Simran is one of the sweetest people I’ve met! She’s intelligent, driven, and the kind of person that you just need to have as a friend. This week, I decided to get to know her a little better and share what I learned. So, meet Simran!
Full name: Simran Brar
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Year: Fourth
Major: Biology
Favourite place on campus: The Nest
How you chose your major: I dislike Chemistry and Physics, so it really narrowed down my options. I also really liked my biology intro courses so I decided to major in Biology.
How you chose UBC: Many of my cousins went here and it was the best school in BC.
Favourite class you’ve taken: BIOL 204, had an amazing professor and lab coordinator.
Least favourite class: PHYS 101
Favourite food: Nachos
Favourite sport to watch/play: Basketball! I am diehard Lakers fan and even though I may be 5’2, growing up that didn’t stop me from playing b-ball.
Why you decided to join a sorority at UBC: My best friend took me to her semi last year and I had a great time, so I decided to rush this year.
Current song you can’t stop listening to: “New Rules” by Dua Lipa
Next place you want to travel to: London, I’ve never been and my brother is living in the city right now.
What you’re most looking forward to this semester: serving as a student senator and attending the first committee meetings of this triennium.
First word that comes to mind when you hear “Vancouver”: Rain
Your favourite thing about Autumn: The changing colours of the leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween!
Goal/s for this year: to figure out what grad school program I want to go into.
Go to outfit for class: Jeans, grey shirt, grey cardigan and black booties.
Quote you guide your life by: “One of the most surprising things about motivation is that it often comes after starting a new behavior, not before. Motivation is often the result of action, not the cause of it… Getting started, even in very small ways, is a form of active inspiration that naturally produces momentum.” – James Clear
TV/literary character you most identify with: Hermione Granger, love how hard she works!
Favourite memory at UBC: My very first Imagine Day back in 2014.