I often ask myself, “What legacy will I leave behind?” The follow-up question can’t help but nudge its way in the back of my conscience: “Am I making the right decisions with the course of my life?” Growing up as a low-income, first-generation transfer student perpetuated my drive to succeed and beat the odds of becoming just another number in the system. Read more...

Photo: Chelsea Westman stands for a portrait. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

The Daily Bruin was the place at UCLA where I was able to most grow my curiosity. Picking up the paper each morning, I was always in awe of how students were so effectively covering the many layers of what was happening on campus and in the surrounding community. Read more...

Photo: Noah Danesh stands for a portrait. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)