May
2, 2013: Dinner with all the Cohorts, Brown alumni and sponsors. It was finally
the dinner night for Brownies! I had mixed feelings of excitement and
nervousness. Since being punctual is one the main things for ILCers, my mother
and I left home early and arrived at the El Cerrito BART Station right on time (I
was worried if we could make it on time). We then joined Don and other cohorts
whom we could recognize from afar because of the dress up. As a group, we all
headed to catch BART to the Embarcadero station.
After
getting off, we had to walk for few minutes to get to Town Hall Restaurant. On
the way there, I talked to a few parents and got to know our (Women &
Leadership) chaperone, Tiffani Neal.
At
the restaurant, we were guided to a private dining room where each of us were
assigned a seat. I was seated in a table with Peter, Corynn, Nancy, Don,
Ludmyrna, Alice, Carson & his dad. I talked to Brown alumni about how the
Brown University works (admission, scholarships, study-abroad programs etc). It
was a good opportunity to get to know these alumni and learn about Brown
University. I felt comfortable sitting around adults whom I barely knew but I
tried my best to keep the conversation going. During the end, there were some
interesting conversations going around the table.
Ms.
Kronenberg asked all the cohorts to stand up and give an introduction. We did
not just hear from cohorts, but also from alumni and sponsors. We heard speeches
from Duncan, Alicia & Mr. Ramsey. Duncan and Alicia did a great job and it
is not easy work to give speech.
Moving
on to food, I found it delicious! Being a vegetarian is hard work and I often
have problems getting vegetarian food outside. But I was happy that they had
good vegetarian food. After Dinner, we took group pictures with alumni, cohorts
and sponsors and I tried my best to give a good smile :D
While returning back, the
BART train was pretty crowded and there was barely a seat to sit down but we
made it back to El Cerrito Bart Station. Thanks to Ms. Kronenberg for dropping
me home and giving me ideas about Action Plans. I am definitely looking forward
to this summer and experiencing the college life at Brown University.
1 comment:
It never ceases to amaze me, Shraddha, that no matter how many times I tell you all about how the people at these dinners will welcome you with open arms and will talk to you like an adult, you’re all still apprehensive and nervous. How long will it take before you learn to trust me?
It pleases me to learn that Town Hall was able to accommodate you and your mother’s vegetarian needs. When they served our opening course of gumbo, it was good but when I saw your salad, it looked pretty good, too. Maybe it’s just that I was coveting what someone else had. I had the same feeling as I was eating my chicken and seeing the great looking petite filets that the others were eating.
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