The first time I stayed up until 3 a.m. for the Daily Bruin was before I even entered it. It was the last day of the fall 2022 hiring cycle, and I had procrastinated on my application. Read more...
Photo: Paco Bacalski stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
I almost didn’t submit my application to the Daily Bruin Sports section. And I didn’t even know what a student journalist was until I became one. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Doyle stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Do not ask me to pick a restaurant to go to for dinner. Do not ask me what my favorite song is. Do not ask me if I want to go to that party or not. Read more...
Photo: Gabrielle Gillette stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
I wanted to join the Daily Bruin before coming to UCLA to escape from my materials engineering classes and immerse myself into Los Angeles via journalism. Read more...
Photo: Kyle Kotanchek stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“Why do you read so much?” The answer has changed over my life, but the one I’ve chosen to stick with is, “There’s just so much to learn.” Words aren’t only for storytelling or instruction. Read more...
Photo: Sanjana Chadive stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The train car is half full when I walk in. An empty seat is not too hard to find. I plop myself down and crack open the biography I’ve been reading. Read more...
Photo: Nicolas Greamo stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
People said they saw me as a journalist. I hate that I proved them right. Applying to the Daily Bruin in winter 2024 required much encouragement from my friends. Read more...
Photo: Aisosa Onaghise stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
