We are the UCI Anteaters and we’re proud of it. Why wouldn’t we be? We’ve been zotting for 53 years and we don’t plan on stopping anytime soon…
Resources on Campus: Find Your Support
Now I don’t mean to brag, but UCI has an incredibly intricate network of resources for its students. There are more services and events at UCI than trees in Aldrich Park…
Is UCI A Commuter Campus?
UCI over the last several years has taken pride in making the campus far more commuter-friendly, with more parking spaces and discounts for commuter parking…
Identity and Community: The Asian-American Expression at UCI
Visitors sometimes ask me what it’s like going to a school that is “so Asian.” This assumption presumes that there is a uniformity of student’s identities…
Your Go-To Guide for UCI's Housing Options
Housing at UCI is plentiful, but the options can be intimidating. In this post, I will be going over the pros and cons of each popular housing option…
Audrey Fong: Life as a Transfer Student at UCI
Audrey Fong is an English major who transferred into UC Irvine last year. I met her in French class where we bonded over our mutual love for boba and...
College: How Can I Afford It?
You may have been someone who looked at UCI’s tuition and immediately wondered: “How am I going to afford this?” Trust me, been there and done that…
Nasir Asad: Making the Most of Life at UCI
Nasir Asad, is a 3rd year double major in political science and international studies. Having known him for only a year, I am still astounded over how involved…
UCI-Specific College Application Tips: Advice from an Admissions Counselor
If you’re a prospective applicant, you probably have some questions. So, I enlisted the help of a very wonderful and kind Admissions Counselor, Kelvin…
Undergrad Research: What Is It?
In case you didn’t know, UC Irvine classifies itself as a public research university. You might be wondering, what the heck does that even mean?…
An Anteater’s Journey Through Disneyland
If you told eight-year-old me that I’d be regularly going to Disneyland after class for churros and parades, I would think it’s either a lie or a fantasy…
Applying to College? Here Are Some Tips!
So you want to go to college. No fear - I did, too. And, miraculously, I got in! But as a first-generation student, I didn’t have the most guidance. Here are my top…
It's All Greek to Me: UCI's Greek Life
I remember walking down Ring Road on my first day at UCI and seeing all of the fraternities and sororities on both sides, swinging their letters proudly…
UCI Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Here’s a fun fact about me: I’m weirdly obsessed with finding out where my favorite celebrities went to college. I’m also really interested in finding out what they…
Non-STEM at UCI
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math -- the “hard-science” disciplines for which UCI often receives praise. Non-STEM, therefore, covers…
UCI: A Foodie's Dream School!
$2 Boba Sales - If you don’t know, now you know. If you attend UCI, you probably have developed a boba obsession, or know someone obsessed with boba…
STEM at UCI
All of my roommates here at UCI are STEM majors that range from Computer Science to Engineering to Biological Sciences. Hearing about their stories about labs…
UC Irvine or UC Newport?
If you drive about one mile down University Drive, you’ll be greeted with a sign that says, ‘Welcome to the City of Newport Beach’ — a marker that signifies…
Meet the Crew!
Hey everyone! Meet the writers and contributors of Unfiltered Life at UCI - a student-run blog aiming to give an authentic snapshot of what life is like at UCI…