This past week was an adventurous one for me!
On Wednesday, I visited the home of professors Pilar and Antonio Barrera. I went with my fellow Latin American Student Organization members and we enjoyed great food and conversation.
Our hosts, Pilar and Antonio, are two of the sweetest people I have ever met, and I am glad for the chance to get to know them.
They welcomed us with open arms, and they were excited to meet the new LASO core committee.
I know I will be visiting them more often, and I am pleased to know that professors here are so eager to invite their students over for dinner or even a nice chat. I am also glad to have met Pilar and Antonio because I know they will be here as a support system for me later on.
Antonio Barrera is director of the Africana and Latin American Studies Program, and seeing as I am thinking about minoring in ALST, I know will be going to him for advice in the future.
Again, it felt so refreshing to know that I can easily visit with professors outside the classroom.
I also went to the Night Market hosted by ALANA ambassadors, Karl and Kat.
They were hosting a small replica of a typical Asian market at 110 Broad Street, and donations could be made to help Japan in crisis. I have been feeling quite philanthropic these days, and I was not hesitant to donate money for their cause.
This is a another great example of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students coming together to help others who live around us, but with whom we may not necessarily be connected to directly.
The market had great food, and karaoke (which I must say was extremely entertaining to watch!!)
(I’ve been asked to write each week about what life is like as a first-year student here at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Until next time!)