Hello everyone! My name is Lucas Yoshida (most people call me Yoshi so feel free to call me that) and I am a 3rd-year studying Business Economics here at UCLA! I was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to Los Angeles in 2018 to start my amazing journey at UCLA! Before I…
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Committing to UCLA: Site Unseen
Hello! My name is Sukai (she/her) and I am a junior majoring in applied linguistics with a double minor in cognitive science and education studies. I’m from a place in Japan called Nara, where we’re mostly known for our friendly deer who roam the streets. I wanted to share my UCLA decision process with you…
The Optimists: Ah Lim Lee
Although thousands of miles away from home, she has discovered a tight-night and academically rewarding campus community at UCLA.
5 Tips to Help you Prepare as an International Student
I attended school abroad and knew, all along, that I wanted to study at a university in the United States. When I finally received my university’s letter of acceptance 3 months later, I was ecstatic! But the emotions that settled in after that were confusing: I was going to leave my family and live alone…
A day trip to Oakland: Northern California Transfer Reception
Last Friday, I took a day trip as an international student representative to Merritt College in Oakland for UARS’ Northern California Transfer Reception. Amid getting up before dawn and flying on Southwest Airlines for the first time, I found plenty of time to enjoy the lovely weather in the Bay Area and the view from…
International student’s tips: Getting to LAX
It may seem daunting to get out of Westwood to LAX on Thanksgiving and the holiday break when everyone seems to be leaving at the same time, and throughout my time here I’ve accrued some favorite routes I like to take to get to the airport. If you are an international or out-of-state student, or…
International Student Tip: Make use of the Dashew Center
Hi international students! It’s that time of the year when we’re starting to review or book our plane tickets to LAX in anticipation of the beginning of our journey abroad here in LA. As you’re making your preparations for life at UCLA, make sure you don’t forget to check out the Dashew Center! The Dashew…
Happy Fourth of July! An international student’s perspective
As an international student, I have never understood nor fully experienced all the enthusiasm that goes into planning and preparing for annual Fourth of July festivities. I have watched fireworks for Chinese “Double Ten Day” or National Day (October 10th), Thai Coronation Day (May 5th), and Canada Day (July 1st), but have never known the…
Involvement and Working on Campus
It is a lovely Monday morning in the UCLA Admissions Office! I have been working for UARS‘ Recruitment Unit for a week now, and it has been a great learning experience for me so far. Many students at UCLA (myself included) want nothing more than to get involved and, at the same time, take advantage…
Welcome to Summer Session A!
It’s great to be back! Although campus seems a little empty for now, I blame it on the early morning and the fact that it’s the first day of summer session so not many people find the need to study in the library before classes have begun. I got to campus early to meet a…
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