When giving tours or talking to prospective students, we like to talk about how safe our campus is (because it really, really is). One of the phrases we like to use is “UCLA is surrounded by the 3 Historic B’s: Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Brentwood”. The more time I spend in LA, the more…
Searching for Jobs or Internships?
As students are interviewing for full-time jobs and summer internships right now, I wanted to share with you a few useful resources that could help. UCLA Career Center is always a place to go to find information about summer internships, work-abroad opportunities, and much. If you are interested to get credit for interning or researching,…
Studying and Keeping Sane
A large part of my time here at UCLA has been finding new and creative places to study. Some of my favorites include: The reading room at YRL The 5th floor of YRL The English Reading Room (a new find) The Sunken Gardens (when warm) Jimmy’s Coffeehouse Espresso Profetta (in Westwood) Starbucks (open until…
Feeling Frenchie
Finally, after spending a semester in France, I’m starting to feel very very French, and I am very, very happy about it. When I first got here in September I tried all kinds of things to make myself feel more French. I ate lots of pastries, I didn’t cringe when I inhaled second-hand smoke, I…
UCLA Basketball, A necessity for any UCLA student.
One of the must-do experiences for any UCLA student is attending a men’s basketball game in historic Pauley Pavilion. This year Pauley Pavilion underwent an almost 2 year, 180$ million renovation without sacrificing the original structure, making it seem brand new and historic at the same time. There was a lot of hype surrounding the…
Weekend Outings at the Getty
With midterms just around the corner, I thought I would take advantage of this past weekend to do some off campus exploring and ended up at the Getty. The Getty is a beautiful museum right on the other side of the 405. By bus, you can get there in as little as 10 minutes! It…
French Classes vs UCLA Classes
I’ve already talked about the class-choosing process as a study abroad student in France and how it is different from UCLA, but I haven’t yet discussed the differences between the actual classes at a French university and back home. The largest difference is definitely the amount of time spent in class. At UCLA, most classes have…
Swinging back to the ’30’s
One of the best parts about UCLA are all of the unique cultural opportunities! One of my favorites is the annual 1930’s Swing Dance Party put on by the Historical Ballroom Dance Society. Every winter they put on a huge dance party in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon of Kerckoff Hall. They have a…
Midterm Season
It’s now that time of the quarter again. Midterms are coming up for some of us *South Campus Majors. It seems like with the quarter system, I’m always studying for midterms one after another. But it’s really not as bad it sounds actually. I mean, I’d rather have my tests spread out than have them…
Goals for Winter ’13
It’s a new quarter, and what better time to set some goals in addition to those New Year’s Resolutions? After a wonderfully restful two and a half weeks spent in Vancouver with family, it’s time to get back in the groove of things. I’m particularly excited about a few things coming up this quarter, including…
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