Gaël Aimé Adrien Mbama recalls the first time he arrived in the United States and was greeted by a large …
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At age 16, Alia Manetta decided to travel to India by herself for the summer. Manetta was interested in a …
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Bo James Hwang believes rejection is the best protection. Growing up in Hollywood, Hwang wasn’t allowed to join a gang …
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After immigrating to the United States when she was four years old, Catherine Eshaghzadeh’s parents did not have anywhere to …
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It wasn’t the start Katherine Dumangas expected. Dumangas, like many incoming college freshman, had expectations of immediate success – acing …
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After long days of studying and attending classes, Jessica Behmanesh still found time to serve her UCLA community. Behmanesh discovered …
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Some children learn the phrase ‘don’t talk to strangers’ directly from their parents. Some learn it by example. Not all …
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When Jimmy Zheng was deciding between attending UCLA and Berkeley, his mom bartered with him: if he went to Berkeley, …
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Jingqi Yu harbors an insatiable taste for adventure. As a freshman at UCLA, she once flew solo to San Francisco …
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Minh Pham wakes up at 4 a.m. in his Westminster home, gets ready and heads out the door by 5 …