IHC Alumni Blog Series | Reclaiming My Identity as a 1.5 Generation Japanese Student by Ai Takada
Ever since immigrating to the United States at the age of six, I experienced a profound disconnection from my cultural identity. With my parents and
Ever since immigrating to the United States at the age of six, I experienced a profound disconnection from my cultural identity. With my parents and
One of the scariest parts of going to college for me was making friends. This is something I have always struggled with, and since I
I realized that I wanted to transfer in the first semester of my freshman year. The general response from everyone around me was, “College is
Ever since I began my academic journey, college has always been the end goal. It was the light at the end of the tunnel. I
I am still struggling to grasp the concept of time — it seems to fly by incredibly fast. Each day is a new day that
Probably from as early as we can all remember, the question of, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” has been posed
With just three short years of college thus far, it has been life-changing. I’ve learned so much from my academics, as well as about myself.
Prior to attending UCLA, I thought college would be like the movies: cramming late-night study sessions, studying with friends until 1 a.m., and attending event
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help
College is such an exciting time. It brings about so many opportunities and possibilities. There’s so much to do, people to meet, clubs to join,