University of California, Los Angeles
First Year Business Economics and Statistics + Data Science @ UCLA
Hi! My name is Yangyang Xia and I'm a freshman at UCLA studying Business Economics and Statistics + Data Science. I come from Fremont, CA and went to a competitive high school so I feel really lucky to have ended up here. I'm a huge Bay Area sports fan (I want to work in the sports industry too) and I also love listening to music. I've also experimented a lot with different organizations on campus and would love to share what I've experienced so far.
About me
- GenderMale
- Current academic yearFreshman
- Age18
- Admission typeAdmitted as a freshman
- Academic focusEconomics
- Personality typeSomewhat extroverted
- College experience ratingAmazing
Tour type
- Campus tour
- Video chat
Hometown
Fremont, CA USA
Major(s)
Business Economics, Statistics & Data Science
Extracurriculars activities
- Greek life
- Club/Organization
- Job/Internship
- ROTC
- NCAA varsity sport
- Recreational sport
- Student government
- Community service
- Religious/Cultural group
- Art/Music/Performance
- Study abroad
- Other
Clubs, organizations & involvement
Brotherhood Chair at Theta Chi Fraternity, Beta Alpha Chapter Networking Series Director at UCLA's Student Alumni Association Member of Bruin Sports Business Association Intramural Flag Football Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball Planning on joining a friend student band
Housing experience
- Dorm
- Off-campus house or apartment
- Fraternity or sorority house
- Home (Commuter)
- Other
Describe your college experience
Fall quarter has been super messy as I had to adjust to college life with all my classes, schedules, and clubs. It's a lot harder to make plans with people I fear, but people are a lot more open to meeting each other which is great. I feel like I've wasted a lot of time, but also gone out a lot, and I love the people that I've met so far. Winter quarter I've adjusted a lot more, found my main group, had lots of fun but also took on a more challenging coursework. I like the freedom a lot more compared to high school, it's taught me a lot of discipline!
Tip for future students
Try to go on more side quests, explore more things just for the sake of exploring them. Go to a new spot on campus every day and don't stress about anything that isn't worth to be stressed about.
Favorite class
My favorite class has been my Brain, Body, Society class. Because it's a year-long cluster class, I've made deeper connections with my classmates and I've learned cool things about the brain and philosophy that I chose to learn about through a GE!
Career goals
I hope to work as a sports analyst in the sports industry either for a professional sports league or organization, as I love sports and working with numbers.
Ideal way to spend a free night
If I'm energized and feeling great, I would love to go out with my friends and go on crazy side quests. If I'm tired and have things to do early tomorrow, I would love to stay indoors and hang out with my friends and watch a movie or play poker.
High school or secondary school
Irvington High School, Fremont, CA
Previous college
n/a
Meeting point
Bruin Statue on the University of California Los Angeles campus
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Hi! My name is Yangyang Xia and I'm a freshman at UCLA studying Business Economics and Statistics + Data Science. I come from Fremont, CA and went to a competitive high…
Hi! My name is Yangyang Xia and I'm a freshman at UCLA studying Business Economics and Statistics + Data Science. I come from Fremont, CA and went to a competitive high…