Freshman Summer Start Program

I would like to begin by saying that the Freshman Summer Start Program was amazing. I do not regret giving up my summer for this. The people I met were nice and fun; I feel like everyone bonds well and I am glad I will get to be around them for a whole year. That being said, FSSP did have a few events we were required to attend that were more  fun than actual requirements. First, I went to this event called the International Deserts in which I was very disappointed because by the time I came, nothing good was left. However, I had many people tell me that what they ate was tasty and delicious! :) I went to two fireside chats, one about archeology and the other about engineering. The archeology fireside chat was interesting because the speaker got to travel around the world. He talked about mummies and tombs that I found pretty fun and exciting. The engineering fireside chat on the other hand sounded degrading. Mr. Le spoke about how working for the industry as an engineer is not fun. He told us that one may make a lot of money, but you will also lose a lot of time for anything other than work. This made me sad. Well, still I want to make a difference and the truth must be told. Anyway, one other event I went to was visiting the EOP office. I met my EOP mentor there and I got a lot of useful advice about studying abroad and tips for getting through the college of engineering. All in all, the events hosted by FSSP were interesting and helpful; I am glad I went to them.

Macbeth

Macbeth at Santa Barbara was an interesting experience. The performance started off with masked people hissing and creating a scary tone. I had no idea what was going on. I had never read Macbeth before or even know what happens in the story so I was confused. On top of that, the language use of the acting was an old language that I found real difficult in comprehending their speech. I was pretty much lost during the whole performance. However, I did ask my friend who has read Macbeth what was going on which helped with the actions I saw on stage, but I still did not know what they were saying. Besides not knowing the storyline, I thought the performance went really well. I like the drums, the sticks, how they used red gloves as blood on their hands. I thought it was really funny when the actors would get together to form a chair, or how a person would act like a horse. If the performance was on something more modern, I would have probably liked it more, but nonetheless it was still interesting. Maybe one day I too will take a theater class; it seems very plausible.

Week 5 Post

After the lecture about theater, I realized that my intended profession does not seem as fun as his. To be honest, while he was talking about his adventures around the country, I questioned whether or not what I think I want to do is really what I want to do. Engineering does not sound as fun as theater. I will for now stick with Engineering because of my desire to make something that will make a difference in other people's lives but I feel like my career chose is still a subject that can be changed.

Talking about careers! Study abroad is a good way to see another country and live in that culture; studying abroad is seen as an application booster for resumes now. I really do want to study abroad, but the only problem is that I would like to go for a year, but it is very difficult to find programs in engineering that will let me study abroad for a year without falling behind in my course schedule. Nonetheless, I will spend time in researching a place that I can go to without any conflict, and if I am lucky, that place will have internship opportunities.