I always wanted to live a marvellous life. There is a Jefferson Airplane song I listened to in my childhood called “The Other Side Of This Life.” It is a meditation on the absurdity and unpredictability of existence beyond what you can see. Read more...

Photo: Christopher Buchanan stands for a portrait. (Courtesy of Christopher Buchanan)

In the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about time. Those who know me, a chronic procrastinator, know this means things are getting dire. Read more...

Photo: Nicole Augusta stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I was 17 when I joined the Daily Bruin as a junior at UCLA. Before my time at the Daily Bruin, I had zero journalism experience. Read more...

Photo: Amy Wong stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I’d like to thank my mom for being my first journalism teacher. I’d like to thank my dad for making my education possible. I’d like to thank Jo, Steve, Anna and Kaela for being there when I really needed them. Read more...

Photo: Sam Mulick stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I once spent 24 hours in a Denny’s for the Daily Bruin. My editors had seemingly pitched the idea as a gag, not quite expecting me to embrace the concept for a magazine story. Read more...

Photo: Martin Sevcik stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

I was nervous to say in my interview that I wanted my work to make an impact at the Daily Bruin. As cliche as it sounds, I saw something special about my role as a software engineer at the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Tyler Tran stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The first time I stayed up until 3 a.m. for the Daily Bruin was before I even entered it. It was the last day of the fall 2022 hiring cycle, and I had procrastinated on my application. Read more...

Photo: Paco Bacalski stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)