6 Ways UCLA Culture is Truly Unique — Legally Fragil
Everyone knows this iconic building. As seen in movies, commercials, and thousands of photos, the famous Royce Hall is where thousands of performances, speeches, and spectacles are hosted every year in its world famous auditorium, but what else makes this building so special? It is home to the BRUINS, what the students of this institution call themselves, an institution which has grown and a gained a name for itself over the past 100 years, and it is just one part of the university’s culture which makes the University of California Los Angeles so unique and incredible! Being a BRUIN is so much more than just studying somewhere, it is something to be proud of, it is being able to be a part of this student life culture and community that makes being a BRUIN such an incredible experience! Do you want to become a BRUIN? Have you ever wondered what being a BRUIN is really like? Well all I can say is that UCLA culture is like no other and here are 5 reasons why!
1. It is the number 1 Public University in the Country
You here that! Not just in California but the whole COUNTRY! You might be asking yourself what this has to do with the university’s culture, but it has a lot to do with not only the institution, but the students themselves. The fact that the University is ranked as the number one public university in the country gives the students motivation that unfortunately other universities may not give their students. There really is only one university that can experience what having this title is like, and how much positivity it can be created by it culturally, luckily for UCLA that institution is them! Motivation to do their best in any regards or situation and become the best possible version of themselves they can be. They don’t just want to succeed individually, but they want their friends, peers, coworkers, and professors to succeed as well because they all represent something that is so respected, and have something incredible to live up to and if there’s one thing that can be found at UCLA is that drive. That drive to do everything in the best possible way they can, to treat others in the best way possible, and essentially to live up to their reputation, because they know that it is something beautiful to have. I can guarantee you that BRUINS don’t use the honor of being the number one public university as a way to belittle or shame others, but as a way to grow in hopes of keeping the greatness going!
2. Thirsty Thursday
What is thirsty Thursday you may ask? Well it is certainly not a day where you just drink water. Unlike many other colleges, universities, or just people in general UCLA students have made it tradition to live it up and party on Thursdays rather than on the weekend. This does not mean that there is no social activity on the Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays at UCLA, this means that they add an extra day to their party agenda. Yes, this may sound crazy, and no I would not recommend to make this UCLA tradition a weekly custom throughout your UCLA experience, but keep in mind that part of the college experience is to experience your youth, go out and have fun and at the end of the day even make a few mistakes, so if you feel as if Thirsty Thursday is necessary a certain week, GO FOR IT! Thats what makes UCLA culture…well UCLA so go for it. Sneak into one of those famous frat parties down frat row that not a lot of universities even get the privilege of having. Show up to the famous “Fundragers” that are thrown by clubs on campus. There is always something going on at this university so don’t feel bad if you have to give up a couple of weeks of studying. You’ll always have Thirsty Thirsday to make up for it am I right?
Obviously this is just one part of UCLA culture that makes it unique compared to other universities and does not describe the whole community or the purpose of students studying there.
With that being said here is a video of what Thirsty Thursday can consist of. Check it out and see what you think!
3. DAVID DOBRIK!
YES, DAVID DOBRIK!!! You might be wondering what in the world David Dobrik has to do with UCLA, much less with the culture of it. Well let me tell you that if you are a David Dobrik fan, this is probably one of the only universities where you can casually spot David Dobrik driving around, walking around, hanging around, vlogging around, whatever way you may want to describe it but the point is that he is around, and that is very often. What is crazier, and makes it so much better actually is that David is usually never alone around campus. He has been spotted with Kylie Jenner driving around sorority row, with his vlog squad, which includes multiple famous you tubers, and even JUSTIN BIEBER. Can you imagine studying at a university where you can be walking to class and casually see one of these top notch celebrities!! That is UCLA culture my friends. It really is incredible because you never really know who you are going to see and is a bonus added to the school culture because let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to meet David Dorbrik! Who knows you might go from a broke college student to a broke college student with a Tesla, or a broke college student with 10K! If that right there does not make UCLA truly unique compared to other universities then I don’t know what will. I mean KYLIE JENNER, JUSTIN BEIBER, and don’t get me started on basketball teams because you will for sure see the MIAMI HEAT or the SPURS walking to their bus after a workout before there big game at the Staples Center.
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Does David Dobrik really hang out around UCLA or is this all bs. Don’t believe me yet? Its ok… here’s some proof of my man David around campus!
4. UCLA culture is Academically Dreadful yet Amazing
How can a school be both academically dreadful yet amazing? Leave it up to UCLA to make that possible. Academically UCLA is hard, if someone can go their entire four years studying as much as possible and not failing a test, my respects to you because although the school may have an amazing social scene and may look as beautiful as it does in pictures or in movies, academically it is rigorous. Being on a quarter system is a challenge itself, having to take sometimes 6 to 9 test within 10 weeks, and that is not including homework, assignments, essays, and projects. It doesn’t sound amazing at all to this point am I right? Its not, I can guarantee you that you are going to put in the most work you probably have into your education at this institution, and its not the work, classes or tests that make the university academically amazing because those are things that can be found at any university, but its the amount of support and unity that the students give each other that make it truly special. It is amazing how some of the brightest students in the country can come together and try and make some of the hardest classes easier by spreading positivity and helping each other rather than going against each other and creating a competitive environment. The students are genuinely interested in making sure their friends and peers are on track. They genuinely care about each other and to them striving together is better than striving alone. Academically the culture is amazing. The amount of support that UCLA students have toward each other is unlike any other. At the end of the day you bond with those whom you struggle with, and at UCLA you don’t just want yourself to succeed but you want everyone else to succeed too, because you know the struggle. It really is dreadful yet amazing when it comes to the school part of the school.
5. University of Calves, Legs, & Ass
Omg!!! When I tell you this acronym is true, I mean it is beyond the truth, this should be a known fact by now because I can guarantee you that after your four years at UCLA you will not only have a bigger booty for all my ladies out there, but for all my men, you might be able to skip leg day for life because you will for sure come out graduating with toned legs. Lets start off by saying that like many other universities you will 100 percent have to walk everywhere. This is true for at least your first year. It is more convenient to walk everywhere too, but anyway that is beyond the point. What the point is, is that UCLA is FULL of STAIRS! Yes, there are stairs everywhere. It is crazy how many stairs a day you will probably climb walking around campus all day. Let me just tell you that the first few days are horrible, when you are not walking up and down stairs you are climbing hills, and don’t even get me started on the famous “BRUIN WALK” because that is horrible. Moral of the story is that unlike many other universities where you gain the freshman fifteen, you will gain those and another 15 of muscle because let me just tell you that going to class is a workout, going to eat is a workout, going to your room is a workout, the whole time your traveling across any part of UCLA you will encounter a leg workout.
PS. If you see construction, do not get excited because I can guarantee you that it is not an elevator they are building but another set of stairs.
6. UCLA has the #1 Dining Hall in the COUNTRY
Yes my friends, in the COUNTRY! Crazy to believe that school food can be good right? Well at UCLA you do need to be careful because there is too much good food that you might find yourself gaining a few pounds if not taken care of. A few pounds won’t hurt right? Especially if the food is that good, I agree! UCLA actually consist of various dining halls, each with its own unique style of food. The menus range from Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican and any other style of food you can think of. There are also multiple take out places where you can grab anything from burritos, pizzas, sandwiches, salads, Chinese food, and even boba! Yes, UCLA has its very own boba shop. We’ll kind of, it is within the famous Rendezvous which is a takeout restaurant located on “THE HILL” where the students are housed that you can find yourself some boba. The food does NOT disappoint and that is something that UCLA students are lucky to be able to say because not all university students are able to praise the food served to them at their dining halls.
I could write a whole blog post about the ucla food system, including meal plans, price, menus, location, and restaurants but ill leave that for next time! Once the post is written I will link it down below:
But for now here is a video showing you a little bit of most dining halls at UCLA!
With that being said, I’m sure your mouths are watering by now so grab grab yourself a snack or if you haven’t ate, enjoy yourself a nice meal and think about how truly unique UCLA really is. Whether it comes to the social, academic, or UCLA culture there is a lot that differentiates it from other universities. Not just any school is the number one public university and has the number one dining hall in America. That is a blessing that should be taken advantage of because how long will it last? The goal is forever but who knows…
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Originally published at https://legallyfragil.com on August 14, 2020.
