Oedipus: Divine fate or free will?
When presented with this story, I was very skeptical about how much meaning I could get out of it. Oedipus kills his father, and has intercourse with his mother. We all know the story. But as we started discussing it (especially during the lecture) I was able to extract enormous amounts of information from my […]
Oedipus the King
The first text of the year was, I admit, not one I was particularly enthusiastic about. As I read through the text, Oedipus’ unfolding tragedy (which I had learned about several times in the past) seemed to me as a foretold train wreck: a man who, curse upon curse, sealed his own destiny. However, looking at […]
Let’s call it a little intro :)
There are many things that can be said in a personal introduction, I mean we’ve all written some sort of “about me” paragraph or two on social media. And I can tell you my story, my interests, favourite movie or a pet’s name, but that’s what conversations are for, right? So I would say there is just one important thing to know about me before getting to know me: Although I tend to be sarcastic, cynical at times, and in general I am a fairly private person I might seem too serious…read more
Who is this?
My name is Helen and I’m from Toronto: home of the CN Tower, Drake, and the hockey-team-that-must-not-be-named. Although I do quite miss the skyscrapers and traffic, Vancouver has been nothing but kind to me thusfar, so I’m pretty stoked to be here, especially with a group of bright-minded kids like yourselves and a stack of old […]
Introduction
Hi, my name is Allison and I’m from Richmond, British Columbia. The literature and writing components are what first appealed to me about Arts One, as well as the theme this year of Seeing and Knowing. I am excited to explore the theme and try to interpret the texts in different ways, relating them to each […]
Who am I?
My name is Vlad Estoup, I’m an 18 year old student from Brazil. I’ve lived in Vancouver for about 4 years and so far it’s my favourite place on earth. My hobbies include travelling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, sailing, soccer, skiing and fishing. I am also in love with playing guitar, especially rock n’ roll. I […]
Introductions
Hey, My name is Grayson Rudzki and I’m from Victoria BC. If one were to try and sum me up with an illiterate-esque string of words it would go something like this: “Lifeguard, Arctic Monkeys, Swim Instructor, soccer player, Canuck fan, Breaking Bad expert, self proclaimed introvert.” UBC has been an exciting experience so far […]
A Little Bit About Me
Hello, my name is Viktoria Vdovina and I’m from Burnaby. I am super excited to be attending UBC this year. Im looking forward to meeting new people and creating lots of great memories. Here are a few interesting facts about me: I am bilingual. I speak both Russian and English fluently. I love traveling! So […]
About Me
A long time ago, in the summer of 1997, a boy named Bruno, soon to be nicknamed Charal, was born in a somewhat far away country called Mexico. You might have heard of it; they make nice tacos. From the very moment he was born he knew he was going to become a filmmaker, and […]
An Introduction…
Hi, my name’s Terence, and I’m from Taiwan. I was born here in Vancouver and lived in the Greater Vancouver region for 7 years, after which I moved to Hong Kong for 3 years and then to Taipei, Taiwan, where I lived for another 7 years and graduated from high school. And now I’m back in […]