Unfortunately, I was sick the day my ASTU class visited the Kogawa Fonds and, therefore, cannot write about it like my peers. Instead, I am taking this opportunity to reflect on my first semester in the CAP program, and at UBC. (sorry class bloggers)
My very fist semester at UBC is coming to an end and it has been, for the most part, an amazing experience. My classes have been very interesting, the people I have met have been extremely friendly, and living on my own has led me to a large amount of self-growth/discovery. As per most of my education experiences, nothing has been more impacting than my classes. I ended up taking only four classes this semester to give myself time to adjust to a new living environment, new education format, and to give myself time to get a job. I am so glad I made this decision! Though I completely believe I will be able to handle more classes, this lighter course load has successfully given me much-needed adjustment time. Out of my four courses, three are a part of the CAP – Global Citizen program. The CAP program has been really great to be enrolled in, specifically because the content of the courses relates extremely well to current world issues. For me, this really brings the material alive and mixes my passion for social change into my education. I have found that when I’m writing about (or working around) topics that I’m not passionate about, the quality of my work diminishes along with my interest. Overall, the CAP program has been a very good fit for me; the classes are interesting and I believe that they have significantly helped me figure out want I want to do for the rest of my education. It’s not that I know what I want to do, but I’m defiantly starting to figure it out.