My name is Leyla Barkhordar, and I come from the city of Calabasas, California (geographically-speaking, I live about 40 minutes from Santa Monica!). I am a Filipino-Iranian American and I am going to turn 21 this April! I am the third in my family to attend UCLA and I am so grateful for this new transition transferring from community college to university!

Now, I hope to become an more outspoken and confident individual who is willing to grow and learn from mistakes, take advantage of opportunity, and succeed in my time at UCLA. I hope to become a person that people can be inspired by, and I hope I can use my skills to give back to marginalized communities around me.