A bucket list inspires students to try all that SLO has to offer!
Two years. Two years? Is two years really enough time for junior transfer students to finish the “Cal Poly bucket list of San Luis Obispo” created by Mustang Daily? Because I started my SLO journey as a freshman at Cuesta I suppose I have a bit of a head start compared to those who transferred from elsewhere. However, after reading the bucket list I am seriously wondering what I have been doing with my time! I admit, I have about 45 percent of the list done, but is that enough? NO. Let’s see, I’ve determined where my local sandwich loyalties lie (Gus’s vs. High Street Deli, I’ll never be able to decide), I’ve had my fair share of tri-tip sandwiches, and I’ve definitely alleviated some “midnight munchies with Mexican food” (Taco Bell counts rights?) Okay, now that everything I have mentioned involves food… um… I’ve also enjoyed my time at Montana de Oro and although I wish I could redo this experience, I have surfed at Pismo Beach. I did it once and can almost promise those waves will never see me in a wetsuit ever again.
My first surfing experience at Pismo Beach. My surf board was called "The Surf Diva" and boy, is that accurate.
The “Cal Poly bucket list of San Luis Obispo” is a really cool way to involve students in the SLO community and to try new fun things that SLO has to offer. That’s my opinion. I spoke with other students to hear their views!
Sean McMinn is a journalism major and a sophomore at Cal Poly and he says, “I think that some of the things I probably wouldn’t do at this point in my career because I’m not 21 yet so I can’t do a lot of the downtown stuff. But, a lot of the on campus stuff and things typically done during wow week are a sin to go through college and not experience them.”
Sean McMinn in the Cal Poly library
Hannah Endres, a journalism major junior at Cal Poly who transferred from Moorpark College says,
“surprisingly when I read it there was a lot I could check off from WOW. But me and my roommate sat down and were like ‘we need to do all of this!’ So hopefully we can!” Hannah has only been in SLO for just under three months!
Hannah Endres in the Cal Poly library
Moving upward in years I spoke to Courtney Ochoa, a kinesiology major and a fifth year at Cal Poly. Courtney and I reviewed the bucket list together one day at work and I was feeling a bit inadequate (and jealous) when I saw how many things she was able to check off. Courtney says, “I’ve definitely done many things on the list, all of which were very memorable. It made me very nostalgic reviewing all the items thinking about when I did them. It made me wish I did all of them because graduation is right around the corner. Everyone should attempt the bucket list!”
Courtney posed for a picture while at work!
For transfers, there may not be enough time to do all of the things on the bucket list, but here are a few extras that I would recommend even if you can’t finish the other 101!
1. Eat at every place on campus
2. Order a Buzz Burrito from the Breakfast Buzz
3. Call for a late night “Cookie Fix” to be delivered
4. Venture to the Avila Farmer’s Market on Fridays (April 1st-September 30th)
5. Go to the natural hot springs!
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