I often ask myself, “What legacy will I leave behind?” The follow-up question can’t help but nudge its way in the back of my conscience: “Am I making the right decisions with the course of my life?” Growing up as a low-income, first-generation transfer student perpetuated my drive to succeed and beat the odds of becoming just another number in the system. Read more...

Photo: Chelsea Westman stands for a portrait. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

The Daily Bruin was the place at UCLA where I was able to most grow my curiosity. Picking up the paper each morning, I was always in awe of how students were so effectively covering the many layers of what was happening on campus and in the surrounding community. Read more...

Photo: Noah Danesh stands for a portrait. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)

I had no prior journalistic experience to entice the Daily Bruin when I applied. This fact didn’t do anything to help with my confidence as I worked on my application. Read more...

Photo: Jay Arceno stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

I was rejected by my high school newspaper at the end of my sophomore year. As insignificant as that feels to me now, it was a large reason that I applied to the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Emily MacInnis stands for a photo. (Courtesy of Emily MacInnis)

I spent my four years of undergrad thinking about you. You had this undying passion for film and storytelling. You would come home from the theaters and secretly reenact the movie your eyes just captured. Read more...

Photo: Saba Sharfuddin stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

Editorship wasn’t what I expected. When I joined the Daily Bruin the fall of my sophomore year, I started to have a sense of purpose outside of classes. Read more...

Photo: Saumya Gupta stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)