One of the best things about college is the amazing people from all walks of life that you meet. These past two years at UCLA have been memorable due in part that I have met some of the most inspirational people in my life today. It’s incredible just to think about how many amazing people…
Freshman Clusters (and why you should take one)
Disclaimer: This description of the Freshman Cluster program may seem overly cheery as I liked my cluster as much as anyone can like a cluster. Like I was in the 99th percentile of cluster-liking. And you might, too! The Freshman Cluster. The bombest class I have taken so far at UCLA (well, technically it was…
Bed Advice
Now I am sure that all of you think that your bed is the most comfortable bed in the world, especially at 6:30 when you need to get out of it, but this fantasy will be shattered once you get to school, unless you do the following: Imagine your dorm bed as the most uncomfortable piece of metal…
A Day in the Real World of Urban Planning Geography
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Transportation Geography class I am taking this session promised a day-long field trip to Los Angeles International Airport (known to Angelenos as “LAX”) and the Port of Long Beach. In fact, this past Wednesday was our lucky day! It began at Flight Path Learning Center, a small…
Momma’s Boy
So my dad and sister have been out of town for the past week. I guess it’s more like they have been out of country. My dad is in England on a business trip (which I don’t understand. If you are going to do business, go to Hawaii or Fiji, whatever), and my sister is in Belgium as an au pair. That means…
You’re Becoming a Bruin!
This past weekend, one of my best friends came home from a volunteer program in China. I hadn’t seen her in 5 months and it was good to see her face again and hear her voice. We had quite a bit to talk about–mainly her admission to UCLA as a transfer student! We are both…
Happy Fourth of July! An international student’s perspective
As an international student, I have never understood nor fully experienced all the enthusiasm that goes into planning and preparing for annual Fourth of July festivities. I have watched fireworks for Chinese “Double Ten Day” or National Day (October 10th), Thai Coronation Day (May 5th), and Canada Day (July 1st), but have never known the…
Dining Hall French Soda
It has been a while since I have had dorm food, and today I found myself craving one of my dorm dinner creations. I have several, but this one is my favorite! If you have never had French soda before, it is essentially Italian soda (flavored syrup and soda water) with cream or milk. Here…
Working at the HAMMER
This past year I was involved in an on-campus group called the Hammer Student Association. For me, the experience was a tad different than most HSAers. Applications to be on a committee go out fall quarter, and the club is supposed to a be a year-long committment, but I joined winter quarter. I heard about…
Up Up and Awayyy
This past weekend my dear friend Bobbie had a couple of visitors from England staying with her. She had studied abroad with them in Manchester and they were taking advantage of their Gap Year to explore the west coast from San Diego up to Seattle. Fortunately for them, their stop in LA was guaranteed…
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