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Rachel’s Isla Vista Blog: Sh*t Gauchos Say

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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.

Unless you have been actually studying at the library, rather than Facebooking or surfing YouTube for adorable and hilarious animal videos, you have probably seen the immense amount of “Sh*t _____ Say” videos that have recently been circulating. These videos include: “Sh*t Sorority Girls Say,” “Sh*t Nobody Says,” “Sh*t Asian Girls Say,” “Sh*t White Girls say to Black Girls,” “Sh*t Jewish Girls Say;” the videos are incalculable. As I watched each one of these videos, I immediately thought of copious examples of things that UCSB-goers constantly express. Upon this realization, I created my own condensed list of  things that UCSB-goers always say. So, here it is–“Sh*t Gauchos Say”:  

1. “Dude, you have to go out tonight–it’s Monday”

Plain and simple, Gauchos like to have fun…a lot. 

 

2. “Did you see that hot guy in class today?”

    “…which one?”

UCSB is notorious for its exceptionally good-looking student body. It’s inevitable that you will see a multitude of attractive people at any hour of the day or night. 

 

3. “Hey, meet us at 51 tonight. Then we’re going to go to 23, 67, and 43.”

UCSB-goers describe the apartments at which they party by the last two digits of the respective apartments’ addresses. Considering there are multiple streets in Isla Vista, as well as an additional two digits in each address, our method of description gets confusing…quickly. 

 

4. “What does your week look like?” “You know, the usual. Taco Tuesdays at Chino’s, OTT on Wednesday, and downtown on Thursday.” 

It is Gaucho custom that students 21 years+ (or students with respectable fake IDs) go to Chino’s, OTT, and downtown on these specific nights during the week. Chino’s advertises and provides especially good deals on tacos and pitchers on Tuesday nights, making for many happy Gauchos. OTT, Old Town Tavern, is renowned for its Wednesday night karaoke. Lastly, Thursday is the night for downtown clubbing and bar-hopping–it’s just tradition. 

5. “School really gets in the way of my social life.”

Nevertheless, Gauchos have the innate and impressive ability to simultaneously excel in both our social and academic lives. Our GPAs and tolerances have something in common–they’re high.

 

6. “Should I wear my Northface–is it cold outside?” 

    “Yeah, it’s like 72 degrees outside.”

We’re spoiled. In Santa Barbara, seasons don’t exist–sunny, beautiful weather is infinite and endless. So when it’s not 75 with clear, blue skies, we complain. 

 

7. “I think I’m still drunk from last night.” 

Beats being hungover. 

 

8. “You guys should come over to my house tonight so we can pregame Matt’s pregame before we go out.” 

Pre-pregames are a constant occurrence at UCSB–we’re social drinkers, sue us. 

 

9. “I just want Freebirds.” 

An inevitable nightly saying. Freebirds is an amazing, 24-hour Mexican restaurant in Isla Vista. Home to countless drunk and hungry Gauchos, Freebirds never fails to deliver inexplicably delicious nachos and burritos.

10. “How’s your boyfriend? You guys have been together for a while now–like two years right?” 

      “Oh, he’s not my boyfriend; we’re just hooking up.”

The idea of just casual sex, undefined relationships, and a carefree attitude seems foreign to other universities, while this is the norm at UCSB.  The idea of casual sex is strongly rooted in the foundation of Isla Vista sex culture, providing girls and guys with carefree, easy sex at any time of the day or night. At UCSB, you may be hooking up with someone for months without ever defining the relationship. 

 

11. “My life, your dream–I can’t believe we go to school here.” 

Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery, beautiful people, beautiful education. 

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Rachel Miller

UCSB

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!