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First Year Perspectives: How Being a Double Bruin Impacted My Personal and Professional Journey

About Ryan: Ryan grew up in Folson, California, a suburb just outside Sacramento. He’s the son of a couple Berkeley grads who broke rank and charted his path at UCLA, where he studied Economics and Political Science before graduating in 2019. Aside from a brief stint in San Francisco, Ryan…

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First Year Perspectives: Diving Into Entertainment at Anderson

About Sebastian: Sebastian is an LA native with a long standing passion for entertainment, especially music. Before Anderson, he worked in public relations and communications for a healthcare union and later moved into project management at a law firm. These roles helped him discover how much he enjoys communication and…

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First Year Perspectives: From NYC to LA, Building Home and Belonging at Anderson

About Amy: Amy was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, and spent parts of her childhood in Singapore and Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school in Taipei, she moved to Berkeley, California, where she studied Economics and Marketing at the University of California, Berkeley. There, she discovered her passion for…

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First Year Perspectives: My Journey as an International Student Arriving at UCLA Anderson

About Fabian: Fabian grew up in Germany, studied Mechanical Engineering, and earned an M.Sc. from RWTH Aachen University in Germany and from Tsinghua University in China. During this time, he stayed in California three times for several months each: once for a Semester abroad at UCSB in Santa Barbara, once…

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First Year Perspectives: Reflecting on Round 2 - Tips for First Time Applicants

About Esha: Living in eight states throughout her life from the Midwest, East Coast, South, and PNW, Esha is happy to find her new home on the West Coast in sunny Los Angeles. Prior to starting at UCLA Anderson, Esha received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University…