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Zot Snaps!


In between classes, I need cold coffee to keep myself awake, as I am drowsy during afternoons. All I need to do is walk in, grab a bottle or a snack, and instant purchase. All processes done within minutes. Also if you are looking to grab a light lunch, they have it all covered. They have everything from sandwiches, candies, bakery, coffee, water, and more.
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Libraries are great, but I chose this one because this one is usually the closest library in relation to Mesa Court and other classes. There are many things I like about this library, from multiple floors of study rooms, free to use computers, and power outlets to charge your devices. With the air-conditioned rooms, it’s nice to sit back and relax in the comfortable sofas and armchairs. Besides the atmosphere of students studying, you are also surrounded by books, the majority of which are older than you, which makes you feel like you are smart (not that you are smart already).
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Nothing like having an 8 am class in Computer Science tower, and taking a nice 20-minute nap under the sun in the Courtyard. It is one of the better places to either relax or take a nap because the sofas are big enough and you are under the warm sun which gives the warm feeling of your blanket in the morning. It’s not the best place to socialize, but if you are looking for a place to take a seat to relax, this is the best in my opinion.
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Anteater Recreation Center
Fearful of the freshman fifteen? The ARC is a great solution. Fees are already included in your tuition so you do not have to pay additional membership fees. There’s cardio machines, weights, an aquatics plaza, a jogging track, basketball courts, and more. I usually prefer going there early in the mornings around 6 since it can get a bit crowded in the afternoon.

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Anteater Learning Pavilion
UCI’s first active learning facility holds LARC tutorial rooms on its very top floor along with computer labs and meeting rooms. Its lounge and study areas make it one of my favorite places to go do homework and study between classes or in the morning. For my fellow commuters out there, if you end up getting to campus too early this place is perfect since the building opens around 7 in the morning.

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University Town Center
From Target and Trader Joe’s to Sharetea and Chick-Fil-A, cross the bridge and there awaits a wide range of food places and shops at UTC. My friends and I maintain a tradition from fall quarter to go there every Friday after our classes to cry over midterms or celebrate surviving another week.

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Hey, check this out!

Hey y’all, if you end up living in Mesa Court, there is a good chance that you would end up seeing this volleyball court. Not only can you play in it if you have a ball, you can also build sandcastles late at night. It also serves as a reference point in Mesa, if you ever need to give directions or anything of that sort.

This one is for all the incoming potential CS majors. These buildings are where most of the CS classes are. The one with the glass behind me is the engineering hall. The one immediately above me is the engineering tower and the one to the right is the ICS building.

This area to me seems like a really good spot to chill at Aldrich park. Behind me in the first picture is a tunnel connecting the park to the main road and Mesa Court. It is a nice place to duck under if it starts to rain, and the tunnel itself is just nice to go though since most of the time it is quiet and cool. It also happens to be one of the three ways to get into the park from Mesa Court. The area in front of me, which is picture two, is a nice resting spot, complete with statues. There is Chinese text on the signs there, with English as well so you can learn a thing or two about why they are here. Overall, I think this is a cool spot to go though if you ever need to get to class through the park.

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UCI Resources

University of California, Irvine is not just a great place to go to college to, but also a great resource center. UCI students are offered free access to a lot of useful services, clubs, and resources that can both help with studies and to make life happier and more social. I would like to talk about one of those today.

I would like to tell you about the Writing Center. As you might have already heard, UCI has one of the best composition programs in the nation. Moreover, some classes require written projects that usually require good research and writing skill. UCI offers a free help with writing assignment through the Writing Center. Writing Center itself offers several different ways of help and assistance. There is an option to schedule a one-hour-long appointment with a professional teacher who could answer all the question you might have regarding your work. I personally had that experience and I can tell that I was very helpful.  We went over my nine-page-long draft checking for grammar and composition mistakes. The tutor was also a very nice and approachable person, who was clearly there to help but not just to seat and pretend to be doing the job.

Writing Center also offers peer help which sometimes also very helpful. The thing here is that peers might be able to spot some unusual mistakes problems that teachers might not. Also, peers can give an advice on how to tackle certain problems in classes in the best ways. It is also a great place to find new friends and acquaintances.

I have visited Writing Center several times and can confirm that it is definitely a helpful resource. Probably one of the best UCI has to offer! I also think that the Writing Center itself could be a reason for #UCIYes!

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A Commuter Friendly Club

Coming into freshman year, one of my initial concerns as a commuter was finding a way to be involved with anything on campus. Of course with the hundreds of clubs offered at UCI the problem wasn’t that there was nothing that interested me. It was more of how a majority of their meeting times always fell from 6 to 9 at night. So unfortunately, especially when I have to leave campus by 3 to make it in time to pick up my sister from school, I found my options for the clubs I could join fairly limited.

Luckily I was able to stumble upon Irvine Christian Students. There are several Christian clubs on campus but this was the only one I found that holds their corporate group bible studies every Wednesday from 12 to 1 in one of the Student Center Rooms. And if you are unable to make that meeting time due to your class schedule, the staff of the club are flexible and also hold small group bible studies when you can be available.

Everyone I have met so far is incredibly friendly and talkative. Moreover, a majority of the club’s staff are alumni from a diverse array of majors. It is commonplace during small talk of the small group bible studies for me or a couple of other undergraduates to ask them questions about what classes to take or how they found a job after graduating.

Plus the Wednesday of week 10 every quarter, they hold a pizza lunch and give small goodie bags of home-baked goods.

If Irvine Christian Students didn’t pique your interest, as I mentioned earlier, there are hundreds of clubs at UCI for every conceivable interest as long as you’re willing to explore.