I am a proud UCLA reject. In 2016, I applied to UCLA as one of the top 10 students in my class, and it said no. Read more...

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After five years, four major changes and a midlife crisis, I am finally graduating. Growing up as a golden child in an Asian household, I have never been someone to hold many opinions. Read more...

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Alongside his -30- column, Said also produced his final podcast as the Daily Bruin Podcasts chief. The podcast, a reflection on UCLA and the class of 2020, is embedded below, though you can also click here for a transcript. Read more...

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A copy editor’s job is largely an invisible one. Over the past three years I’ve worked as a copy editor for Daily Bruin, I’ve spent a significant amount of time double-checking 20-years’ worth of sports statistics, questioning if a reader would ever really check it and issue a correction if our stat was wrong. Read more...

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Thinking about this job for too long makes me constantly break down. In my four years at this paper, I have lost my confidence and sometimes my will to wake up in the morning. Read more...

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Something about journalism gives off the illusion that the work we do is heroic. Journalists are supposed to hold individuals in positions of power accountable for their actions and provide a platform to give a voice to the voiceless, the overlooked and the betrayed. Read more...

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