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Post by rainajain on May 3, 2022 22:43:48 GMT
Quota 3: Maxine:
Today, I met with Maxine, who spoke to me about her various life experiences. Maxine spoke about how she attended a rugby academy in New Zealand, how she ski races, and how she is the Student Chair of UniCamp. She was also a part of LA Ski and Board Club staff last year, which is one of my other organizations. Although she is no longer a staffer, she spoke highly of the club and plans on joining as a member in the future.
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Post by rainajain on May 3, 2022 23:38:49 GMT
Quota 3: Eric
Today, I spoke to Eric via zoom. It was a double interview with Faith, and we spoke about his interest in astrology as well as our personal astrological sings. Additionally, we spoke about his experiences as Co-Director of Fundraising, since fundraising is a large part of the Alpha Pi pledge duties. We also spoke about our favorite dining hall options (his being Feast).
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Post by rainajain on May 5, 2022 6:09:58 GMT
Quota 4: Peter
Today, I met with Peter at the Study. I learned more about his movie taste, which was really helpful so that I could form better recommendations for him. We also spoke about his film minor. He recommended a lot of shows to me, but did not recommend Entourage even though he likes watching the show.
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Post by rainajain on May 8, 2022 19:10:02 GMT
Quota 4: Micah
I met with Micah on Janss Steps and we had a small picnic. We spoke about my experiences with charter schooling and how we felt about skill based learning as opposed to curriculum based learning. We also spoke about apartment living and how her life has shifted after living in the dorms. It was really nice to speak in a more casual setting with Micah.
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Post by rainajain on May 10, 2022 6:35:06 GMT
Quota 4: Mihir
Today, I met with Mihir at the Study, and we spent a long time talking about some of our shared interests, including bucket hats and thrifting. We talked about the thrifting presence in L.A versus in Chicago, as well as in Dallas. I also learned that Mihir did Lincoln Douglas debate in high school, and actually competed at TOC (tourney of champs) tournaments that I likely attended in Illinois. He was able to distinctly remember that Glenbard West and Evanston High School have huge debate presences in Illinois, and it was so fun to talk about our experiences with forensics during high school.
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Post by rainajain on May 10, 2022 6:43:39 GMT
Quota 4: Jacob
Today, I met with Jacob. I was originally supposed to meet with him a few weeks prior, but unfortunately, he had a medical procedure which required him to rest for a period of time. I was glad to get the opportunity to speak to him, and we spoke about his experiences providing online learning. We were able to connect greatly on this subject, as I also pioneered an online learning program in Chicago. I also spoke to him about his work with the Youth Film Critics Club. We discussed some of our favorite films, mine being Fight Club.
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Post by rainajain on May 10, 2022 6:46:09 GMT
Quota 4: Jennifer
Today, I met with Jenn. She spoke to me about her work in the entertainment law industry and her time interning with Zero Gravity Management. It was really interesting to hear about how she dealt with issues in Hollywood, and we spoke about the racial component which often comes with the success of films. Additionally, I spoke to her about living in Hawaii, as this is something that has always been a dream of mine.
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Post by rainajain on May 10, 2022 23:49:39 GMT
Quota 4: Ricky
Today, I met with Ricky at John Wooden. We spoke briefly about our shared interest of working out, and Ricky explained that it was arms and shoulders day for him. We also talked about some of the people that I knew in Lambda, like Roan Sutton. We also discussed some of the niche aspects of pledging, such as handshakes and aftermaths. Ricky mentioned that he often sees my pledge brothers around campus because he sticks to a very regimented routine.
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Post by rainajain on May 10, 2022 23:55:57 GMT
Quota 4: Saba
Today, I met with Saba outside Royce, and we moved to Kerchkoff patio shortly after. Saba and I talked about how we both enjoyed bullet journaling and practicing mindfulness. She also enjoys nature and sometimes hikes, and I am an avid hiker so we spent a while speaking about that. We also spoke about our summer plans and how she is planning on going to Hawaii for a wedding.
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Post by rainajain on May 11, 2022 0:00:49 GMT
Quota 4: Ira
Today, I had a double interview with Ira and my fellow pledge brother Olivia. We spoke about her French minor and how she is glad that the language curriculum shifted in her years at UCLA. She also spoke about how she is visiting her family in Korea and India, and we spoke about where in India her family is from. She is from Mumbai, while my family is from Indoor and Kerala. We also talked about how most of her pledge class and the older pledge classes are either gone or graduated.
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Post by rainajain on May 13, 2022 18:58:25 GMT
Quota 5: David
I met with David outside Kerckoff, and he was nice enough to move up our meeting time last minute. We spoke about how the transition to UCLA was for both of us, as well as his recent transition off of hill living. We also spoke about how his brother recently committed to USC and how we are both very close to our siblings. Finally, we discussed our shared love of personality tests and what each of our Myers-Briggs types were.
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Post by rainajain on May 13, 2022 19:03:48 GMT
Quota 5: Adrian
Although I have gotten to know Adrian a lot through membership education, I was also able to interview him, which allowed me to learn more about his life outside of Kappa Alpha Pi. We spoke about how he knows my friend Ethan, who is on the ultimate team with him. Additionally, Ethan is actually staying in Adrian's apartment this summer, which we spoke about as well. Finally, we talked about Adrian's ability to time manage, with holding multiple executive positions as well as his triple major.
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Post by rainajain on May 13, 2022 19:09:11 GMT
Quota 5: Matthew
Like Adrian, I have gotten to know Matthew a lot professionally through membership education, but our interview gave me an opportunity to learn more about his personal interests. I was in Matthew's car on the way to retreat, but I was not in his car on the way back. During our interview, we spoke about our separate car rides back, since we had not gotten the opportunity to do so thus far. Additionally, we spoke about his experience serving as AVPR, as we are coming to the end of our pledging process.
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Post by rainajain on May 17, 2022 16:01:40 GMT
Quota 5: Connie
Today I met with Connie in the Sproul Lounge. We spoke about my big, Hanna, as she is very close with her. We also spoke about our family game night, which is happening soon. Finally, we talked about retreat because she was not able to make it there.
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Post by rainajain on May 17, 2022 16:05:36 GMT
Quota 5: Josh
I met with Josh in Sproul Lounge. He was sitting with Connie, who is also in my family. We spoke about his time at UCLA and experiences being in one of the oldest pledge classes. We also spoke about his love for music festivals. We have both been to a lot of festivals, but he prefers a more electronic style of music than I do.
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