CaltechY Winter Quarter Friends Dinner
The CaltechY hosts a Friends Dinner once every quarter to thank its supporters and provide them with an opportunity to network with the Y’s student leaders.... Read more.
New Years in Amsterdam
I visited Amsterdam for a brief two and a half days during my vacation. There were a few landmarks and neighborhoods I wanted to checkout, but did not plan the visit... Read more.
Snowboarding at Cypress
Snowboarding with my friend Cecilia is an annual occasion when I go home for the holidays. Cecilia and I actually learned snowboarding a few years ago. We signed... Read more.
Ice Skating
Ice skating seems rather uncommon here in Southern California as there are only two year-round rinks within driving distance of Caltech. One is the Pasadena Ice... Read more.
WE19 Conference
Every year, the Caltech Society of Women Engineers attends the National SWE conference to network with other SWE Chapters and to hustle for jobs. Last year, the... Read more.
Paris Pt. III – French classes + Opera
The Bishop prize is given for a cultural experience, so I am taking French classes at Alliance Française. The language school is a pretty big deal here, and has... Read more.
Matcha-do ’bout Nothing
It was a hot summer day with not much to do, so my friend Sarah and I decided to bike to Westfield Santa Anita, the nearest mall. It is 4.2 miles away, roughly 7... Read more.
Glitter Run 2K17
What’s better than the Color Run? The Glitter Run. I’ve been a huge fan of Color Run since high school and I have the pile of colorfully stained (aka... Read more.
Mozzaplex Pt. II
Today we went to check out Nancy Silverton’s other restaurant, Pizzeria Mozza. Osteria Mozza completely wowed us and we decided to try the other part of the... Read more.
The Lenses that Built Hollywood
This week I went on a tour of Panavision, an equipment rental agency that specializes in anamorphic projection lenses. Their products have revolutionized filmmaking... Read more.
Mozzaplex Pt. I
I spent a lot of time binge watching shows on Netflix this summer. One of my favorite shows is Chef’s Table. If you’ve seen the trailers or is a fan,... Read more.
I Like My Toasts Gentrified
Today I did the most millennial thing possible. We drove for an hour then waited in line for an hour just to eat the best toast in LA. Sqirl in LA is known for it’s... Read more.
Addicted to Caffeine
I need caffeine to be productive. It’s a bad habit that I’ve developed since senior year of high school, but I need to fuel myself with tea and coffee... Read more.
Little Tokyo Revisited
A friend of one of the summer students came up from San Diego for the weekend and wanted to get a quick tour of LA so we decided to take him to Little Tokyo for... Read more.
A Day at the Most Frustrating Place in America
If Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, then the Department of Motorized Vehicles (DMV) is the least. California has a very strong car culture due to the vast... Read more.
The DIY Food Revolution
Since Subway’s success way back in the early 2000s, everything is becoming customizable. Recently, custom burgers are all the rage with burger bars popping... Read more.
Find Your Nemo with Poke
One of the most exciting and delicious things about California is the wide spread availability of Poke. If you are a sushi fan, or have had it before, you know exactly... Read more.
Netflix Walks Into an Ice Cream Parlor
Have you ever wondered what Netflix would taste like as an ice cream flavor? Well according to Cool Haus, it is a "white cheddar popcorn-infused ice cream base... Read more.
LA’s Shopping Mecca
In high school, I loved going to the mall with friends. Even if I didn’t need to buy anything, it was nice to hangout under air conditioning with access to... Read more.
Game of Cones
Wanderlust Creamery has one of the best artisanal ice creams in LA. To celebrate the new season of Game of Thrones they came out with some Game of Thrones inspired... Read more.
The Boba Life Chose Us
Over the summer, SFP (Student Faculty Programs) Ambassadors get a budget to put on events within the house for summer students and Caltech students. This week, a... Read more.
What’s good at the Flea Market?
Every first Sunday of the month, Pasadena City College hosts a flea market. The flea market opens at 8am in the morning and lasts until 3pm. This isn’t your... Read more.
Thai(me) for Lunch
Lloyd house had a casino night a while back when we played card games with alumni and won prizes. My friend Sarah won a stack of 30 free coupons for Thai iced-tea... Read more.
Hummus Where the Heart Is
I think we found the best Mediterranean lunch spot in LA. Dune is a small restaurant in Atwater Village serving up delicious Mediterranean fare. It was featured... Read more.
Dim sum-body say lunch?
Today I went out for dim sum for lunch at Full House in Arcadia. You know this is an authentic dim sum location since all the patrons are Chinese and there’s... Read more.
Where’s the Chinese Food At?
Every time I call home, my parents ask me if I am eating well. They know well enough that Caltech has plenty of options and that my room is stashed with snacks,... Read more.
Meal Deliveries -> Unsubscribe
I love to cook, so when I had some spare Groupon dollars on hand, I purchased a Groupon for Hello Fresh, a meal subscription service. Every week, they send me some... Read more.
SFP Movie Night
The Student Faculty Programs organizes a variety of events over the summer to prevent SURF students from reaching peak boredom. After all, there are only so many... Read more.
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
Today was National Ice Cream Day! If you ever wonder where all these weird holidays (National Garlic Day, French Fries Day etc.) come from, check out this podcast... Read more.
Sometimes Life is a Beach
I made elaborate plans to go Stand Up Paddle-boarding (SUP) today at Marina Del Rey. We found a good Groupon deal that was $20/2hr, which is half price. I bought... Read more.
“There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom”
Today I had to do some SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) for my carbon nanotube samples. I always find it to be such an awe-inspiring experience. The nanotube forests... Read more.
Machine Shop Paradox
Machining is the biggest time sink. You would think a few cuts and holes would take moments to complete — and they probably do, for the experienced machinist... Read more.
Noods = Good Moods
What’s better than regular Chinese beef noodles? Hand-torn Chinese beef noodles. Today, I went to Arcadia (just east of Pasadena) with Angelina and Gabriela... Read more.
This is SoCal
What did the beach say to the wave?… “Long tide, no sea.” It was perfect beach weather today so several friends and I headed down to Venice, CA, the home of... Read more.
Getting Cultured at Norton Simon Museum
The Norton Simon museum is world famous for its European and Southeast Asian art collections. It is located in Pasadena, so it is easy to get to by bike or by car.... Read more.
Adventures in K-Town
Today I went to Koreatown with my friend Gabriela, a SURF student from Brazil. The Koreatown of LA is the biggest of any American city. The food here is THE BOMBDOTCOM.... Read more.
Brunch?
Things I love: avocados brunch the beach avocados for brunch by the beach My friends and I went to Santa Monica for brunch today at this super hipster Australian... Read more.
Happy Fourth!
I hope you had a great Fourth of July! Most of my friends hit the beach and went to watch fireworks. I ended up checking out Grand Park’s block party, exploring... Read more.
Summer Machining
I signed up for the summer ME 13 Introduction to Mechanical Prototyping class a while back thinking that it would be a great opportunity to pick up some useful design... Read more.
Cheers to the Weekend
I can’t remember the last time I had such a relaxing weekend at Caltech. One of the perks of completing a SURF rather than going to class is that work ends... Read more.
Let the SURF Season Begin!
I came back to Caltech to start my SURF this Tuesday after taking a week off. Of course, I was welcomed back by the intense LA sun and heat. Finals officially ended... Read more.
