Get to Know the Student Writers!
Every Fall/Winter and Summer Term new student writers join the team. These students come from a wide range of faculties and programs but all share the same love for creativity and storytelling. If you'd like to be a guest contributor, visit the "Contribute" page to learn more, or email thriveonline@uwo.ca.
Get to Know the Summer 2024 Team...
Digital Peer Leaders:
Ammanat Mann
"Hi I’m Ammanat, I am in my fourth year majoring in Psychology. I decided to become a Digital Peer Leader for Thrive Online because I want to share my experiences and stories here at Western through a creative network. I hope that my experiences can help students who want advice, inspiration, or simply want to get to know more about the lives of Western students through our lens"
What's one of the best books you've read? One of the best books that I have read would have to be Room by Emma Donoghue.
Who is your favourite artist/band? My favourite artist would have to be Rihanna, her global impact and outreach is incredible, and her music is simply timeless.
If you could travel to any city in the world, what city would it be? I would love to travel to Lake Como in Italy!
Macey Whiteside
"Hi !! My name is Macey and I am going into my 3rd year of MIT with a Digicomm certificate. Through MIT, I have been introduced to a wide range of writing types and skills, which has led me to this position. Specifically, I have found that I enjoy journalistic and creative writing which fuels my enthusiasm for this role due to the creativity aspect of it. Further, I decided to be a digital peer leader as I love that I can share my own experiences and create content which can be both relatable and meaningful to other students."
What's one of the best books you've read? A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Who is your favourite artist/band? The Lumineers or Kid Cudi
If you could travel to any city in the world, what city would it be? I would probably choose Melbourne Australia
Emma Zhang
"Hello, my name is Emma, currently in my third year of Medical Sciences. Becoming a Digital
Peer Leader allows me to communicate with a larger online community and direct them to
different feelings, perspectives, resources, and people! I look forward to connect with everyone
and share my insights and experiences!"
What's one of the best books you've read? In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Who is your favourite artist/band? Mamamoo
If you could travel to any city in the world, what city would it be? Coimbra, Portugal.
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