The UU is one of my favorite places to people watch on campus because you experience all the different people on campus.  You see freshmen coming down from the dorms, mostly reluctant, trying to decide which dining place they will choose today.  You see a steady stream of gym goers.  You see people with towels draped around their necks, swim trunks instead of shorts, and bikini straps peaking out of shirts.  You see people with sweatshirts and sweats, indicating they had a morning class and haven’t been home to change.  You see shorts and tanks (both bro and non) start to show up around lunchtime.  You see sorority and fraternity letters on jackets.  You see people supporting their clubs and sports teams.  You see people on a mission, giving only head nods or high fives to those they know as they hustle off to their next class.  You see ‘lollygaggers’, stopping and talking to everyone they know.  You see skateboarders, scooters, and bikers, even roller skaters.  You see people who actually got dressed for class and you see people who looked like they just rolled out of bed (that’s me most of the time).  You see people walking alone, walking in pairs, and walking in groups.  You see potential students on tours about to start their college careers walking next to fifth year seniors about to end this chapter of their lives.  You see people lounging on the grass and taking naps.  You hear a mixture of laughter, conversations, and soft ‘hit’ music playing from loudspeakers in the background.  Coffee smells from Starbucks, whiffs of tomato sauce and pizza dough from Ciao, and hints of Chick-fil-a all meld together.  The sights, smells and sounds all come together making the UU the UU.

It amazes me as I’m sitting here with homework to worry about and my living my life, that each person that passes me is leading their own lives and worrying about their own problems.  Just thinking about how each person that passes through the UU is here at Cal Poly for different reasons makes my head spin.  It makes me realize that I am just one part to a whole.  A part of the UU this afternoon, a part of the lacrosse team, a part of the ME department, a part of Cal Poly.  And every person that passes me, each individual enjoying the sun in the UU, the student body as a whole, helps make up all the parts to this wonderful place we all call home; Cal Poly.

(Source: fitspoforever, via healthy-sexy-happy)