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Are you
Undeclared? Would you like to:
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Improve your
chances for academic success as a result of regular meetings
with a peer advisor who will help you make a better adjustment
to UCLA.
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Get help in
planning your future academic programs and in choosing your
major.
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To receive
preferential enrollment for Winter and Spring Quarters 2008.
Then sign up for
the Peer Advising Network (PAN)- A coordinated program of academic
support and planning, brought to you by Academics in the Commons
and the College of Letters and Science.
To enroll, click on
'Notices' on your personal page at
http://my.ucla.edu. Then,
click on 'Peer Advising' to fill out an application. For
additional information about the program, call (310) 825-9315 or
jcraw@college.ucla.edu

Interested in
Medical School, Dental School, Health
Professions or Law School?
Covel Commons
offers drop-in Pre-Professional Peer Advising.
WHEN:
Monday through Friday, Afternoons
WHERE:
2nd floor Covel Commons
Or, via
E-Mail:
Prehealth@college.ucla.edu or
Prelaw@college.ucla.edu at any time.
For additional information, call (310) 825-9315.
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Armineh Dereghishian
Hometown:
Major & Minor: English
Email: armineh@ucla.edu
Involvement: ASK Peer counseling, Armenian Students Association, FISH, PSAPS
Interests: Reading, dancing, backpacking, camping, the beach, SLEEPING
"
GET INVOLVED!!!!
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Sarah Seong
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major & Minor: East Asian Studies
Email: sarahseong@ucla.edu
Interests: traveling, watching movies, listening to music, running, trying new food
"Keep your priorities straight and remember nothing will work unless you do!
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Jennifer Soh
Hometown:
Anaheim, CA
Major:
Physiological Science
Email:
jenniferysoh@gmail.com
Involvement:
Interests:
music, laughing, my camera, shopping, eating
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Unless you know what you want, you can't ask for it!"
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Soledad Eufracio
Hometown:
Whittier, CA
Major:
Spanish, Education
Email:
seufracio@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests:
reading, online shopping, UCLA football, sandwiches ...
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Check for any classes that overlap when it comes to your GE's"
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Bernie Kuh
Major & Minor:
Economics, Education
Email:
bkuhjr@yahoo.com
Involvement:
Interests: Things with vowels and/or consonants
Establish your goals and put forth your best effort and success will follow.
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Ed Baltierrez
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Major & Minor:
Political Science, History, Chicano Studies
Email:
edbalt11@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: I love to run and do anything athletic. Watching movies, hanging out with friends, and being an NFL fanatic! Go Dallas Cowboys!!
Here at UCLA you have a great opportunity to explore and discover what you love and what you're passionate about. Ask questions,
create close relationships, go beyond ordinary, and always, always believe in yourself
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Nikita Patel
Hometown:
Cerritos, CA
Major & Minor:
Physiological Sciences
Email:
nikilish@hotmail.com Involvement:
Interests: dancing
Make the most of it ... it's
over before you know it
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Sarah Maquindang
Hometown:
Southern California
Major & Minor:
Environmental Science
Email:
pand3tte@gmail.com
Involvement:
Interests: reading, snowboarding, watching movies
Do what makes you happiest!!!
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Mariam Mohajer-Rahbari
Hometown:
Sherman Oaks,
CA
Major:
Psychology, Political Science
Email:
mariamm@ucla.edu
Interests: traveling, shopping, and baking
Make sure to consult with a counselor
early and often
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KC Souza
Hometown:
El Dorado Hills,
CA
Major & Minor:
Economics
Email:
kcsouza@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests:
Working out, watching too much TV, going to the beach, going out with friends,
and many other things
Even when everything in life seems difficult, don't forget
to have fun ... that's the best part!
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Staci Yamanishi
Hometown:
Gardena, CA
Major & Minor:
Cultural Anthropology/Asian American Studies/Education
Email:
stayceey2@yahoo.com
Involvement:
Interests: shopping, arts and crafts, baking, and running
Don't be afraid to take chances and get involved!
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Trevor Hawthorne
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major & Minor: Economics, Accounting
Email:
trevorh87@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: basketball, football, reading, Sigma Phi Epsilon
UCLA is only hard if you think that it is hard. Be confident
in yourself, don't procrastinate, and you will do great.
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Morad Mostashari
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Major & Minor: Psychbiology
Email: bigmo12403@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests:
basketball, football, Xbox 360, and school
Tryo to establish your place at UCLA during your first year. Go out and find things
that you are interested in and get involved as soon as you can
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Zach Bogoshian
Hometown:
Salinas, CA
Major:
Political Science
Email:
zachbogo@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: football, baseball, basketball, skateboarding, snowboarding, traveling
Don't stress on the little things
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James Engler
Hometown:
Santa Ana, CA
Major:
English
Email:
jengler@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: reading, writing, basketball, ultimate frisbee, video games, and just hanging out
Find whatever you love doing and take it to the next level
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Boris Lee
Hometown:
Oakland, CA
Major:
Psychobiology
Email:
borislee@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: raising tropical fish, visiting friends, watching movies
Get into the habit of buying and selling used books on the internet.
It will save you alot of money.
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Esther Joe
Hometown:
Diamond Bar, CA
Major:
International Development Studies, Geography
Email:
estherjoe@ucla.edu
Interests: languages, cultures, traveling, listening, telling stories, coffee, tea, sarcasm, public transportation, traffic,
passionate people, mermaids, awkward situations, gummy bears, journalism, laughing till I cry.
Don't just sit around waiting for things to happen to you or for people to come
find you. Go make something happen for yourself! College is an adventure and you should be exploring!
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Cindy Chang
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA
Major & Minor: Pre-Psychobiology
Email: cydnic24@yahoo.com
Involvement:
Interests: sports, hanging out, enjoying life
Success is different for everyone; figure out what yours is, then you'll know how to get there!
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Lei Xu
Hometown:
Mountain View, CA
Major & Minor:
Undeclared Life Sciences (leaning towards Physiological Sciences)
Email:
leixu@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Shopping, watching Lost, sleeping, eating, snorkeling/scuba diving
Don't take your first year too seriously but at the same time don't take it too lightly. College is
about striking a balance between everything, so work hard but also learn to stop and smell the roses.
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Karl Taraporewalla
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Major & Minor:
Economics, Accounting
Email:
karlt34@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Basketball, football, soccer, hanging out with friends, rap music, watching TV
Don't be afraid to try new things or get involved in some of the various organizations on campus.
Work hard, but make your time at UCLA some of the best times of your life!
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Zack Ritter
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Major & Minor:
History
Email:
zritter@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: I love to play basketabll and tennis. I am interested in politics and excited for the 2008 election. I love to travel
all over, Europe, Canada, US, and hopefully Asia soon. I love learning in and outside the classroom. I play piano and love classical and hip hop music. I am an RA and enjoy
mentoring students. I am applying to graduate school in student affairs.
Don't worry about your career path, follow your passions, help others, listen and talk to everyone, and the rest will come.
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Andrew Phan
Hometown:
Irvine, CA
Major & Minor:
Psychobiology
Email:
aphan86@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Reading, longboarding, running, video games, playing guitar
Go have fun!
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Sharon Hou
Hometown:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Major & Minor:
Pre-Psychology, French
Email:
sharonhou88@hotmail.com
Involvement: Project Literacy, ASK Peer Counselor, Academics in the Commons
Interests: traveling, shopping, reading, writing, scrapbooking, photography, film, and graphic design
Don't be afraid to take chances, try new things, and explore both inside and outside of the UCLA community
because your first year will be gone before you know it. Live everyday to the fullest and never regret!
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Iris Shih
Hometown:
Pasadena, CA
Major & Minor:
Psychobiology
Email:
irisshih@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Medicine, Health, Teaching/Tutoring, Baton twirling
Don't overextend yourself with too many courses and activities. Overextension hurts.
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Eric Greer
Hometown:
Lafayette, CA
Major & Minor:
Business/Economics, Accounting
Email:
esgreer@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Golf, music (trombone), Cars, UCLA Basketball
Remember to stay active and get involved while you're at UCLA. These are some of your best years ahead of you, so make the best of them.
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Margaret Wang
Hometown:
San Francisco, CA
Major & Minor:
Email:
wangmarg@gmail.com
Involvement:
Interests: reading, art museums, long day at movies
Play hard, work hard, and take chances
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Ben Dizon
Hometown:
Altadena, CA
Major & Minor:
Psychobiology/Pharmacy
Email:
benjammin2night@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Interested in almost EVERYTHING
Always stay on top of your game, do not waste one quarter. Always seek out opportunities that can help you achieve success.
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Joe Fisher
Hometown:
Redding, CA
Major & Minor:
Geography, Political Science
Email:
jfisher@college.ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: UCLA Orientation, running, going to UCLA athletic events and the San Francisco Giants games, traveling, camping,
eating, napping, going to the beach, wakeboarding, fiestas, Facebook, Monday Potlucks
Get involved early with organizations, clubs, etc ... on campus so you create good friends
and a good social outlet
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Roland Palvolgyi
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Major & Minor:
Physiological Sciences
Email:
rolandp@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Longboarding, Snowboarding, Racquet Sports
Have a gameplan ... and follow it!
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Meghan A. Casey
Hometown:
Campbell, CA
Major & Minor:
Global Studies, Econ/International Area Studies, English
Email:
meghanacasey@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Traveling, reading, foreign affairs, shopping, writing, playing tennis,
volunteering, exploring LA
Get involved! Each opportunity opens new doors and will help you discover your passion.
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Adam McCrory
Hometown:
Belfast/Malibu
Major & Minor:
Music History, Political Science
Email:
adammccrory@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: Music, theatre, performing, directing, soccer, sleeping, eating breakfast foods,
cooking, building things (I was a big Lego fan as a child)
Get a clear idea of what your schedule will look like, and be aware of how you will be using your time. Include time for sleep, relaxation, and socializing. Take classes that
you will want to go to and get involved in activities that make you passionate, but be careful not to take on too much at the expense of grades, or your physical and social health.
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Rose Wei
Hometown:
Bay Area! (specifically, Los Altos)
Major & Minor:
Psychobiology/Neuroscience
Email:
rosewei@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests:
If you're pre-pharm, pre-dental, pre-opt, pre-med, pre-health, you should join AED, UCLA's ONLY Pre-health National
Honor Society/co-ed fraternity. They're quite selective, but very much worth your time.
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Sei Tateyama
Hometown:
Tokyo, Japan but I grew up in Seattle, Washington
Major & Minor:
Neuroscience
Email:
noraneko4787@msn.com
Involvement:
Interests: CATS!!, playing the cello, reading books, martial arts, sitting down for a good
movie, going shopping, being with friends in general
College life is VERY fast-paced; you will want to get your career goals straightened out as soon as possible, so that you know what to expect
and so that you don't end up doing everything last minute. But also remember that friends and life outside of school is just as important!! Go out and get to know people! College opens up a whole new world, and it will also help you ease into your new life at college when you have
a close-knit group of friends to rely on =)
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Junyi Xie
Hometown:
Major & Minor:
Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology
Email:
oojoonioo@gmail.com
Involvement:
Interests: swimming
don't procrastinate and use your planners!
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Eric Kim
Hometown:
Major & Minor:
Physiological Science
Email:
ericsunkim@gmail.com
Involvement:
Interests: Tennis, Street Fighter 3rd Strike (Video Game), Basketball, Trumpet, Piano, Guitar
Prioritize your GPA above everything else. Everyone's one regret is messing up their GPA. Figure out your best, most effective way of studying.
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Rakesh Bhatia
Hometown:
Fremont, CA
Major & Minor:
Electrical Engineering
Email:
coolsniper15@yahoo.com
Involvement:
Interests: tennis, movies, video games, poker, hanging out
Don't waste your freshman year. Use this time to make as many friends as possible and explore new opportunities at UCLA. As far as classes go, don't get behind. Start early
and even try to work ahead of the professor's schedules. This will help you to manage your time better and will leave more free time later on for other activities.
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Jose Manaiza
Hometown:
La Ceiba, Honduras
Major & Minor:
Mathematics-Economics, Corporate Philanthropy
Email:
theuclatruebruin@gmail.com
Involvement: UCLA Men's Soccer Team (Practice only to tryout for LA GALAXY); 100 meters runner and Track & Field meeting events including high and long jump; Vice President of Public Relations of Bruin Toastmasters;
Vice President of Public Relations of Salsa Society International and Salsa Club at UCLA; Academics in the Commons: Workshop leader for "How to Get Into Top MBA Programs", Pre-Professional School Advising Network including Pre-Law and Pre-Business, Peer Advisor, Tutor, and Mentor,
Spanish-Speaking Sportscaster and Marketing Intern in Marketing Department in UCLA Athletics Department to the ESPN DEPORTES RADIO, Volunteer Spokesperson for UCLA Orientation Program, UCLA Office of Residencial Life, The Sallie Mae Fund.
Interests: Unify with Kevin Love our UCLA Bruin family for noble causes in honor to Coach John Wooden,
form a joint UCLA-UNIVISION, the nation's largest Spanish-Language network to promote UCLA athletic events to the Spanish-speaking community.
"As Newton said, an object in motion stays in motion. The inertia of studying will keep you going, but getting started is the hardest part. Force
yourself to start studying for at least 10 minutes; chances are you will keep it up" - Bruce Barbee, Director of the UCLA Academics in the Commons
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Joseph Casillas
Hometown:
Visalia, CA
Major & Minor:
History/Political Science
Email:
jcasillas@ucla.edu
Involvement: Awaken A Cappella, UCLA History Society, UCLA Political Science Society, Tutoring
Interests: music (all types), dance, theatre, surfing, snowboarding, skiing (sometimes), reading, the Law
Work hard, but enjoy your first year as well ... it's the best!
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Ayda Shahi
Hometown:
Simi Valley, CA
Major & Minor:
Psychology/Education
Email:
aydashahi@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: shopping, movies, hanging out with friends, tennis, skiing
Be organized!
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Emily Levy
Hometown:
Berkeley, CA
Major & Minor:
Biochemistry/African Studies
Email:
emlevy@ucla.edu
Involvement: intramural soccer, tennis and football, volunteer intern at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Alpha Epsilon Delta prehealth honors society/fraternity
Interests: sleeping, traveling, sports, listening to music, daydreaming, camping, hiking, snowboarding, hanging out with friends,
being with my family, exploring new cultures, meeting new and exciting people
Looking back on your college experiences, you are not going to remember the classes you took, but rather the people you met and the experiences
you had. Academics are important, but it is essential to have a balance in your life because ultimately you will have a better college experience.
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Danny Aguilar
Hometown:
San Fernando, CA
Major & Minor:
M.Ed Student Affairs
Email:
daguilar@college.ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: traveling, movies, poker, Madden 08, sleeping, sudoku
Enjoy the ride, it will be over before you know it
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Amir Hossein Marvasti
Hometown:
Iran
Major & Minor:
Physiological Science
Email:
amirrr@mac.com
Involvement: International Outreach Project, Iranian Student Group, Emergency Medicine Research Associates
Interests: photography, basketball, music, medicine
Don't be afraid to be your BEST.
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Jeanne Chai
Hometown:
Torrance, CA
Major & Minor:
Psychobiology
Email:
jeannechai@ucla.edu
Involvement:
Interests: traveling, tennis, piano
College will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, especially here at UCLA, where you'll meet so many amazing people and friends for life,
and although studying may seem overwhelming at times, always have faith in yourself and you'll be able to pull through. You are on a start to an amazing adventure!
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Jason T. Lee
Hometown:
La Crescenta, CA
Major & Minor:
History, Accounting, Labor and Workplace Studies
Email:
jleex88@hotmail.com
Involvement: DailyBruin Sports, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Korean Campus Missions, I Care Community, Inc.,
Faculty Support Assistant at the UCLA School of Law, Academics in the Commons
Interests:
Explore new things at UCLA and always keep true to your integrity.
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Marine Kazangyan
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