My first impression of UCLA, the United Chinese Language Association, is that it is a very large community. All the club members are very friendly, and a lot of people seem to know each other there. UCLA is a club that is designated to Chinese culture and heritage, but everyone is welcome to join and participate in its events. Out of curiosity, I decided to go to its second meet on Thursday, September 7th. When I arrived to the meet, I was pretty surprised to see how many people there were. The room was packed, and all the seats were filled, so many people were sitting on the floor. Although I was kind of late, everyone was very welcoming. When I joined them, they were in the middle of a Google Feud session, which was pretty hilarious. A lot of people were participating, much to my surprise, and I found myself wanting to take part in the game as well. Everyone was yelling a plethora of silly answers, and it was very amusing. After playing Google Feud, we played Zoom, a game where we had to guess what the very zoomed in picture is. This game was harder than I thought, although other people had no problems with it. There was one person who got most of the answers correct. Throughout the meet, many students were laughing, shouting out answers, and enjoying themselves. Eventually, the games had to come to an end, but the meet was not over yet. There were refreshments, which were Chinese food and drinks. As we all ate, we socialized and talked to people both familiar and new. UCLA seems to be a very inviting group, and I am considering in joining it. Although I don’t particularly like large groups, UCLA is very friendly, and I feel quite comfortable to be in a group like theirs.
