Finals week is now underway and already UCLA students across campus have settled into “Finals Mode”. Finals mode includes an increase in studying, a decrease in sleep, excess coffee, and a more frequent use of libraries. In the midst of finals week craziness, it is important to take a moment to breathe and find our…
Dining on Campus
We have four dining halls (each with its own theme) and three fast service restaurants. Students who live on “The Hill” (on campus housing) take for granted the amazing food that we have, but by the time you get to the apartments, you miss it. Personally, I have loved cooking for myself. I can make…
Success in Travel
I have arrived at the mature and knowledgeable traveler stage in my life. I can’t say I hope it lasts for a while, because once I return to the United States I believe the extent of my traveling will be to and from the next town. Still, all of my international voyaging has been doing me good….
Coffee and the College Student
Coffee is something that (almost) every college student is familiar with. When I first came to college, I was not a coffee drinker but I quickly became one. One of the great things about coffee is that you can get it just about anywhere on campus. BCaf is open until 2am, the dining halls have…
Eatery on Lindbrook
I finally got to go out to Westwood last weekend after finishing all of my midterms. It was an exciting day for me, not only because I had finished my exams, but also because I got to meet one of my brother’s friends from Hawaii. Until last weekend, I had only contacted him through email…
A Whirlwind of a Quarter
This has been a busy couple of weeks! The end of the quarter is finally in sight and I cannot wait for this marathon to be over! All that said, it has been a spectacular quarter so far. I have been taking 4 of the most interesting classes that I have ever taken at…
Potluck Culture
If this semester had a theme, it would most certainly be potluck. I’ve attended more potlucks in the last several weeks than in all college. I’ve toiled in the kitchen making dishes of massive proportions to feed my many different friends who for one reason or another decided independently that hosting a potluck would be…
An Unlikely Place To Find A Mentor
One of the most popular questions I hear from prospective students and their parents in my time at Undergraduate Admissions is about the student-professor gap. They want to know the steps UCLA is taking to bridge that gap, and what resources/opportunities are available to undergraduate students in that regard. I would be lying if I…
First Time in Korea Town
One of the most unique things about UCLA is the fact that it is located in the diverse city of Los Angeles. It is the responsibility of every UCLA student to go and experience the incredible diversity and unique experiences that the city can offer. This often means that you have to go outside of…
Marionettes
This year abroad, I’m tackling a French minor. It’s relatively short, just five classes to do over the course of two semesters, which means that I have lots of free space in an already lightly-loaded schedule to take some courses just for fun. My fun for this semester (besides a class on the second wave…
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