/ Academic Life Content for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis en /admissions/blog/master-time-management-success Time management is key for a successful college application. Track extracurricular activities, create a checklist of admission requirements and start early. October 31, 2024 - 8:39am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/master-time-management-success /admissions/blog/find-undergraduate-research-internships <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>I leafed through the yellowed pages of poetry with care, tracing each handwritten word with my finger and trying my hardest not to rip the 60-year old manuscript. In the silence of the Huntington Library archives — scholars and historians surrounding me — a single question kept echoing in the back of my head: "How did I get here?"</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> June 01, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/find-undergraduate-research-internships /admissions/blog/navigating-remote-internship <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As the world begins to transition to more remote working environments, it can be challenging to find a work-life balance. If you're a <a href="/campus-life/student-jobs-internships">student new to the professional world</a>, you're bound to have plenty of questions and very little experience.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> April 14, 2021 - 6:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/navigating-remote-internship /admissions/blog/how-to-be-successful-international-student <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis has a long history of educating and welcoming international students.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> March 19, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/how-to-be-successful-international-student /admissions/blog/best-places-to-study-uc-davis <p class="u-clear"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Now that I’m nearing the end of my third year at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, I’ve discovered what I believe are some of the best places to study on campus. Whether it’s for a few minutes between classes or for the long haul, or a spot that’s extra quiet or one with a bit of background noise, <a href="http://about/locations/middle-of-everywhere">аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis has much to&nbsp;offer</a>, so it's no wonder it has so many great places to study.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> March 19, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/best-places-to-study-uc-davis /admissions/blog/choosing-arts-or-stem-major <p>STEM and the arts are often placed against each other as if they were competing teams. Entering college, one might ask which one of these disciplines will help them land a more lucrative career or fulfilling life. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: there is no one path to success in life and there is something special about each.</p> March 19, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/choosing-arts-or-stem-major /admissions/blog/prepare-for-the-working-world <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>It can be scary to think about transitioning from college&nbsp;to the professional world. From <a href="https://icc.ucdavis.edu/find/resources/handshake">searching for the right job to preparing for interviews</a> to getting ready for your first day — the process can seem like a lot.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> March 19, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/prepare-for-the-working-world /admissions/blog/differences-between-high-school-college <p class="u-clear">Although the journey from my hometown to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis only takes 30 minutes, walking onto campus for the first time was like entering a different world. Thousands of new faces, eclectic traditions, sleek architecture, wild turkeys, and a sense of freedom — it was unlike anything I experienced in high school.</p> March 19, 2021 - 9:00am Josh Staab /admissions/blog/differences-between-high-school-college