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Student

"Science 101 has helped me to establish study habits, it has bolstered my confidence and self esteem and has invigorated a desire to continuously educate myself. I have recommended Science 101 to other people. I have not encountered anything that offered so much and asked so little in return. The efforts of the coordinators, lecturers, and volunteers have created a program that can not fail to have a positive effect on anyone who participates in it."

Lorraine

"I liked looking at various bugs, plants, and seeds under the microscope. I want to continue taking Biology in the fall. I realized I liked being in a lab. Science 101 is so amazing. I learned to think outside the box. I never thought the galaxy would be so huge. It's beyond the scope of my imagination".

Christine

"I have learned that no one is ever too old to learn".

Wilson

"I found the learning process uplifting in spirit. I would recommend Science 101 to everyone that I know because this program has the potential to changes lives!"

Susan

"Science 101 was educational, empowering, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I appreciated the field trips, extracurricular activities, helpful volunteers, connected staff, amazing professors, and the support and respect of all."

Megan

"Being on Grouse Mountain in mid summer surrounded by clouds and snow was a very memorable portion of my Science 101 experience! The fish lecture was so incredible and was made even better with the trip to the aquarium where the professor showed us the creatures we learned about alive and up close! The love of learning is contagious – I've definitely caught the bug."

Student

"Science 101 provided one of the most intellectually enjoyable experiences I've had. Not only did I get to hang out and enjoy the summer on campus at one of the great universities of the world, but I had the opportunity to listen to acknowledged leaders in their fields as they clearly and simply described the cutting-edge issues, tools and techniques, and findings in their fields of expertise. At the end of the Science 101 program, UBC offered participants in the Science 101 program the opportunity to apply for a bursary, at the post-secondary institution of their choice, which would cover all educational expenses for any course. I applied for, and was granted, a bursary to take a course at UBC. Even though I had been out of school for more than a decade, I successfully passed the course, which has given me the confidence to believe that I can successfully complete further courses on the way to a degree."

JP

"The lectures greatly improved my understanding of the world as well as the universe in a more detailed way. This introductory Science course enriched my views from the incredible small to the infinitely immense."

Shahla

"I was accepted into the Science 101 program having no idea how interesting the program would be. In the first two weeks I discovered an interest to eagerly attend all the classes and field trips - the most exciting part of the program. The world of knowledge is colorful and beautiful and everyone should be welcome, but there are always barriers like financial problems that keep individuals from entering this world. Science 101 is the precious ticket to step into that world of knowledge and experience."