Sharing the Student Experience – UBC Campus Tours
Over a hundred tours, even more participants, and ten thousand steps each time, my role as a UBC Student Ambassador campus tour guide has been a highlight of my time at UBC.
Last Class as an Undergraduate TA
Among the many things coming to an end as I finish my time as an undergraduate student is my two years as an undergraduate teaching assistant. The opportunity to teach, speak, organize, and give feedback has been one of the more valuable opportunities I've had throughout my five years at UBC.
Junior Leadership in the Army Reserve
I'm a Detachment Commander of a training section at my Army Reserve regiment. Alpha Detachment is a team of five private recruits, and I'm their direct supervisor in the Chain of Command. I am responsible for administration, passing information up and down, and helping the 'Det' members prepare for their Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) courses.
SAR on the Coast: Mayday in the Middle of the Night
This summer will be my third summer working as a search and rescue crewmember in the Canadian Coast Guard. When working in SAR, complex rescues always put your skills to the test, especially at night.
Diplomacy at Work: Writing Cables for the U.S. Government
Writing cables is a big part of working for the U.S. Consulate. These documents keep the U.S. State Department and other government stakeholders informed of what is happening in a specific consular region. At the Vancouver Consulate, we keep track of the political and economic ongoings of British Columbia and the Yukon.
Why did Afghanistan fall to the Taliban so fast?
Researching factors behind the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan one week after the U.S. withdrawal.
Analyzing Emergency Management Grant Funding for BC Indigenous Communities
Creating an assessment of federal Indigenous community support funding based on geographic area and per capita dollar amount.