Bruin Bucket List

Living in Westwood can feel like a bubble sometimes, especially if you do not have a car, but Los Angeles is one of the greatest cities in the world, and hopefully this list can show you some of that LA Magic.

UCLA Specific

• Strip down with friends and do the undie run
• Ace a final and waltz out of the room like you own the place.
• Snag a Coursicle DUB at the last minute and feel like a scheduling wizard.
• Bomb a final and then comfort yourself with half a dozen day olds at Diddy Riese.
• Throw a pool party at Sunset Rec.
• Conquer the heights at Wooden’s rock climbing wall—Spider-Man who?
• Tailgate at the Rose Bowl like it’s your last day on Earth.
• Camp out overnight for the USC vs. UCLA game at Pauley and make lifelong memories (or at least survive the night).
• Rush the field after our football team whoops USC during rivalry week.
• Catch a show at Royce Hall.
• Use Duffl for a late-night snack binge during finals week.
• Lose your voice at Bruin Bash, where the fun starts before the semester does.
• Get goosebumps at Spring Sing with UCLA's finest talents.
• Slide down Janss Steps on an ice block. This one is iconic.
• Overcommit yourself by signing up for as many orgs as possible during EAF.
• Break bread with Bruins at Dinner for 12 Strangers and leave with 11 new friends.
• Make your LinkedIn profile pop with a pic at the Royce arches.
• Set up a hammock on Janss Steps and pretend you're on vacation.
• Frat hop at U$C during the rivalry game and crown yourself the party king/queen.
• Dominate at Barney's Trivia and get a picture on Stevo's instagram.
• Get a selfie with Joe Bruin and feel instantly more spirited.
• Go to an Acapella show and picture yourself in pitch perfect.
• Stay up all night talking with friends at an org retreat.
• Replace your entire wardrobe with free UCLA t-shirts because laundry is overrated.
• Befriend a professor, then beg for a letter of recommendation (casually ofc).
• Jump in the inverted fountain after graduation with all of your friends.
• Get kicked out of Anderson by an MBA student with a stick up their ass.
• Order food from a Starship robot and starve while waiting.

Los Angeles

• Rub shoulders with celebs at a red carpet premiere in Hollywood.
• Get lost in drama at a play at the Geffen Playhouse.
• Paddle the day away at Marina Del Rey—LA’s slice of aquatic paradise. (Free for UCLA Students).
• Dance the night away (and your wallet away) bar hopping in WeHo.
• Be moved by the acoustics at a concert in the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
• Feast your senses at Grand Central Market where flavors collide.
• Indulge in a dessert hop on Sawtelle for a sugar rush!
• Breathe in the LA smog with pride on the Hollywood hike.
• Soak in the sun and the scene at Will Rogers & Malibu.
• Glide down Venice boardwalk on roller blades, embracing SoCal.
• Gather your crew for a fiery bonfire night at Dockweiler.
• Survive the night with tacos from Leo’s after a party—LA's after-hours lifesaver.
• Pull an all-nighter at a Cafe in KTown, because sleep is for the weak.

Weekend Trips

• Dance your heart out at Coachella—flower crowns and all.
• Shred the slopes at Big Bear.
• Find your zen (or lose your mind) under the stars in Joshua Tree.
• Blow through your savings but make priceless memories on Spring Break in Mexico!
• Celebrate your senior year by making the trek to Vegas during memorial day weekend.