…it’s Thursday! Which means Alpha House is just around the corner! Super exciting.
To be honest, during my first year in Berkeley, I was initially a bit skeptical about the retreat. Whenever people asked me if I was going to Alpha House, I was like, “Ummm…iunnos.” In my head, I was thinking probably not. I mean, c’mon, you have to come back like a weekend early before the semester begins. I know, shocking huh.
But through heavy peer pressure, I was eventually convinced to sign-up. And I am so glad I went. It was such an awesome retreat; nothing like I’ve ever been at before. It’s kind of like a big sleepover, with all your peers bunked up in this cozy house, everyone just hanging out and having a good time together. And for the meetings, I don’t remember exactly what was covered, but I do remember that there were some things that really touched me, especially concerning the campus work.
Since my freshmen year, I think I might have made every single one (although I might have missed one, I’m not too sure), which would bring the count up to 8, and now this weekend would be number 9. Yes, the Berkeley Winter Retreat is just that awesome. You wouldn’t want to miss it.