CATHY WANG empl id: 23914690

For this enrichment workshop, I attended a general interest meeting for the club UCLA, also known as United Chinese Language Association. I wanted an opportunity to make new relationships, meet new people, and to learn a little more about where I came from. Although it is a chinese club, there are many people from various different backgrounds attending this club. I was able to chat with many of the members and the vice president to get their personal intake on the club. 

During the GIM, which is a general interest meeting, we learned a little about each board member and their role in the club. Some of the various roles include the vice president, the head of social media platforms, and the vice president of membership. After being introduced to the MANY board members, we moved on to a couple of activities to bring the group closer together. We played kahoot based on what we just learned from the board member’s introductions and other small basic questions. We also turned and talked in small groups to get to know the other freshman and new club members. It was a chance to make new friends and get to know each other a little more. At the very end, there was a whole feast waiting for us provided by the club for free. We talked while eating some very good food and had a good time taking to upperclassmen about their career paths and advice they had for the underclassmen. 

Overall it was a great opportunity to make new friends in a new environment. I was very scared coming to this school because not a lot of people that I knew were coming here. It was definitely an opportunity to get out of my comfort zone, and I am very glad that I did because I was able to make a new friend. Her name Ashley and ever since I met her, we ate lunch together, studied for classes together, and have hung out together outside of school. Through this club, I was able to meet some amazing people.