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Ylva Vareberg Paint

Biological Sciences (UG): Year One Academic Representative

Hi everyone! My name is Ylva, and I am running for year one academic representative for biology students. Before writing this, I tried to figure out what policies and changes I wish to fulfil as your bio-rep. To be frank, I have only been here for 2.5 weeks, and I genuinely don’t know. I have come to realise that changing things according to what I want, is not my role anyway. As a representative, my main objective will be to listen to your wishes and strive to make the changes that you are looking for. As 1st years, we are encouraged to make mistakes, meet new people, and have fun. But mainly, we are here to learn. I wish to make our educational experience as optimal as possible through being the middle woman between us students and the department. I believe I am a good fit for this position as I am unafraid to both tell things how they are and argue for any necessary change. Furthermore, and most importantly, I care. I care about making a difference, and I care about improving our education. All in all, my main goals are to improve your experience as a student and being a trustworthy person to reach out to about academic issues. If this is what you’re looking for, vote for me! If not, you should still vote for me, I’m sure we can figure something out. Thank you!