Sunday, May 5

Opinion: Gender equality in education is needed for girls in Pakistan to pursue dreams

I am surrounded by women in my French literature class, physiology class and pre-medical club meetings. I feel at home, like I belong. I am 19 years old, and when I say I am a student and plan to be for many years to come, I am met with grins and encouragement. Read more...

Photo: Young children learning at a school in a rural area of Pakistan are pictured. (Courtesy of Teach a Kid Make Individual Life)




Opinion: My summer internship in Washington, DC helped me gain a new sense of autonomy

Many students experience independence for the first time in college. I found this newfound independence when I went to live in Washington, D.C., this summer to intern at a local nonprofit organization. Read more...

Photo: The Washington Monument is pictured. The UCDC program fostered personal and professional development, writes Michelle Lin. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Opinion: Student organizations must be made more accessible to transfer students

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 9:44 p.m. As prospective transfers all over California face the approaching undergraduate transfer application deadline, they eagerly look to the schools they hope to attend for the next two years. Read more...

Photo: A crowd of students walking through booths during the Enormous Activities Fair is pictured.(Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


Opinion: College application process sustains inequality and exhausting expectations

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 10:23 p.m. Take the maximum number of Advanced Placement classes you can fit into your schedule. Be your class president. Read more...

Photo: The UC admissions website is pictured. The U.S. college admissions process pressures students and contributes to systemic inequality, argues Sierra Benayon-Abraham. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)




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