Dear Future Bruins, First of all, congratulations on your admission to UCLA! My name is Sam Duong-Brett (she/her) and I am a third year Human Biology and Society (HBS) major and Global Health minor. When I was a senior, learning about all of the amazing resources and opportunities UCLA had to offer made picking a…
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Dear New Bruin
It’s me, hi! My name’s Adrian Campos, and I’m in my fourth year here at UCLA, double majoring in Anthropology and Sociology with a minor in Education Studies. Some of you may be wondering, “what does that even mean?” or “what do you want to do with that?” To put it simply, my studies focus…
My First-Year Experience
Hi! My name is Kashish Makker, and I am a second-year out-of-state student at UCLA double majoring in Global Studies and Political Science with a minor in accounting. After college, I want to attend law school and be a lawyer and I am so happy that I picked such a wonderful institution to be able…
My Academic Journey
Hello New Bruin! Congratulations on your admission to UCLA! We are so excited to have you. My name is Claribel Charway. I am a fourth-year Neuroscience major and Biomedical Research minor. I feel incredibly fortunate to have spent the last four years building an inclusive and supportive community here. I was very nervous coming into…
Dear Future Bruin
Dear future Bruin, Congratulations on your admission to UCLA! It’s an incredible accomplishment to be admitted and a testament to your hard work. My name is Dilara Bahadir and I use she/her pronouns. I am a first-year student from Boston, MA studying neuroscience. Two quarters into my first year, UCLA already feels like home and…
“Let’s Talk Story”: (Re)searching Your Passions, Power, and Potential
Hey there, new Bruins! Congratulations and welcome to the Bruin family! My name is Sean Sugai, and I am a fourth-year student double majoring in Human Biology and Society and Anthropology with a minor in Public Health. Born and raised in Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, I am also a proud first-generation and out-of-state college student from an…
Finding Your Way At UCLA
Hi, new and prospective Bruins! Congratulations on your acceptance into UCLA! I’m Sara, a third-year Communication major and Professional Writing minor. I was born and raised in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, which made me initially hesitant to attend a university so close to home. But from my classes to the beautiful campus to the…
Becoming a Bruin
Hello Bruins! My name is Simone Evans and I am currently a first-year transfer at UCLA majoring in Sociology. Let me first start off by saying congratulations on your admission to UCLA, you should be incredibly proud of yourself! I will never forget receiving the notification about admission decisions being released while I was at…
Investing in UCLA
Hey new Bruins! My name is Renato Escobar (he/him), a 2nd-year psychobiology major and part of the UCLA class of 2023. I am from Thousand Palms, California and I am very excited to share my thoughts, feelings, and steps that I took at the time when I was in your position, and hopefully provide you…
My Academic Journey and “Success”
Congratulations, new Bruins! I am so excited to welcome you into this truly amazing community! My name is Naomi Pearl, and I am a first-year transfer student and Junior majoring in Sociology and minoring in Film, Television, and Digital Media. When I first got accepted into UCLA, while I was incredibly excited at the same…
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