The pronunciation is straight forward “Sho” (like show) and “bhit” (rhymes with bit). Most people call me simply by my first name, Shobhit.

I feel grateful for the thought behind my name because it’s more than just an identity it’s also a reminder of the values my family wanted me to carry with me.

My Father wanted to name me something that meant something great, and he thought of Maximilian the Great, thus, named Maximiliano. I grew up Christian, and it wasn't until a 3 years ago now, we discovered I had Jewish roots on both sides of my family. After this, me, who had been suffering from immense guilt and confusion as not feeling like I was meant to be Christian, decided to learn more about Judaism, thus, at 15, I told my family I wanted to become Jewish. At first they weren't thrilled, but they accepted quickly.

When it was time for me to pick my Hebrew name last year, I called my friend group (All Jewish), to help me pick. They all pushed me to pick Meir and Gedalya. I thought they were beautiful and didn't think much. When they told me their meanings, I cried, because I Judaism, Jewish children are named after relatives who passed and/or the meanings of them names are what they parents hope their children will be. In a way, my family and community see me as this little bright Great light in the darkness. And after the year I experienced, I feel that way too.

Now, for the pronunciation: Maximiliano (Mahk-see-mee-lee-AH-noh).

Meir-Gedalya. (MY-er) + (geh-dah-LYAH).

I’m so excited about this course and i can’t wait to see you all in next class :)

i don't mind if anyone call me by this name.

Some of my main interests are cars and traveling. BTW this is a picture of Mamquam falls.

its a great view with park and little walk.

Instead of a photo of me, this is a photo of something important to me: one of my (two) cats, Hypatia. I'm blind and he seems to think that he's my guide dog and hardly leaves me alone, so he'll definitely be getting in the camera if I Zoom from home. His name comes from Hypatia of Alexandria, an Egyptian philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, etc. who was murdered because she was too cool and likeable, basically.

I was born and raised in Mexico. I’m also now a Canadian citizen, at the moment in San Francisco for work, so here you can see me visiting the famous bridge yesterday. I studied acting for two years after high school and now I’m getting a bachelor in education to be a teacher. I teach Spanish freelance. I discovered I love that, also cooking, painting, biking, watching movies 🥰 I don’t know the meaning of my name, (FEHR-NAANDAH) it’s not like some names that have an obvious meaning in their language. Google says “adventurous, bold journey”. I agree haha. My last name Lobo means Wolf in Spanish. I am interested in knowing about the indigenous and history from where I’m from, specially being far away now. I still visit every year though and I’m very close to family 🥰

About my name... I was named by my ESL teacher from Spain. I was often confused by how people calling my "real name" (sounding like "Highway" most of the time, sometimes... Hiwi??!! lol). So, my teacher named me "Isabella" because I somehow reminded her of Queen Isabella. Anyways, I prefer go to by Isabela instead because it sounds more Latina! Me gustan Latam y espanol !!!!!

My name is Kamalpreet Kalkat, a name given to me by my grandparents with love. My pronouns are she/her. It has a special meaning because it carries their hopes, blessings, love, expectations, and family traditions. In punjabi tradition, Kamal means “lotus”, a symbol of purity and spirituality. Preet means “love or affection”. Together Kamalpreet means “one with a pure and loving heart”. Kalkat is my family name connecting me with my family heritage.

When I learned the meaning of my name I felt so proud. My name always reminds me to stay calm and be kind to everyone, despite the situations.

The name given to me is more than just a word - it is a blessing and a guide for the person I am growing into.

Some of my interests includes, long drives, nature, sunsets and sunrises, cooking, and volunteering.

I work as an Esthetician and a skin therapist. I also volunteer in NGOs. I believe in being available if somebody is in need, and always try my best to put smile on someone’s face.

As my granny use to say, “ Instead of being a model, Be a role model”. Be a kind of person who inpire others.

Nice meeting you all. Looking forward for a great semester ahead.☺️

I am originally from Japan and came here about two years ago.

This photo was taken on an airplane when I returned to my hometown of Japan. It turned out beautifully, and I like it.

For some context to my name, I was born in Spain. There, they have a 'Legal Names Book' that is shown to expecting parents to find the "right name" for their kids. This is done so that there is no confusion on it, pronunciation errors, and/or a name that can be used to make fun of. My name was originally Arianna (to go matching with my older sister, Adrianne). However, this name was not found in the book! The closest one was Ariadna, with a D! Long story short, I have a VERY spaniard name. My last name is a super Venezuelan last name, Marcano. It is from the Italian ancestors our country's history holds.

My parents are both born and raised in Venezuela, with immigrant parents/grandparents from Italy and Lebanon (they are all very proud Venezuelans, however).

We moved to Venezuela when I was 3 and lived there until I was 8 in the most beautiful island, called Margarita!

I have now lived in Canada for 11 years, but am still very proud of my heritage and culture. My family and I travel back to Venezuela almost every year since we have the majority of our family there.

I'm super excited about this class because it feels like another way to be proud of my roots and share them with the rest of the world as well as learn about other peoples cultures!

I am interested to learn about diversity in terms of culture and about indigenous people

As for the picture is me with my cat as he's one of the most important things in my life.

Most people call me by my full name, but sometimes they say Karman for short. I like my name because it shows my Punjabi culture and reminds me to do good things in life.