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For walking around the mall before it opens?

Got both CSU and UC prepped today, just waiting for October! Good luck all.

Anxious to start filling out everything this weekend, so here I am.

Background

• California Community College student (NorCal), rising sophomore
• Nontraditional/adult student (Late 30’s), full time
• Applying for Fall 2027 transfer
• Anthropology AA-T expected Spring 2027
• Cal-GETC on track to finish Spring 2027

Academics

• College GPA: 3.91, All A’s except 1 B (geology)
• Anthropology/major GPA: 4.0
• Phi Theta Kappa member
• Strong upward academic trajectory after not doing well in high school (recently diagnosed ADHD/autistic which explains my struggle when younger)

Relevant coursework

• Biological Anthropology + Lab
• Cultural Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Linguistic Anthropology
• Magic/Witchcraft/Religion/Mythology
• Forensic Anthropology (planned)
• Statistics (planned)
• Spanish through Intermediate Spanish I (planned)

Extracurriculars / Experience

• Volunteer at a local animal shelter
• Volunteer at my sons school
• Interested in museum/collections/archaeology work and considering museum volunteering
• Phi Theta Kappa
• Self Employed

Schools (all anthropology BA)

• SDSU
• CSULB (approved TSP)
• UC Riverside (TAG)
• USC
• SJSU
• UCLA
• UCB
• UCSB
• UCSD
• Columbia GS (probably would not attend but want to see how it turns out)

Goals / context

• Returned to college later after taking significant time away from school.
• Interested primarily in archaeology, cultural heritage, museums, and potentially collections management.
• My goal is SDSU, UCLB would be good location wise too. We’re looking for move to SoCal for a change in scenery too so great schools being down there are a plus.

To watch fireworks at the grounds tomorrow?

Does anyone know if this is coming back in stock soon? I thought I read here it was gone temporarily but I can’t find where I saw that. It’s one of my all time fave items from TJ’s.

Anyone know what happened to the playground in saugstad park? It’s totally gone, just a sand pit now. My son loved playing on it when we were at the dog park.

For us, we just didn’t have any attachments to where we lived, Indianapolis, other than some family but were tired of the cold and snow. We wanted a more exciting state and ended up in Sac about 10 years ago. My son was born here and I can’t imagine ever leaving CA. We really didn’t like it at first, but we’ve grown to love the region. I’m curious how others ended up in this area too!

eta: thanks for all the answers! Glad everyone has found a good home here.

I’m trying to visit all the museums in the area before I move next year. Here’s what I have, I have been to Sutter’s Fort and the Indian museum recently. I live in Placer County so anything here will be great too!

• California railroad museum
• The Crocker
• State Capitol Museum
• Car museum
• SMUD MOSAC
• California Museum 
• Sutter’s Fort
• Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical History Museum
• Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum
• Maidu Museum
• Roseville Utility and Exploration Center
• History City Cemetery 
• Governors Mansion
• Aerospace Museum
• Telephone museum
• Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
• Sacrmaneto History Museum

We’re headed camping in two weeks and realized our air mattress bit the dust last time we went. If anyone has 2-3 sleeping pads they don’t need anymore we’d love to take them off your hands. A cot or a working air mattress would work too (single/twin or queen).

I have a virtual dr’s appointment tomorrow and she’d like to know my BP. I used to do it at rite aid but obviously they’re closed now.