Waking up even earlier today at 7:30 a.m. We had a huge breakfast, leftovers from Olive Garden, before going on a quick tour around UCSD. Dragging our luggage with us, we made several stops at the Warren bear, which I thought was too adorable, Jade's workplace CALIT2, the Geisel library, Dr. Seuss statue, and the School of Medicine before heading to the Solana Beach Station for our 9:20 a.m. train. This was when I found out about my not-so-considerate seating a c...

Started the day at 8:30 a.m. and took a bus to downtown La Jolla for breakfast. We had some bagels at Bruegger's. Boy, when was the last time I sat down to have a proper breakfast? It felt good being able to sit down, relax, and chat for a bit. Since we had some time in hand, we made our way to a beach on Marine St., where we took some pictures and just sat on the rock and embraced nature. It was an interesting experience stepping on chilly sand. But as we walked...

Got up early to catch the 9:40 a.m. Amtrak to San Diego. I'm excited to meet up with Jade for the next few days! Especially after receiving her impressively detailed itinerary for my short stay at San Diego. I'm so ready for the adventure! The 2 hours train ride was decent. Felt a little lost when everyone scrambled off after the gate opened. I was glad I boarded the right train and grabbed a seat as soon as I saw one. There were couple students sitting at the ar...