Day after day, students go to lecture, to discussion and then do their homework. Once they leave discussion they may assume that their teaching assistant does the same thing, but the responsibility of a TA goes far beyond what students see in discussion. TRANSCRIPT: Walls: Day after day, students go to lecture, to discussion and […]
Author Archives: Sydney Walls
Westwood rent prices highest in Los Angeles
High prices in Westwood make it hard for students to find a place to live off campus. They’ve been a problem in Westwood for decades. What is causing prices to be so high and how are they affecting students? WALLS: The term, “poor college student” is thrown around a lot on college campuses and between […]
Reflections on language exchange experience with Dashew Center
Editor’s note: This story is Part 3 of a series in which Bruin contributors Sydney Walls and Laurel Scott follow two students through the Dashew Center’s Language Exchange program. Click here to listen to Part 1 and Part 2. Bruin: Maurice Maurer, a first-year graduate student in physics, and Luis Quintero Rodriquez, a third-year chemical […]
International students bond over culture, experiences
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three part series in which Bruin contributors Sydney Walls and Laurel Scott follow two international students through the Dashew Center’s quarter-long Language Exchange Program. Bruin: Maurice Maurer, a first-year graduate student in physics and Luis Rodriguez Quintero, a third-year chemical engineering student, have started the process of […]
Language learners exchange more than just conversation
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three part series in which Bruin contributors Sydney Walls and Laurel Scott follow two international students through the Dashew Center’s quarter-long Language Exchange Program. TRANSCRIPT: Bruin: Any first impressions so far? Maurer: It’s good. Quintero: Well I spoke to him in Spanish and he went like, “Oh”. […]