February usually comes right at the height of midterm season. But for some, the month rings in one of the most culturally significant holidays: the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year marks the calendrical beginning of the moon cycle and is observed in various east, southeast and south Asian countries. There are a number of […]
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The Quad: Difficulty behind maintaining New Year’s resolutions, why they can fail
What do weight loss, healthy diets and fiscal responsibility all have in common? According to Inc., these are some of the most common resolutions people make at the start of every new year. We cyclically embark on these journeys of self-improvement as we forgo our bad habits and attempt to live out healthier, more desirable […]
The Quad: What it’s like adapting to UCLA’s culture as an international student
Faces can quickly become blurs in the midst of UCLA’s hustle and bustle. For the first-year international Bruin, this large setting can be especially daunting. First-year international students, who made up approximately 10 percent of the students that enrolled as freshmen in the fall of 2017, begin a monumental social and cultural transition as soon […]