We are 18, we
are legal, we are in college…and we attend UCSB!!! Life just doesn’t get better
than that and UCSB is clear proof of that. These past three weeks, I have met a
vast number of people from all walks of life—a guy from London, a girl who
attended a private school right next to mine, and a goofball from Texas who
never says “howdy.” More specifically, I have met students interested in
rushing Greek life, running for hall council and student government, and competing
in various sports. It has been a pretty incredible journey so far!
Something we
talked about at our last INT 95 section meeting was the meaning of being
resourceful. Personally, I believe being resourceful means to utilize one’s
available resources, seek help from one’s peers and professors, and be aware of
one’s surroundings and environment. One way I have done this at UCSB is through
attending the office hours of my Intro to Ethics class and exploring the Student
Resource Building (SRB).
To begin with, I
visited the Cultural Resource Center at the Student Resource Building. I
learned that this room holds approximately fifteen people in it and is a great
space for clubs to meet and groups to hold culture-themed events. Bigger groups
and organizations use the Multi Purpose Room, a place where students can host an
event, such as movie night, hold a dance event, and have a guest speaker. My
personal favorite part of this building, however, is the Greek life office on
the first floor. Rushing in the fall is something I am really looking forward
to, so visiting this office was definitely exciting!
Lastly, I went
to Career Day today and learned a lot about the various different majors and
minors UCSB offers. Some of the desks I visited were that of chemistry and
biochemistry, psychology and the brain sciences, economics, and environmental
science. As a biology major, visiting the science-orientated tables was of
utmost importance to me. From this visit, I realized I that need to change my
major from biology to biopsychology in order to pursue the field of
neuroscience (researching Alzheimer’s disease, to be specific).
That’s all for
now.
Xoxo,
Ariana
Ariana,
ReplyDeleteI think that you get the award for “got the most from the Majors/Minors career fair.” Realizing that you needed to change from Biology to Biospsychology is HUGE, and I’m glad that you figured that out early on. Good, good stuff.
Based on everything you’ve said, it sounds to me like you’re going to own college. You know exactly what you need to do—even putting “academic first,” (huge lesson)—so all you need to do now is go out there and do it.
Z
Hey Ariana!
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome that you got so much out of the career fair, and even realized that you need to change your major. I didn't know that you were planning on pursuing bio in college, I'd love to find out what got you interested in studying Alzheimer's disease, we'll have to talk sometime about our majors!
Also it's great that you've met so many different people already, and are planning to rush. Good luck with rush week!
Nicole