As adults, we then make decisions about how to respond and what to do next. "Looking at someone's eyes helps us understand whether a person is feeling sad, angry, fearful, or surprised. Her study, "Anxiety Symptoms and Children's Eye Gaze During Fear Learning," was published in the journal The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The shorter and less frequently they look at the eyes of others, the more likely they are to be afraid of them, even when there may be no reason to be. I also do my homework around this time, as well as any other administrative paperwork I might have to do for my classes, work, or anything else.According to new research by Kalina Michalska, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, we now know that anxious children tend to avoid making eye contact, and this has consequences for how they experience fear. So I often cook my own food.Īfter dinner, I’ll usually wind down for the day, play video games, watch movies, write blogs, what have you. I used to eat out a lot, but as we all know, that can get expensive really quickly. If you ask nicely, you can probably even use their flashlight. If you ever feel lost, nervous, or if you have trouble finding where you are, make sure you call the campus escort service. A word of caution though, be careful when walking back home from your night classes, as it gets really dark really quick during the winter. I’ll jot things down on my planner, and get my mind organized for the next day. While walking back from class, I like to rewind and make a note of everything I did during the day, and make myself a mental note of the things I need to do when I get back. I sort of missed out on all of that my freshman year, but one of my goals this year is to try to be more involved, so I go and introduce myself to the fraternities and see what they’re all about. I also stop by the bell tower and say hi to the fraternities and sororities that gather there. It’s always hard to get up after having settled down, but I eventually make it out the door and back onto campus. My last class of the day is my Religious Studies discussion.
If I’m lucky, I’ll also eat a snack or lunch before heading back out. Usually, I’ll return to my apartment to sit around, relax, and organize my notes. This is the awkward two hours between my psychology lecture and religious studies discussion. Riverside sunsets are known for being legendary. Psych 11 is awesome, even though I keep hearing these horror stories about statistics-I always found statistics to be rather interesting. If you ever find yourself waitlisted for a class, it’s always a good idea to do so, in case you do get in. Nonetheless, I attend lecture and discussions diligently. I’m waitlisted for this class, and if any of you have ever been waitlisted for a class you need, you know the struggle. I came into college with over 30 units under my belt, but I decided to switch majors…four times. Right after my Asian religions lecture, I rush over to Bourns hall to my Statistical Procedures of Psych lecture.
Seeing as how it’s still the first few weeks, I feel a little reluctant to say that I really enjoy this class, but so far, the content isn’t too overwhelming, it’s interesting, and professor Ali is enthusiastic, which is always a plus in my book. My first class of the day is a Religious Studies (RLST005) lecture. Also, Riverside is hot, so don’t forget your deodorant. Maybe don’t do a suit and tie, but a nice clean shirt, pants, and closed toed shoes. Doesn’t take too long, but I feel it’s proper etiquette to dress appropriately if you’re going to spend the day in public. I wake up around 10-ish, take a half hour shower, and get dressed for the day. It probably contributes a lot to my scrawny 5’ 4” stature. So, unless I have an early morning ahead of me, I typically sleep sometime in the a.m. Many people don’t know this, but I’m not very unlike Batman, in the sense that I’m a total night person. Also, I don’t have a day where I have to attend all of my classes, so I’m going to talk about my busiest day, which is probably Tuesday. My schedule this quarter is actually quite sporadic, with classes sprinkled all throughout the day. It really makes you feel important, you know? It’s special when you’re tasked to share with the world your daily routine. This is something I’m really excited and honored to do.
Editor’s note: We’re excited to bring a popular series back to Life at UCR, affectionately called “ A Day in the Life!” We’ll spotlight a day in each of our writer’s lives - ranging from student org meetings to adventures to the C, read on to follow a day in the life of a Highlander!