I was so tired today! But Anna (a new friend of mine who lives next door to me) and I went to Safeway to buy some yummy, delicious fruit and trail mix - but this was after our 30+ minute barge to find this copy store that carries a reader that I need for my Political Science 2 class (which was EIGHTY DOLLARSSSS!!!) Man, books are expensivo, but on average, I would say that readers will set you back about $20, $30, MAYBE $50... but never would I imagine it to be $80... oh goodness... I feel my hard earned Seascape Resort money going to bound copy paper! yiiiikes. (but I guess that my hard-earned money is going into my education and brain, therefore is a wise investment, but you get what I mean!)
I've been eating too much! This whole summer I've been really good about working out with my mom and eating healthy even while I was working at the restaurant, but now - it's a whole new ball game! eating has become a great social thing, and now I go eat "breakfast", "lunch", and "dinner" at their respective times during the day even if i'm not hungry and feeling a bit pudgy. I heard that Santa Clara is one of the most fit universities in the country, but I checked out the gym, and honestly, the weight room was nothing to really brag about. The equipment felt rickety and TOTALLY like a Catholic high school facility (if you've gone through Catholic school, I think you would know what I mean). So the gym is kinda awkward and I'm not really fully acquainted with it yet.
Homework is a funny thing - one day I'm feeling completely ahead and can sit back and meet new people, and the next I feel loaded and a little behind! isn't that weird? (well.. I actually have only had two days of school, so maybe I"m not permitted to make those sort of generalizations yet).
So RUSH for sororities and fraternities is coming up, and over the summer I was pretty positive that I was going to go for it, but now I'm not so sure. The girls who have their Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, etc. shirts on seem pretty homogenous in personality, and I'm not sure I share the same social and professional goals as them. I've heard that rushing is a pretty good way to meet people, but it also sounds like a lot of pressure that is not associated to education or my future career when I should be focusing on my studies at this time in my life.
I'm really liking my chemistry class and professor - he reminds me of a Mr. Mimmack who is really in tune to his audience and teaches really well. My English teacher is - wow- passionate, to put it lightly; I'm looking forward to going to her class tomorrow, she's a kick. My Spanish teacher is really cool too, she reminds me of a Snra. Maciel, animated, uses basic Spanish so we can all understand, and really nice. And my Poli Sci professor seems a little nervous; yesterday was his first day at Santa Clara, so nerves got the best of him, but I think he'll turn out to be a good teacher.
Until later,
Briana
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Day 2 of classes
Ok, so now I think i was a little harsh on the library - I think that yesterday's experience was probably an anomaly with the noise level because today's experience was MUCH more peaceful.
mmm! I'm SO excited for the Kid Cudi and Milkman concert next Saturday! I got a floor spot for only $8! I'm sooooo stoked! :)
i'll keep you more posted....
mmm! I'm SO excited for the Kid Cudi and Milkman concert next Saturday! I got a floor spot for only $8! I'm sooooo stoked! :)
i'll keep you more posted....
SANTA CLARAAAAA!!!!
So today is my first day of classes, and they all went really well! I (for better or worse...) have an 8 am Spanish 2 class. So far, I really like my professora - she's cute, a little bit fabulous, and seems like a good teacher. Our worksheets have fun little fonts and I hope for this class to be somewhat of a simpler class, but of course it'll still be a challenge and have work to complete.
My second class is at 9 am, my Chemistry class with Professor Fedder, the Pre-Health advisor/guru, which is pretty cool. oh! and that reminds me - I checked out the Club Fair last night and signed up for a whole bunch of different clubs. My favorites include Associated Students of Santa Clara University, the Pre-Health Club, a club who does immersion trips to Central America and set up clinic for a month; the Santa Clara EMT (how cool is that!?), and a whole bunch more (some i signed up for just to take some free candy or free candied apples or something!)
I got back from the gym a few hours ago, and it was soooo nice to just be able to work out and get some energy back. I've been eating pretty poorly these past few days like lots of sweets and snacking on the peanut butter in my room, but after I work out, I don't really want to put those bad things in my body. Sweets and junk food feel like toxins that take away from all the hard work I had done. but one of my saving graces is that I've only eaten salad when I go to grab food at Benson Memorial - which is good.
From 12-3 today I worked in the Library on my Chemistry 11 homework, but I was really annoyed at the set-up, something that I've never analyzed on school tours or orientation. There are no little nooks or cozy spots where I can safely study with no noise. ALLLLLL the places where there are desks and tables have customer-service-like desks, so people are constantly running around asking about how to get online or where to find something, and it gets very interruptive after a while .... and I haven't located anywhere that is totally private and quiet - I mean, San Jose State, Stanford, Cabrillo, UCSC, and basically ALL over college libraries have somewhere that's pretty private and silent. Perhaps I still haven't found it..... arrrghhh...
I'm enjoying meeting these new people on my floor and in my dorm, but there's still more time before we all get tight; we're still in the stage that's a little awkward.... :)
until next tiiiiiiiiime,
BRIANA
My second class is at 9 am, my Chemistry class with Professor Fedder, the Pre-Health advisor/guru, which is pretty cool. oh! and that reminds me - I checked out the Club Fair last night and signed up for a whole bunch of different clubs. My favorites include Associated Students of Santa Clara University, the Pre-Health Club, a club who does immersion trips to Central America and set up clinic for a month; the Santa Clara EMT (how cool is that!?), and a whole bunch more (some i signed up for just to take some free candy or free candied apples or something!)
I got back from the gym a few hours ago, and it was soooo nice to just be able to work out and get some energy back. I've been eating pretty poorly these past few days like lots of sweets and snacking on the peanut butter in my room, but after I work out, I don't really want to put those bad things in my body. Sweets and junk food feel like toxins that take away from all the hard work I had done. but one of my saving graces is that I've only eaten salad when I go to grab food at Benson Memorial - which is good.
From 12-3 today I worked in the Library on my Chemistry 11 homework, but I was really annoyed at the set-up, something that I've never analyzed on school tours or orientation. There are no little nooks or cozy spots where I can safely study with no noise. ALLLLLL the places where there are desks and tables have customer-service-like desks, so people are constantly running around asking about how to get online or where to find something, and it gets very interruptive after a while .... and I haven't located anywhere that is totally private and quiet - I mean, San Jose State, Stanford, Cabrillo, UCSC, and basically ALL over college libraries have somewhere that's pretty private and silent. Perhaps I still haven't found it..... arrrghhh...
I'm enjoying meeting these new people on my floor and in my dorm, but there's still more time before we all get tight; we're still in the stage that's a little awkward.... :)
until next tiiiiiiiiime,
BRIANA
Monday, September 21, 2009
SANTA CLARAAAAA!!!!
So today is my first day of classes, and they all went really well! I (for better or worse...) have an 8 am Spanish 2 class. So far, I really like my professora - she's cute, a little bit fabulous, and seems like a good teacher. Our worksheets have fun little fonts and I hope for this class to be somewhat of a simpler class, but of course it'll still be a challenge and have work to complete.
My second class is at 9 am, my Chemistry class with Professor Fedder, the Pre-Health advisor/guru, which is pretty cool. oh! and that reminds me - I checked out the Club Fair last night and signed up for a whole bunch of different clubs. My favorites include Associated Students of Santa Clara University, the Pre-Health Club, a club who does immersion trips to Central America and set up clinic for a month; the Santa Clara EMT (how cool is that!?), and a whole bunch more (some i signed up for just to take some free candy or free candied apples or something!)
I got back from the gym a few hours ago, and it was soooo nice to just be able to work out and get some energy back. I've been eating pretty poorly these past few days like lots of sweets and snacking on the peanut butter in my room, but after I work out, I don't really want to put those bad things in my body. Sweets and junk food feel like toxins that take away from all the hard work I had done. but one of my saving graces is that I've only eaten salad when I go to grab food at Benson Memorial - which is good.
From 12-3 today I worked in the Library on my Chemistry 11 homework, but I was really annoyed at the set-up, something that I've never analyzed on school tours or orientation. There are no little nooks or cozy spots where I can safely study with no noise. ALLLLLL the places where there are desks and tables have customer-service-like desks, so people are constantly running around asking about how to get online or where to find something, and it gets very interruptive after a while .... and I haven't located anywhere that is totally private and quiet - I mean, San Jose State, Stanford, Cabrillo, UCSC, and basically ALL over college libraries have somewhere that's pretty private and silent. Perhaps I still haven't found it..... arrrghhh...
I'm enjoying meeting these new people on my floor and in my dorm, but there's still more time before we all get tight; we're still in the stage that's a little awkward.... :)
until next tiiiiiiiiime,
BRIANA
My second class is at 9 am, my Chemistry class with Professor Fedder, the Pre-Health advisor/guru, which is pretty cool. oh! and that reminds me - I checked out the Club Fair last night and signed up for a whole bunch of different clubs. My favorites include Associated Students of Santa Clara University, the Pre-Health Club, a club who does immersion trips to Central America and set up clinic for a month; the Santa Clara EMT (how cool is that!?), and a whole bunch more (some i signed up for just to take some free candy or free candied apples or something!)
I got back from the gym a few hours ago, and it was soooo nice to just be able to work out and get some energy back. I've been eating pretty poorly these past few days like lots of sweets and snacking on the peanut butter in my room, but after I work out, I don't really want to put those bad things in my body. Sweets and junk food feel like toxins that take away from all the hard work I had done. but one of my saving graces is that I've only eaten salad when I go to grab food at Benson Memorial - which is good.
From 12-3 today I worked in the Library on my Chemistry 11 homework, but I was really annoyed at the set-up, something that I've never analyzed on school tours or orientation. There are no little nooks or cozy spots where I can safely study with no noise. ALLLLLL the places where there are desks and tables have customer-service-like desks, so people are constantly running around asking about how to get online or where to find something, and it gets very interruptive after a while .... and I haven't located anywhere that is totally private and quiet - I mean, San Jose State, Stanford, Cabrillo, UCSC, and basically ALL over college libraries have somewhere that's pretty private and silent. Perhaps I still haven't found it..... arrrghhh...
I'm enjoying meeting these new people on my floor and in my dorm, but there's still more time before we all get tight; we're still in the stage that's a little awkward.... :)
until next tiiiiiiiiime,
BRIANA
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Guam: Day One
How backwards does this sound - definitely not a logical flight -
SFO - Tokyo 11hours
Tokyo - Osaka (which is further east of Tokyo) 2 hours
Osaka - Guam 4 hours.
yuck! right? I got in nice and safe at 2 am Guam time (9 am Cali time). From the door of my house to the door of my dad's house was about 25 hours. That's a LONG time!
So far I have spent today with Sheila (my dad's wife) driving around the island and checking out their coffee shops they own, Java Hut. They're all very cute and it was just enjoyable to see Guam again. I'm glad that I'm coming out here when I'm older so I can get a better perspective of the island and really understand it better. My dad has the rest of the afternoon off today, so we were thinking of paying a visit to one of my dad's friends, Lt. Governor Mike Cruz. Part of the reason for me to come out here to Guam is to not only work on my relationship with my father but to also check out what its like to be a doctor. As I have not yet begun college, all career options are on the table and I'm toying with the idea of premed for college. I have always enjoyed and done well in the sciences so it feels natural to go premed, but I just so much enjoyed my time in DC that I would still love to be a poli sci major. At this time, my opinion is that there are more options for upward mobility in a field like medicine where politics is a little more limited if you are not elected. And getting into politics later in life is completely plausible where as changing careers to become a doctor is less likely.
I have yet to see Troy and Aaron, and I still have not met little Aika yet. I'm enjoying the time I have with my father and nervous as to how dynamics will change when there are three other little children around.
I'll post later!
SFO - Tokyo 11hours
Tokyo - Osaka (which is further east of Tokyo) 2 hours
Osaka - Guam 4 hours.
yuck! right? I got in nice and safe at 2 am Guam time (9 am Cali time). From the door of my house to the door of my dad's house was about 25 hours. That's a LONG time!
So far I have spent today with Sheila (my dad's wife) driving around the island and checking out their coffee shops they own, Java Hut. They're all very cute and it was just enjoyable to see Guam again. I'm glad that I'm coming out here when I'm older so I can get a better perspective of the island and really understand it better. My dad has the rest of the afternoon off today, so we were thinking of paying a visit to one of my dad's friends, Lt. Governor Mike Cruz. Part of the reason for me to come out here to Guam is to not only work on my relationship with my father but to also check out what its like to be a doctor. As I have not yet begun college, all career options are on the table and I'm toying with the idea of premed for college. I have always enjoyed and done well in the sciences so it feels natural to go premed, but I just so much enjoyed my time in DC that I would still love to be a poli sci major. At this time, my opinion is that there are more options for upward mobility in a field like medicine where politics is a little more limited if you are not elected. And getting into politics later in life is completely plausible where as changing careers to become a doctor is less likely.
I have yet to see Troy and Aaron, and I still have not met little Aika yet. I'm enjoying the time I have with my father and nervous as to how dynamics will change when there are three other little children around.
I'll post later!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
entrepreneur ?
New idea - I've started a little tutoring business, "The Educational Edge". I've created a website, flyer, bookmarks, and business cards all in one day! I'm hoping my brother will be able to help me with contacts when my niece goes to Holy Cross. Want to check out my website? www.educationaledge.weebly.com it's kinda cool! I'm proud of my little creations. I'll keep you posted on my new adventure!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
East Palo Alto Academy & Santa Clara University
So March 2nd was my first day working at the East Palo Alto Academy. I was with 1st and 2nd graders - not too tough right? Well, the school educates inner city kids who come from less privileged lives. My kids are so mature in that they know more about their environment; they even correctly guessed my age (when I was in 1st grade, I would have said someone who looks like me would be 35 or something).
My 1st & 2nd graders were a tough group - it was easy for them to get off task and become distracted because there is always a sub on Fridays. On Friday, I worked in the kindergarten class with the substitute - whoa, were they a hand full! I guess the class is actually pretty mellow when the teacher is present Monday-Thursday, but when Friday rolls around, they go bonkers! I was to be there as a support staff, and I have no idea how the sub could handle that class ever on her own.
I will keep working at the East Palo Alto Academy twice a week and will keep you updated!
Today my mom and I attended Santa Clara University's "Scholars Day" where we were fed a delicious breakfast and high-class catered lunch on a gorgeous sunny patio. We attended a class on psychology and exercise, met the dean of the College of Arts and Science, had a photo scavenger hunt (really fun!), received a great goodie bag of "SCU" stuff and all around am EXCITED TO BECOME A BRONCO!!!!!!!!
there you have it- a legit decision - SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY for me!!!!!!
check back soon :)
My 1st & 2nd graders were a tough group - it was easy for them to get off task and become distracted because there is always a sub on Fridays. On Friday, I worked in the kindergarten class with the substitute - whoa, were they a hand full! I guess the class is actually pretty mellow when the teacher is present Monday-Thursday, but when Friday rolls around, they go bonkers! I was to be there as a support staff, and I have no idea how the sub could handle that class ever on her own.
I will keep working at the East Palo Alto Academy twice a week and will keep you updated!
Today my mom and I attended Santa Clara University's "Scholars Day" where we were fed a delicious breakfast and high-class catered lunch on a gorgeous sunny patio. We attended a class on psychology and exercise, met the dean of the College of Arts and Science, had a photo scavenger hunt (really fun!), received a great goodie bag of "SCU" stuff and all around am EXCITED TO BECOME A BRONCO!!!!!!!!
there you have it- a legit decision - SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY for me!!!!!!
check back soon :)
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