This upcoming week is the beginning of my last year, as an undergrad. It is bittersweet in so many ways. Some of you may be thinking, “Wow, calm down, you still have a year to go.” It’s true, but time is really ticking. Throughout the upcoming WEEKS, I will be doing a lot of stuff…
Category: Academics
The horribleness that is getting your textbooks
Do not freak out. Normally, getting your textbooks for your classes is super easy. In fact, all three quarters last year began with beautifully orchestrated textbook transactions (and cheap, too!). This quarter is different. This quarter, the books I have to buy are not only expensive, but also carry a lot of confusing baggage. I…
Princeton Ly – A Date with Medecos
I spent much of last week volunteering for Medecos XII, an international conference for the conservation, ecology, and biodiversity of our planet’s five mediterranean-climate ecosystems. (Can you guess what they are? Keep reading to find out!) The theme for the meeting was “Linking Science to Resource Management.” The first day or two was filled with…
UCLA Goes to London (Week 2)
Second week in London! This week began with a trip to Camden, a town known for its thrift shops and food. It was like going to a giant outdoor market; vendors everywhere trying to sell you so much stuff. A group of us spent a few hours there and my friend Evan and I broke…
From an Incoming Freshman
Hey readers, my name is Kendal and I am a new blogger for the UCLA Life Blog. I’m a first-year student so I’ll be able to share all of my new experiences with you all as I adjust campus. It will be as if you’re right here with me =). Go Bruins! As an incoming…
UCLA Goes to London (Week 1)
Yesterday, I arrived home from the most amazing trip to England. I did Travel Study with the English Department and went to London and Stratford-Upon-Avon to study Shakespeare. This post is one of four where I’ll describe my four-week trip. Traveling to England was surreal. It was my first time traveling internationally so it was…
A short thought that is largely valuable
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing my city’s vice mayor. It was for an event called College Day,* which is going to be taking place all over San Jose, CA and is essentially an event that encourages kids to start thinking about college. This year’s theme is “Education Journey”. Basically, adults are supposed to…
Unique Path to Graduating UCLA
As most of you may or may not know from reading my posts, I have mentioned how this upcoming year will be my third and final year at UCLA. Yes, you read that right. I’m graduating a year early. Why/how would I do that, might you care to ask? Well, to start things off, I…
For incoming Freshmen: Things to do before you get to UCLA
Congratulations to the class of 2015! I’m sure you have been told this tons of times either from friends, family, teachers/counselors/principals or even strangers, but there is never too many congratulations, so I’m saying them anyways! It is August and school starts late next month. The date is soon approaching. As I prepare to return…
The coolest thing I’ve learned in college (so far)
Let me start by saying that we all have this knowledge that I am going to be talking about. We all know that everybody has different interests and that people believe different things and that no two people really see the world exactly the same. I mean it seems very obvious, but I did not…
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