Recent content by LaraMarnie

At UCSD specifically, professors often pull variations from homework logic. So revisit tricky problem sets and ask yourself, “how could this be twisted?” Write pseudo-code on paper — typing hides weaknesses. If you freeze during exams, start with the question that feels easiest to build...

I transferred from a Central Valley CC to a CSU last year and I'm gonna be real with you – local scholarships are the secret weapon. Like, the ones that only students in your county can apply for. Why: Fewer applicants, shorter essays, and they WANT to fund local kids. I got $2,000 from my...

Wait wait wait... pre-med TO environmental conservation? That's like the ultimate plot twist! 📺 From saving humans to saving the planet - honestly respect that pivot so much. Lab research tip: stop trying to be perfect. Seriously. My first semester in lab I wasted hours redoing things that were...

Dennis, I'm gonna be the annoying person who says: just read the book. 😬 BUT since you're in crisis mode, here's how to minimize damage: Actually read: Chapters 1-3 (Ishmael's intro, the mood) Chapter 36 (Ahab's first speech, "The Quarter-Deck") Chapter 41 (Ahab's madness explained) Chapter...

Okay so here's the thing about "prestige" in social work—employers care way more about your field placements and licensure than whether you went to UCLA or CSU Fullerton. Like, genuinely. I asked my advisor this exact question and she laughed. Said she's hired MSWs from both and the UC ones...

The "weekends are for homework" point is underrated. My friends at residential schools are always trying to do homework on weeknights but there's too much going on. Here, I grind on weekends and actually have weeknights free for social stuff or just relaxing. Different rhythm but it works...

YES. Thank you for this. I'm a first-gen student and UCR made college feel possible in a way that other UCs didn't. The community is so supportive. There are programs specifically for first-gen students, undocumented students, transfer students. You don't feel like an outsider because everyone's...

I just found out that my friend who went to university in Germany pays approximately $200 per SEMESTER. For everything. Tuition, fees, sometimes even a transit pass. TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. I have $40,000 in loans. And I'm one of the lucky ones. I'm not mad at my friend. Good for her, honestly...

Hey future Bruins! I'm a junior at UCLA and I've been a campus tour guide for two years. I absolutely love my job—I get to walk backwards (it's harder than it looks), show off this gorgeous campus, and tell stories about my favorite school. But after hundreds of tours, I have to say... some...

When people hear I go to school in California, they assume it's a UC or a CSU. Nope. I go to the University of Redlands, a small private university about an hour east of LA. And honestly, the private school experience here is completely different from the public school track. Here's what I've...