“Individually we are one drop but together, we are an ocean.” (Ryunosuke Satoro)
When I was younger, I rarely watched any kind of sports games, not understanding why others would get so riled up, excited, or enthusiastic to watch and look forward to seeing their team’s games. That was until my high school marching band made us perform on the side as a pep-band for our home football games. At first I was just bored and confused, having one of my friends explain the rules and the plays during the game. And fans around us on the bleachers cheered for each touchdown, yelled with the cheerleaders, and sing along with whatever our band played, I was soon moving and cheering with everyone else, charged with the buzzing energy everyone seemed to bounce back and forth on our stands. Now I show to the games, a fan, a loud supporters for the Huskies!
Now in college, there’s practically club and program events every day; and with a school so diverse and large, who would’ve guessed otherwise. Each and every event is a way to show to a group that enjoy and support a common idea or cause. Each a different way to show pride and unity for what they enjoy, each a way that show’s everyone a part of our school’s pride. Currently, we have two huge events known and participated across campus. That being the highly anticipated basketball games and the new, revolutionary TA Strikes happening around campus. Both strong ways to show how we stick together, one being us against another university, to us standing together with other universities. These programs all have a power to them, an unspoken kind of aura that makes you only able to stand with them and work to a common goal. Big and changing or small and entertaining, events and programs at UCI are definitely something you’ve got to experience!
Hope I can see you at one one day,
Nicholas Chou