As a transfer student, it’s really hard to know where to start, especially at a school that is as large as UCLA. I seem to be having that same problem still.

Normally, you want to have some idea of what you are going to do after finishing college.
For a second there, I thought I knew.
But now, when people ask me my plans after I graduate, I give them a long-winded answer that can simply be summed up as: I’m still trying to figure it out.

“Uncomfortable Conversations” is a series by Kirsten Brehmer exploring a broad range of topics that are hard to talk about, often go unspoken and need a space to be heard.

This post was updated April 22 at 9:23 p.m.
It’s easy to lose sight of untouched nature in a city like Los Angeles.
Helicopters and airplanes often look like birds, freedom from traffic often seems impossible and skyscrapers are the giants of this concrete jungle we live in.

This post was updated April 10 at 7:14 p.m.
“Uncomfortable Conversations” is a series by Kirsten Brehmer exploring a broad range of topics that are hard to talk about, often go unspoken and need a space to be heard.

This post was updated Feb. 11 at 8:17 p.m.
The wreckage and tragedy left behind in the wake of the Palisades, Eaton and surrounding fires in no way felt natural, even given California’s long-wrought past with these destructive forces of nature.

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 8:37 p.m.
New year, new me? Not this time.
The start of a new year often brings a tradition of crafting resolutions.

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 9:25 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers.
“Uncomfortable Conversations” is a series by Kirsten Brehmer exploring a broad range of topics that are hard to talk about, often go unspoken and need a space to be heard.

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:09 p.m.
Now that the dog days of summer have come to an end, I am missing my puppy more than ever.

As I approach my last year at UCLA as an English student, the persistent question of, “What’s next?” nags at my brain.
Contrary to some areas of study like computer science or business administration, this major doesn’t illuminate one clear career path for students to follow post-graduation.