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Rachel’s IV Blog: Awkward Social Interactions–Gaucho Edition

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Rachel Miller Student Contributor, University of California - Santa Barbara
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I am sure the majority of you Gauchos have seen, or at least heard of, Jimmy Tatro’s hilarious YouTube videos regarding the daily awkward physical contacts we have with others. His comical take on these occurences in our lives became the catalyst for a compiled list of immensely common and uncomfortable social interactions that happen at UCSB. So here it is, Awkward Social Interactions–Gaucho Edition!
 

1. Accidental footsies in the cubicles of Davidson Library

2. Opening the door for someone at Campbell Hall, and ending up being the  designated door-opener for the next fifty people who walk

3. Accidentally taking the elevator that only goes up to the 4th floor in Davidson when you’re trying to get the the 5th floor

4. Attempting to say “Hi” on the bike path

5. Bike crashes

6. Being that girl/guy who laughs at the bike crashes

7. Sitting next to that a**hole who uses both arm rests

8. Walking through the arbor and attempting to avoid all types of contact with the outside world

9. Hooking up with a guy at a party and then realizing you’re sitting next to him in your section

10. Having to participate in Carol Press’s infamous Chain Dance at the end of the quarter

11. Never being able to find your bike at Campbell Hall

12. Seeing the guy you like at the gym…post-workout

13. Shacker walks

14. Shacker calls

15. Shacker clothes

16. Shacker goodbyes

      …you get the point

17. Waking up in the morning in some rando’s bed with no recollection of who you are with, what happened, and where you
are

18. Being in love with your TA/Professor

19. Being called out in section to provide insight on a book you have yet to even purchase

20. Running into last night’s hook-up when your parents are visiting

21. Hallcest/Neighborcest

22. Puking during class

23. Still being drunk the next morning in class

24. Falling during the Undie Run

25. Being seen at Freebirds in the daylight 

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Rachel Miller

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Rachel is a senior at UC Santa Barbara and studies Communication and Global Peace and Security. Rachel is from a small, beautiful town in southern California called Palos Verdes. However, Palos Verdes is just one of the many places Rachel has lived. Rachel spent her childhood moving and traveling all over the world, living in places such as Indianapolis, Indiana; Santiago, Chile; Vienna, Austria; and Orlando, Florida. Rachel has found her heart and her home in California, choosing to spend her college years in sunny Santa Barbara. However, Rachel continued her wanderlust when she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in Fall 2012. At UCSB, Rachel is an immensely dedicated and involved member of her sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she held the positions of Panhellenic Delegate, Inter-Greek Counselor, Rho Gam, and a member of the Nominating Slate. Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a passion of Rachel's, as she is their Social Media Coordinator as well as an active and proud member. As a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honors Society, Rachel is able to implement her prowess and affinity for communication and communication-related issues. When Rachel is not writing, participating in Kappa events, or volunteering, you can find her in the gym, on the soccer field, watching Modern Family, or cooking. Rachel's love for sports, food, and writing often times go hand-in-hand, as one may see in her weekly blogs. For the past two summers, Rachel has been freelance writing for the Los Angeles Times, and hopes to continue her career pursuit of journalism after she graduates. Rachel is elated to be a part of Her Campus's fabulous team and loves every moment of it!