This blog is supposed to be something of an open diary to my family as I make my way through college. I missed the first few days due to internet issues/laziness, here are some highlights:
Day 1: Question Marks
Are we at Berkeley yet? Are we done unpacking yet? Are we friends yet?
...Is it too late to go back home?
Day 2: Free Stuff
Berkeley has an event called Caltopia where businesses, clubs, teams, and other groups talk at you. They do this whilst giving you free stuff, so it's kind of hard to ignore them. Honestly, I think it's great how so many people can passionately promote their work/what they believe in, but the whole thing gets tiring rather quickly. That being said, I spent 3-4 hours there because FREE STUFF. Jane (my roommate) and I ended up eating dinner with 2nd-floor Freeborn residents afterwards.
Day 3: Mansha Day
In the morning, I went to an FPF get-together where I met most of my professors and a few more FPF students. Then, from lunch to the end of the day, I spent time with my lovely friend, Mansha. Though I was slowly beginning to make friends, it was a relief to be with someone I know (and who knows the campus way better than I do). Now I can half-confidently say I can get to my classes without trouble and navigate downtown.
Also, I listened to speakers at the Convocation and got sunburned. Awriiiight.
Day 4: Freeborn
It's sort of sad to say that I've been meeting more people outside my residence hall (Cheney Hall) than in. This was probably set off when I missed the floor dinner on the first day, but ah well. Lately I've been wanting to play piano, partly because I really want to play and partly because it lures potential friends without me having to awkwardly introduce myself first. The best area for that would be the ground floor lounge, but the piano in Cheney is old, clunky, and loud. The piano in Freeborn, however, is a million times better. And that's how I became closer to the students of Freeborn.
At night, Jane got some of us to go to salsa lessons, which went by way too quickly. We came back to a room full of floormates watching Armageddon, so we hung out in our floormate Fujie's room for a while. But being the near-narcoleptic fuddy-duddy I am, I decided to maneuver through the people to my bed and clock-out around 11-something. Because of that, I think everyone left early, but to be honest, I was completely knocked out after a few seconds in bed.
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I think I'm really beginning to feel at home at Berkeley. It's still a little difficult to approach people on my own, but it's getting easier every day. And luckily, I have some great friends that aren't shy at all. That's all I really need for now.
XOXO
Gabby
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