https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r en-us 2022-11-15 20:52:49 UTC 2025-12-23 06:41:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385594866 I met MC Hammer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and shared the bathroom with Janet Napolitano. ]]> 2022-11-15 22:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385594866 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385594955 I was traveling to a big city on a train. Many international students were on the same train because the big city had an airport, and the students were going home for the winter break. They recognized me and greeted me: "You're the person who came to our class to explain something! You're awesome!" I felt so happy, and so pleased that they enjoyed the presentation!]]> 2022-11-15 22:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385594955 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595007 the first time I walked on campus after starting was interesting...as I walked around people kept saying "Good morning". I was not used to that level of friendliness. ]]> 2022-11-15 22:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595007 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595238 2022-11-15 22:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595238 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595653 Coming from LA I wasn't prepared to park in dirt, mud and cow pastures. After one of the first real rains we got, I parked the furthest out and was face to face with a bunch of cows, and stuck in the mud. Took me a few tries to get my feet out of the mud and decided boots were always going to be on my feet during that winter. ]]> 2022-11-15 22:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595653 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595808 When I first started here at UC Merced, I wanted to check out the lake so I borrowed someone’s bike and halfway there it broke. I still wanted to see the lake so I walked the bike all the way there and back to campus with my new friend’s broken bike.]]> 2022-11-15 22:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385595808 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385596664 I almost killed killed Rufus (mascot). One day I was driving to work (early in morning) and Ru fusdarted out into the street. I didnt notice and almost ran Rufus over.]]> 2022-11-15 22:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385596664 stephanielopez8565 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385596694 One time I was walking home and I was eating an ice cream cone that was chocolate dipped (aka the best kind). But, I was so mesmerized by how delicious it was that I wasn't looking where I was going and I hit a big tree right on my face. I looked down and my ice cream cone was on the floor. I continued to walk fast out of embarrassment and when I got home I had a huge bump on my head. RIP to my ice cream, I don't think I got another one after that because they discontinued it.]]> 2022-11-15 22:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385596694 https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385597562 One day in the spooky red wood forest (really just a small grove to us humans) outside the UC Merced Library two enchanted pixies visited those majestically strong Timbers. For a time those pixies played with fallen sticks and laughed, they defended their forest against all manner of beast. But in the end their time ended and they had to return to reality and eat lunch.]]> 2022-11-15 22:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanielopez8565/pcowrrusqdmozl1r/wish/2385597562