course specifically because I enjoy a ‘flipped classroom’ style and the opportunity to engage in discussions about the assigned novels. While I did love AP English and dissecting Shakespeare in high school, I have not read many texts similar to the ones we will be covering in this course since then. My time at UBC has been mainly focused on reading journal articles and non-fiction pieces, which has caused some worry for me. I mostly question my ability — will I be able to parse the various texts and engage in meaningful discussions? I do not expect to fully understand any of the texts on my first (or second or third) read, but I wish to develop this skill throughout this term. In just the two classes we have had so far, hearing from all of you has helped me think deeper and consider new perspectives, which I believe will be tremendously important for the in-class discussions. It is my hope that I will walk away from our classes eager to discuss more and explore the text further.
I do apologize in advance if I yawn during discussions, I promise you are not boring me, I am just chronically fatigued (yes I take iron supplements, thank you). But please know I’m really looking forward to this semester together and am equally looking forward to the drink pairings, especially week 4.
On a serious note, thank you taking the time to read this and I hope we have some great discussions over the next 14 weeks!
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Add Yours →Hi Kim! I feel the same way as you about not fully understanding the text on the first attempt and this is also something I look forward to learning in this class. Love your interesting fact and although I’m not a psych major like you it reminded me of another research experiment: if you whisper in someone’s right ear they are more likely to listen than if you whisper in the left ear because when you whisper in the right ear the information goes directly to the left hemisphere which is dominant for language processing.
Hi Kim! Welcome to RMST 202.
That’s an interesting fun fact. I will keep it in mind the next time I’ll be doing groceries.
Feel free to discus, criticize, without a doubt will be nurturing to the class.
See you on Monday with Proust.
Best
Julián.