I’m going to take your letter to Santa Claus, in the North Pole. It’s only a drive away from where I work, my dad told me one December morning. Read more...

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I came to UCLA as an eager transfer student prepared to take on the opportunities this institution has to offer. I wore hard work, determination and confidence as my armor – time, my greatest enemy. Read more...

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I may have single-handedly changed the trajectory of the Daily Bruin. You see, when I was an intern back in winter of 2014, I saved Julien Brundrett from being fired. Read more...

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My mom and I were never quite on the same page when I was growing up. I was always the teenager counting down the days until I could move out and never look back. Read more...

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I remember my first day as a full-time editor for the Daily Bruin well. Really well. It was about 7 a.m. and Slack notifications were blowing up my phone. Read more...

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I grew up always watching basketball and completely obsessed with the Los Angeles Lakers. But that’s not why I joined Daily Bruin’s Sports section. During high school, I was the friend you asked when you needed help writing thesis statements or editing your essays. Read more...

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I was interviewing a President Donald Trump supporter for a story when he asked me a question. “Are you a (U.S.) citizen?” he asked. “I have a green card,” I answered. Read more...

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