S2 Day 7: Andre's Birthday

Today was André’s 21^st birthday, so after class (and a nap, of course) a big group of us piled onto the bus to Oakland to eat some Obi Chicken. IT WAS SO GOOD. Then we went to JPR’s to hang out and...stuff. Even though it was a Monday night, it was wonderful seeing everyone together and having fun. I was reminded that I’m in very good hands here, in Berkeley :)

XOXO

Gabby    

S2 Days 5-6: In Which Saturday Sucks and Sunday Doesn't

S2 Day 5: The Saturday I Sat Around

Since I went out yesterday, I decided to stay in and study. Not all that interesting.

S2 Day 6: Sunday is Funday

More studying and around 1PM, I met up with Jason and Jennifer to talk about Culture Show. We stayed at Jason’s apartment for a while, and then I went back to eat and take a nap. Around dinner time, Jason asked if I wanted to hang out with him and his visiting friend, Thanh (an awesome guy from Stanford who had stayed over at the apartment with us during winter break) went back to Stanford. 

Since the guys made me wait, Jason brought me this highlighter-yellow airport tag that said “Late Check-In” and told me it was good for any favor or dinner (lol). The three of us went to the Lotus House and ate some duck (mmm). It was pretty clear that Thanh wasn’t going to make it to the BART station, so he decided to stay for another night. We all went back to the apartment and watched Thanh’s favorite Korean movie called “Sunny” (I don’t think you’ve seen this one, mom.) It was so great seeing Thanh again—I haven’t laughed so much in ages!

XOXO

Gabby

S2 Day 4: House Party

I had Friday classes for the first time this year, and I felt exhausted afterwards. I went to ESPM in the morning then did some work in Bancroft Library for a few hours before going to my English discussion. Turns out it was the wrong discussion (I swear we were moved around, because I KNOW I signed up for the first discussion). I wasn’t the only one, though, because four other people rushed out realizing they were I the wrong classroom. (There were three discussions, all in the same building, all at the same time.) Unfortunately, I didn’t have a smart phone and my laptop wouldn’t turn on, so I sat through the section trying to reassure myself that there must have been a mistake.

After English, I went straight to History and got there on-time (yay). 

I picked up a chicken bowl from Ramona’s before going back to the dorm. It obviously wasn’t as good as OUR chicken bowls, but I was starving. When I got back, I napped and studied until about 10:30, when Jennifer H., André, and Richard came to go to our friend Phu’s 20^th birthday party. I’d never really been to a house party before, but the only difference between that and the club was that there was more drinking going on than dancing. In other words, it was still loud, hot, and cramped. 

By 1AM, my other friend Jennifer K. and I seemed to be two of the few sober people in the room, so we decided it was about time to head home.  I didn’t really mind staying so long, though—it was still fun to be with everyone and watch drinking games. (To be honest, beer pong looks kind of fun, but I think I can wait XD)

XOXO

Gabby

S2 Day 3: Thursday Breather

I only had ASAMST today (Thursdays will probably be my favorite day this semester) so since I was so far away from the dorms, I decided to pick up textbooks at Eastwind Books. Turns out they were out of one of the books I needed (go figure) so I’ll have to go there again in a week. I took a wrong turn (unsurprisingly) and it took me about 45 minutes to get back to Unit 1. It would have been a breeze if my backpack wasn’t stuffed with 4 books, a binder, water bottle, and laptop. At least I got my exercise for the day (since I was too lazy to work-out in the morning with Jane.)

After a two-hour nap, I went to help table for Calapalooza. Since I didn’t have class, I stayed there the whole time. I was kind of worried that we wouldn’t have new members this semester, but we were short one signature to fill one page by the end of the day, so yay for that! (Though a quarter of the signatures belonged to us…but that’s beside the point >_>) Jennifer said that Minh-Thy and I were the perfect tabling duo, “bursting with cuteness.” I don’t know about that, but at least I didn’t even have to flier :D I also got to know some of the new Cabinet members a little better.

Later, Jennifer and helped me work on the template for the newsletter and I studied a bit before bed. 

P.S. I know that I'm a poopie responder in chat lately, but even if I’m on Facebook, I'm usually studying. (Some of my textbooks are e-books...I hate ebooks) I promise I’ll call this weekend!

XOXO
Gabby   

S2 Day 2: Second Day of Instruction

Today I went to my other three classes. Needless to say, it was a little more daunting. ESPM 15 (Environmental Science, Policy, and Management) seems easy enough—as long as I do the reading—but English 45A and History 131B are another story. 

I guess as an English major, I can’t escape the boring prerequisites, but as soon as the professor started reading a portion of Canterbury Tales, my head was spinning. Also, my goal to get ahead in the readings is kind of failing since the one required text that hasn’t come in yet is the first book we’re reading. Bleh.

I got lost on the way to History and ended up 3 minutes late. The room was packed with people and I ended up in the back, sitting on the stairs, with no view of the professor. Since there aren’t any discussion sections, I’ll have to go to office hours a lot (if I don’t end up dropping the class e.e).

We also had our first Cabinet meeting today. I decided to actually do something with my Publications position and bring the Cal VSA newsletter back from the dead, so we’ll see how that turns out.  

 

P.S. SO. MUCH. READING. ARGH.

XOXO

Gabby