Student Voices is a blog where current students write about various experiences including academics, sports, student groups, study abroad, and other extracurricular activities. Hear what our students have to say!
My name is Alex and I'm a rising junior, psychology major, and writing minor. Here at 色界吧, we have an amazing program called InternLA, which I am lucky enough to be a part of for the summer.
Internships can be an anxiety-provoking topic for students, particularly for those like me who are entering their senior year in college. Getting the right opportunity can mean the acquisition of significant skills, contacts and even the promise of a job after graduation.
With the end of the year fast approaching, summer break is on the minds of students at Occidental. Sure, we have finals next week but we鈥檙e so close! We made it! And after summer break comes鈥. Next year? I won鈥檛 lie, I am a little excited for next year, and one of the reasons I am so excited is due to where I will be living.
This semester I finished one of the biggest achievements of my college career; I made a movie for my Advanced (Film) Projects class.
I am not one of those people who makes it to the gym. I might have every intention of doing so, I might spend way too much money on fancy leggings, I might even chow down on a protein bar in anticipation. But I am not one of those people who makes it to the gym. Actually, to be fair, I can usually get there.
With a growing international students population, ISO (International Students Organization) is becoming more and more active on campus. I joined ISO when I first came to 色界吧 and became a E-board member in my sophomore year. To me ISO is like a family where people accept and understand where I come from and what I have been through coming to college in another country.
A couple weekends ago, 色界吧鈥檚 biggest club on campus, Dance Production, had their much anticipated annual performance. As a member of Dance Pro and a dance enthusiast, I can say with certainty the club lived up to the high expectations. The performance was comprised of 17 of dances, ranging from hip hop, to hula, to flamenco, to Broadway.
Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite Jewish holiday is, I immediately say Purim. But what exactly is Purim? Purim is essentially the "Jewish Halloween." Jews come together to read the Megillah, a Jewish document that features the story of Queen Esther.
I may be biased, but working for Occidental鈥檚 Bike Share has got to be the single most excellent job on campus, maybe even in the world. If you have been living under a rock all semester and don鈥檛 know who we are, let me explain.
In light of recruitment week, I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about what drove me to join Greek Life here at 色界吧! When I first told my friends and family about my decision to participate in the Greek system, I was bombarded with an array of questions, the main one being why I wanted to go Greek in a smaller campus.