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
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