Aidan Arasasingham on UCLA: Global Studies, UC Students’ President, and Dinner with 12 Strangers.
Episode description
Aidan’s deep interest in History and World Politics was shaped by his own and extended family, being displaced by the civil war in Sri Lanka, to different parts of the world.
Aidan Arasasingham is a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies. Now, as a member of the UCLA Alumni, Aidan shares his Undergraduate Experience.
In particular, we discuss the following with him:
- Choosing UCLA
- Majoring in Global Studies
- Passion for Politics and Government
- President of UC Students System-wide
- Advice to Aspiring Students
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Introduction to Aidan Arasasingham, UCLA [0:45]
- Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:49]
- Overall Experience [4:10]
- Why UCLA? [5:05]
- High School Interests [7:00]
- Passion for Government and Politics [8:43]
- “Challenging” Transition to UCLA [12:05]
- Difficult Academic Transition [15:58]
- “Favorite Part” Classmates [18:25]
- The Classes [20:16]
- Campus Living [21:54]
- Student Govt Journey [24:34]
- President of UC Students’ System-wide [31:56]
- Summers [35:26]
- Minoring in Art History and Urban Planning [39:11]
- UCLA Redo [42:57]
- Advice to College Applicants [46:03]
- Memories [48:47]
Our Guest: Aidan Arasasingham is a graduate of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and minors in Art History and Urban Planning.
Memorable Quote: “I really felt when I left UCLA, I left without any regrets. It is a place where I think it's really encouraged to follow your passions, follow your heart, and have a really balanced and exciting college experience.” Aidan on UCLA.
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