Coffee is something that (almost) every college student is familiar with. When I first came to college, I was not a coffee drinker but I quickly became one. One of the great things about coffee is that you can get it just about anywhere on campus. BCaf is open until 2am, the dining halls have…
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Eatery on Lindbrook
I finally got to go out to Westwood last weekend after finishing all of my midterms. It was an exciting day for me, not only because I had finished my exams, but also because I got to meet one of my brother’s friends from Hawaii. Until last weekend, I had only contacted him through email…
Potluck Culture
If this semester had a theme, it would most certainly be potluck. I’ve attended more potlucks in the last several weeks than in all college. I’ve toiled in the kitchen making dishes of massive proportions to feed my many different friends who for one reason or another decided independently that hosting a potluck would be…
First Time in Korea Town
One of the most unique things about UCLA is the fact that it is located in the diverse city of Los Angeles. It is the responsibility of every UCLA student to go and experience the incredible diversity and unique experiences that the city can offer. This often means that you have to go outside of…
Marionettes
This year abroad, I’m tackling a French minor. It’s relatively short, just five classes to do over the course of two semesters, which means that I have lots of free space in an already lightly-loaded schedule to take some courses just for fun. My fun for this semester (besides a class on the second wave…
The Three Historic B’s
When giving tours or talking to prospective students, we like to talk about how safe our campus is (because it really, really is). One of the phrases we like to use is “UCLA is surrounded by the 3 Historic B’s: Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Brentwood”. The more time I spend in LA, the more…
Feeling Frenchie
Finally, after spending a semester in France, I’m starting to feel very very French, and I am very, very happy about it. When I first got here in September I tried all kinds of things to make myself feel more French. I ate lots of pastries, I didn’t cringe when I inhaled second-hand smoke, I…
Weekend Outings at the Getty
With midterms just around the corner, I thought I would take advantage of this past weekend to do some off campus exploring and ended up at the Getty. The Getty is a beautiful museum right on the other side of the 405. By bus, you can get there in as little as 10 minutes! It…
French Classes vs UCLA Classes
I’ve already talked about the class-choosing process as a study abroad student in France and how it is different from UCLA, but I haven’t yet discussed the differences between the actual classes at a French university and back home. The largest difference is definitely the amount of time spent in class. At UCLA, most classes have…
International (and extremely long) winter break
Normally, winter break at UCLA is a very comfortable three weeks long. Last year, we got a fourth week on account of the new year falling on a Sunday, and the extra time nearly killed me because of the additional gluttony and TV watching. The French school system is set up to give you just…
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