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Post by elainekim on Apr 28, 2021 4:26:17 GMT
April 27th: I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me. This entire past weekend I’ve felt pretty stressed out with balancing my midterms and all of the things I had to do for pledging. I took my game theory midterm on Sunday night and hopefully I did well on that because it took me a really long time. I was pretty mentally fried after that, but I had to think about studying for the pledge quizzes, meeting my interview quota, and putting the music video together. The music video took a long time to edit, but I loved making it and am proud of the final result. I was also worried about my presentation to the active body, but I think that went okay too. Finishing all of that made me feel so relieved because I’ve been wanting to take a nap this entire day but didn’t have time to. After the general body meeting, I went and got dinner. I haven’t had pizza in a while so I’m excited to eat that and just relax. I think I might take a walk with friends later tonight on campus and then lay in bed and either go on Twitter or catch up on a show. I haven't had the time to properly scroll through my Twitter feed this past week which is incredibly sad. I have a midterm essay due on Friday so tomorrow I probably need to start working on that. It was cool to find out that one of the active members, Taylor, is in the dorms too. I ran into her in the dining hall last night and was happy to give her a proper greeting. Good night to everyone. I shall be sleeping early tonight.
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Post by vidyapatel on Apr 28, 2021 4:50:16 GMT
April 27th: Today was an exhausting day. It started off very nicely with a walk with my grandpa around my childhood neighborhood. We made 4 rounds and the weather was perfect. After that, I watched the PA 60 lecture, completed my Climate homework, wrote a few emails, and made some edits to my papers. Then I had a wonderful interview with Connie and went straight to my PA 70 lecture after. I completely forgot that I had my dental appointment today… with my aunt who is my dentist and this is when the day became extremely chaotic. I do not particularly enjoy the dentist and already knew I was going to get a flossing lecture. After that ordeal happened, it was time to study for the pledge quiz. Right after that, I had the pledge meeting and luckily passed the exams. I had to present my aftermaths and because my twin dropped out I am now the secretary which I was happy to take on. ALSO, Aya is now my new twin which was a highlight for the day! After I went to my grandparents for dinner and my grandpa cooked his special meal for me. Now I am headed to get dessert and finish the night off by editing papers. What I accomplished today: PA 70 and PA 60 lecture, AP HW #3, dental appt, pledge meeting, minor edits, and 2 emails. What I need to accomplish tomorrow: Have both rough drafts in close to final form, attend PA 60 lecture, attend PA 70 discussion, send out 5 emails, study for AP if time, work on mock trial, and attend pledge/alumni mixer!
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Post by hannasato on Apr 28, 2021 4:54:50 GMT
April 27th:
I have been having trouble recounting my days for my daily journals lately, I feel like my days have been pretty monotonous and repetitive for the past few weeks. But there were some highlights to be sure and overall it was a pretty great day.
I woke up around 9 to prepare for my interview with Naomi, I made a sugar free vanilla latte with oat milk and ate leftovers because I was feeling lazy. In my interview with Naomi, we had some really great conversations and it was definitely a great way to start my morning. I laughed a lot throughout our interview and loved getting to know her more. Afterwards, I headed to my interview with Akunnia where we talked a lot about our big-little relationships, the pledging process, and the progress of my interviews with the active members.
Following my interview, I did an ab workout for an hour and took a shower. Then I made a chipotle salad with avocado, apples, tomatoes, and feta cheese. I chugged another coffee because I have not been sleeping much and headed down to Shilp’s apartment. I practiced my presentation for the general body meeting a few times until I felt confident about it and studied for both of the quizzes. Then I took a quick thirty minute power nap and headed back to my apartment to change into my business professional attire and run through my presentation a final time.
I went to our meeting at 6:45 and was very nervous for both quizzes but thankful both my twin, Elaine and I passed so we will not have to retake it. Then we headed to the general body meeting to present our aftermath punishments. I was able to watch Eric, Emmy, Kylie and Alexis perform their remixes which was entertaining and then gave my presentation on the importance of being on time. Afterwards, I made a noodle salad with kimchi and tofu which was super good and a very quick recipe. I ate that and am planning on drafting interviews and watching my political science lectures for the rest of the night.
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Post by ericrousso on Apr 28, 2021 5:28:46 GMT
4/27
My day today was definitely better than yesterday. I still woke up not feeling well, so I had to cancel on my Hillel date (which I, personally, was okay with, because I needed the time to rest). I was able to sleep in until I had to get up for my LS7A lecture. In lecture, I did not exactly follow along with what was going on, because I was not really paying attention to my before-class readings the night before. That was my fault, but at that point, I really could not put in that extra effort to teach myself the material. That is my main problem with LS7A. I typically enjoy the flipped-class style, where you teach yourself the material before class and then the professor goes over it in lecture, but in my opinion, LS7A completely mishandles it. Sure, it is helpful to have some idea of what you are learning about before stepping into lecture. However, my professor (although understanding and caring), takes it a few steps too far. During class, he constantly poses questions that he will never say the answer to, because he expects us to talk with our peers to understand what is going on. He applies this same method of “discuss with your fellow students” to basically every other aspect of the class, whether that be review sessions, post-class activities, CampusWire, and basically everything else that does not involve the hour he’s “teaching.” Even during lecture, he does not really teach us the material, and instead, includes those “real life” applications that many professors want you to understand. I get the intention, and I think it is a brilliant way to learn, but with the way the class is handled, it basically destroys people that just don’t have the maximum capacity to talk to their peers and don’t understand the content on the first go-around. At some point, I just want to sit in front of a lecturer, listen to them speak, and take notes like usual. Alas, there isn’t really anything I can do about the class at this point, so I’ll just have to put up with it for the next five weeks (I’ll also probably be copy-pasting what I just wrote into BruinWalk and course evaluations). I was also fed up with CAC today, as they didn’t really offer much help in me dropping the class. I get I could have done it by the deadline, but for a school that apparently cares so much about their students’ mental health, they really put in the bare minimum in terms of accomodation and advice. Nonetheless, I understand that deadlines have to be followed, and some things can’t change.
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Post by emmyshaw on Apr 28, 2021 6:05:57 GMT
4/27
I'm not really sure what I got up to today. It didn't really have any events that stuck out in particular (oh, apart from singing with music that was too loud whoops). I think I just woke at 9:30 am and worked on some chem problems for a while. I had a really nice chat about COVID-19 conspiracy theories with Iris which was cool, and then I did the second part of my chem exam with my group for a couple of hours. We then spoke about bad professors, and I told them about my professor that has a parrot that has separation anxiety, and squawks continuously all lecture long HAH. I feel bad because she seems pretty nice, but her parrot is just too annoying. After that, I'm not really sure - I think I did some yoga for a bit to calm and then ate a super fast dinner and went to the pledge meeting which was fine. Tonight, I'm just working on some French and coding but am about to go to In-N-Out with my roommates for bant. I love night walks so am looking forward to the fresh air and perhaps a chocolate milkshake. I'm hoping I'll enjoy tomorrow a bit better, especially because Mondays and Tuesdays are always my hell days. Hopefully, I'll also get to talk to some of my friends from the UK too soon to talk some stuff through. I kind of want to get up a bit earlier tomorrow as well and savour the morning. It's bad cause I am simultaneously a morning and a night person.... who also happens to need 8 hours of sleep.
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Post by zzkhan on Apr 28, 2021 7:51:06 GMT
4/27/21: Hi. Submitting today’s daily journal late because it's been a really long day. I was just on the phone crying (LOL) so my roommates told me we were going to go on a walk to In-N-Out and just walk around. Then we went to the roof of the Glendon which was super fun. I didn’t even get anything, I was just there for the walk and it was really nice. I needed it. Other than that, the day was hard at times and easy at others. I was sad, but there were also moments where I was actually really confident; really thankful. I’m proud of myself for being where I am today. It’s been a really reflective day, man. And a sad one at that, but that’s okay. On a happier note, I was pretty productive today and yesterday, too. I studied, I went to Janss, had a lot of me-time, and shared a lot of great conversations with a lot of great people. I cleaned my room a little bit! And freshened up, and actually dressed up a little, too, today. Right now, I’m sitting in bed, finally getting just some time to reflect, and it feels so nice to just write, and enjoy it. I’m thankful for this moment. I’m also grateful for my crazy emotions, and I just hope I stay strong. Oh yeah, and I have to wake up at like 8 AM tomorrow!!! Which is crazy for me, seriously, I hate waking up early. I have to do that because I have to take a midterm . I can’t believe it’s week 5 (3 midterms this week!!!) and so much craziness is happening. But anyway, that’s all for today. Time for bed. <3
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Post by elainekim on Apr 29, 2021 3:12:41 GMT
April 28th: I did end up going to sleep super early last night at like 10:30pm. Sadly, I was so excited to sleep that I forgot I had a lecture quiz due this morning that I hadn’t done yet that I was reminded of by Hanna. I passed out right after I did that though and still somehow woke up late today, but I think my sleep schedule is back to normal now. I went to my Asian American discussion and then studied on campus for a little with my friends. It was quite unfortunate because I went to BCaf for an everything bagel, but they ran out which it seems like always happens. I got a cinnamon raisin bagel instead which was still really good. Honestly, bagels are one of my favorite foods at this point and I could eat one everyday. Then I went to the pledge/alumni mixer event which my big ran (good job Matthew ) and got to talk to a lot of alumni. I was able to ask a lot of questions I had about law school and some of their advice was really insightful. The Alpha Xi’s had a call after and it was a lot of fun to get to talk to them on a regular call and we had some really funny conversations. I’m listening to Kiss Me More while I’m writing this. I’ve probably listened to that song at least once a day because it’s so good and I don't even know why (probably because SZA is on it). All I need is that song and an everything bagel to make my day which is sad, but true. I’m going to grab dinner right now and will write more emails before I go to sleep. <3
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Post by kylienakamoto on Apr 29, 2021 3:14:34 GMT
Daily Journal Wednesday 4/28/21
Today I woke up really tired and knew I had to go to the gym, but I was debating going as I was so tired. However, I turned to the side and saw my roommate had a boy in her bed, so that woke me up immediately and I got dressed to go to the gym and leave as fast as I could. It just caught me by surprise as she didn’t tell me he would be sleeping over and it made me kind of uncomfortable. Normally I wouldn’t mind, but she has been kind of crazy with boys this whole year. The boy was not her boyfriend and I usually sleep in the living room when her boyfriend visits. I’m kind of going on a rant but I know a lot of people live for the tea (including myself) so here is what’s been going on with my roommate:
Basically she has had a boyfriend for over 2.5 years and he lives in San Diego where she’s from. However, she has had a problem with falling in love with multiple other boys during her time in LA, but always brushes it off and refuses to break up with her boyfriend. Since these other flings don’t last long, she treats it as the problem is “resolved” rather than doing some introspection about how she shouldn’t be falling in love with other boys in the first place if she has a boyfriend. I feel bad for her boyfriend as she doesn’t treat him well at all; for example even when he comes to visit she will leave him at our apartment while she goes out to parties. But I guess that’s on him for being a pushover.
For the past month, there is this new guy who she really likes. She finally decided to take a break with her boyfriend, but only because she wants to experiment with the new boy. I think it would be best if she breaks up with her boyfriend for good, but she does not want to as she enjoys the attention from him, despite falling out of love with him. It’s annoying to deal with and hear about all the time, but it’s her life to live I guess.
Besides that, I was glad to go to the gym and do a workout, as I had not worked out when I was home. I stayed for about 1.5 hours at the gym hoping the boy would be gone when I got back to the apartment, but unfortunately, he was not. Thus, I decided to stay in the bathroom for about an hour, taking a bath and shower. Thankfully, he was gone when I was done.
I then did my interview with Ranhita, which was super fun. After that, I got lunch and went to do work with a few friends at Blueys. I was excited to come here as I had heard the food and coffee were really good, and it did not disappoint. Then I had my interview with Hannah which also went really well. Then, I got ready for the pledge alumni event which was super cool. I loved hearing about all the alumni’s stories and how they all are in various places right now. It was cool to hear different perspectives about choosing or not choosing to pursue law, especially as I am on the fence about law school.
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Post by zzkhan on Apr 29, 2021 3:28:55 GMT
4/28: Hello hello! I’ve had such a productive day today, and I am really proud of myself because it’s been hard to just enjoy myself recently. I woke up at 8:00 AM this morning, which NEVER happens. When I tell you I am not a morning person, I seriously am not. So that was already an early start to my day. I honestly love getting an early start (except for the part where you actually have to get out of bed) because it makes the day feel so long! So back to my day. I got out of bed around 8:20, got ready, and met a girl from my Psychology 136B class outside of the Glendon. We walked into Target to get some Starbucks and then headed to the study lounge to take the midterm at 9:00 AM. I got an iced chai with almond milk and I usually never get almond milk, but they ran out of oat milk and I decided to give my stomach a break from any real dairy (whoops). I’ve never been in the study lounge, so that was so fun and so pretty. I saw the rock climbing wall, too. So cool! The midterm went well, and afterward, I went to make a bagel at home. Poppyseed bagel and jalapeno cream cheese. Yum! I then got ready to study with a friend on campus, so we walked together to Janss and were there for like 4 or 5 hours. I got a lot of studying done for my Intimate Relationships class (ironic timing, I know) but honestly as sad as a lot of it was to listen to, it was really insightful and so so interesting. I love learning about people, psychology, relationships, and just everything about the field, so I was definitely having fun learning. It was really nice. I then have been hanging at my friends’ apartment since then, just so I am out of the house, in a different place, and obviously great company. I did some work, had a one-on-one with one of my actors, and then had the pledge/alumni mixer. That was honestly so insightful and fun. It was really important to hear from the alumni and their experiences, and now I am going to definitely look into getting a dual degree, now! Afterward, most of the p-bros and I hopped on a call and just laughed and had fun. I missed them, so that was really nice. Okay, bye! Gonna apply to a really cool internship for writing now!!!
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Post by hannasato on Apr 29, 2021 3:40:42 GMT
April 28th:
I actually had a pretty good day today, I was able to get a large chunk of my work done which made me feel a lot better. I didn’t have any interviews this morning so I was able to sleep in until 10:30 which was a nice change of pace. I am back on the health grind and decided to make fruit with greek yogurt for breakfast and then did my daily workout.
Afterwards, I went down to Shilp and Tony’s and did work for a few hours. I sent a few followup emails, wrote a couple cold emails, and was able to set up the majority of my interviews for the week which I was happy about. I think I am starting to get the hang of things in terms of managing my time and workload, and finding a balance between school work, pledging, and finding time for myself and friends. I also talked to my dad and decided I am going to surprise my mom for Mother’s Day weekend which is super exciting and will give me something to look forward to. I haven’t gone home since winter break and am definitely missing it.
Then I met with Alexis and Eric to go over our Mock Trial parts. We got a decent chunk of work down, figuring out the questions for the directing attorney and plan to meet later in the week to finish up. After, we went to the Pledge Alumni Mixer which was very insightful and gave me the opportunity to receive some new contacts in the legal field. When the Mixer ended, I hopped on Zoom with my pledge class which was fun because we haven’t had a chance to meet outside of our regular meetings since Sunday. For the rest of the night, I am planning on making spaghetti bolognese with my friends and doing some reading. Overall, I’m happy with what I have achieved today and am excited for my interviews tomorrow morning.
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Post by nathanklassen on Apr 29, 2021 4:09:02 GMT
04/28: Hello all, Compared to what I was feeling yesterday, today was leaps and bounds better. I can partially contribute this to waking up and having another day at life, but I also got some advice from my big about my situation. She consoled me and gave me her approach on how to handle it, such as allocating more time to myself. Also, after purely talking with Max, my spirits were lifted, so I am genuinely so grateful that we got paired with our bigs early on in the pledge process because I am so glad to have mine (Max if you’re reading this <3)!
Some of the things I accomplished today were attending both of my classes today, which I think I did a good job at being an active participant. I got some good news that one of my midterms was optional and I could opt for only taking the final, which I think I will do just to lighten my load. Additionally, my workout today left me feeling productive because even though I was pushing myself I was able to complete it and received the “exercise euphoria”. This evening I had both the alumni mixer and went straight from that into my UniCamp session meeting. Both of these meetings were centered around meeting people and I think it also brightened my mood as I love talking to people and being social. I appreciated what all of the Kappa Alpha Pi alumni had to say about why they went to law school and any insight they had about maybe not continuing on the law track.
I still have homework to do and other tasks to finish tonight. These include my French homework, trying to schedule more active interviews within the next week, filling out my preference list for my UniCamp, and starting to advertise the pledge professional event. Best- Nathan
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Post by vidyapatel on Apr 29, 2021 4:38:17 GMT
April 28th: Today was a nice day overall. Started off a little rough because I could not sleep and some things have just been making me a bit sad. I was able to call my mom and cry it out which helped and then being with my grandparents brought me a lot of joy. I finished my PA 70 Op-Ed as well as my Cluster Op-Ed and just have to do some final reviews and cross check with the rubric to make sure I hit all the points. Walked around my childhood neighborhood with my grandparents before attending my PA 60 lecture and PA 70 discussion. Because of the rough sleep I took a nice nap and felt much better. My aunt has a nice sunroom and it was great to take my classes from there. Then it was the pledge/alumni mixer which was amazing! I learned so much and have a few alumni in specific that I was hoping to reach out to again. I cannot recall their names however 2 people especially stuck out. One who is getting a JD MA from American was very inspiring because I think that degree is great. And another who is doing a PhD in education specifically advocating for curriculum which is very similar to what I would want to pursue. Overall, the event showed me how my interests can manifest into many different careers which was very refreshing and important for me to get exposure to. What I accomplished today: both drafts for papers are in final form, attended lectures, confirmed a few emails, and attended the mixer. Goals for tomorrow: Research project for PA 60, submit PA 70, read through Cluster, send out emails, apply for internships, and start AP Lesson 7. And most importantly I hope to spend my final day in CA with a smile. I do not want to get caught up in what is making you sad- be happy with my grandparents.
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Post by ericrousso on Apr 29, 2021 4:54:14 GMT
4/28
Hello friends! I am doing much better today. I feel like my sickness has cleared up, and I feel much more confident in my ability to handle my workload and my classes. I’ll start by going through my day. I slept in until 11am today, which normally I am opposed to, but I feel like I needed the extra couple hours of sleep to help recover from my sickness. Once I got up, I showered, and headed to campus to get a COVID test. I don’t think I have COVID, just because I can’t think of anywhere I may have gotten it, and I am fully vaccinated. Additionally, I get sick incredibly easily, and cyclically, so I was expecting another sickness to roll around anyhow (especially with the stress of classes and pledging). On my way to the test, I listened to part of my philosophy lecture, which really helped to clarify some questions I had on the paper I am writing. After I got my COVID test, I treated myself to chick-fil-a, which was delicious (as expected). Once I got back to my apartment and ate my chick, I wrote a few emails to send to actives. This process usually takes up quite a bit of time, as I need to make sure each email is perfectly personalized to the active. I was able to get a couple of interviews scheduled, and after I sent the emails, I did some work for LS7A. Still frustrated with the way the class is structured, but I definitely felt I understood the material today more. After that, I hopped on a Zoom with Alexis and Hanna to get working on our Mock Trial direct / cross-examinations. Then, we attended the pledge/alumni mixer, which was super interesting, and it was fun to hear about the long-lasting connections people make in Kappa Alpha Pi, and what people are doing with their lives after graduating. After the mixer, we all hopped on Zoom for a bit, and it was nice to have everyone together and talking. After Zoom, I finished writing up a couple of emails, and started working more on my Philosophy paper. Now, I am going to try and get some musicology work done, and hopefully head to bed so I can get an earlier start to my morning tomorrow. Goodnight!
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Post by alexisp on Apr 29, 2021 5:38:17 GMT
4/28
Today was a bit hectic but calm at the same time. I know for the most part I was busy but there were little moments throughout the day that were just chill. Later I was able to have a thorough convo with someone that really meant a lot to me. It really does mean a lot for someone to understand you. I usually felt like I was not being heard enough from them but today I actually felt listened to a lot more which was so relieving. Never underestimate the power of empathy and understanding. It is one of the reasons I try to always be sincere because when you make a connection that is equally understanding between 2 or more people, there is a level of acceptance and comfortability that is outmatched. Some people are braver than others to the point that accepting themselves is all they need to be comfortable to even be vulnerable, but nothing beats making those connections where you can empathize with a person no matter how sweet or how evil. I sometimes feel like that is what it takes to truly be human. To be human is not to survive, it is to understand the world and people around us. To neglect or avoid empathy is what turns people into animals who believe community is impossible when in fact it is being alone and surviving on your own that is very anti-human. There is a reason that U.S persons leave people in complete isolation as punishment. It is not to benefit them, it is to punish their minds who seek to socialize, explore and wonder. Some people socialize too much to the point that they don’t have a belonging but to best simply it, running in packs have been the best way of survival in all of nature whether we see animals of the air, land or sea. So it shouldn't be shocking for humans to also survive in the same way not only for our well being but our mental health as well. Empathy is one of the most powerful tools in human history but it is also a powerful weapon.
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Post by ayacohen on Apr 29, 2021 5:55:48 GMT
4/28: Today, I took a big sick day. I thought I’d feel a lot better this morning after getting a lot of sleep, but I ended up feeling worse. Usually, I wake up at 8-9 out of stress that I have to get a lot of work done. Except, I woke up at 11:30 today! That felt really nice. But when I woke up, I was bombarded with about a thousand notifications I really didn’t want to sift through. I think that’s the worst thing about waking up late; you miss out on hours-worth of morning drama. For example, my best friend cheated on her boyfriend. Cool! Wow. This isn’t the first time though, so I don’t think she’ll ever learn. I laid around watching Bojack Horseman until around 6 PM, before I attended the Pledge/Alumni Mixer. Because I did absolutely so little today, I think I shall give my pledge brothers a very thorough analysis of this TV show: Bojack Horseman is about a washed-up celebrity, and he embodies all the negative qualities people dislike about themselves. He is stubborn, has a terrible reputation due to hundreds of bad things he has done, and can never seem to form a viable relationship. Even though the show is a cartoon comedy, it deals with a lot of serious issues that I resonate with. One character that hits home for me specifically is Princess Carolyn. Princess Carolyn is a hard-working, no-BS agent who does not take no for an answer. She is super inspirational and charming, but never takes time off for herself. It’s really clear that she can’t understand her own emotions and is terrified of becoming codependent. I really see myself in her, because I hate when people take care of me. I think getting into a relationship really made me better about all that, though. Before my relationship, I was very cold-hearted; at least that’s what all my friends and family called me. I didn’t trust any man, and every friendship I had was replaceable to me. “Friends come and go, but family is forever,” my dad would always say. That along with, “boys are stupid.” Now, one out of two of those phrases I agree with. I think the one about friends was really detrimental towards my mental health. I was always terrified that my friends would leave me out of nowhere, that I’d grow incredibly detached to them to ensure I wasn’t hurt in the end. In fact, I lost my very best friend over this past summer. We did everything together, and we called each other our “adventure buddies.” I never met anybody like her, and to be quite honest, I developed feelings for her. That was really scary for me, too. Understanding my sexual orientation was not helpful when my first intense infatuation was with my own best friend. I felt super gross for it—but it ended up not mattering, anyways. When I first started dating my boyfriend, I confessed to her that I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to fully commit myself to him based on my issues, and she called me a “numb bitch.” That label she gave me crushed me, and we parted ways afterwards. It was tough, but I was so prepared to lose her from the jump that I eliminated all negative results. See? Just talking about the show made me get really deep. If that isn’t promotion enough to watch Bojack Horseman, I don’t know what is. Anyways, I’m tired and have a nasty cough. Talk to you guys tomorrow.
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