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Post by oliviadelapp on Apr 26, 2022 17:47:47 GMT
Today I accidentally slept through my first alarm and woke up at 7:30 instead of 7:00 for my 8am lab. I threw on my business professional clothes and sped-walk to the geology building, where I miracuously made it on time for class. The lab was shorter than usual today so we ended up getting let out 30 minutes early, which was a blessing. After my lab, I walked back up the hill to The Study to get breakfast. I got the 2 pastry combo with the cinnamon raisin bagel and the blueberrry muffin. I ate the bagel and am planning on saving the muffin for another days breakfast. Now I am in the fishbowl doing some last minute studying for tonights quiz, preparing interview questions for my meeting with Zz later today, and writing my cross for mock trial. As someone who has never participated in Mock Trial before, I am nervous to see how this turns out but am ready to gain experience for future use. After this I plan on grabbing lunch to go and then heading over to my interview with Zz at Kerckhoff Patio. I'm really excited to interview Zz to hear more about how social chair works on executive board, and because I've heard such great things about her from my fellow pledge brothers. After this meeting I plan on staying at Kerckhoff to study for my dinosaur midterm that is later this week. Then we have our pledge meeting tonight, which I am kind of nervous for because of the pledge quizzes. To be honest, Mondays and Tuesdays are kind of the bane of my existence this quarter so I'm really just looking forward to this day being over and for Wednesday to come.
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Post by alizanovoa on Apr 26, 2022 19:39:19 GMT
My days have been so busy lately. I have not had time to enjoy a good show I really want to watch the new Kardashian episodes but I can not do that because then I would be wasting time watching TV. One thing I started to do it while I get ready I have this extension that reads my textbooks and that's the only thing that has kept me on track for my readings. I am so tired of doing reading for the classes but I need to do them because it has more information than the professor. Other than that I think that I decide to let loose these last few weeks and take every day one at a time. This is the only way I will not go crazy. I overthink everything but I just want to be carefree. Tuesday is a busy day for me but all I can think about is having a good meal. They have the dumplings truck at Rieber today so hopefully, I can wait in line after membership education to get some. I normally do not mind lines but when I have alot of work to do I am not a fan of them. My journals are always all over the place but I think I use it to get stuff on my mind. What is on my mind right now is how I have the midterms that I am not prepared for. I am more nervous for my anthropology class midterm because it is a lot of memorization and it is in person. I really have to grind tonight and study so I will be putting this aside. Anyways I am excited to relax in the summer.
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Post by abigailrubtsova on Apr 26, 2022 20:53:08 GMT
Today has been really hard. I slept very little last night; I went to sleep late and woke up early. I went to my first class at 9am and had to fight sleep the entire time. However, the class was interesting and I enjoyed it. My friend and I did our usual lunch at Lu Valle after class, but she was having a particularly hard time today. I tried to comfort her as best as I could before she left for her next class. Once she left, I continued my work until I remembered to call my biological(ish) grandmother back since she called last night while I was busy. We talked for a bit and it was very emotional, it always is. We talked about my biological siblings. One of my brothers is turning 18 soon so I will hopefully be able to reach out to him at that point. It is just such a hard conversation to have since their adopted parents still want nothing to do with me. I don’t understand why I am categorized with my biological parents when I was 12 years old when they were adopted. I have had a restraining order against my biological parents for two years and haven't spoken to either of them for five years, yet I still have no contact with my siblings. It has just been such a difficult week and I don’t really know how I can compose myself anymore. I have to leave Lu Valle now because I have an interview with Nathan at 2:15 and I have to walk back up the hill. I will be fine once I make it up there, but the people in Lu Valle are definitely concerned right now lol. I am just taking things one step at a time.
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Post by kash on Apr 26, 2022 22:15:15 GMT
This morning was definitely a bit rough for me. I usually always try to ensure I wake up in the morning in a positive mood because I believe that being in a good mood in the morning is the key to a successful day. However, this morning my brain just did not agree with me. I think I had an especially draining day yesterday, so I just had no motivation for anything today. But I got out of bed eventually and ended up using this new body wash and cream from the company "Sol De Janeiro," which I recently bought a couple of weeks ago from Sephora. At that moment in time, my new body wash and cream seemed like my only source of happiness, so I decided to use it, and it definitely did bring me some momentary happiness. I smelt like a fresh vanilla coconut, and that lifted my spirits a little. I then had an interview with Kylie, which also brought my mood up too, as I felt like I and she had had a lot of similar experiences, so it was nice to have someone to share it with. Afterward, I went back to my room and slept for a bit because that seemed like the best solution to help my mood, which it definitely did. I woke up afterward and then walked down to BCafe because I was really craving their Vegan Barbeque Beef Sandwich, and it tasted so good. I have been sitting at BCafe picking on the sandwich for a while as I am doing some of my work, and then in 30ish minutes, I am going to go for a run just to sweat out any last bad mood that is in me.
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Post by faithndegwa03 on Apr 27, 2022 5:24:44 GMT
Per usual, today was exhausting - I feel like I never have time for myself anymore. I was up until 1am dealing with the health concerns of a friend back home and the financial issues my family is undergoing. When I was about to call it a night, Cya had called me and asked if we wanted to study together. We stayed up, finishing our interview requests, thank you emails, and studying for the quiz until 6am. Because I hadn’t done school work the night before, I had to wake up at 9am to keep caught up in my classes before leaving around 10:30 for my interview with Chanel at 11. I had back-to-back interviews until around 3pm and I had planned to take a nap, but then I realized I had to plan the philanthropy event. I hiked up the hill back to my dorm and finished planning my pledge class’s philanthropy event around the same time I had to leave for my pledge class’s pledge meeting. I felt so confident in my test, until the test started and I froze. I got every single name and position correct, but failed to write the pledge classes. I felt horrible after, not only because I did not pass, but because my twin had to retake a quiz for the second time because of my mistakes. I really felt like I didn’t have the capabilities to make it through the pledge process, but reminded myself that I was picked out of many people for a reason. Now that I’m back home, I have several emails to draft and a midterm to study for tomorrow. The highlight of the day was definitely getting to meet with the actives & my big. It is really comforting to know that the stresses and anxieties of pledging process is a universal experience.
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Post by jonalyngaspar on Apr 27, 2022 5:36:43 GMT
Today was another busy day for me again. I woke up around 9:30am and got ready for the day. After I got changed,I then headed to B plate to eat brunch which was super relaxing since I got some alone time. After eating, I then called my pledge brother Korra to work on our presentation that we were going to give to the active body. While making our slides, we did not anticipate how long it actually took to finish. So by the time we completed our presentation, we only had a few hours to spare to study for the pledge meeting quiz. As I fast forward to when we presented to the active body, we got really good criticism to which we could use. Going into this process of holding the event, we learned so much of what it takes to host a well developed one. Now as I continue the night, there is still a lot to be done. At times I do feel a little stress but I honestly think that this type of work environment is one that I enjoy. But I am looking forward to my family brunch this Saturday. I am hoping to learn and get closer to those within it. Overall this week has been pretty decent. Ultimately I am sure that I will be able to finish this week strong, as well as pass my midterms. Speaking of midterms, I do have one this Thursday. But I am glad that some of my pledge brothers are in the class so we can study as a group.
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Post by julianaabraham on Apr 27, 2022 5:37:31 GMT
It is my youngest sister’s 18th birthday today so it has been weird being apart from my family today. When I woke up, I read some of my book and started working on my work for my courses. I then saw some of my friends before getting ready and going to Kerkhoff. During one of my interviews, I got food in Ackerman Union at VeggieGrill. Then, I had to rush to my next interview at The Study. After my interview, I ended up meeting with my twin to discuss things we needed to do, as well as communicating with him about the meeting. I then met up with my Co-director for Philanthropy to go over what we wanted to include/ work on for our upcoming events. We decided to focus on a low-impact event first. Afterwards, I finished up my interview journals, as well as my takeaways from my interviews with the Philanthropy chairs. I then went back to my dorm to start working on my essay. I am still trying to finish up my essay as this has been a particularly challenging one for me to work on as I haven’t been able to focus recently due to a multitude of reasons. While working on my essay, I had some friends that brought me food to my dorm and ice cream which was sweet. I am hoping to finish this essay soon so that I may start working on more of my pledge work, illustrations, and homework for other classes. I will probably be ending the night with that.
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Post by danieljudd on Apr 27, 2022 5:48:46 GMT
Today was an interesting day. I stayed up until 5 am working on pledge stuff the previous night, so I missed my first lecture today catching up on sleep. I then had to put on business casual, grab both my binders and set off to my Writing 2 class. I ended up being a little late but my friend in the class saved me a spot and caught me up on everything. We had a lecture about a bunch of rare languages in Sudan which was really interesting. After class, I grabbed iced coffees and lunch with my girlfriend and then set off to my interview with Caroline. I had a really fun time talking with her about a bunch of tea especially in the student elections, and was impressed by her writing skills. After my interview with her, I had to do some homework and then went to my next interview with Isabella. After that I got dressed and arrived early at Bunche so that me and some pledge bros could practice our aftermath handshake skit. I was really worried about the pledge meeting, since I failed the first quiz and did not study for the 2nd quiz. Somehow I ended up getting perfect scores on both and both me and my twin Cya passed both quizzes which was awesome. After the meeting we had our skit which went pretty well and I got Chic Fil A. I then went to BCafe and went over to my girlfriend to hangout for the night. I am now submitting this and am going to relax for a while before going to sleep early after the late night before this.
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Post by korrale on Apr 27, 2022 5:50:38 GMT
I woke up at 9am today to get ready for an interview with Micah. We met near the Tongva Steps. I don’t think I’ve spent this much time near the steps in either fall or winter quarter. This is a really great time to conduct interviews there however, as the weather is becoming clearer and warmer. My interview with Micah felt great and we talked about a variety of things. We discussed our thoughts on the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and other shows such as the Good Place. After this interview, I walked back to the hill and grabbed a sandwich at the Study for the first time in weeks. I’ve mostly been eating food trucks or Feast because those locations are open the latest. The sandwich was delicious and I’ll definitely make more effort to actually eat nutritious food now. I finished the food and did some work before attending a class at 2pm. I was so tired that I nearly fell asleep in the class. Although I originally planned on staying on campus to work, I changed my mind and chose to return to my dorm so I could drink the Red Bull I had. I really needed that boost at the moment. From the moment I left class until the pledge meeting, I spent studying for the quiz on the executive board and last week’s quiz. Luckily, I ended up passing both this time. I then had my first presentation in front of the active body. They gave great feedback for the upcoming professional event. The last thing I did was return to my dorm and eat. I am now looking forward to fully focusing on studying for my midterm.
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Post by rainajain on Apr 27, 2022 6:20:06 GMT
I woke up at 8 today in order to get ready for my 9:00 A.M musicology class. This was difficult for me, as I couldn't sleep until late last night. Still, I got up and met my friend before class, remembering to wear business professional. After my first class, I went to Anderson Cafe, where I took my asynchronous statistics lecture. This was difficult, as I forgot to bring my headphones with me today. Because of this, I had to strain to hear my lecture, and I became stuck on one of the questions. I then went to my statistics discussion, where I learned some new functions to use in R. I enjoy coding, and I am thinking about adding a data science minor to my plan. After this, I went directly to my interview with Iris. I truly enjoyed our interview, especially since I was able to conduct it with my twin, Faith. All three of us shared similar experiences regarding being first generation citizens and the children of immigrants, which was truly comforting to speak about. Additionally, Iris is from Chicago, and I was able to speak more with her about what the transition moving to L.A was like for her. After that, I had my interview with Aneri, where we spoke about many topics, ranging from Vice President responsibilities to my psychology major. I really enjoyed our conversation, as I felt that it flowed well and that we had a lot in common. From there, I walked straight to my pledge meeting. After that, I recited an aftermath to Cia for misspelling her name, and helped my pledge brother Olivia sing Zach Brown Band's Chicken Fried. I ended my day with actual fried chicken, since my big Hanna surprised me with Chic-fil-a.
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Post by vedantmehra on Apr 27, 2022 6:48:16 GMT
I woke up at 9 AM today. Once again, I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before. I got ready, put my suit on, and headed to The Study for my interview with Chanel at 10. I only had two interviews left to meet my quota, and both were scheduled, so I wasn't as stressed as I was at the same time last week, even though our quota had gone up by two. I had a really enjoyable conversation with Chanel, and she was very easy to talk to. After this, I met Mihir in the same location a little after 11 AM to conduct my interview with him. My conversation with Mihir definitely left me with some food for thought. After my interviews, I decided to unwind for a bit, and luckily the Champions League semi-final game was on from 12 PM onwards, which was perfect. I watched the game as I ate lunch, and sent some thank you emails out afterward for the interviews I did yesterday. I had been slacking on them a bit for my interviews prior to the weekend, so I really need to get more organized and make sure I don't miss any again. Later, I headed out to Bunche Hall where I met up with my fellow P-bros and did some last minute revision for our quiz. Our meeting today was pretty important - a lot of us got a number of individual aftermaths, including me, as well as group aftermaths. We also discussed the pledge professional event and settled on a song for our next mission. After the meeting, I went straight to my room, and accidentally fell asleep for a couple hours. I just woke up again, and I’m planning to do some homework before going back to bed.
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Post by coltonharrison on Apr 27, 2022 6:59:30 GMT
Today was a rather eventful day of school, interviews, and pledge activities. I woke up this morning and showered before suiting up in the full get up for the day. I fastened my pin and grabbed my folder and headed to breakfast with my roommate. Breakfast at BPlate was rather dull today, but I am glad I was able to eat before heading to class. I sat in class for over an hour extremely confused and lost. I am going to have to rewatch this lecture before the midterm. After that class, I walked to my management class where I encountered Kylie and Kash having a conversation. I said hi and headed inside to prepare myself for the next lecture. Once again my mind was preoccupied during class but thankfully the content was much simpler. After my class I hiked back up to the top of the hill and unfortunately walked in on my roommate so I swiftly turned around and exited the premises. I walked to Bruin Cafe and ate lunch there with my friend and we talked about how quickly the school year is drawing to a close. After lunch we walked back down to campus where she attended class and I waited patiently for my interview with Naomi. She and I had one of the best conversations that I have had yet and it was sad to see how quickly it was over. I continued to work on interview journals and emails afterwards before my interview with Ira. When the time for my pledge class meeting came around, a few of my pledge brothers and I worked on a skit that would be performed at the meeting later. We talked about the instances in which we thought we were going to be given aftermath for. Our pledge meeting was a little chaotic, as Suzy and Journey were running late, so we had to interrupt the meeting to go back to the quizzes. Jonalyn and Korra presented a well thought out plan for professional night and it was very easy to approve their current concept. We had some disagreements however when it came to approving the song choice for our music video. There were some strong opinions however I believe that a choice will be made before the end of the night.
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Post by jackcarleton on Apr 27, 2022 7:02:27 GMT
Today was actually a pretty good day surprisingly. I slept through my Earthquakes lab. That was really horrible though because the entire morning I felt like I was constantly hearing an alarm going off, and I wasn't sure if it was mine of my roommates. They also decided to finally fix the leak in my hallway at 9:30 in the morning today, so that kept me awake for a long time. I finally got out of bed around 11 and went to meet Narek. Our interview was great. Them I went to Bplate and chilled there for a while. It sucked wearing business professional, but it is all good. After lunch I went to my room and just worked on the Calendar for a long time. Then I went to the pledge meeting, and I got way less aftermaths than I was expecting. The calendar also got approved, which I was really worried about. I didn't have to sing any songs at GB today, which is probably for the best. After the meeting I walked back to campus with my pbros and it was really nice to talk with them. Then I had an IM basketball game at 10 and we blew the other team out by 30. I played decent, but it honestly got pretty boring towards the end. It was nice to see my friends on my team again though, as it's been hard to find time to play pickup since I started pledging. I'm nervous for my midterms this week though. Tonight might be a long night.
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Post by lesliehernandez on Apr 27, 2022 7:29:01 GMT
Today was honestly pretty relaxed but also stressful at the same time. It was relaxing in the sense that I was able to wake up pretty late after going to sleep pretty late again. When I got home after my long day my roommates were still up so I decided to stay up a little bit later and chat it up with them, because honestly for an extrovert like me it's the little things that keep me going through the day. I decided to take care of myself this morning and cook myself breakfast, do my laundry and clean my room. It felt nice to finally do these things that I’ve been putting off for so long. I knew I couldn't waste too much time though so I decided to begin doing work for my position on the pledge board, I had not yet finished the Calendar which was a lot more stressful than I expected but we got it done and I thought it was pretty slay. So I tried my best to finish the Calendar before my meetings for the day began but I didn't have enough time. I rushed to get ready for the day in my business profession. I feel like on business professional days I genuinely try to look good on campus because I’m already not a fan of business professional dress all day on campus. So I got ready for the day and I rushed out the house to meet Eric for my first interview of the day. I met with him and it was a really nice conversation. Not gonna lie, I rambled for most of the time, and Eric was simply eating it up, which I appreciated because he seemed very engaged in my conversation. After I met with Isabella for our interview which also went great. I then only had 30 minutes to finish the small things I needed to on the Calendar so I rushed so fast to finish that, which is why we turned it in just in time. After that I did some other small things for Kappa Alpha Pi, like catching up on interview journals, writing out my aftermath, and schedule-send emails. I then rushed to make it on time to pledge-meeting. I got some pretty sad news confirmed to me at the meeting which has honestly completely discouraged me, which absolutely sucks cause I feel like I’m already so far ahead in the process. But it just feels like thing after thing happening or staking up. I already juggle two jobs, full-time student, and help support my parents financially. And right when I was getting comfortable with the process thanks to my big and it feels like it was ripped away from me. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love Akkunia and I’m sure I’ll thrive with anyone as a Big but it just absolutely sucks, and it makes me sad, and on top of midterms is just so so discouraging. I was finally just starting to feel better about this and it feels like I’m back to square one. And it only feels more unfair that I’m not even allowed to know what happened when that was my Big and it directly affects me. It’s just a shitty feeling and I’m kinda glad I’m not focusing on many Kappa Alpha Pi things this week because I’m just discouraged from all this.
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