Peanut Butter and Jelly

Books, Togas, Pools and Bread Bowls

What did this weekend entail for typical college students at University of the Pacific? A plethora of activities, ranging from toga-wearing-dance-parties to homework cramming library sessions to sorority and fraternity initiations.  As a senior taking five courses I made an executive decision to stay in on Friday night despite the alluring sounds of a party just next door.  Saturday was spent in true California fashion; by the pool in September.  Pacific students lounged around, discussed the previous night and plans for the “Pike’s Endless Summer Toga and Highlighter Party.” This event encompassed all that his holy to college students; black lights, highlighters, loud music and togas.  I temporarily closed my books and joined the festivities. Sunday rolled around to the dismay of many and backpacks were unzipped once again, but not without the mandatory Sunday meal.  Everyone I know partakes in some form of a Sunday meal off campus.  Chucks Diner is always a popular choice; where you can get half a plate of hash browns and pancakes the size of your face for under $5. My friends and I chose Boudin’s.  A place famous for delicious bread bowls filled with chili.  It was a perfect ending to the weekend before entering the florescent world of the library. Oh college.

Procrastination, parties, and books;  what more does a college student know? This weekend was spent with old friends visiting fellow Pacificans like myself; who are still safe from the corporate machine. The month of September is often filled with familiar faces of friends who previously graduated because everyone knows there’s nothing more exciting than the start of a new year. With the campus buzzing and parties popping it was a good time for two of my friends to come visit me.  They came on Friday, ready to see what this year had to offer and offer their wise outside perspective as college grads.  Friday night was spent at a party off campus, which, naturally, was broken up by the police promptly at 12 am. At which point the attendees of the event flooded campus and headed to the UC Center for a late night snack.  Saturday morning was filled with pancake making and Saturday afternoon was spent by the pool; where a new adventure occurred and a brilliant game was born; capture the flag on razor scooters.  The parking lot was empty- a rarity for this time of year, and there was an abundance of razor scooters.  Using towels as flags, my friends and I coordinated teams, five on five, and spent the day scootering around the parking lot, laughing, and having fun in the sun.  The rest of the weekend followed in similar suit.