Day 11

Hello! I write to you today from the comfort of my roommate's bed...! As it's Labor Day weekend, both my roommates went home. But more importantly, my fabulous sister/best friend/fashionista/fellow mischief maker Rubina is here to visit! After an action-packed morning of $1 donuts, shopping, and boba, we're taking a little break to wind down before heading into the city tonight. The great thing about Berkeley is that there is always something going on. For example, today being the first football game of the season (go Bears!), Rubina and I decided to scope out some good deals on Cal gear. Just after stepping outside the lovely confines of Unit 3, we were greeted with a mass of gold-and-navy-blue-clad people. Even the hobos have school spirit! So before I leave you for a quick cat nap and an evening of excitement, let me ask you this: Is it possible to go to a better school than Berkeley? Goodbye!

Day 1

Hello! My name is Alyssa (uh⋅lêe⋅säh) and I'm here to relate the ins and outs, ups and downs, and lefts and rights of college life at UC Berkeley. I will record my experiences as a wee first-year by means of this blog. You will laugh, you will cry, but above all you will enjoy yourself at my expense as I live the life of a student in 21st century America (but you will mostly cry). The title of this blog is inspired by one of my favorite Beatles songs, and I feel it's appropriate for this type of journal-for-the-post-Y2K-spoiled-kid project. Although I moved in to my dorm with two other girls a few days ago, I decided to start writing today since it was my first day of classes. Plus also, I just got my internet up and running. So my first day of classes was pretty standard: professors, syllabuses (syllabi?), and one hopelessly bewildered but eager piece of fresh meat on campus. After attending 4 different classes and having 2 plates of free Korean BBQ (you gotta love college) I've had quite a day. But before I leave you, ponder this: if you ever come across an excessively sweaty professor on the first day of school, do you laugh or cry? On that note, goodbye!