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Aidan\\u2019s 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\\u2019s 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:

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• Choosing UCLA
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• Majoring in Global Studies
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• Passion for Politics and Government
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• President of UC Students System-wide
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• Advice to Aspiring Students
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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• Introduction to Aidan Arasasingham, UCLA [0:45]
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• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:49]
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• Overall Experience [4:10]
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• Why UCLA? [5:05]
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• High School Interests [7:00]
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• Passion for Government and Politics [8:43]
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• \\u201cChallenging\\u201d Transition to UCLA [12:05]
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• Difficult Academic Transition [15:58]
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• \\u201cFavorite Part\\u201d Classmates [18:25]
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• The Classes [20:16]
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• Campus Living [21:54]
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• Student Govt Journey [24:34]
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• President of UC Students\\u2019 System-wide [31:56]
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• Summers [35:26]
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• Minoring in Art History and Urban Planning [39:11]
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• UCLA Redo [42:57]
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• Advice to College Applicants [46:03]
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• Memories [48:47]
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Our Guest: Aidan Arasasingham is a graduate of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in Global Studies and minors in Art History and Urban Planning.

Memorable Quote: \\u201cI 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.\\u201d Aidan on UCLA.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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