University of California - Santa Barbara Undergraduate College Application Essays

When you listen to a podcast, it sounds smooth and fluid like the people are having a fun conversation in their living rooms. At least, if it is a semi-decent production. Basically, if things are done well, you don’t even think about what goes...

As I finished reading the last page of “We Need to Talk About Kevin” by Lionel Shriver, my first thought was, “I can’t wait to review this on my blog.”

I started my blog in the summer before sophomore year, when I’d moved from India to Singapore....

To most Gen Z, life without internet or smartphones would be like life without food: (practically) impossible. However, I only gained an appreciation for the details behind the scenes in the summer of 9th grade when I created a chatting program to...

Blinking sweat from my eyes, I raised my chin up to the pullup bar one last time before dropping down, my muscles trembling. But despite my physical exhaustion at the end of the workout, mentally, I felt reinvigorated and stronger than ever....

Reality hits me, every time I gaze out of a window during a cab ride, or commute my way back from school. My observations in these moments exposed me to the human condition, so deprived of quality and respect, sharing living spaces with garbage,...

Growing up in a family with adulating parents, an over-the-top older sibling, and three ultra-hyper poodle breeds, I was no stranger to a full house. In fact, I expected that to be the norm for everyone. It wasn't. In fact, I never fully grasped...

When I was invited to join USC Star, a research program at USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, I was simultaneously excited and terrified. Working alongside graduate students and deciphering their complex material was...