The awakening of present, past and future history of Black female warriors through graphic historical retelling of Black women revolts and other forms of resistance
In Wake, historian Rebecca Hall and illustrator Hugo Martinez together tell the stories of Black women, whose names were forgotten and buried in history. In the following analysis, I will look at the visual art and written language of this graphic novel to analyze ways in which Hall explores and uncovers the history of her ancestors through the constant intertwining of past, present and future histories of women warriors that teaches us the way towards a hopeful Black liberation reality.
Capitalism is Destroying our Planet! - Learning From Indigenous #LandBack Movements
These are two social justice posters I have designed and created using Procreate. This analysis is based on these two provocative posters depicting themes such as border imperialism, capitalism, settler colonialism and Indigenous resistance.
Jury Selection in Popular TV Series: How Might the Portrayal of Jury Selection in the TV Series How to Get Away With Murder Influence Potential Jurors
This is a research paper written for PSYC 331 Forensic Psychology course in 2022 with Dr. Wilson. This paper focused on jury selection in popular TV series and how the portrayal of the jury in the media could influence real-life juries.
Practicing Self-Reflection as an Adult
This is a reflective essay assignment I wrote for CNPS 433 UBC course in 2022 on Personal and Social Development of the Adult. This is a deeply personal piece as I reflect on myself and my life.
Uncovering the realities of gender inequalities in South Korean society through literature: a book review
This is a brief book review of the book Kim Ji Young, Born 1982, written by Cho Nam Joo
“But, what language do you dream in?”: A Brief Linguistic Autobiography
This Linguistic Autobiography was part of the final project I did as a student of the UBC course LLED 489A on Applied Linguistics for Teachers with professor Koichi Haseyama in the year 2022. In this course, I learned a lot about perspectives of teaching and linguistics and I was able to have great discussions with other peer members, which eventually helped me with my own reflection about my own linguistic history.
My Experience Working at PASS
As part of my second Co-Op work experience, I started working at PASS Adult Services Society. I want to share some of my experience working here and what I have learnt throughout my experience.
My Odyssey Plan: Planning for the next 5 years
For one of our next Co-op assignments, we had to create an Odessey Plan. An Odyssey Plan, as explained by Bill Burnett, is meant to help us visualize our future. Making plans will help us take action and make more meaningful decisions. This activity helped me reflect on my future, what do I want to do? What kind of person do I want to be?
Skills I Have Gained while Working with Adults on the Spectrum: Skills Matrix pt. 2
This year I started working at PASS Adult Services Society as an Educational Instructor (EI) Assistant. During my last Co-op experience I was a Special Ed Assistant (SEA) working with grade 8 and 9 students on the spectrum. After that experience I have decided I wanted to further explore the path of working with individuals with ASD and I applied for the EI Assistant position at PASS. Here I work with adults on the spectrum and we provide educational and employment support. As a previous SEA I w
Skills I Gained Working as a Special Ed Assistant (Co-op Experience)
Working as a Special Ed Assistant during my Co-op term gave me the opportunity to be exposed to many different situations and people. I met really good role models in this field and I was able to learn from them and gain new skills! Here are some of the skills I gained from my Co-op experience.
Taking Action Towards Improvement: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Over the course of my Co-op term, I took a Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program and realized the importance of actually participating in these training opportunities. This training was optional and I decided to take it because I am always looking for opportunities to improve myself and my understanding of a subject.
UBC Hope Initiative Club Mentorship Program
The UBC Hope Initiative Club Mentorship Program is an annual workshop that gives the opportunity to high school students to be paired with a UBC student and talk about University life and the admission application.
Things I Learnt While Working with Kids with Special Needs: My Co-op Experience
I just completed my first Co-op term working as a Special Education Assistant at Greater Heights Learning Academy and these are some of the things I learnt from this experience.
Writing About Female Homeless Populations in Canada
In a first-year academic writing course, we were required to use appropriate data collection, research, oral presentation, writing and editing skills to present a topic of our choice and write a research paper. Here is an overview of all the steps I took to complete the project and what I learn from this experience.
The Importance of Human Connections and Building Good Organization Skills: My First Co-op Job Experience
After finishing my first co-op term I have reflected on my performance and thought of some of the valuable experience and accomplishments I have gained throughout the term.