As a college student, there are many responsibilities we are asked to stand by in the next four years: to study efficiently, get involved on campus, thoroughly use your common sense, and HAVE FUN! With all these responsibilities and commitments comes along stress. However, a great institution like UCSB offers many programs, seminars, and workshops in order to beat the college stress. Being resourceful college students means taking advantage of all the opportunities that graciously help use become better students. Even if we may be taking an extremely easy class, office hours only enhance our relationship with our professor and further develop our understanding of concepts from the class. Using the CLAS workshops help to improve study skills and may give us insight on different ways to proceed with time management, tests or writing papers. Taking the extra mile in all aspects of our college lives will pay off in the long run.
I'm the type of person that is very comfortable with meeting new people. As I write this from the laundry room, I've already introduced myself to three different people. These past two weeks, I've become more and more eager to meet new people wherever and whenever! From parties on the weekends to small discussion sections, it feels good to be able to build my life at UCSB knowing that I can be as open as I let myself be. At the Academics Fair, I wanted to familiarize myself with some of the key players in each of the majors that I was interested in: Economics, Political Science and Sociology. In a short 20 minutes that I had to spare, I found out that I could achieve graduation in four years as a double major in either of the subjects AND study abroad both in the Poli Sci UCDC program and EAP. It opened my eyes to the different routes I can take in the next four years and how there are so many people that I can reach out to for guidance.
Last time we met for INT 95 section, Zack took us to the SRB (Student Resource Building), and our job was to search for about five things that we found interesting. I walked right in and found that the directory was right in front of me. How convenient! As a first year and barely knowing my way around the campus, having the directory to such a resourceful building is extremely helpful. What I also love about the building is the overall setup: all the doors are open for the various departments. Right by the EOP office was a Soles 4 Souls Donation box which was awesome. It's great to know that there's always a community service opportunity available. There was also an OSL flyer that was titled, "What Do I Do If A Student..."which listed different situations in which a UCSB student would encounter and gave them resources to reach out to. Now I know where to call if I have test anxiety or someone close to me expresses financial difficulties. As I walked out of the building, I spotted a small gay pride flag hanging right by the info desk. It made my realize how fortunate I am to go to such an open-minded and accepting institution. In total, I really couldn't see myself anywhere but UCSB.
GO GAUCHOS!
Hey Ava,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog post I was disappointed that I missed out on seeing the “What Do I Do If A Student “ section. I also think it’s unfortunate that the fair did not have a sociology booth but I am glad that you were able to learn about other majors. I find it funny that UCDC is considered abroad because it is still located in the United States but I guess anywhere that is not Santa Barbara is considered abroad. Never forget the two powerful resources you always have available to you: love and forgiveness.
Ava,
ReplyDelete“HAVE FUN” is huge. Glad you consciously heed it. If you ask me, that’s a life-long duty. No bull. Otherwise, what’s the point?
From everything that I’ve gathered thus far, you seem to have an incredibly “with it” attitude, and I have no doubt that you’ll achieve tons of success in college. Keep up the positivity and the great people-minded outlook.
Zack