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Post by alexisp on May 18, 2021 1:16:58 GMT
5/17
Today has been clumping with work. Starting off with the morning, I felt a little bit better from yesterday but I still feel pretty sick and tired. I have sweats every now and then and I keep coughing and blowing my nose a lot. I did appreciate when my girl dropped off some medicine and things to help me feel better. It really made my day so much when she did that. Couldn't ask for a better girlfriend. Then I was finally able to clean my room properly which felt therapeutic. A cleaned room means a clean mindset which is very true in this regard because I do not feel as cluttered as I previously did. I am feeling a bit scared for my U.S Latino Politics class as the professor believes a B+ is a good grade but I don’t believe so. I need an A for my GPA and cannot afford anything less than that. My professor has amazing research and material to learn but as a professor is not communicative as I hope he would be. Luckily the TA’s are there to keep up as track but he definitely feels like a professor focused more on his research than his own students. I was also able to learn that housing might be more available soon which I am very much excited about. I was worried about housing for a while so this does relieve me a bit. I hope I can feel better soon because my body feels exhausted.
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Post by vidyapatel on May 18, 2021 2:04:05 GMT
May 17th: I really believe that a great Monday can set the pace for the week. I always try my best to have great Mondays and for the first time in a while I would say today was a great Monday. I woke up and went to the gym with my Mom. She decided to go to a workout class and I prefer doing things on my own. I started off running and listening to Ariana Grande- the positions album is my favorite to run to! Then I did some weights and an ab workout! It felt great and I am so glad I took the time to do that because the rest of the day I was pretty much sitting at my desk for 9 hours straight. When I came home from the gym I had breakfast with my grandparents because they are now living with us which is nice. Then I did a quick reading before my 3-hour seminar. After the seminar was a great interview with Mira. Then I had a discussion, Lillan interview, class, and 2 more interviews! Super productive day but super draining. The best part of the day was that Lillan had to change our interview to a phone call and I was able to go on a beautiful walk while talking to her! The weather was great and brought me great happiness. What I accomplished: seminar, 4 interviews and journals, discussion worksheet What I hope to accomplish: 1 more interview and journal, thank you emails, draft all emails, submit a discussion post, and work on my funding pitch project Goals for tomorrow: 2 interviews and journals, law firm, start studying for PA 60, attend PA 70 lecture, general homework to make the week easier
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Post by hannasato on May 18, 2021 3:09:10 GMT
May 17th:
Today was a pretty good day, I don’t think I accomplished a lot which is annoying but overall I had a lot of great interviews. I woke up at 8:45 am (I know a big step for me), cried that I was awake, made a fat coffee, and then went to my interview with Peter. Then I made a parfait and did an hour-long workout.
Afterward, I showered, went to my Astronomy lab, did not understand a word but submitted it early, and made lunch. I made a noodle salad with cucumbers, avocado, and tofu which was pretty good. Then I did a joint interview with Kylie and Loren which was fun, we talked a lot about our favorite TV shows, plans for the weekend, and fashion. Then I took a quick nap and decided to do some self-care and cook for a little.
I made another flatbread, I made one yesterday with Michael and was sad when there wasn’t any left today because we demolished it. So I chopped onions, mushrooms, and bacon, cooked them down, and then put them on top of the flatbread with garlic, balsamic vinegar, and truffle salt. I baked it for twenty minutes then ate it with my roommates and headed to my interview with Mihir.
Then, my roommate’s friend who’s a boy who is more than a friend but they won’t label it came over to give her a cracker he wanted her to try (I really don’t know). And then I realized that I will be the only one of my roommate’s not cuffed, which is just depressing. So this roommate and I promised when our other roommate got into a relationship that we were always going to be single forever (it’s not a plausible agreement by any means but still), and now she is simping heavily for this man. So now, even though I have less than zero desire to be in a relationship now because I am in a phase where I hate all men, I am sad and realizing that I will be fully exiled from my apartment if both of their boyfriends are there at the same time. Usually, when my roommate who got cuffed early in the school year has her boyfriend over, I sleep in the living room. But if my other roommate gets a boyfriend, I cannot sleep in the living room because she and her boyfriend will be sleeping there. So not only am I cuffless, but I am also homeless.
Anyways, it was an acceptable day. I feel like this week is going to be a stretch for me because I am entirely lacking in motivation and literally want to sleep forever and not do anything productive, but alas. This journal sounds very depressing but I promise I am just in a bad mood. I’m going to eat mac’n’cheese and it should be fine lol.
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Post by zzkhan on May 18, 2021 3:56:57 GMT
5/17: Today’s been so tiring and long, but still so unproductive. My head and everything has just been hurting all day, so I skipped my 9am...whoops. Other than that I had 3 interviews, today so had some fun conversations, and I also had a virtual doctor’s appointment. I tried to draw a little but I just wanted to sleep. Now all I have left to do today is write this daily journal and write the paper I have been procrastinating on but is due tomorrow morning! It’s okay, because I think I might pass/no pass most if not all my classes this quarter, so it just has to be good enough. To be quite honest, I am actually really excited to write it, I just don’t have the effort or energy to write now. It’s about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected intimate relationships, and I’m personally focussing on how conflict and interpretation of said conflict has shifted, as well how COVID-19 has affected sexual intimacy. Such an interesting topic. Also, I just want to note how much closer I’ve gotten to my p-bros and I love them so much. I’m enjoying the pledge process more and more, regardless of the work because it’s truly brought me such an environment of love, support, and laughter. I can’t wait to see what’s to come in the future, especially next week!!! Kinda nervous. Hmmm...what else. I’m drinking some yerba, trying to push through, and thinking about all the craziness going on in my life. I get to write a blog post on positivity this week, though, and I get paid for it so that’s so fun. HAHAH. Okayyyy time to write my paper. Peace dudes!
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Post by elainekim on May 18, 2021 4:06:55 GMT
May 17th:
I didn’t get much sleep last night because I got back to my room close to five in the morning which was not a good decision. I still woke up for my interview with David which was at nine. It was brutal because I could barely get myself out of bed, but I had a really nice interview with him. I immediately went back to sleep after and woke up for two more interviews I had with Suzy and Lillan. I just felt off for the entire first half of today but I think I’m feeling better right now. Today was definitely a lazy day where I didn’t do much else. I need to work on the last mission more since it’s due tomorrow. I actually am really excited to put this together because it already looks super cute, so hopefully, the final product is good.
I forgot that I even own a rose quartz ring. I’ve been wearing it more since it's a pink stone and I’m not going to lie, I feel like it’s been subtly working. I think everyone should have a piece of rose quartz stone in their life. I wonder if there’s a stone that’ll help me study more. Wearing my ring too much might not be a good idea because it’s not very hard for men to get on my nerves. I also found out that housing is going to have three people in a room which means my friend that I’m rooming with and I are going to have to look for another person. I got some business that I needed to deal with out of the way today. I’m glad that’s out of the way for the moment right now. I’m about to go hang out with some friends for a dip night which should be fun. Random, but I also want to sneak back into the sunset rec pool since I still haven’t jumped off the diving board when I’ve been there before.
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Post by ericrousso on May 18, 2021 4:25:22 GMT
5/14
I had a very long (but fulfilling) day today. If you have not heard already, Kylie and I are staying at Bass Lake (near Yosemite) with a couple of friends for the next few days. This morning, we decided to wake up at 5 AM to go on a hike at Yosemite, and I took some awesome pictures that I am excited to share. The hike was short but very steep, so it was extremely tiring. Overall, however, the views were absolutely stunning, and there is nowhere else in the world I can imagine seeing what we saw today. We wrapped up the hike around 12 PM (even though we got up at 5, it still took a bit for everyone to get ready and make the 2 hour drive to Yosemite). After the hike, we drove back to Bass Lake, where we are staying in a couple of beautiful cabins. The rest of my day has basically been filled with light schoolwork and interviews. I had my interview with Ricky at 2:30, followed by a short break where I took a shower and completed some LS7A work. After this, I had an interview with Lefter at 5:10, followed by an interview with Caitlin at 6. After this interview, I went on a boat with my friends where we grilled hotdogs and watched the sunset. I then headed back to the cabin for an interview with Naomi at 8, which I just got off of. I will now finish up my LS7A work, and hang out with my friends. I am looking forward to getting more stuff done tomorrow and seeing more of the Bass Lake sights.
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Post by nathanklassen on May 18, 2021 4:28:54 GMT
Journal 05/17: Hello all, I almost started by saying “Bonjour” as I am currently watching the French version of The Circle on Netflix. I am trying to strengthen my skills and become fluent in French and I hope to watch Lupin after I finish The Circle (both Naomi and Sophie have recommended the show to me as they also have a French background). Today has been a fairly slow day. I got some busy work done, but I should probably put more effort into getting more done, especially as I will be leaving for Orange County this Thursday. It definitely makes it difficult to try and schedule interviews as I do not know when I will be exactly available. I do not know how many of you have read my weekend journal, I got a little personal, but one of the things I mentioned was my lack of experience in the dating realm. Currently, I am talking to two girls, but as I lack any social cues on whether or not we are being friends or flirting is completely over my head. I would prefer to become friends with someone before we become romantically inclined, so I guess either situation works out. The one thing is that I do not know if things will change when on campus and also the main problem is whether or not they are platonic or romantic relationships. I look forward to coming back and reading this post and not even know who I was talking about, that would be quite funny. Hope your Week 8 goes well! - Nathan
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Post by emmyshaw on May 18, 2021 5:52:36 GMT
5/17
You know, I am not entirely sure how to feel about today. I had a slightly rough weekend for a few reasons and everything things like a strange fever dream. Zz agrees, actually. Today was a slight continuation and my mind has definitely been elsewhere from my work. I have found it very difficult to do any form of work, to be honest. This is unfortunate and inconvenient, however, I am learning I must go with the flow and put myself first. Getting stressed about work is just going to make things worse so I just don't.
Today I woke up at 9 and had French class, then ate some toast with guacamole. I actually had the exact same thing as part of a belated lunch. Around 2, I had a presentation that I had not really prepared sufficiently for but I think it actually turned out fine, especially because I had pulled it together the night before (sorry partner). Totally not something I would usually do but it is ok. I then got to speak to Adrian for a couple of hours which was super fun and I enjoyed our conversation.
I went to targét after eating something with Zz and I bought some shampoo and a dinosaur balloon for my other roommate. I had tutoring and then ended up heading to the gym with my other roommate for some headspace. Both of us are exhausted and really just cba. Anywho, I am no attempting to do what I did not do today. Honestly, though, I kind of enjoyed not doing much. I like that I just accepted it.
To better and brighter days!!! Cheers
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Post by ayacohen on May 18, 2021 6:22:55 GMT
5/17: I had a lovely day today! I woke up at around 9 AM, and felt energized for the day. This was strange, because usually, I wake up super late and still feel tired. 9 AM is pretty much the middle of the night for me. But also, week 8 has been super mellow so far, so I felt kind of relieved that I could just lay in bed and do nothing until my interview at 10:50. I scrolled through Tik Tok for an unbearably long amount of time, felt super awful because Tik Tok is a rancid cess pool, and then decided it was time to get up. I completed two interviews with Lema and Mihir, and both were so fun! Once I was finished, I decided today was the fateful LAUNDRY DAY. I have not done my laundry in what feel like eons. I know that sounds super gross and disgusting, but it's because I go home so often that I usually just take my laundry with me. This is really convenient, but today, I was at my last straw. I feel like I have not had any time for self-care since I started pledging, and ever since Mock Trial ended, I have lots more free time. So, I wanted to take these hours to do what was necessary. I hauled my laundry down, took up THREE washers, and felt extremely proud of myself. However, this pride was only met with disaster. I arrived at my apartment, and tried fixing the leftover sheets on my bed. While I was pulling the bedsheet on, a silverfish JUMPED out at me and I screamed. I have the most irrational, massive fear of bugs, so this literally shook the daylights out of me. I ran out of my room and tried to make my roommate kill it, but it had already scurried away to whatever crevices were in my room. I am currently living in fear for two reasons: one, what if this was a female silverfish, and she laid all her eggs everywhere??? Am I now HOUSING millions of silverfish??? Secondly, where did it go. Where. Where did it go? I live on the third floor of a building. Actually, a better question is: Where did it come from (Cotton Eye Joe)? So, yeah. My room is clean now, the bedsheets are on, clothes are clean, tables are wiped down, floors are swept, and all is good. I took a shower and my best friend from home, Tabby, came up to get ramen with me! I am still with her now. It's been a great day
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Post by kylienakamoto on May 18, 2021 6:48:04 GMT
Monday 5/17/21
Today was so fun! I woke up at 5:30 to go on a hike at Yosemite. We went on the Mist Falls hike and it was BEAUTIFUL. The waterfall was so pretty and there was even a pretty rainbow. Although it was tiring walking up a steep incline, the view was definitely worth it. Basically, I am staying in a cabin in Bass Lake with a few friends. My roommate’s family actually owns a resort at Bass Lake, so we are fortunate enough to stay in one of her cabins. It has been so fun and a nice break from Westwood. We have done many fun activities, such as going for a boat ride and making s’mores. I have been so happy here. I was definitely amazed when I saw that my roommate owned an entire resort. I am so lucky that we get to stay here for free and even do activities for free, such as renting a boat. I love the vibe of camping and although we are staying in a cabin, I still love the outdoor and nature vibe.
I also did a few interviews today which were very enjoyable. And the highlight of my day was when my boyfriend came up to surprise me! I have been missing him so much and it was so great to see him. I haven’t seen him in 3 weeks, but if he didn’t come I wouldn’t have seen him for almost 2 months which would’ve sucked. I am so happy he came! It truly made my amazing day perfect.
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Post by elainekim on May 18, 2021 20:42:51 GMT
May 18th:
I’m currently at my adopted big’s place as I write this. Teehee Connie. I slept over from last night since we were hanging out until pretty late and I was too lazy to walk back home. We had a bunch of dips and I ate way too many carrots. I slept on her couch, but honestly it was kind of comfortable. I had a couple of interviews today and slept in between them because I was so tired. I probably need to go back to my room soon but I don’t feel like walking back. When I go back, I’m going to finish up the last mission and find my picture book that I’m going to be reading to the active body. I can’t believe today is our last pledge meeting and that hell week is next week. It feels so weird and honestly sad that this is the last one.
I need to get on my stuff and be more organized this week. I need to find everything for Matthew’s basket and get that all together for when he comes down to Westwood. I also need to start working on my paddle for him. Hopefully, my painting skills won’t make it turn out horrible. There’s so much class work that’s coming up which I feel like is going to make life a lot more stressful since the culmination of pledging is going to happen. On top of that, I’m going to need to start packing up my room since I need to bring as much stuff home with me as possible when I fly home for five days next week.
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Post by vidyapatel on May 18, 2021 23:51:42 GMT
May 18th: Overall today was a great day. My shift at the law firm ended early and I was able to use that extra time to see some of my friends who came home from college! I got ice cream with my closest friend McHalea and met some of the other girls at a local cafe! When I got home I was able to complete some homework and finish a rough draft that I thought would take me a few days to complete. I think my productivity on that was due to a clear mind and the great weather outside. I feel like I have a handle on school work after making a final study schedule. After pledging is over, I have a pretty fleshed-out study plan for the 2 finals that I have and the other project and paper. It made me feel better to see that it is manageable if I stay focused and remember how important it is to use time wisely. I attended PA 70 lecture, had my interview with Lefter, and VOTED! I hope to keep this positive attitude for the rest of the week because last week was definitely quite gloomy. What I accomplished today: funding pitch rough draft, sent out the rest of my emails, final study schedule, 2 interviews, shift at the law firm What I hope to accomplish today: 1 more interview (journal and thank you), pledge meeting, start studying a bit or complete readings Goals for tomorrow: shift at sublime, start PA 70 outline, funding pitch meeting, PA 70 discussion, start studying PA 60, and laundry
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Post by alexisp on May 19, 2021 0:59:21 GMT
5/18
Today was crazy. I never have done more interviews in my life and I’m still shocked how I did it. I can honestly say I did good today. I still feel pretty sick but not as bad as previous times. One thing I need to change about myself though is that I don't take as many breaks as I should. I just realized today that all I ate was a pb&j sandwich in the morning and I am writing this in the afternoon. I feel the hunger right now as I am writing this but I guess it is me not letting go of old habits. I would do that a lot during my cc to push me to finish my work, which it did. The highlight of my day was definitely talking to all the actives because they always serve as a reminder for why I keep pledging in this fraternity and it truly is the people. I am kinda scared for my finals but I plan to catch up today on a lot of my stuff to not only get ahead but have room to catch up on other stuff I need to do. I was stressing earlier today but I think I have a more clear mindset of what I need to do in order to not fall behind on anything this quarter. Also there was this really cool presenter for my U.S Latino Politics class with a guy in a cowboy hat. He is half white, half-mexican with a southern accent. He calls himself the Mexican Redneck which I think is pure genius. Plus I love that the Mexican side of him is from Guanajuato like my Dad’s side of the family.
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Post by hannasato on May 19, 2021 1:34:20 GMT
May 18th:
So in my last journal I mentioned I was going to make macaroni and cheese and hope that would save my mental health but I ended up going on an emotional rollercoaster because of it. I had left two boxes of Annie’s at my friend's apartment and was planning on eating it only to discover it was missing and nobody knew where it was. I proceeded to frantically search for the boxes, realizing either someone robbed me or my friends ate them and won’t tell me. Then I began to have a mental breakdown because I hadn’t had one in a while and I need to have one every few months just to reset my mental health and this was basically the last straw.
I cried for five minutes then realized I had three boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese in my apartment, calmed down and made that. I convinced myself I could eat a whole box because I feel like that is something I could definitely be capable of but I literally only finished half which was disappointing.
Anyways, today was better because I had my little breakdown yesterday. I had three really great interviews with Chidi, Lillan, and Aneri. I hadn’t talked to them very much throughout the pledging process but I feel like I was able to get to know them a lot better even through our interviews.
I also did a workout for an hour, wrote some emails, ate some of my leftover mac and cheese, and did my astronomy readings. The highlight of my day was when Carter responded to my thank you email and said it was phenomenal, it made me really happy and showed me that I actually have developed professionally to some extent. Tonight I am going to hang out with Elaine and get dinner at the dining hall which is exciting because they have pasta and garlic bread tonight which I am so excited about. I also want to get myself a dress because I feel like treating myself even though I have no money and no financial resources but alas.
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Post by kylienakamoto on May 19, 2021 3:58:58 GMT
Tuesday 5/18/21
Today was another very fun day, despite not being as active as yesterday. I woke up a bit later today since I had class from 9:30-10:45. Later, I was able to go boating on Bass Lake again! We went on a new speedboat which was so fun. I tried wake surfing for the first time. I was not good at all and could not even get up on the board, so my friend had to hold down the board so I was able to get up. I finally was able to, but could only stay up for like one second. I had no confidence going into it because I have no skill at things that require balance. However, I was still glad I tried something new.
I wasn’t able to go tubing later so I was a little sad about that. I had to help my boyfriend with his math homework. I was still glad that he was here so I could at least spend time with him. ALSO, he did end up buying me the shoes I wanted (Dunk High Football Grey) because I have spent hours upon hours helping him. I am not a gold digger or anything but I really appreciate the sentiment because I have been helping him on top of all of the things I am busy with.
I am sad that it is my last day at the cabin. I am going to miss the lake and overall vibes so much. I felt like I really became more in touch with the Earth on this trip. It was just so beautiful overall. I am so lucky to have an amazing roommate who is so kind, generous, and humble about sharing all of this for free.
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