Jayden Tran is a sophomore going into his second year in journalism. Tran goes to the gym, does MMA and is VSA’s secretary. He also enjoys playing video games and listening to R&B musicians such as Frank Ocean. In Tran’s free time, he enjoys visiting beaches like Natural Bridges. Tran values humor in others because he believes in order to connect with someone, you have to have the same type of humor. When Tran is older, he hopes to either be a lawyer or become a surgeon. He wants to go to Harvard for law, however, he also likes the idea of going to UC Santa Barbara since his older brother attends there. A quote Tran likes to live by is “Work hard in silence, let success be your noise” as stated by Frank Ocean. Last year, Tran was Aquila’s Copy Editor, and will be continuing the role this year. Tran’s first article was an analysis about Tyler the Creators’ eighth studio album, “Chromakopia”. Tran enjoyed writing this analysis as he got to interpret the album in his own way. When it comes to journalism, Tran believes it is important to report on men’s mental health since it doesn’t get enough media attention. Tran’s journalistic goals this year include to keep writing articles for Aquila and continue to excel in his role.