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I'm working on a research project about transfer student experiences at UCLA. Specifically, what helps transfers succeed and what makes them struggle. I interview students, analyze their stories, look for patterns. Every interview, I hear my own story. The loneliness. The imposter syndrome. The...

Transferring to UCLA was the hardest thing I've ever done. Here's what I wish someone had told me. The campus is huge. Like, actually huge. I got lost constantly my first month. Google Maps helped. So did walking everywhere until I learned the shortcuts. Give yourself extra time. You have to...

I was a big fish at my community college. Top of my class. Teachers knew my name. I got A's without trying too hard. Then I transferred to UCLA and discovered I was actually a very small fish in a very large ocean. My first finals week at UCLA nearly killed me. Not exaggerating. I had a panic...

My capstone team is spread across 4 countries. I'm in the US. One member is in India. One in Brazil. One in Germany. We've never met in person. Probably never will. 🤝 Our meetings are at 2 AM for someone, 5 AM for someone else, 9 PM for the lucky ones. Someone is always exhausted. Someone is...

Physics major. Quantum mechanics class. Term paper: explain the implications of quantum entanglement for future technology. In English. My English. The English that still struggles with articles and prepositions. 🆘 The concepts are hard enough in any language. Wave functions. Superposition...

Got my lab report back today. Data was perfect. Analysis was solid. Conclusions were correct. Grade: B-. Reason: "Grammatical errors throughout. Visit the writing center." 📄 I'm from China. English is my third language. I can name every element on the periodic table. I can balance complex...