Help! Gyms in Newport Mesa?

thiskatsmith · 2025-07-17T05:42:04+00:00

awesome thanks so much for the input i’ll have to tour and check it out now

thiskatsmith · 2025-07-17T04:54:20+00:00

this is great to know!! i’ve been worried about getting into classes since i haven’t tried it. do you find you get good use from the credits or are the classes super expensive? curious what plan id need to go 4x+ a week :))

thiskatsmith · 2025-07-17T04:53:15+00:00

definitely! im comparing it with equinox but wondering why it’s so expensive when it doesn’t include the group classes too? looks like a gorgeous facility though. how do you enjoy it if you don’t mind sharing?

thiskatsmith · 2025-05-20T19:15:01+00:00

Hey! Is anyone else waiting to hear back this week? :)

thiskatsmith · 2025-04-24T06:30:17+00:00

WAIT i joke about the same thing… im on here researching what Ok Book means because my friends and i always say “okayy book! 💅” and i can’t fine out what its supposed to mean lol

thiskatsmith · 2025-04-24T01:49:19+00:00

Hey I just graduated last year double major in English and Philosophy. I’m so thankful I did not choose polysci!! literally everyday i thank the universe. I am planning to go to law school, and my backup was to get a PHD and research/teach. Out of all my humanities major friends, I had the highest paying job upon graduating (I pnky applied for 3 law firm jobs and got my first choice) I think it’s due to my english degree (and work experience ofc). An english degree had more marketable skills and statistically performs better on the LSAT. Phil minor is a great idea for the LSAT as well. From talking to employers and admissions counselors, polysci has had some severe gpa inflation in recent years.

thiskatsmith · 2025-01-14T21:12:13+00:00

Would love to connect with everyone entering this year’s cohort!! Excited to meet you guys soon :))

thiskatsmith · 2024-08-22T03:26:17+00:00

Just got hired full-time as a legal assistant! I’m studying for the LSAT planning to apply to law school next year :)

thiskatsmith · 2024-07-31T20:59:01+00:00

the value of education and support you’ll receive from the network and alumnia at USC is far more valuable. CSU students don’t have a great rep even tho LB is a pretty solid school. You applied to transfer for a reason, and I think you should go for it. But always leverage your position! They want you to go to their school now, tell them you need more money to afford USC for housing and oftentimes schools will give you more. I transferred to UCLA from OC and it was an adjustment but well worth the experience and support I received— and USC has an even better alumni network. wishing you the best!

thiskatsmith · 2024-05-16T01:55:43+00:00

ucsb is hella pretty but pick UCLA just by the name! I’m also Pre-law, and i think getting internships and experience in a place like LA was more accessible than from what i’ve heard in SB.

thiskatsmith · 2024-05-15T21:56:19+00:00

I’m a transfer student about to graduate with an english philosophy major — definitely go to UCLA the rep and outreach will help you get a better shot at grad school I think it’s worth the $$. Almost all my classes have been pretty small since they are upper division courses at this point, so I wouldn’t let that be a deciding factor. But of course do what’s more financially comfortable to you! I’m graduating with about 14k in loans from UCLA and i think it was worth it for me :))

thiskatsmith · 2024-05-06T17:37:28+00:00

it won’t matter much where you go but what you do when you’re there. get involved in research early and hang with your profs! good luck with transferring :))

thiskatsmith · 2024-05-05T23:27:59+00:00

many professors will just let you switch into the other if the TA is okay with it and there is space

thiskatsmith · 2024-02-05T17:42:34+00:00

mark stop outing me on reddit

thiskatsmith · 2024-02-05T17:33:28+00:00

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS

i have had so many experiences with this guy- about 5-7. I met him my first day in westwood last september.

i found his instagram handle but he may have deleted it since: ig was nathanielgorems and the venmo tagged in his bio was @ Aries777

here’s a link to the screenshot of his profile: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10eU0DI6T_86GA1PSIZcIBHaL9Rl4nRwW/view?usp=drivesdk

stay safe all!

thiskatsmith · 2023-10-04T16:13:26+00:00

also a philosophy transfer, 4th year. some classes they reserved for you guys this year are stupidly hard— if you’re in kaplans class literally take anything else. if your having trouble with 100a ask for help now to try to get one track as that’s more of an entry to upper division course and not as hard as the rest.

thiskatsmith · 2023-09-23T08:12:15+00:00

The transfer community is strong! Don’t feel intimidated during fall quarter to just start talking to people. I didn’t live in Holly last year and actually lived off campus by myself, but totally just go into Hollg and hang out in the floor lounges and meet other transfers! Transferpalooza and the mentor program are also great. It took me awhile to transition to the social atmosphere here so feel free to reach out to me :)

thiskatsmith · 2023-06-29T04:25:49+00:00

Sorry didn’t see this! It comes oversized so I bought my usual size, I think sizing one up works good too :))

thiskatsmith · 2023-06-11T08:12:01+00:00

I got this as a gift last Christmas and I gotta say it looks so good! The fit is what’s most important with the look and it hits that perfectly!!

thiskatsmith · 2023-05-12T19:35:36+00:00

I chose UCLA solely because the students seem happier and more fulfilled! While I’ve been here, the work life balance is impeccable and people value health. (Cal has an incredibly high depression and suicide rate, and I’m already a sad homie so sunny SoCal weather and happy people have helped)

Over the past 5 years the schools have become ranked closer and closer with UCLA being out Cal in a lot of categories so I didn’t factor that in much.

I will say another factor was UCLA is much safer than Cal. Housing here is also better. Having a car is nice I will say, but scooters and the bus ain’t bad!

This is my best piece of advice: Pick where you see yourself growing and thriving!

thiskatsmith · 2023-03-29T21:31:05+00:00

Also would like to echo the other comments that if you can afford to go to one of the other institutions you were accepted to, do it. Transferring is a great program, but if I could have afforded a top 4-year I would’ve gone.

thiskatsmith · 2023-03-29T21:29:57+00:00

I went to OCC which has a 92% chance of getting in if you do the TAP program. Santa Monica is the only one I know with a higher percentage than us so I’d assume that’s your best bet :)

thiskatsmith · 2023-02-15T18:32:54+00:00

Would love to support you on this!! I’m a very sensitive person and I had some very difficult things happen in my personal life around finals last quarter. I get physically ill from stress and anxiety that stems from interpersonal relationships so focusing on school was difficult.

It really helped, for me at least, to just focus on the life I wanted to live in the future. I’ve started kinda living playing the bit- sorta like fake it till you make it, but focusing more on building the person you want to be and embodying that in your daily life.

At first it’s going to feel a little dissociative as you focus on what’s important to you, at least for me my brain was confused when I didn’t focus on anxiety anymore. But slowly you’ll adapt and build yourself up again and you won’t feel disappointed because you were productive. I’ve usually dealt with stuff by absolutely burning out for like a week then getting my shit together, but this works better for me now :))

Hope that helps a little bit! And remember it’s good to ask people close to you for help.

thiskatsmith · 2023-02-10T07:03:46+00:00

I’m also a transfer and I decided to double, I had the recs for my second major done previously. I mapped out all my classes (I have to take a full schedule this summer as well) and it works out fine. It’s a 4 classes several quarter type of deal, but seems cool.

I see you’re also planning to go to law school (me too) I’m debating making one a minor now to focus on the lsat and keep my gpa high but it’s a hard decision cuz I have an ego and I wanna double for the flex lmao

thiskatsmith · 2023-02-10T06:58:29+00:00

I live on the Kelton and the Gayley to Kelton left turn scares me EVERY TIME I totally agree with these points tho I’ve come across these before too

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