Spring break felt so well deserved after the stressful winter quarter. This year was the first time my siblings and I had different spring breaks so it was so weird and sad being at home by myself. I went back to visit my high school and I was overcome with some much nostalgia. When I visited, it was the international assembly so I got to see all the performances and be reminded of how lucky I am to grow up in such a diverse community. I really missed high school after that. My high school friends and I finally got to catch up now that most of us were home for spring break. Please cherish the time you have with your high school friends and high school experience because in college, you may not have them with you. One week was definitely enough because I get bored pretty quickly and couldn’t wait to get back to school and be with my friends all the time. Pro tip: please prepare for the quarter during your breaks! Read through your syllabi and block out your schedule. Know what to expect for each class and get notebooks for your classes because I regretted not doing this. I tried to buy college ruled composition books the morning of, and it was a disaster. I went to the UTC Target, the District Target, and Walmart and there were no college ruled notebooks, only wide ruled. It was a disaster, so please avoid this if you can!
Spring quarter is a new quarter and I’m really excited and nervous for my last quarter of freshman year. I’m really looking forward to Vietnamese Culture Night (VCN) because I’ll be performing with the Traditional Dance (Trance) group to showcase our culture and tell our story. It’s one of VSAUCI’s biggest events of the year so I am so excited to be a part of it. If you can, please come out on May 6th to support us! I really want to take advantage of my last quarter living on campus and continue having the time of my life.
On another note, all UCI acceptances are out. Congratulations to everyone who was accepted and welcome to the Anteater family, especially incoming Undecided Undeclared students! I’m so excited for all of you to join us in the fall and I can’t wait to meet all of you. As a UU student, you definitely have the luxury to explore. My friends in a specific major find it hard to switch out and are often stuck taking classes they dread for a quarter. Being UU, I was able to take Biology classes during fall quarter and completely switch to Business Economic classes during the Winter. Take classes that interest you and things will definitely work out. If you have any questions or need advice, please let me know. I’m more than happy to help! Find me on Facebook or email at nancyd2@uci.edu! Welcome to the family, I’ll see you in the fall!