Golfing at Alhambra Golf Course
As you might remember, I took golf at Caltech this past term. It was super fun and I would highly recommend it. As a culmination of all that we had done and learned,... Read more.
Ditch Day 2017
For those who don’t know, Ditch Day is an annual campus-wide tradition. The seniors plan it for all of the underclassmen (juniors included), and nobody except... Read more.
Massages and Muay Thai
In this post I’m going to highlight a couple of great experiences I had this past week. Both are located in Pasadena and are pretty close to campus, so if... Read more.
Late Night Food in Koreatown
Friends in Ktown. Spicy rice cakes with noodles from Toe Bang. So good! Kimchi potato pancake from Toe Bang. Light display at Snow Monster (steps away from Toe Bang).... Read more.
Sugar Overload in Beverly Hills
Matcha crepe with strawberries, whipped cream, green tea ice cream, and mochi from Harajuku Crepe. Le Mervetty, a dessert shop in Beverly Hills. Cute mini cakes... Read more.
Page Cocktail Party
Page Cocktail Party is an annual affair. Everyone in Page (who are all calledPageboys, regardless of gender) get fancy paper invitations and can bring guests. Page... Read more.
Two Hour Wait for Nashville Fried Chicken
Southern style fried chicken is my new favorite comfort food. I had some serious fried chicken cravings this past Sunday, so I decided to drag my poor, unsuspecting... Read more.
Terra Cotta
This is a review of Terra Cotta in Koreatown. I went to Terra Cotta for my birthday dinner with my boyfriend on a Sunday night. They didn’t have uni (sea urchin)... Read more.
LA Museum of Ice Cream
The LA Museum of Ice Cream is a pop-up in the LA Arts District. The 1 month long exhibit follows an extremely popular summer pop-up in NYC. The LA pop-up is much... Read more.
Unicorn Frappuccinos, The Grove, and Art Center Graduation
This past week was super eventful! I not only tried the (in)famous Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccinos, but also I went to The Grove in Beverly Hills for the first time... Read more.
Art Gallery + Art of Science Exhibit
Last night was the grand opening of Caltech’s new Art Gallery and Art of Science Exhibit! To celebrate the occasion, free snacks and wine were provided, and... Read more.
Senior Beer and Food Pairing
Note: Only students of legal drinking age were allowed to attend this event. Tom Mannion is the Director of Student Affairs at Caltech. Part of his job includes... Read more.
Tour of the Art House
I mentioned that I’m taking silkscreen and silk painting this term, which is held at the Caltech art house. Since I did a tour of the ceramics studio last... Read more.
Prague – Spring Break Pt. 3
Hi all, this is the last post about my spring break adventures in Europe! Our last stop was Prague, Czech Republic. We took the train from Vienna to Prague and checked... Read more.
Vienna – Spring Break Pt. 2
Next stop: Vienna, Austria! We took the train in the morning from Budapest to Vienna. We had a pretty hard time because we couldn’t find the international... Read more.
Budapest – Spring Break Pt. 1
This year, Caltech gave us two weeks for spring break instead of one. My friend (also a Techer) and I decided to spend the first week abroad and the second week... Read more.
Mercado la Paloma
It’s finally spring break!! Before I jet off to Budapest, Austria, and Prague (which I will definitely blog about), I spent some quality time with my family.... Read more.
Pi Day
Some photos from Pi Day! Apple Pie Cherry Pie Banana Cream Pie Chocolate Cream Pie Berry Pie... Read more.
Tour of Chandler Dining Hall
Learn about all the different dining options at Chandler Dining Hall! Chandler is where most students and faculty eat lunch, so this blog post is solely about the... Read more.
A Morning in the Arts District
The Arts District is an artsy, up-and-coming area in DTLA. It’s about a 20 minute drive without traffic. My friends and I went to Manuela, a Southern-style... Read more.
KazuNori, Midori Matcha Cafe, and The Counter
Hi readers, I’m back with anotherfood post. Seriously, I think more than half of my blog is about food these days. This week, I’ll review KazuNori, Midori... Read more.
Pokemon Go and the Pokemon Club
Pokemon was a huge part of my childhood. To give you an idea, I lined up at Gamestop for the midnight release of Pokemon Sun and Moon earlier this school year. In... Read more.
Unicorn Cafe, Macarons, Green Soba, and Tofu Pudding
Unicorns and mermaids are my favorite mythical creatures. When I found out there was a cafe (Creme & Sugar) that served unicorn milkshakes, unicorn hot chocolate,... Read more.
Dumpling Night
Dumpling night is a termly tradition I have with my Caltech friends. Caltech’s meal plan doesn’t provide dinner on weekends, so we usually pick a weekend... Read more.
Wine and Candlelight
Fleming House has an annual Valentine’s Day formal dinner called Wine and Candlelight. This year’s dinner was my fourth and last Wine and Candlelight... Read more.
Pinkies Up
On Saturday, my friends and I went to The Langham for afternoon tea. The Langham is a fancy hotel in Pasadena, and some people’s parents stay there when they... Read more.
Winter Carnival
This past Saturday, ASCIT (Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology) held a winter carnival event for both undergrads and graduate students!... Read more.
President’s Day Food Adventures
President’s Day was an institute holiday, so no food was provided by Caltech’s meal plan. I decided to take full advantage of this to try some new places... Read more.
Valentine’s Day / Bestia
1) With the girls 2) With the houses Page House held a Galentine’s Day event the night before, featuring cookie decorating, waffle making, nail art, and the... Read more.
Tour of the Ceramics Studio
I’m currently taking ceramics, an elective at Caltech. It’s held from 7-10pm on Wednesday nights at Polytechnic, a private school across the street from... Read more.
Saturday Brunch at Sqirl
Last Saturday I went to Sqirl with some of my housemates! (My primary house affiliation is Page House). Sqirl was on my list of brunch places to try for awhile,... Read more.
A Day in My Life (Friday February 3rd)
This is what I do on a typical Friday! I plan to write more "A Day in My Life" posts to give you a glimpse of what Caltech student’s daily lives... Read more.
Home for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year was on Saturday January 28. The date is based on the lunar calendar. Unlike New Year’s Day which marks January 1st, Chinese New Year falls... Read more.
Caltech Dining Chinese New Year Dinner
In this post, I will talk about Caltech’s dining plan and special themed dinners – specifically Caltech’s Chinese New Year themed dinner. I will... Read more.
Winter Break in Florida
For those of you who are new to my blog or don’t know/don’t remember, I hail from the small, sunny town of San Marino (read: 10 minutes from campus).... Read more.
First Term Updates
Dear Readers, Apologies for the extended break – I’m back and ready to share all the exciting aspects of senior year at Caltech. 🙂 But first, I want... Read more.
Page Beach Trip
This past weekend, Page House rented a place in Carlsbad, CA (near San Diego) for two nights. The house was amazing! It had three stories, several TVs, a private... Read more.
Harvard International Consulting Competition
Last weekend, I flew to Boston with my teammate Phillip for the Harvard International Consulting Competition. Phillip and I are members of the Caltech Consulting... Read more.
