One of the must-do experiences for any UCLA student is attending a men’s basketball game in historic Pauley Pavilion. This year Pauley Pavilion underwent an almost 2 year, 180$ million renovation without sacrificing the original structure, making it seem brand new and historic at the same time. There was a lot of hype surrounding the…
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…
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…
Midterm Season
It’s now that time of the quarter again. Midterms are coming up for some of us *South Campus Majors. It seems like with the quarter system, I’m always studying for midterms one after another. But it’s really not as bad it sounds actually. I mean, I’d rather have my tests spread out than have them…
Goals for Winter ’13
It’s a new quarter, and what better time to set some goals in addition to those New Year’s Resolutions? After a wonderfully restful two and a half weeks spent in Vancouver with family, it’s time to get back in the groove of things. I’m particularly excited about a few things coming up this quarter, including…
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…
3 Day Weekend and Adventures!
As a friend of mine put it: “Winter is my favorite week of the year!” Despite the cold snap we had last week, this week has been nothing but blue skies! I’ve been able to do a lot on particularly sunny weekends, and it was all so close by! Seeing as it is only…
When life speeds up, you slow down!
After a hiatus from the Blog I am back, and I am pumped to start sharing my experiences with all of you again! Between spring quarter, winter quarter, and fall quarter, winter quarter always goes by faster than all the others, and this year is no exception. Somehow, it is already third week and I…
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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