This post was updated Feb. 28 at 5:12 p.m. Valeria Garcia overcame the barriers of stepping into the professional world as a first-generation student, and now she is paving the way for others from her phone. Read more...

Photo: Valeria Garcia provides resources and encouragement for first-generation professionals on her Instagram community @firstgenprofessional. Through workshops on topics such as imposter syndrome and weekly professional spotlights, the assistant director at the Bruin Resource Center offers her followers support post by post. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)

Four alumnae who are learning how to tackle the challenges of post-graduation life are opening their circle to other “fronds” who may be encountering similar obstacles. Read more...

Photo: Launched by Andrea Manrique, Ashley Lanuza, Lilybeth Domingo and Gabriela Sarmiento, the “Growing with Fronds” podcast tackles the challenges of post-graduation life. (Photo by Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin, Photo illustration by Jaelyn Cruz/Daily Bruin)

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may have an eating disorder, consultation is available from the UCLA Eating Disorders Program by calling (310) 825-5730 or visiting nationaleatingdisorders.org for more resources. Read more...

Photo: (Nathan Koketsu/Daily Bruin)

Valentine’s Day celebrations extended beyond romance over the weekend. UCLA’s chapter of the online college women’s magazine, Her Campus, held a virtual Galentine’s Day Party on Saturday to bring students together during Valentine’s Day weekend. Read more...

Photo: (Katelyn Dang/ Daily Bruin)