What Can You Do with a History Degree?
With the job market favoring STEM majors, liberal arts and humanities majors have turned into the “most useless college degrees.” But, I...
Gabby Birog (UCSB ‘20)
Gabby Birog (UCSB ‘20)
Gabby is a third year double-majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and History, with a minor in Professional Writing. She was born and raised in San Francisco, but decided to trade in the fog for the sun and currently resides in Santa Barbara. Her main goal as a HerCampus editor is to inspire women to always be the best versions of themselves. After completing her undergraduate studies, Gabby plans to attend law school and practice criminal law. She is particularly passionate about representing incarcerated individuals with behavioral health concerns. Her hobbies include singing, reading, and cooking. Catch her on campus walking around with a Harry Potter themed backpack with a huge stack of books in her hands.
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A Three-Digit Number: Prepping for the LSAT
Four letters. L-S-A-T. Admissions representatives from several law schools stressed that an applicant’s LSAT score, along with their...
High School Senior Blues: The College Admissions Process
For all the high school seniors receiving college decisions, here are a few things I wish I'd told myself back then: After submitting my...
The Customer Is Not Always Right: Why Retail/Customer Service Workers Deserve Better
I’m the type of person who loves to be busy. Call me bonkers, but I hate doing nothing. At the start of the summer, I read the posts from...
The Incredible Life Lessons of Harry Potter
Warning: Spoiler Alert! Read ahead with caution. Here are just a few of the many lessons we've learned from the magical world of Harry...
Tips for Dealing with Insomnia
We’ve all experienced sleepless nights studying for our midterms and finals at some point in our undergraduate careers. However, how would...
Women of LEAD
Legal Education Association for Diversity (LEAD) is a pre-law organization at UCSB, aimed to provide little to no cost resources so that...
What It's Like to Lose Your Hair: My Alopecia Journey
Every year on Halloween, my elementary school hosted their annual costume parade and carnival. I was in the girly, princess phase of my...
The Appeal and Science of ASMR
Imagine you have a test tomorrow morning. You’ve been studying all night—it's now 12:30 AM. You’re laying in bed wrapped tightly in your...
Changing HERstory: Dr. Laura Kalman
Last spring quarter, I had the extraordinary pleasure of being taught by one of the most influential and inspirational professors at UCSB—...
