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What I've been defined by in the past few years: Marching Band, SPOP, Whispering Wood, UCI
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So I’m sitting here at Starbucks, just working on some school stuff when I can’t help but overhear the conversation happening at the table next to me. The guy who is with the girl asks her if she liked UCI and if UCI was her first choice…and her attitude turned hostile as she professed how much she hated UCI. And even though she’s a complete stranger, I can’t help but feel defensive. Yeah, maybe UCI isn’t a fancy schmancy brand-name college, but if you make the decision to go here, then try to make the best of it. I personally believe that coming into school with a flippant, angry attitude won’t get anyone far…hating the college you go to won’t allow you to make the most of your college experience. If you really want out, there’s always the option of transferring. But if you decide to stay, then be grateful to be here.
I feel like this is one of the benchmarks I kept in mind for SPOP. Because some of the best stories to come out of that experience, for me and others, was how many people came to orientation with a pretty low or indifferent opinion of UCI, but came out of orientation with excitement and eager to be an Anteater. Obviously not everyone had the most magical time at orientation, but I rest easy knowing how many people’s lives were affected for the positive by that experience.
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feel like this is one of...benchmarks I kept in mind for SPOP. Because some of
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