silva rerum

About

Hello!

My name is Justin. I’m a fourth-​year stu­dent (and incid­ent­ally, a Virgoan) at the University of British Columbia — Vancouver study­ing in the Dual Degree in Science and Arts pro­gram with spe­cial­iz­a­tions in Cell Biology & Genetics and English Literature. I am, of course, broadly inter­ested in a vari­ety of sub­jects includ­ing molecu­lar bio­logy, devel­op­mental genet­ics, ECM, rhet­oric of sci­ence and genet­ics, Restoration and eighteenth-​century lit­er­at­ure and epi­stem­o­logy. I’m always excited to learn new things and try to expose myself to as many modes of inquiry as pos­sible. My favour­ite courses at UBC have been ENGL 348 and BIOL 337.

I also hap­pen to serve on the exec­ut­ive com­mit­tee of the Science Undergraduate Society as the Science Student Senator. This means that I have the priv­ilege of dir­ect­ing the aca­demic affairs of the soci­ety while also serving as a mem­ber of the Student Senate Caucus. I sit on the Curriculum and Teaching & Learning com­mit­tees. My pri­or­it­ies include ped­ago­gical devel­op­ment pro­grammes, inter– and multi-​disciplinary learn­ing and learn­ing technologies.

I am flu­ent in English and con­vers­ant in Cantonese. I have some flu­ency in French and have a read­ing know­ledge of German. In my spare time, I enjoy spend­ing time with my fam­ily and friends. I enjoy read­ing, writ­ing, pho­to­graphy and music. I also love trav­el­ling (though haven’t found much time to do so!). I’ve also dabbled in tarot read­ing which I find therapeutic.