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Post by alexisp on Apr 22, 2021 4:57:55 GMT
April 21
So today I felt all over the place. I didn't;t get to do a lot that I planned and I missed another workout which frustrates me a lot because working out is my only distresser. I feel like every time I try to take a few steps forward, I take 20 steps back and it keeps infuriating me like crazy. I hate that I have no privacy, no time and just no space to relax. How I do hwk is that I need privacy and silence but for some reason everybody thinks my room is some hotel room and then everybody wants to assume I have 48 hours in the day to help them more than myself. You know it is really sad when the only time I can find peace is either in the bathroom or when I talk otp with my girl. I can't be bothering my girl all the time because she has her stuff and her career and is also dealing with a lot. I don't handling this on my own or telling people I need my space, but it always ALWAYS ends up biting me in the ass because people want to get sensitive or they just want to bother me when I just can't help them. I have to many priorities and I need everybody to understand that. Hopefully soon they will.
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Post by hannasato on Apr 22, 2021 5:13:56 GMT
April 21st:
I woke up fairly early today at 10 and started by drafting a few emails to set up my interviews for the week. I was able to send five emails today and will draft the remaining five tonight. Then I headed to the gym and worked out for an hour. I was able to increase my weights from 20 pounds to 25 today which I was happy about but I am definitely feeling a lot more sore than usual. Afterwards, I made a quick lunch of pasta and green beans.
Then I headed down to my friend's apartment and sent more emails and went over some final logistics for today’s social. A little after 5, I started getting ready for tonight’s social and putting together my costume. I borrowed my friend’s Juicy Couture tracksuit to fit with the 2000’s theme for my pledge class and then hopped on Zoom with my pledge class at 5:30. I ran through our agenda for the social, working through any last minute kinks and questions they had.
We were all nervous for the social, but I was especially anxious because I am the social chair for my pledge class. But the social ended up running smoothly and we were able to play all of our games and activities without any issues. I really enjoyed getting to spend more time with my big, Mira in my breakout room as well as getting to know Maxine, Sophie and Matthew more. When the social ended I FaceTimed Mira for about an hour which I really enjoyed. I was able to talk about all the anxiety I have been having throughout pledging and she was incredibly supportive and continued to remind me that she is always a phone call away. I am really glad Mira is my big, she always checks in on me and is very encouraging. Overall, today was pretty good. I feel like the social went pretty well and the actives were able to have fun which was the goal.
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Post by emmyshaw on Apr 22, 2021 5:45:23 GMT
4/21/21
Woop woop! I did my CV Vidéo presentation for Business French this morning and it was fine. Better than expected. I ate some toast and drank some coffee. I then wrote a load of emails and actually now have 4 interviews scheduled for tomorrow! Writing emails can get repetitive, but I figure getting the mundane things out of the way first is best. I then made myself go to Trader Joe's and actually get real food (unfortunately, one cannot live solely on buttered toast and tomato pasta). I wrote some more emails, and then I did some yoga/pilates. I really enjoy yoga because I get to manage my breathing better and just slow down for a bit. I then got dressed in 2000s gear for the social Hanna so kindly (and brilliantly) organized. We went through the logistics and then let some of the actives in. Not the biggest group, but still fun to hang with my pledge brothers. We make everything fun anyway. Wrote some more emails. And then Jennifer came round (even though she doesn't feel well?!?) and surprised me. It was so lovely to meet her in person, even if it was brief and she gave me the kindest basket. I can't wait until we get to know each other better and hang out more.
The worst and largest hump of the week is definitely over, now is just tying up the loose ends before the weekend so that I can get a few days of proper rest. It's my roommates' birthday tomorrow so we'll celebrate a little, too!
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Post by ericrousso on Apr 22, 2021 5:52:22 GMT
April 21st
Hi everyone! Today was a good day, although I am feeling slightly overwhelmed at the moment with my workload. I woke up, went to the gym (which felt good, because I didn’t go yesterday), and then, on my way out, I ran into a couple of friends and we decided to get coffee at Espresso Profeta together. I got a White Velvet mocha, which was amazing, but after a while, it just started to taste like oat milk and it was gross. Once I got back to my apartment, I took a shower and then attempted to make an acai bowl using Trader Joe’s acai packets. Long story short, it was flavorless and bland, so I need to make sure to blend it with some fruit next time. I then took my Life Science midterm, which was incredibly difficult and made my brain hurt. Tomorrow, I take the group phase of the exam, so I’ll have a chance to boost my score a bit. After the midterm, I hopped on a zoom with the p-bros to get ready for our social. Hanna had spent so much time planning and making sure that everything would go smoothly, and I was greatly appreciative of her for that. After our social, I was left in an incredibly good mood, as it was so fun and amazing and Hanna did a fantastic job organizing it (80s group clearly choreographed the best, but Alexis’ brother had some awesome moves). Then, I got ramen for dinner, and did some LS7A work (clearly that class takes up much of my time). Now, I need to schedule send a few interview emails for tomorrow, and then I have tons of Musicology work to catch up on (I missed an assignment the other day even though I had it finished; I just forgot to turn it in). I’m looking forward to having a productive day tomorrow, although I remain slightly overwhelmed with work.
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Post by elainekim on Apr 22, 2021 6:15:43 GMT
4/21:
Today I was supposed to wake up earlier to get class work done, but sadly that didn’t happen and I woke up with just enough time to go to my asian american discussion. I wasn’t really paying attention during it, but eventually I had to finish an outline of my midterm essay to submit to my TA. That actually helped me a lot since I need to start working on my draft that is due on Friday. I was supposed to go to six flags with my friends on Saturday but realized that I need to study for my political science midterm on Monday, so I had to cancel which sucked.
Afterwards, I took a shower and did some more pledge work. Then, I went through my closet to find an outfit for the social and we were all on a call to make sure everything was going to run smoothly. Once the event started, it was really fun to be in smaller break out rooms and talk with the actives. It was really funny to come up with our dance since we chose the Tik Tok dance for Say So. Our ideal decade slide was also very fun to work on since we made all of the photos different shapes. I’m glad no issues came up and the social event was successful (all thanks to Hanna!). I was in an even better mood after because the dining hall had chicken tenders for dinner and I had apple pie too. I feel really tired right now, but I still have a ton of things to do to prepare for my midterms.
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Post by vidyapatel on Apr 23, 2021 0:38:43 GMT
April 22nd: Today was very uneventful and reminded me a lot of the Winter Quarter because of how boring it was. Today, more than most days, I was really hoping I had the chance to move to LA. For the past few weeks this quarter there was a lot of excitement with March Madness and then rushing for Kappa Alpha Pi it really made me feel like I was a student at UCLA. While the excitement from receiving the bid and participating in all the events so far has not died down, it has increased my desire to be in LA. Anyways, it was just one of those days, but on the bright side, I was pretty productive. I finished the rough draft for my Op-Ed, completed HW #2 for PA 60, secured a few more interviews, and attended PA 70 lecture. Then we had our office hour which was pretty overwhelming. However, it reminded me the importance of being careful and mindful when doing my work. I was able to finish my punishments and I will be a lot more mindful moving forward. All that is left for today is starting an outline for my PA 70 paper and studying for and attending Mem Ed. It was very windy today otherwise I would have gone for a walk with my mom… maybe tomorrow. Things I accomplished today: Op-Ed rough draft, PA 60 HW 2, ½ AP homework, PA 70 lecture, and the punishments. Things I hope to complete today: summer internship planning, Mem ed- study and attend, PA 70 rough outline Goals for tomorrow: successfully complete all 4 interviews- prepare questions, Sublime shift, ½ AP homework, summer internship applications, LAUNDRY, and outside time at some point.
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Post by hannasato on Apr 23, 2021 1:31:58 GMT
April 22nd:
Today I had an interview with Ria which I really enjoyed. We both love to bake so we talked for a while about our favorite recipes, the Great British Baking Show, and how we got into baking. We also talked about her baking Instagram account which I loved getting to learn more about. After our interview, I did an ab workout for an hour because summer is on the horizon and I am not prepared for it.
Then I showered and was writing some emails when my big, Mira, texted me to come downstairs. She came to surprise me with a snack because she knew I was feeling nervous about today’s Office Hours meeting. I feel like all of my Daily Journal entries are about how much I love my big, but seriously I love my big and she never fails to make me feel better. We were able to talk for twenty minutes and she was very supportive and asked me to hang out this weekend. I am so excited to spend time with her and am really glad we are both in Westwood this quarter.
Afterwards, I went to our Office Hours meeting and then talked to my pledge brothers on Zoom for a little bit after. Then Mira and I FaceTimed for about an hour; I told her about the meeting and she gave me lots of advice on how to make the pledge process go a little more smoothly. We started to talk about our plans for our Big Little Date this weekend which I cannot wait for. I went to my Poli Sci 30 Discussion to prepare for our midterm and did an hour of tutoring to end the day.
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Post by elainekim on Apr 23, 2021 3:54:11 GMT
April 22nd:
Today I slept in for a little since I have been very tired lately. After I woke up, I went to Elysee with my friend and we spent a big part of today studying there and doing homework. I ordered a little fruit tart which was really good. I attended our office hours zoom while I was there too and I was pretty nervous to go because I had a feeling I was going to get an aftermath. It wasn’t as bad as I thought to be honest, although I am still not looking forward to completing my new assignments. I feel like I can make my presentation for the active body on Tuesday enjoyable though and I now have an opportunity to show that I've learned from my mistakes. After that meeting ended, I walked back to my room and totally forgot I even had a discussion. Thankfully, I was reminded by Hanna, who is also in that discussion, and joined a little late. When that finished, I sent the rest of my emails, so hopefully I get some responses tomorrow.
I took a little mental break after doing all of that and laid down on my bed. Eventually, though, I got up and started working on my slide show presentation and the paper I need to write with Eric and Alexis to get a head start. Then, we had our membership education meeting. It was really enjoyable because they didn’t give us a quiz and let us do a time capsule activity instead. I also learned a lot about making my resume and LinkedIn profile better. I’m about to go to dinner with a friend which is exciting since I’m really hungry right now. After I get back, I’m going to need to start a midterm draft which is due tomorrow, and finish catching up on lectures. I’m excited to spend time with my big (Matthew) tomorrow!
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Post by kylienakamoto on Apr 23, 2021 4:11:54 GMT
Daily Journal Thursday 4/22/21
Today has been exhausting, to say the least, but I am just glad that the week is technically over, as I have no classes tomorrow. Well technically, I do have classes as I put off all of my MGMT 1A asynchronous lectures this week, so I have a lot to catch up on.
I woke up pretty early because I had my Econ 2 midterm at 8 AM. To be honest, I overstudied, as the exam was only 25 multiple choice questions and we had 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete it. I finished very early, and the questions were not difficult as he used a lot of the same homework questions we’ve already seen before. I got 100%, which is relieving for now, but I feel like that means my professor will make the next midterm even harder.
Right after Economics, I had my Political Science 50 Lecture. I can never pay attention to that lecture just because I feel like the professor goes off-topic a lot. He is such a cute and sweet man, but it is hard to focus, and I am always confused about what information we need to know for the midterm. Instead of paying attention, I made a Quizlet of the executive board members, to help my P-bros and myself study for the quiz. I probably should pay better attention in that class as the lecture is online and not recorded.
I also drafted some emails to be sent out, and I am glad Ricky and Chanel got back to me super quickly. I then went to lunch with my boyfriend; we got poke which was delicious. Then, I had my three-hour cluster seminar from 12:30-3:30. Although it is long, my TA is super nice, and I enjoy learning about Supreme Court Cases from the 1960s.
I was very nervous for office hours. I didn’t really know what to expect but I had a vague idea of at least one thing I did wrong. I did not feel great after, because I felt stupid, as my mistakes could’ve been easily avoidable. I will try to do better this week. Now, I am not too mad as every punishment is a lesson, and I am less likely to make the mistake in the future.
I had my interview with Sophie who was super sweet. We had a lot to talk about and the time went by quickly. After that, I took a break from my computer and went to the park to watch my boyfriend play basketball. Then I came home and ate yummy pho soup before the Membership Education meeting. Jessica and Lauren are always so kind and patient, and I am so glad they are the directors of Membership Education. I am very tired now, but I am excited about my interviews tomorrow and hope I can catch up on school. I am excited to talk to my big, Akunnia, this weekend, but wish I could see her in person. I will see her when I come back to LA next week, though, so I am excited about all the fun activities we have planned.
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Post by ayacohen on Apr 23, 2021 4:14:44 GMT
April 22nd: Today was a really long, emotional rollercoaster. I started my day by waking up at 8 AM at my house, which really confused me at first. I am so used to sleeping at my apartment and waking up to the Westwood view; seeing the blue walls around me almost freaked me out. As I rose out of my dream-like state, I decided it would be just a great idea to spend an hour on Tik Tok before prepping for my meeting. Even though it felt nice, I was nervously scrolling the whole time. I had that voice in the back of my head YELLING at me, repeating, “YOU HAVE THINGS TO DO! CMON NOW!” Of course, I naturally ignored it. Once it hit 9 AM, I jumped up and sat down at my computer. Then, I realized: my interview was at 10! Thank goodness. Since I was at home and didn’t have any of my own groceries, I had three pieces of cold pizza. Hot take, but cold pizza sometimes hits harder than warm pizza. It just gets right to the point, you know? I got ready and used some new medicine to make my belly button piercing infection go away. Surprisingly, it has made my 4-month long infection subside. Huge relief. Once I was done getting ready, my interview with Chloe Rosenstock was about to begin! Throughout the interview, I understood how kind and sweet she is. I hope I can become just like her! After the interview was over, it was time for me to go back to Westwood. As much as I love my family, it sometimes feels like their energy brings me down. I like being independent and not having to deal with the constant unspoken rules that my father enforces, like not eating or showering after 10 PM. Or no keeping the door closed to my room. Annoying stuff like that, that I would never have to worry about when living in my apartment. My mom and I had a peaceful drive back, and she packed me lots of nice Japanese food so I don’t have to worry about grocery shopping for a while. She gave me some frozen curry, rice, and hamburgers to cook throughout the week. I really adore my mom, she is so wonderful! I arrived at my apartment, and immediately started studying for the philosophy quiz I had today. To be honest, I have really been slacking on my schoolwork. It felt good to get so many lectures out of the way, and feel confident in my quiz-taking abilities. I attended Office Hours after I completed my quiz, and received my Aftermath of writing 500-word daily journals. While I do understand this is a punishment, I am happy that it gives me more of a chance to reflect on the nice parts of my day to their full extent. My roommate and I went to Sawtelle to get some dinner after office hours, and tried out a new boba place called Sunrise. I got the Crème Brulee Honey Boba, and it was AMAZING! I highly recommend it to anybody who goes. We went to Daiso afterwards, and I bought the cutest plush toys. One is a koala, and the other is a small cat. The end of the day is now approaching, and I have just attended Membership Education. Jessica and Lauren are so kind and helpful, and I cannot wait to learn more from them.
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Post by nathanklassen on Apr 23, 2021 4:31:40 GMT
4/22 Journal: Hi all, I almost feel as if I did not move from my desk today. I mean in regard that means I was a bit productive today, which can be considered a positive. I started off by attending my lecture, but I was slow to get out of bed so I watched it on my phone. I have a bit of an issue with the political science classes on CCLE as they require you to log into CCLE and then re-login to the Social Sciences system to access the courses. This process is not that intuitive and takes forever for me to get into my courses. After that debacle was resolved, I ate a bagel while learning about why the parliamentary system in the UK will be impacted by Brexit and specifically the British Supreme Court, as the UK does not have an established constitution. They have been operating on the legal documents provided by the European Union, which is an interesting topic for me as I prefer the subject matter of international relations in political science. The rest of the day I did Kappa Alpha Pi matters, such as sending out emails to schedule more interviews with active members and trying to get together panelists for the Pledge Professional Event. I am glad with how both matters are coming together, I just need to schedule a few more interviews to reach the new quota for the week and I believe I have gotten 3 panelists already. Today I still have to do French homework and then work out. Hopefully, I continue this trend of productivity for the weekend.
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Post by alexisp on Apr 23, 2021 5:14:09 GMT
April 22, 2021:
Today was both sour and sweet. I may have been stressed and nearly hit my breaking point but I was able to find the moments where I can succeed and just also break away from the world. I learned today that life is such a disgusting mess but we have to take time to step aside and recollect ourselves. I’m not perfect but neither is life and that should be ok. I want to become a better person but in my own way, not anybody else’s. I have been able to live my life by becoming sincere with myself and those around me, so to act as something I’m not will only drive me to be dishonest with myself. I appreciate the people in my life. Each one has truly had a purpose in my life and has also shaped the person I continue to be. That is something else I also took away from today, just chance and appreciation. I realize I let go of a lot of stress in my previous journal, but what is important about these journals is that things change and sometimes people need to release all that pain in order to truly live in peace or accept their life and what they have. I remember someone saying that to let go is to truly be free and I agree with that wholeheartedly. It's a difficult process to let go, pain is like having knives on your back that are extremely painful and hard to reach in order to pull it out and begin to heal, or sometimes the pain is in the right spot to take out but pulling the knife out could be fatal both mentally and spiritually like how pain could sometimes keep people sane or alive to certain people. The point about dealing with pain is not if we keep the knife in the back or if it is too difficult to let go, it is all about trying. It is all about continuing the attempts to let go of our pain so that our bodies and minds may finally heal. So I say keep trying to remove all the pain because the longer the “knife” lingers, the harder it becomes to remove. Keep ya head up everyone!
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Post by christianschellhase on Apr 23, 2021 5:36:40 GMT
Christian Schellhase Daily Journal Thursday 4/22/21
I woke up at 8:20 today. Unfortunately, It is my somber duty to report that my attempt to induce a lucid dream failed so spectacularly that I was completely unable to remember my dream from the previous night. As is good scientific practice, I will use this single data point to draw my conclusions about the merit of this particular technique: it does not work. I began taking notes in readings assigned this week for my American Politics class. I then had a great interview with Ria at 10. Afterward, I went to my American Politics lecture, where we finished discussing Supreme Court cases that would be on the upcoming midterm exam. I then spent the next 2 hours and 30 minutes reading decisions from relevant Supreme Court cases. Frankly, I understood them better than I expected to, which was a nice surprise. at 2:40, I made the trek to Del Taco for the Thursday soft taco deal. I strangely was not hungry after not eating up to that point, so I only got two soft tacos (which, as an aside, was still probably one too many). My brother was kind enough to eat the rest of my fries along with his four tacos. I truly have no idea how he eats as much as he does and remains as lean as he is. I then drove back home to attend Pledge Class Office Hours. It seemed like my pledge brothers did a really good job of taking the correction in stride, which has definitely been a big area of growth for us over the past week. I then went to my interview with Anita, which my dog proceeded to take over. My American Politics discussion was at 5 but we got out around 5:40, which gave me some time to relax before going to Membership Education at 7:30. I then took some personal time to give my dog some attention and eat dinner. A productive day overall.
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Post by zzkhan on Apr 23, 2021 5:53:21 GMT
4/22: Hello, hello! Today was simply a nice day. As many meetings as I was in, I still was able to find time to just do things that make me smile. It was hard to practice much self-care, but I did make some awesome empanadas that were delicious and I got to spend time just cooking, which is always nice. I am directing a show, so I had a couple of individual rehearsals/one-on-one's today, and it's so inspiring for me to see their growth in performance! I tried to get work done today but ended up just focussing on getting through meetings, and taking breaks when I could. It's also my roommate Sami's birthday today! Last night we sang to her at midnight as she was in the midst of doing homework. And just now we celebrated with cake (vanilla with sprinkles...yum!) and lots of different sweets. I also wanted to note that I am going to have eaten a total of 9 empanadas today and I am so happy about that. It's been hard to get into the groove in terms of my eating, but it's getting better! And cooking and empanadas are helping, oh so much. Love it. I'm also drinking the fire Arizona Arnold Palmer that Chloe got me!!! Big yummy. I then just hung out, and I don't know what my plan for the rest of the night is. Maybe I'll do some work, but probably not because I am really tired. I'll save it for tomorrow, and treat myself to some extra sleep tonight. Oh, I'm also giving a campus tour tomorrow, which should be fun! Okay, time for me to sign off. Lots of love, Zz ♡
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Post by emmyshaw on Apr 23, 2021 6:15:28 GMT
4/22
Today I woke up later at 10:15 am which was suuppper nice cause I have not 'slept in' for a hot minute. I then warmed up a pain au chocolat that Jennifer gave me the night before (so kind). I drank that with some coffee so a great start to the day. I then hopped on some interviews with Peter, Suzy, and Hannah, which were all super fun. I then ate a cheese toastie with tomato soup for lunch. I then worked on some homework for a while and wrote some emails. Not entirely sure where the day went; it kind of flew by. Then I got minorly roasted and toasted. I made a remix and am excited to perform to the actives in an attempted act of forgiveness. Besides that, had some more soup for dinner and then celebrated my roommate/best friend's birthday!! We got her a super cute mini cake. I am beyond excited for it to be Friday tomorrow as I know it is going to be a super productive day and I will end it by celebrating one of my other friend's birthdays! It will be nice to take a break for a bit as everything has been in a constant state of go-go-go lately. I honestly cannot even begin to fathom that it is almost week 5 of this quarter and that I am nearing the end of my second year at UCLA. The more I think about things, the wilder I realize the situation really is. To think a year ago we were already one month into quarantine. I am beyond excited to get my second dose and have a bit more freedom without worrying as much as I do now.
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