Failure is a word that is as vague as it is terrifying. According to an article in Psychology Today, the fear of failure is defined as “the emotional, cognitive and behavioral reaction to the negative consequences you anticipate for failing to achieve a goal.” The article also lists several reasons for why we fear failure. […]
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Week nine: Access control shortages, Murphy Hall flooding, man arrested for trespassing
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. As we approach the end of the quarter, students are scrambling to finish up final papers and […]
The Quad: Busy culture can cause stress as students compare themselves to others
There are many days where I leave my dorm at 8 a.m. to return 12 hours later. Though I spent those hours focusing on class and studying, with little breaks to eat, I almost always return feeling unproductive. Oftentimes, I look in my floor’s lounge and notice a flood of people deep in their studies, […]
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 […]
Week seven: NSJP conference controversy, UC admissions lawsuit, catastrophic wildfires
This Week in the News serves as the Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. We’re coming into the final stretch of things here at UCLA. As midterm season winds down and […]
The Quad: Anti-Semitic acts show resiliency of Jewish community, call for greater change
Last month’s attack on the Jewish community in Pittsburgh might be the pinnacle of anti-Semitism in the United States, but it certainly isn’t the only one etched into the narrative of this religious minority. A gunman, Robert Bowers, intruded on a Saturday morning service at the Tree of Life Synagogue, yelling “All Jews must die,” […]
The Quad: How mindful awareness techniques can carry you through the midterm season
A mindful breath was exactly what I needed when I was crying from the stressors of week five in Jimmy’s Coffee House. My greatest study trick and trustiest companion these past few weeks has been practicing intentional breathing – a form of mindful awareness. Mindfulness is a buzzword nowadays, but what does it actually entail? […]