Happy Autumn! This orange and black combination reminds me of my undergrad days as an Occidental College Tiger in Los Angeles. I must admit that I was slightly miserable my first year and considered transferring to the UW where I wouldn't have had to take out loans and could have kept some of what I was earning by working full time on all my breaks. In the end, I'm
so glad I stuck with it. Oxy really sharpened my critical thinking skills and I loved all the traveling abroad I got to do then. I also got to go on the best field trips ever for my Geology classes. More importantly, some of my dearest friends were the ones I made there, including Vay, whose wedding we attended two weekends ago. Check out this adorable video that gives credit to me for getting those two lovebirds together!
While HH and I were in LA, we took a sentimental stroll around the Oxy campus.
Did I mention we both went there?
my old mailbox
my dorm freshman and half of junior year
my dorm sophomore year
my dorm senior year
just happened to catch a shot of some kind of hawk with its talons on lunch
What are your best school memories?
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Oh my. I 'm reading this as I visit LA! California is some kind of crazy state. Looooove the shot of the hawk! You look so cute reliving your school days. I went to the University of Montana where I remember that it smells like pine and sage and fresh fresh air. I loved it there!!!
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My favorite course was Physics 101. That professor was amazing and he never forgot me. Many thought he was a wonderful professor; Jay R. Ballif. (baal-if). I was most inspired by a Humanities Teaching Assistant that taught me appreciation of the Arts, but I think her name was (hmm, forgot). I loved my apartments where I lived and most of all all of the wonderful roommates I had. I only still know 3 of them. But that was a long time ago (1975) whooo. Wonderful photo tour of your experiences, thank you, Vivienne!
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oh, that is such a cool post! it was so interesting to find out all those school facts about you. though when it comes to me I'm not the biggest fan of school and don't have any too special memories about it. my university time was crazy.. all about parties parties parties!
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Is it weird that of all your cool pics I'm most intrigued by your mailbox? It looks antique and expensive. Mine looked like a post office box. But anyway... Our colors were orange and black as well! I also considered going considered going to GSU where I wouldn't have to pay a small fortune, but I wouldn't trade my time at Mercer for anything! My best college memories were pretty much all of them because I learned great lessons even in the tough moments.
ReplyDeleteIt must've been fun to go to college in LA! I went to University of Maryland. The best part was definitely making such wonderful friends there!
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Looks like a beautiful campus! And what a fun video! I also love your dress!!
ReplyDeleteSchool was fun, I enjoyed college, I was a member of a service oriented sorority so some of my best memories are of doing activities with the girls like raking lawns in the neighborhood or volunteering at a haunted house, things like that. It was fun. (And we weren't your typical party girls, but we did know how to have a good time!)
What cool photos! Thanks for sharing these memories with us. I love the dress--a really pretty color on you!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been very often since I graduated, but I love going back to the college I went to. It's where I met my husband, so I also have lots of wonderful memories! What a great fall outfit--I love that orange dress!
ReplyDeletemeeting your hh makes it all worth it, no? beautiful shots. those dorms look so nice compared to the junky ones at my old college!! i have great memories of college...most of them involving me getting into all kinds of trouble.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about my college days recently. Probably due to all the Homecoming notices I keep getting. I loved college. I had a great time.
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my best school memories were getting out of there! LOL school was ok and i had some good times, but it was more stressful than enjoyable. hahaha the campus you went to was beautiful. I LOVE your skirt Vivienne. You need to hand it over! It's so gorgeous!
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How lovely, visiting your old college- I have such fond memories of my Undergraduate university! Hope you are well, you are looking lovely in that orange ensemble!
ReplyDeleteHuh. Where in LA is your school? I've lived there for 7 years and never heard of it! It's a beautiful campus though. I didn't go to a normal college (film school) so I kinda missed the whole university life thing...
ReplyDeletelove the trip down memory lane :)
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Ok, those dorms look super nice! The ones on our campus were so crappy and rundown. Looks like a gorgeous campus. What is that hawk holding? A squirrel? Whatever it is, that's a really cool shot! Love the orange + black combo, gets me excited for halloween :) Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletemy goodness that looks like an AWESOMEEEE campus. realy pretty. and i love your outfit - i never dress in my school colors (black and red...okay sometimes but i never think of it like that!) but you have great school colors. the orange is a perfect color
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ReplyDeleteYou look so wonderfully FALL in your first photo! My best school memories? Wearing boots and a short skirt walking around with my "true love" in downtown Asheville. Good times.
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Fun to see your alma mater!
ReplyDeleteOh you had a wonderful college experience and what a beautiful campus. I loved my college years, too. I feel very privileged to have been able to follow that dream for education. I'm not a scholar yet I love the experience of school.
ReplyDeleteOrange and black is the perfect happy fall outfit! What a great way to reminisce about the school days gone by. I guess fall is the best time to think back to our scholarly years. :)
ReplyDeleteAhh, a walk down memory lane is always fun! Your school is so pretty! I wasn't too involved in college, so I think mostly of hurrying from my car into class and trying to stay out of the cold!! Lame.
ReplyDeleteI like your orange and black outfit! :D
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I'm still in college, but I hope one day when I am visiting my college campus I look as adorable as you do. :) Hope you had a great day spending time at your school!
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This is quite strange to say but I love the style of your old mailbox!
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V, I get excited about bird photos and this one is really a great capture. You look beautiful in the shot with the red dress, what a great fit and style. Your sophmore year dorm looks better than some homes people live in. What a privelege! Enjoyed. dawn suitcase vignettes. off to watch the vid.
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