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)

I had no prior journalistic experience to entice the Daily Bruin when I applied. This fact didn’t do anything to help with my confidence as I worked on my application. Read more...

Photo: Jay Arceno stands for a portrait. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

I was rejected by my high school newspaper at the end of my sophomore year. As insignificant as that feels to me now, it was a large reason that I applied to the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Emily MacInnis stands for a photo. (Courtesy of Emily MacInnis)