At UCLA, the best part of being in clubs is getting to know people and working together for a common cause. Being in a club or two also means retreats! It’s only week 5 and I have already been on a retreat this quarter. The first one was with the Academic Affairs Commission (part of…
Author: Hannah
Zero Week!
Balloons everywhere, flyers left, right, and sideways, herd of new students, Greek shirts…it must be ZERO WEEK. I cannot believe the start of the school year is already here. It seems like just yesterday campus cleared out for summer vacation. I still vividly remember my first Zero Week as a Freshman at UCLA. I…
Hanging out with Gene
I’ve had a lot of cool experiences at UCLA, but last Wednesday was one of the coolest…. I got to go to the Chancellor’s house! Granted, this event was not just for me (there were over 200 other people in attendance), but I felt so privileged to be able to eat food on the Chancellor’s…
Throwback to my Dorm Days
I know I’ve said this before, but one of the best parts of UCLA is the food! Most of my first two years at UCLA were spend at Bruin Cafe. That may sound like an exaggeration but considering the number of meals I ate there and the hours I’ve study there (not to mention working there…
Spring Break…it’s Good to be Home!
Spring Break can some times seem like the eye of the storm. On one side of break we have finals from Winter Quarter. On the other side we have the entirety of Spring Quarter. This one short week is the only thing that comes between each 11 weeks! That being said, it is one of the…
Dining on Campus
We have four dining halls (each with its own theme) and three fast service restaurants. Students who live on “The Hill” (on campus housing) take for granted the amazing food that we have, but by the time you get to the apartments, you miss it. Personally, I have loved cooking for myself. I can make…
A Whirlwind of a Quarter
This has been a busy couple of weeks! The end of the quarter is finally in sight and I cannot wait for this marathon to be over! All that said, it has been a spectacular quarter so far. I have been taking 4 of the most interesting classes that I have ever taken at…
Studying and Keeping Sane
A large part of my time here at UCLA has been finding new and creative places to study. Some of my favorites include: The reading room at YRL The 5th floor of YRL The English Reading Room (a new find) The Sunken Gardens (when warm) Jimmy’s Coffeehouse Espresso Profetta (in Westwood) Starbucks (open until…
Swinging back to the ’30’s
One of the best parts about UCLA are all of the unique cultural opportunities! One of my favorites is the annual 1930’s Swing Dance Party put on by the Historical Ballroom Dance Society. Every winter they put on a huge dance party in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon of Kerckoff Hall. They have a…
A Cold Snap
They say that stereotypes were meant to be broken….that may be true. However, it may also be true that the stereotype of Southern Californians are not capable of handling cold weather. The high of the past week has not been above 60. I may be from Northern California, but I have definitely gone soft since…
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