To everyone in the Bruin family, Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Maya Victoria and I am a 4th year student originally from Miami, FL. I’m a Communications major and am also pursuing a double minor in Professional Writing and Film, Television, & Digital Media. But enough about the boring stuff —…
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Study Abroad – Tropical Biology & Conservation in Costa Rica
Hello! My name is Megan McKenna (she/her) and I am wrapping up my third year at UCLA studying Environmental Science with a minor in Environmental Systems and Societies. I grew up in Los Angeles, about 45 minutes from UCLA. On campus, I am a part of the Bruin Ambassador Program in which I visit local…
Study Abroad – Business and Entrepreneurship in London
Hi new Bruins! My name is Sarah Wang and I’m a fourth-year Communications student at UCLA from Arcadia, CA. First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to UCLA! Growing up just 35 minutes away, I was grateful when I committed to UCLA that I didn’t have to leave behind the gorgeous sunny SoCal weather, but a…
Maximizing the Transfer Experience
Hello future Bruins! My name is Kelsey Takaha and I am a second-year transfer and fourth-year student. I transferred from the College of San Mateo. I am pursuing a double major in Communications and Gender Studies here at UCLA. Some of my other involvements on campus include working as a coordinator for the Student Transfer…
UCLA’s Diverse and Immersive Opportunities
Hi everyone! My name is Alexa Garcia, and I am an Economics major and Environmental Systems and Society minor at UCLA from Santa Barbara, California. As a 4th year student, I have been involved in various organizations on campus such as Bruin Women in Business, Greek Life, the Bruin Ambassador Program, and gained work experience…
Study Abroad – Highlight of my undergraduate experience
This summer, I had the opportunity to partake in the UCLA Study Abroad Program. UCLA offers students a variety of programs that varied in location, major courses, and even duration. I ultimately chose the Political Science program in Europe because it aligned with my major and it allowed me to complete some major preparation courses,…
My Summer Study Abroad Experience
This summer, I participated in a study abroad program that took me to four countries and seven different cities. Through UCLA’s Political Science Department, I was able to study comparative government and politics of Western Europe while travelling to England, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. As a Political Science and Communications major with a…
Bruin in London
Four weeks into my study abroad experience via UC EAP at the London School of Economics, I have barely had time to write— London is constantly buzzing with things to do! I can’t even believe that I have midterms next week and finals the week after… this has definitely been one of the most exhilarating…
Bucket List: Freshman Year
As the school year draws to a close, seniors in flowing graduation gowns can be seen all over campus, posing for graduation pictures. I can’t believe that my first year at UCLA is almost over (except for finals, bleh). As UCLA prepares to send off a fourth of its population off into the real world,…
Self-study Abroad
I am done with school. More or less. I am still working on a research project I’m doing through my program, but all the other classes are totally terminé. I have now spent eight months in France doing lots of eating, a solid bit of traveling, and next to no schoolwork. This is, of course,…
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