Before moving to UCLA, I didn’t really see the point of having a “zero week,” when students can take the time before starting classes to settle in and meet other people. But after having gone through the zero week, I now see its necessity and advantages. From the moment I moved into the dorms to the…
Author: Hayoung Youn
My name is Hayoung Youn, and I'm here to share a little bit about my life and my thoughts. I was born in Long Island, New York, and spent majority of my childhood in South Korea before moved to California in 2004. My life as an immigrant has shaped and changed me for the better. Time has definitely been flying by, and through this blog, I hope to capture the special moments that I want to carry with me for the rest of my life.
Moving in
You know you’re in LA when you feel the surge of warm heat right when you open the car door. I finally arrived at UCLA last Saturday for move-in. It took nearly 6 hours from my hometown, Monterey, to get to Los Angeles by car. Before going to the campus my family stopped by Koreatown,…
Volunteer Hunting for the Fall
With the speedily approaching school year, I started looking around for some volunteering opportunities that I may be able to take interest in during the fall quarter. While browsing through the school website, I came across a page introducing various volunteering openings offered at Ronald Reagan Medical Center. So why not volunteer there? After all,…
UCLA Symphony
After a long day in class, walk down to Schoenberg Hall to listen to some relaxing classical music to cool your minds. The UCLA Symphony holds concerts every quarter and performs quality music that you will fall in love with instantly. Holding rehearsals only once per week for about two and a half hours, the symphony requires full dedication…
Freshman Orientation
Looking back, the last few days went by in a blink of an eye. But it sure did not feel that way when I was in the midst of it. The hours of campus-touring, the scorching heat, and the endless nights socializing with friends made the freshman orientation draining and fun at the same time….
Fresh Start
Hey! My name is Hayoung Youn. So I’m the new girl in town since I will be entering UCLA this fall as a freshman. Right now, I have a month and a half before starting my new life at an entirely different environment, and I have to say, I am pretty stoked. But then again,…
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