News & Updates - UC Berkeley
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Last night, Saturday, July 18, ASA held movie night as the primary evening activity. Summerbook was an alternative for students who wanted to participate towards creating ASA UC Berkeley's annual "yearbook".
Today ASA held three different excursions. All students had the choice between visiting the Stanford campus and experiencing the redwoods of Muir Woods. Students who signed up for the surfing excursion in advance took part in an instructional surfing class in Bolinas.
Students going to the Stanford excursion were given three different campus options. The first option consisted of rising to the top of the Hoover Tower Observation Platform, standing 285 feet high, providing a beautiful panoramic view of the Stanford campus and the surrounding Bay Area. The second option was a trip to the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts. The center includes spacious galleries, an auditorium, café and bookshop, and an enhanced Rodin Sculpture Garden. With art collections in eighteen galleries, Stanford artifacts, a superb schedule of special exhibitions, educational programs, and events, the Center is a vital addition to the campus. The third option was a trip to the Stanford Shopping Centre, an outdoor mall containing many of the top department stores and shops.
Students visiting Muir Woods witnessed was is known to be one of the finest tree-lover monuments in the world. President Theodore Roosevelt designated this old-growth redwood forest as the United States' 10th National Monument. On the way back from Muir Woods, the group stopped in Sausalito, a charming waterfront community that lies across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Because of its Mediterranean flair and breathtaking views, it is often compared to the French Riviera.
Tonight's check-in will take place at 11:00pm and quiet time will begin at midnight. Here at ASA we prioritize the amount of sleep our students get, allowing them to perform at their maximum capacities and succeed in their academic endeavors.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Last night, Sunday, July 19, students had the choice between various nightly activities including movie night, Summerbook, and fitness.
This morning students began class at 9:15am
Afternoon activities today included Summer book, fitness, and making tye-dye t-shirts. After afternoon classes, students will return to class at 4:30pm.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Alcatraz
Greetings from UC Berkeley! On Friday, July 3rd, our students participated in their first excursion-- Alcatraz. Students were bused to Pier 39, Fisherman's wharf and enjoyed some fresh seafood and shopping before departing to Alcatraz via ferry. RA's Dustin and Sarah-Marie (pictured left), enjoyed exploring Ghirardelli square.
At Alcatraz, students walked around the island and took a tour of the famous penitentiary.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Get Ready for Your ASA Summer!
In the next few weeks, as you finish up your school year and prepare for your journey to Berkeley, ASA staff will be preparing too. As staff put finishing touches on course syllabi and add last details to excursion plans, they will keep you posted about details that you'll need to know by adding an entry to the 'News & Updates' feature on the ASA website. Before you travel to UC Berkeley entries to 'News & Updates' will be informational with details like your mailing address, program phone number, driving directions etc. Once you arrive on campus the section will take on quite a different feel as your program director and senior staff post program updates with photos of you and your friends, your instructors and your adventures. Please make sure you subscribe to 'News & Updates' now so as not to miss any pre-program details. Encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends to subscribe before the summer so that they can see all that you're busy with in California. Look for a new post each week. Keep working to complete your pre-program forms and don't forget to visit the 'Forms Download' section within MyASA to get a program packing list, pre-program handbook and other valuable materials.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
