Looking back on my time at UCLA, I could not be more grateful for the experiences, people and opportunities I have had. Growing up in Florida, I did not anticipate venturing out to the West Coast for school. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Jackie Gilday fends off a North Carolina player. Gilday recovered from numerous injuries to play her senior season and start in both College Cup games. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
As John Wooden would have said, “It’s the journey, not the inn.” Every day, I had a morning ritual. 5 a.m. wake-up, instant coffee, a granola bar and Duolingo. Read more...
Photo: Senior Katrina Sommer stretches before beginning her event. Sommer was a member of the UCLA swim and dive leadership committee and competed in every dual meet in her final year in Westwood. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
As I look back at my past five years at UCLA, I can’t help but feel an utter sense of gratitude, fulfillment and emotions. Before attending UCLA, I was unsure if I even wanted to pursue collegiate athletics. Read more...
Photo: Claire Grover adjusts her swim cap. The fifth-year member of UCLA swim and dive qualified for the NCAA championships in all of her years in Westwood. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
In eighth grade, my English teacher asked me to write a letter to myself and make a prediction about where I would go to college. I did not hesitate to write that I would be attending UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Ava Johnson lines up for a shot. In her fifth season with UCLA women’s water polo, Johnson had eleven multi-goal games. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA, my time at this school has been nothing short of amazing. It sounds cliche, but there is truly no other way to describe my time here. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Shea Pitts makes a tackle. Pitts recorded 25 total tackles across 42 games in his career for UCLA football. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As a child, I had absolutely no fear. When I was around four years old, I took a swim class in which I would sneak away to jump off the diving board into the deep end at every opportunity that I found my instructor wasn’t looking, which was a problem because I couldn’t swim. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kalyany Steele competes on bars. Steele spent four seasons with the Bruins and was a consistent contributor on bars in 2023. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee had the chance to take its shot at a national championship for the first time in five years. The competition, hosted by USA Ultimate – the league’s Olympic affiliate governing body – took place over Memorial Day weekend in Mason, Ohio. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee team are pictured running on a field. The team placed 13th at the first national championships it had competed at in five years, as previous games were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
