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Post by Kashish Makker on Apr 20, 2022 18:40:41 GMT
Today I definitely slept in way more than I should have, but I was up very late last night so I did not feel too guilty when I hit snooze. I woke up and both of my roommates were gone which I honestly really like in the morning because it allows me to have some alone time with myself for me to get ready to tackle the day. I made myself some coffee from my Keurig which I am definitely not allowed to have in my dorm, but coffee is a necessity for me so I am willing to hide it from my Resident Assistants. While the coffee was brewing, I got ready for the day and packed my bag to prepare for what is to come. I am currently now in my Anthropology 4 class which is, to be honest not the most interesting class, but it is relatively easier than the other classes I am currently taking so I do not really mind it. For the rest of the day, I am going to go back and finish up the CAVA which my amazing big Chanel got me last night, and then I will spend the rest of the time before my midterm going over notes and writing emails. Since the quota is higher this week, I want to be extremely productive with the timeliness of sending my emails, as that way I will not be rushing towards the beginning of next week to meet my quota. After my midterm, I plan on going to the gym for a bit to run off any frustration which I will probably end up facing during my midterm, and then I will go get ready for my pledge class' social tonight- which I am very excited for!
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Post by kash on Apr 20, 2022 18:44:26 GMT
Today I definitely slept in way more than I should have, but I was up very late last night so I did not feel too guilty when I hit snooze. I woke up and both of my roommates were gone which I honestly really like in the morning because it allows me to have some alone time with myself for me to get ready to tackle the day. I made myself some coffee from my Keurig which I am definitely not allowed to have in my dorm, but coffee is a necessity for me so I am willing to hide it from my Resident Assistants. While the coffee was brewing, I got ready for the day and packed my bag to prepare for what is to come. I am currently now in my Anthropology 4 class which is, to be honest not the most interesting class, but it is relatively easier than the other classes I am currently taking so I do not really mind it. For the rest of the day, I am going to go back and finish up the CAVA which my amazing big Chanel got me last night, and then I will spend the rest of the time before my midterm going over notes and writing emails. Since the quota is higher this week, I want to be extremely productive with the timeliness of sending my emails, as that way I will not be rushing towards the beginning of next week to meet my quota. After my midterm, I plan on going to the gym for a bit to run off any frustration which I will probably end up facing during my midterm, and then I will go get ready for my pledge class' social tonight- which I am very excited for!
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Post by rainajain on Apr 20, 2022 20:23:48 GMT
Today, I woke up feeling very groggy, even though I got a full eight hours of sleep. I decided to sleep a bit longer, which I rarely do, but eventually got up and got ready for the day. Today is the day of our pledge class social, and I am excited to attend. The dress code is 70s themed, which is the same theme as one of my Halloween costumes last year. I plan on wearing a flower crown and rose tinted glasses. I am very appreciative of all the effort my pledge brothers have put into this social, especially Olivia and Vedant (our social chairs). They, with the help of Jonalyn, ended up purchasing all supplies under budget for the social tonight. I am so grateful to have such dedicated and resourceful pledge brothers. Additionally, Leslie let us use her apartment to throw the social. This was so kind of her, especially since we did not have a venue previously decided. I hope that the active body enjoys our social, but I am also proud of our efforts regardless. I plan on eating lunch before I attend my doctors appointment, and after that I will attend my statistics lecture. From there, I will immediately go to the social. I am a bit concerned about finding time to study for my midterm, but I know tonight will be enjoyable and I want to make sure my pledge brothers feel supported. I look forward to seeing how the night turns out, and I hope members from the active body are able to attend.
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Post by faithndegwa03 on Apr 21, 2022 4:51:27 GMT
Although I hadn’t done much today, my overall day felt so exhausting. I woke up this morning feeling ill. I had promised my friends that I would go to the Hip Hop Congress Show to see one of my favorite Bay Area artists, Haiti Babii, perform, but had to cancel because I had committed to the group Social planned by my pledge brothers. I was genuinely excited to see the actives and pledges dressed in their themes and to do karaoke with them, but because I still felt ill throughout the day, I had decided it would be best if I stayed home.
Prior to attending UCLA, I rarely ever got sick. However, since I have moved here, that is not the case anymore. I think my sickness mainly revolves around the fact that I have been putting way more energy into my studies and work for Kappa Alpha Pi and little to no time with myself. I have definitely seen a change in my eating and sleeping habits and know this is likely the reason I haven’t been feeling well physically. I am going to make an effort to manage my time better so I can factor in breaks and time to myself rather than continuously working myself into stress.
Although I spent the majority of my day drafting emails in the comfort of my bed, I enjoyed having a little break. It has been a while since I was able to sit and have time to myself. I really appreciate my Big for bringing me food yesterday. Kind acts like that really boost my morale in finishing the pledging process. I hope to spend a few more hours just cleaning and relaxing before going back to drafting emails and finishing homework so I do not run behind.
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Post by korrale on Apr 21, 2022 5:05:41 GMT
Today I slept a normal amount unlike the past couple days. This made me realize that sleep affects my mood and mental capabilities quite a bit. I used to believe that I could just power through sleepiness and fatigue but tasks are so much easier when I am well rested and well fed. I had 3 classes today, including my chemistry lab which lasted 3 hours. I had trouble at the beginning of the lab because my station was missing several pieces of equipment. This delayed me significantly so instead of being able to leave a bit early, I had to stay for almost the entire lab time while a majority of my peers left. It was an interesting lab though. The experiment was to synthesize and recrystallize aspirin, or at least a crude form of it. As I was completing the experiment, I realized that whenever I read, I normally just skim. I usually do not read every single word and often just pick out the key terms and fill in the blanks. Although this works for everyday life, it obviously does not work for lab instructions. I ended up having to reread the lab manual several times so that I wouldn’t make a mistake and have to start over. Another big part of my day was the pledge social. It was quite fun and I appreciate the brothers who came really early and set up. The social was very fun overall and I had a great time talking with both the actives and my pledge brothers. I am really beginning to feel comfortable with them and I’m happy to have them during this pledge process.
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Post by oliviadelapp on Apr 21, 2022 5:25:38 GMT
Today I woke up at 7 am to go get supplies with Jonalyn for the social we had tonight. She was nice enough to offer to drive, and we were able to stay under the new budget while getting everything we needed. After a successful grocery trip, I came back to campus for my 10 am discussion for Atmospheric and Oceanic sciences. Today my TA talked about stratification in the ocean and the carbon cycle, so it is safe to say that it was a little hard for me to pay attention. However, the discussion was over pretty quickly, and I was soon walking back to my own dorm. Once back in my dorm, I worked on sending a few emails for interviews, and then I decided to go get lunch from the study. I ended up getting a salad from the study, and after eating it, I began taking notes on lecture slides for a lecture I had missed earlier in the week. I got a little over halfway through it before I had to start getting ready for the social. As I was getting ready, I realized that I actually had a Halloween costume that was perfect for the theme, so I decided to wear that instead. Jonalyn then picked me up and we went to go set up at Leslie's apartment. To be honest, it was a little stressful setting up, but as actives started coming in, I realized I shouldn't have been as stressed as I was. I feel like everyone ended up having a good time, and the karaoke towards the end of the night was definitely my favorite part. While I was watching everyone sing and having fun, I had the realization that these people were virtually complete strangers three weeks ago, and now they're some of my best friends. Although the pledge process can be very stressful, all of the people I have gotten to meet have made it worth it.
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Post by danieljudd on Apr 21, 2022 5:48:28 GMT
Today was a long day. I got woken up early by my roommate waking up to go for a run with his frat as part of his pledging process at 7 am. After being awake I decided to go to Deneve and get breakfast, something I usually never do. It was a surreal feeling seeing people awake and eating food in a dining hall at 8 am. After my class I drafted up a few emails and did some readings for my writing 2 class. Then I walked over to my PUB AFF 40 class about microeconomics. The lecture was suuuuuper confusing about taxes and their effects on supply and demand. Im highkey worried that I might not do well on the midterm next week at all. Hopefully the class doesnt bring down my GPA too badly this quarter. After class I met up with my girlfriend and we went to Wooden to do push day, later we went to Fusion in the bomb shelter and got lunch. After lunch I met up with my co-fundraising chair Abby and we worked on figuring out our instagram fundraisers/ and boba fundraiser that we are working on to hit our fund goal by next tuesday. After my meeting with Abby I ran to Kerkhoff to grab some coffees, dropped them off at the hill, and ran back to campus to make it to my 5pm microecon discussion. At discussion I got even more confused, but I vibed my way through it. After discussion I got my fit set up for the social and went to Leslie's apartment to help setup. I had fun seeing all the actives and pledges interacting with each other and look forward to our other socials in the future. Now I am relaxing a bit, and will try to go to sleep not too late, so that I have energy to send off a bunch of emails tomorrow and do some homework for my courses.
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Post by julianaabraham on Apr 21, 2022 6:10:38 GMT
Today, my day started off rough. I ended up missing my two discussion sections in the morning because I was exhausted from the night before. After I got up, I got ready to meet my two friends for lunch. I hadn’t seen them in a while so it was nice getting to catch up. After that, I stayed with one of my friends and studied a little in the understory. There, I wrote some emails to send out and planned out the rest of the week. After getting some work done, I then went back up to my room to take a power nap. Afterwards, I waited for my friend to pick me up so that we could celebrate his 24th birthday. Once he came, we headed to Sawtelle. At Sawtelle, we ate some ramen and got boba. He then dropped me off at the pledge social. Afterwards, the Alpha Pi’s cleaned up and headed back to campus. I finished the night with studying.
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Post by jonalyngaspar on Apr 21, 2022 6:18:01 GMT
Today I woke up bright and early to assist my pledge brother Olivia in getting supplies for the first pledge social. After reviewing our budget and necessary needs, we headed to Ralphs to get food. At Ralphs, we settled on getting a variety of cookies, drinks and chips. Then we headed to Target which was conveniently not far from our first location. Once we arrived at Target, we darted to the decoration aisle. We decided on getting a limited amount of decorations due to our budget, but we did allocate the money efficiently. After gathering some decorations, we then headed to Trader Joes. At Trader Joes, Olivia and I scrambled to find items for our cheese and cracker board. Luckily there were items that fit right into our budget. Once we got all the supplies for the social we then parted ways. Then I took time to myself, after only getting five hours of sleep. I decided to take a nap once at my dorm and sleep for about an hour or two. After my nap I then got ready for the pledge social set up. Overall the setting process was super unorganized, but my pledge class and I managed to pull through. As I reflect, there is so much room to grow as a collective pledge class due to our lack of organization. But I definitely see this first pledge as a way in which we can learn from our mistakes and do better in the future in regards to hosting events.
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Post by vedantmehra on Apr 21, 2022 6:22:38 GMT
Today was a pretty tiring day. I woke up at 9:30 and started studying as soon as I was ready for the day for my Econ midterm at 2. After getting lunch, I attempted the midterm. Thankfully, I managed to get an A on it, but it was mostly thanks to Quizlet. After that, I headed to my 4 PM discussion for my art history GE. When I stopped to get a coffee at Kerckhoff, I met some of my friends that I hadn't seen for a while. During class, I responded to emails from the actives who said they were available to interview me. After class, I rushed to Leslie's apartment to set up for our pledge social. In the beginning, there were only a few people there, so Olivia and I were pretty worried about how the space was gonna look. Eventually, more people arrived to help set up, and we somehow managed to get everything done before any of the actives arrived. The pledge social as a whole went smoother than I expected. Olivia and I were definitely very relieved at the end of the whole event. Afterwards, I walked back to the hill with my twin, Juliana. Somehow, we both still had some energy after the event. Right now, we’re both writing our daily journals in her dorm building’s lounge. Overall, today was a much day better than yesterday, and I managed my time much better. I still didn’t find time to go to the gym today though hopefully I do tomorrow.
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Post by coltonharrison on Apr 21, 2022 6:36:27 GMT
I had a nice day today, that gave me a bit of a break from the craziness of the past couple of days. I was able to wake up later and take a slower start to my morning, as I have been fighting a nagging cold for over a week now. I woke up, showered and grabbed some food before taking a walk down to Westwood to restock on some necessities at target. It was a beautiful day today and it was nice to get outside and walk around in the fresh air. After returning from Westwood, I sat down and did some homework before walking to my dinosaur lab with a girl on my floor. She was not feeling too well today so we took ample time to get down to campus at a leisurely pace. My lab today was a bit more confusing and complicated than it has been in the past and although it was very interesting it took some reviewing of notes to fully understand. After class, I walked back up to the hill and prepared for my interview with Megan, which also went well. It was the first time that I had spoken to her since coffee chats during rush and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Once our interview was complete I hurried back to get dressed and walk down to Leslie’s apartment to help set up for our social. It was a bit chilly outside, but I think overall it was a success, and the karaoke was a hit. Following the social, my pledge class and I cleaned up the rooftop and all walked back up to campus together, and reminded each other of the tasks we still needed to complete.
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Post by abigailrubtsova on Apr 21, 2022 6:36:54 GMT
Today was an interesting day. I don’t know where it started and ended. I went to sleep at 8 am and slept until 12, so it wasn’t a lot. I had a homework assignment due, and I wanted to make sure I did it right because I have a midterm coming up. I then walked to Janns steps to “photosynthesize” with my friends. We sat in the grass for a while and talked before I headed to my 2pm. It was nice, since I actually understood my homework and was confident going over it. I then went to meet Daniel to discuss fundraising ideas while we ate lunch. He finally got his pretzel that he had been talking about since retreat. I then went back to my room to collect stuff for the social, and find an outfit. I went to the sunset learning center to get Twister, but there was no one there and I had to wait a whole forty minutes with Aliza. Once we got the games, we went to the apartment to set up. It was a bit hectic but it all worked out in the end. I enjoyed my time, and I loved taking pictures of everyone. I think the actives had fun, I hope they were content with the social. After the social, we cleaned up together. I walked up to the hill with some of my pledge brothers. I changed in my room, went to B Cafe for a smoothie, and headed to my friends dorm to hang out. I am currently hanging out with my best friends and having a great time. I am glad to end my day on such a positive note. I am tired and looking forward to sleeping.
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Post by cyacoleman on Apr 21, 2022 6:39:50 GMT
Today was stressful but definitely not as stressful as the last few weeks have been. Yesterday I started to notice that was beginning to feel sick and today I woke up feeling worse. This sucked because that meant I was not goi g to be able to attend my classes today or go to the social we had planned for later. I was only a little bit upset about missing class because I’m already very behind with classes so missing days is only hurting me right now. While it did suck that I missed class and am falling further behind I think it was kind of nice to have an opportunity to take a break even though I wasn’t feeling well. I really wanted to use my day catching up on work and getting ahead of my emails and other task but I just felt so sick and sluggish that I just ended up sleeping the majority of the day. Eventually, I woke up at around 8 which meant I took a 4-hour nap. It was much-needed thought. Anyways I woke up and got food at cafe science I had not eaten anything yet today. While I ate dinner I called my sister which was nice because since I have been so busy I have not had the opportunity to catch up with her. We ended up talking for a few hours and we even watch a movie together on face time. At dinner, I also texted some of my pledge brothers to see how our social went since I missed it. After that, I went back to my room and turned in the rest of my assignments that were due for the day. Hopefully, tomorrow is a better day.
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Post by alizanovoa on Apr 21, 2022 7:15:44 GMT
Today was definitely a better day in terms of how I felt. However, I was still very exhausted. I set my alarms to wake up at 7:45 because I had work at nine in the morning. That was a painful wake-up because the night before I only got three hours of sleep. I still managed to stay awake while at work. I complete all the dishes but it was so annoying that the girl that works with me said “ I can do the dishes and you do the trash can” I was not able to go outside and do that she started the shift late so that was on her. The only reason I dislike taking out the trash is that when working I see a lot of my floormates and I would rather die. Figurative of course, but when taking out the trash it is a lot of arms strength that I have zero in. After work, I came back to my dorm so I mainly had the room to myself. It was just an exhausting day that I fell asleep and did not realize that I missed the deadline. I can not believe that I was so tired that I fell asleep. I had to keep pushing regardless if I was tired or not. My day consisted of doing my interview and then going to help set up for the social event. I feel so bad that I fell asleep right now but I was so tired this week. I took a personal day because I need to focus on myself but my dream one of these days is to sleep for more than 8 hours.
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Post by jackcarleton on Apr 21, 2022 8:20:12 GMT
Today sucked. I slept in hella late for the first time in a while, and was really groggy when I got up. The first thing I felt in the morning was how much my throat hurts. I hate being sick. Just doing normal things like talking and breathing are mildly painful now, and I can't wait to get healthy again soon. After I got up I played a game of Fifa with this guy on my floor for $5 and won. Then I showered, and we headed to Bplate with my roommates. Bplate was really good today, and we sat there for like an hour and just chilled. The soft serve felt really good on my throat. After Bplate I went back to the room, changed and went to Wooden. It was the first time I had been in a few days and it felt really good being back. I am hoping to get back into a routine and start going at least five times a week the rest of the quarter. Ever since pledging started I have been less dedicated. After the gym I changed and headed to Leslie's apartment to help set up for the pledge social. The social was pretty fun and it was good seeing a lot of the actives in a more casual setting again. After the social ended I went back to my room and cleaned my desk, then submitted a lab for epsci 8. Then my girlfriend came over and we chilled in my room for a while. Now I am watching Cars in my bed, but I'll probably head to bed soon so I can try and get up before 11 tomorrow. I've already decided I'm gonna skip all my lectures, but I don't want to get my day started too late.
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