Sorry I was a little late updating this past month. The weeks of school during December were either leading up to finals or finals themselves. Finals didn’t bring too much happiness to any of our lives. We all felt the anxiety on our shoulders, but still wanted to make the best of our last days together before heading home for the holidays. All of my finals were within the first week, which had its perks and unbelievable stress. I only had the weekend and the study days to study for all four finals. In the end, if everything went my way, I shouldn’t have done too much damage for the first semester of my college career. After finals, I stayed in my dorm because I figured I might as well take advantage of the freedom of relaxation. My friends and I went to Thoroughbred Street to see the houses decked out for Christmas. And then that Tuesday, we went to Disneyland and saw Main Street snow!...well, foam haha.
Earlier in December, Jon gave me his Christmas present…He took me to the Grammy Nominations Concert! To my complete and utter surprise, we watched from row J as the Foo Fighters, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Celine Dion, and my absolute favorite, Christina Aguilera! It was probably the best concert I had ever been too because after the cameras stopped rolling, John Mayer performed an hour concert after the television program. He was more than amazing live. But the night didn’t end there when we were supposed to attend the after party…but there was confusion over the tickets and we went to ESPN Zone instead. The evening altogether was one of the best all year.
Later that week, all Trojans looked forward to the USC vs. UCLA football game. The Thursday before the game is called Conquest. In McCarthy Quad, we burn the Bruin, have performances by the marching band and Gym Class Heroes. What I want to know is what other university has fireworks and a Ferris wheel before the big rival game? I think this can only be a USC luxury…For the big game, we went to ESPN Zone, yes, for the second time that week. And we weren’t the only Trojans who had the same idea.
Before Thanksgiving, I took life into my own hands and got a job at the USC Bookstore. I still currently work at the bookstore even though the students are on break. So if you happen to want to buy USC gear, you should note that the bookstore does not close over break. And come to visit me, because it gets lonely down there after a while…
I’m only looking forward to what next semester has in store. I have an awesome schedule that should be flexible enough to carry over all of the activities from last semester.Hopefully I will get a chance to see everyone over the break! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
