2011′s
BruinLife Seniors of the Year
“If I had to describe myself in one phrase, it would have be ‘ridiculously bubbly,’ stated Michelle Cheng, a fourth year English student. She acknowledged that her self-assessment might have sounded “cliché.” However…
When freshman year started for Kelly Clark, life was overwhelming. Like many freshmen, she tried to do anything and everything she could find, found herself spread out too thin. From floor government to the…
One senior proved that personal connections can have a powerful impact upon both a student and a school. In her four years at UCLA, psychology student Jennifer Ellingwood became an integral part of…
True Bruin. Every summer, future students flood in through the gates of UCLA at freshmen orientation, eager to meet new friends, choose their classes, and to learn about the values that make a Bruin. And while many leave…
She loved playing with her stuffed animals, even though some of her friends found it silly and immature. Her favorite was turtles, and she had two turtle plushies in her dorm. She has also been keeping a diary since second grade…
Raised in a family of Chinese immigrants in Glendale, California, fourth-year physiological science student Christine Thang became the first person to attend college, naturally assuming her role as a beacon of success to…
Senior of the Year Isha Varma moved around a great deal in her childhood, living in places such as Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Michigan before her family decided to settle down in Utah. Varma lived here until she was 18, at which point…
