This event was the first AASA event I attended during my second semester! I had the opportunity to interact with countless new people, eat incredible food, and enjoy my time as a freshman.

One thing not many people talk about is the difficulty of meeting new people on campus. While I have met many, I have found that I’m always happier when getting to interact with a new crowd. The AASA Lunar event not only brought a huge number of people to AASA but also to countless other organizations. As I looked around the room, I got to see a community that was more interconnected than I had anticipated.

However, I did not arrive on time to this event, so I unfortunately was left with leftovers that, while delicious, were otherwise very cold. Throughout the course of the event, I had the lovely opportunity to see friends of friends that I had met maybe once or twice.

One key moment was sitting up and back down to say hi to people and striking up conversations with others that I hadn’t yet met. Overall, the energy in the Dunham dining hall was simply magical and a wonderful experience to have before the end of my freshman year.

Much love,

Pira Tsui