Some random thoughts I’ve had while at Caltech:

1. How many people have attempted to steal turtles from the turtle pond to warrant the “do not remove turtles from the pond” sign. 
2. It is an accomplishment to beat the cross country team to Red Door in the morning. 
3. Don’t ever expect to have a quick trip to the bathroom. Somehow the “quick” trip always turns into a forty-minute conversation about designing a stand up comedy routine for the Caltech turtles. 
4. Didn’t think someone could trigger the fire alarm by toasting a bagel.
5. PSA: It is possible to trigger the fire alarm by toasting a bagel. 
6. If you tell people you are an English minor they’ll laugh at you. 
7. Still trying to pursue an English minor. 
8. Do Caltech students know how to cook? (Still trying to figure out the answer to this one.) They can make … pasta? 
9. Wear socks and sandals to Venerable dinner. You’ll get rewarded for your fashion choices 🙂
10. Try and do something nice like giving a friend an orange. This may backfire and you’ll spend the next week finding oranges placed inside (or thrown inside) your room. 
11. Don’t give anyone your Goodreads account name. 
12. If I get coffee from Broad in the morning and Red Door in the afternoon that only counts as one cup of coffee because they’re from different places. 
13. As Red Door sells vegan grilled cheese sandwiches and regular cheese quesadillas, it should be easy to ask for a vegan cheese quesadilla. 
14. When ordering a vegan quesadilla expect to receive a few slices of avocado. 
15. Apparently it is delinquent behavior to skateboard on Chen Breezeway. 
16. Campus on a Sunday morning after last night’s interhouse: devoid of sound and people
17. There is an exponential relationship between taste and consumption of Red Door coffee. The more coffee you drink, the better it tastes, the better it tastes, the more you drink …
18. Perhaps don’t try to teach yourself how to skateboard in a public environment. 
19. Actually do try and learn in a public space. It’s a humbling experience. 
20. When the Bechtel fire alarm goes off at 6:30 AM and everyone is forced to congregate outside, look for the one person here who appears awake. He / She / They must be the culprit. 
21. Don’t trust anyone trying to give you a free donut. It’s probably a bribe.