Coming From a Small Town Can Bring Big Challenges for Bruin Students

From 2019-2023, I was an explanatory journalism writer for UCLA’s student newspaper, the Daily Bruin. I served as a content editor for the section from fall 2020 to summer 2021. I earned UCLA’s Student Media Award for my contribution to the paper, particularly for my articles’ wide circulation rates and my commitment to diverse storytelling.

Th article below sheds light on the hurdles students from small towns and rural communities faced in higher education during the pandemic. I was warmed to see such positive feedback on the piece; the article quickly became one of the most read and circulated pieces our paper released that school year, and still holds a readership record within my beat.