Transportation, Stress, Rebelution

At SBCC we have a pretty good transportation system. In fact, when you enrolled and get your student ID you are eligible to get a bus sticker that actually allows you to ride on the bus for free. Something that SBCC students struggle with is parking. If your moving out here and taking your car, make sure to carpool with people its easier and you can get a car-pool pass for the day. Just something to consider.

Honestly stress is a HUGE part of the college life-style whether you procrastinate or just taking extra classes. Always make sure you have time to de-stress. For example I went for a run at Henry's Beach today, the one by the Boathouse Restaurant (http://www.sbfishhouse.com/), and it was soothing. Sometimes I need to reassure myself that things are going to fall into place, they just take time.


Also, I got my last mid-term back and it was pretty good. I decided to reward myself with tickets to see one of my favorite bands, Rebelution, this summer. I'm so excited! The concert is going to be at the Santa Barbara Bowl. It's cheaper if you buy your tickets at the box office, just in case your planning to go! 

    
 -KIKI REYES

p.s lunar eclipse tonight!!! (well technically now)
and summer registration tomorrow!  

Summer Registration, Summer Classes, Pressure

Welcome to April everyone. Summer registration is right around the corner. You can found out what your registration date is by logging on to your pipeline, once your on your home page click on the registration link on the right hand side, then click on the first link entitled,  

"Check Your Pre-Registration Requirements and Registration Appointment"

 click on it and select the term "summer 2014." Oooh and here's the summer schedule brought to you by, Melanie Belanger.

http://www.sbcc.edu/classes/SBCC%20SUMMERsch%202014.pdf

Anyways I have to admit that its quite stressful to think about summer classes, when we're still in Spring semester. I'm starting to really feel the pressure of doing better than last semester and now I must think about what I will take this summer. I feel like a huge weight has been placed on my shoulder, hahaha the real saying is "I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulder," not in this case. Yet, I always go back to one of my favorite Nelson Mandala quotes "It always seems impossible until its done." I've said it before and I'll continue you to spread this quote.

Its weird, despite my stress, I'm feeling extremely optimistic I'm even thinking about going on another hike this weekend because it really makes me happy. Like they say, whatever makes you happy. We're all gonna power through these last eight weeks and succeed! Then I can say a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders rather then it being placed on them.

By the way, Happy April fool's day! 

-KIKI REYES

 

P.S: All my writers out there! Here's two opportunities to enter your writing pieces:

1. The English Honors Conference 

2. Painted Cave Literary Magazine

SBCC Summer School Photo Shoot

Today was a beautiful day to help our lovely graphic designer, Melanie Belanger (SBCC marketing department) shoot her picture for the SBCC Summer school brochure. I decided to recruit basically half of my acting class. Okay that's a bit exaggerated, but I did asked some of acting classmates to meet me at our shooting location in the afternoon and they listened to me! And let me tell you, they sure didn't know what they were getting themselves into. 

( Photo Credit: http://www.sbcc.edu/) This is not the picture that we took, but this is where it took place:)

We all met at the fountain (on the West Campus) and were quite a diverse group. Melanie's vision of this brochure could be summed up in one word "Sunshine." Some of us were on the grass, others had their feet in the fountain water, and some of us were sitting down on fountain. She took a few shots until we were done. I can not wait to see the finish product. I'll be the one in bright blue listening to my new friend playing guitar. He and I were not music compatible. I was trying to get him to play a song I knew, but I didn't know what bands he liked he didn't know my bands, it was a hot mess. His friend joked after the shoot, that we were basically set up on a really bad blind date. Hahaha! 

It was awesome to see everyone interact and talk to each other outside of our acting class. I'm glad they enjoy themselves.


Well thanks to all who made this possible and hopefully the brochure comes out soon...

-KIKI REYES