Tag: my old enemy: stairs

stress eating, nap taking, and rude awakenings.

*glances at post time*

you might be wondering what the heck is becky doing up at this late hour-not that she, being a full-fledged university student for all of three months now, was the type to be able to go to bed at 9pm-but 3am is quite late considering she’s been losing sleep over assignments and projects this past week.

well, let me tell ya: if you’re going to be living in a dorm building complex, you better be prepared for thrEE AM FIRE ALARMS.

i guess it’s a trade-off in being able to coexist and share spaces with thousands of other sort-of-adult teenagers from all over the world. i mean, i love meeting people in elevators and greeting people in the commonsblock and puzzling over the laundry system together in the basement. it’s practically free-friend-scoring (cough roommates) when you’re quite shy like me.

however, i definitely wasn’t prepared for the fire alarms. considering we already had quite a few this term, you’d think i’d be a little smarter about these unpredictable rude awakenings.

list of things to prepare for in case of unexpected and unwelcome emergency evacuations:

  • key card. always place by door to avoid walk of shame to front desk.
  • wallet, money, identity information, etc in a safe, easy-to-grab spot
  • wARM SWEATERS
  • seriously, have more than one at hand bc the wind here is monstrous
  • socks by the door
  • extra pair of sweatpants or just warm pants within reach from the bed
  • yes, clothing is just as important as your wallet
  • PHONE + CHARGER
  • glasses. don’t forget this one.

it’s definitely way past my bedtime, despite it being a friday night-no, haha, wait, it’s saturday now, hahahaha /fades into hysterical laughter

please, kids. don’t take fire alarms as jokes, or pranks, because
a) it’s not funny
b) firefighters could have gone to places with actual fires to save actual people instead of sleepy, freezing college students huddled outside a dorm
c) climbing up fourteen flights of stairs when you’re half asleep is. not. fun.
d) people are tryING TO SLEEP

alright, my angry rant is over, and my eyes are just about to close. hopefully i can survive these last few weeks until exams. i see how despite being in a completely new environment, with completely new people around me, and completely new habits and way of thinking, one thing will never change.

how much i love, love, love sleep.

accurate depiction of college students during november.
accurate depiction of college students during november.

g’night everybody, and practice safe microwave usage!

one week down, so many more to go

wow, it’s only been a week since i moved in and started life here at ubc but it sure feels a lot longer than that. here’s a run-down of what i’ve been up to since unpacking my boxes:

imagine day:

waking up at wayyy to early in the morning just to trek down with other sleepy first years to meet my imagine day leader was not exactly on my list of favourite things to do. but it’s all worth it!

  1. i didn’t get lost
  2. there was free food…
  3. SO MUCH WALKING that was just a preview of what the next four years of classes will probably look like, i’m assuming (i can sure feel it in my legs)
  4. the pep rally was great and loud despite the fact that i was shivering and yawning a little (oops)
  5. we all know who ENGINEERING is
  6. the clubs set up on the main mall! so many to choose from, and so little time, sigh.

all in all, it was definitely a day i couldn’t have imagined on my own.

classes:

i set my alarm for 7:30 am on wednesday, only to remember that my first class began at 11:00 am. i’d advise you NOT to do this if you are not a morning person. as it was, i had time to make myself breakfast (eat your breakfast, people! the most important meal of the day, especially for stressed out students like us!) and surf the net and pore over the campus map for the nth time.

  1. get yourself an iclicker as soon as you can, but only turn to the bookstore as a last resort
  2. arrive early to class, especially if it’s a large class, so you don’t have to squint from the last row
  3. WATCH OUT for bikers/skateboarders/cellphone-users/people that feel the need to block the middle of the walkway
  4. seriously, move off the road if you want to catch up with your friends, traffic is bad enough
  5. ask someone if you’re lost! ubc is actually a pretty friendly place, and this is coming from one of the shyest person you’ll ever meet!
  6. wait until the first class before going to buy your textbooks, just so you don’t get the wrong one
  7. hunt your textbooks down online or try the facebook groups first, because if you buy it from the bookstore you’ll cry at the receipt
  8. don’t forget to eat lunch. i’m serious, your stomach will attempt to sing you (and the whole class) the song of its people and it’s. not fun

i am excited for all the people i’m meeting and all the friends possibilities, but also for the new material i’ll be able to take in. i’m still not very pumped up about the homework, though.

homecoming:

unfortunately, i had a shift during the game, and thus couldn’t go. however, i definitely felt the school spirit and hype as hungry people approached the food truck i was stuck in. i heard we won? GO THUNDERBIRDS!!

  1. i’ve never seen so much blue in my life
  2. the weather was great! for once!
  3. it was incredibly hot and greasy in the foodtruck
  4. lots of students in one place means lots of hungry people
  5. i’ll never ever look at teriyaki the same way again

it’s amazing how everyone came together to celebrate the first game of the season. that’s the stuff movies and books are about, guys!

sunday:

i thought this was my day of relaxation. turns out, i had another shift at the stadium! which i didn’t mind, except i began at 10 am.

  1. fortunately there’s a lot of buses to take. unfortunately, there’s a lot of buses to take
  2. i got lost
  3. going up and down the stairs while carrying tubs of coke and beer sure tires you out
  4. the wind was blowing so hard i was nearly blind with my hair all over the place
  5. i walked the long walk back from the stadium only to find walter gage gathered outside in the cold. #gageoutage2k15
  6. i just wanted to eat lunch, man
  7. spent ten minutes mourning my homework due on monday
  8. we’re allowed back in! hoorah, out of this chilly wind!
  9. the power is still out, the elevators not working
  10. i live on the fourteenth floor. #ripmylegs

it sure has been a wild ride for me this sunday. now i know to always bring emergency energy bars everywhere i go.

but i suppose that means i’m settling in just fine, aren’t i? i’ve met some amazing people, seen some amazing things on campus, instagramed some be-yoo-ti-ful sunsets, and even managed to cook something without setting the oven on fire. and if i chose to watch Legally Blonde and its sequel instead of doing my homework as a reward for making it up all those flights of stairs, well, that’s a student for ya. whatever else #ubclife can throw at me, i know i can handle it. or, at least, fake it ’til you make it, yeah?

next week, here i come!

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