Christmas Festivities

Saturday finals are never fun, especially Saturday morning ones! But we’ve all finished another quarter, so time really flies. Congratulations to all first-year members who’ve survived their first quarter at UC Riverside!!

Yesterday I went to Project Team for the Christmas party, where I had some one-on-one time with Stacey. After a long week of exams, I found it a great chance to relax and chat about our holiday plans while eating pizza. We also set a date next week to bake chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip is Stacey’s favorite!

Some of the Buddies also entertained everyone by singing along with the karaoke machine. It reminded me of my own family parties because food and karaoke are always the staples of our events. After eating and singing, it was time for the Secret Santa gift exchange, where each student gave and received one gift.

Eldon was really impressed with the number of College Buddies that were able to make it out to Project Team. Seven people from UCR attended! Thanks to Noelle, Ariel, Miriam, Thi, Mustafa, and of course our devoted College Buddy Director, Anna, for coming!!

One of the Buddies asked for Marisol and Janette, who both attended Project Team’s Halloween Party. This is a great example of Associate Members who’ve managed to make an impact on a Buddy. So for all those Associate Members who want to become College Buddies, these group events are a great way to get to know some of the Buddies!

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday season!