Hi there! My name is Angela Pope, my friends usually call me Pope, so feel free to do so too. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and I moved to Florida when I was kid. My dad is Canadian, from Summerside in Prince Edward Island, and my mom's from Vietnam. They both somehow wound up in the States at the exact same time and met each other, and now I'm in Vancouver. Crazy right?
Some facts about me: I'm a second year student at UBC, focusing mainly on history and gender and sexuality studies. I'm also really into photography and cinematography so I spend a lot of my free time taking photos of things I think are nice. When I'm not doing that, or drowning in articles for class, I'm pretty big into literature, so if you ever want to discuss classic novels or poets, I'm your girl. I'm also terrible with directions and maps — I've been in Vancouver for a little over a year and a half now and I'm just finally getting an understanding of the public transport system.
I'm taking this course because I've always been fascinated with any aspect of the world that didn't have anything to do with Canadian or American history. So much of what I've read on Latin America in the news, books, tv shows, etc. have mainly focused on the sensationalistic topics, and I really wanted to expand my knowledge. And I also think it's a good idea to be well-rounded, and know a few things here and there about other cultures, histories, and people. So that's what I'm doing in Latin Studies.
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