The Bureaucratic Nightmare of Studying Abroad
Sabrina Hodjati describes her less than pleasant experience of getting prepared to study abroad.
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Studying up on Studying Abroad: The Impact of Cultural Differences
Sabrina Hodjati discusses her personal experience with deciding to study abroad, and the cultural factors that impact her options.
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What is in a Major: One Student’s Journey
Sabrina Hodjati shares her firsthand experience of finding and becoming happy with her major.
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Send Silence Packing: A Conversation Overheard
Sabrina Hodjati shares a conversation she heard at the Send Silence Packing demonstration this week, and talks priorities and values for college students.
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The Role of College: How Important is the Ivory Tower?
As the cost and expectations of higher education shift, Sabrina Hodjati asks what role UCSB should play in the changing college landscape.
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Don’t Fear the RBF
Sabrina Hodjati discusses the gendered double-standard implicit in the term "Resting Bitch Face"
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Is Social Media Contributing to the Stigma Around Depression and Anxiety?
Sabrina Hodjati explains why social media may not tell the whole story, and talks about how it can affect us emotionally.
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Navigating the Multicultural Campus
Sabrina Hodjati discusses the enriching possibilities in entering an unfamiliar social milieu, and some of the difficulties in keeping these experiences positive
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UCSB Inferiority
To me, UCSB always presented an odd dichotomy. For years I completely disregarded and undermined the school, regarding it as a “bad UC,” a “backup school” and the party school that the Princet...
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The Angry Yak
Sabrina Hodjati explores the dark side of Yik Yak: the anonymous racism, misogyny, homophobia and more that we all try to pretend no longer exists.
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Fashionable and Freezing
Despite the disgustingly fantastic weather forecast for this week, we are undoubtedly in the mystical and evanescent season of “winter.” While the temperature during the day has been in the low to...
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Major Judgements
Sabrina Hodjati analyses the flimsy justifications behind viewing academic majors with varying degrees of respect.
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Looking Beyond Midterms
Sabrina Hodjati explains why midterms only tell half the story and leave a whole lot of knowledge untapped as a result.
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The Real Challenges and Real Worth of College Life
Sabrina Hodjati explains why it's worth it to go through the pain of adjusting to college life.
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Do: Practice being respectful. Don’t: Get caught up saying yes to all the Arbor's tablers.
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Do: Grab a coffee at Cajé. Don’t: Scooter to Campbell Hall.
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Do: Self-reflection. Don’t: Wear flip-flops to your 9 a.m. class.
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Do: Go to CLAS. Don’t: Keep spending money at Freebirds.
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Do: Watch a peaceful Campus Point sunrise. Don’t: Slap your ex on DP.
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Do: Give a new coffee spot a chance. Don’t: “Sleep through” your 8 a.m. class. Again.
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Do: Take a moment to breathe. Don’t: Flake on your Hinge date.
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Do: Use your dining hall plan. Don’t: Scroll through GauchoGuys during lecture.
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Do: Visit your TA. Don’t: Use Thriftopia as an excuse to binge spend.
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Do: Start applying to internships. Don’t: Hook up on campus.
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Do: Bow down to Chancellor Yang when you see him. Don’t: Fall off your bike.
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Do: Pick up the Daily Nexus. Don’t: Ignore your parents’ texts.
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