Day 11: Free Lyft for USC students

Day 11 in LA, I resumed my morning routines. After self-affirmation and meditation, followed by journaling, I enjoyed a breakfast I prepared myself. The sunny weather on my way to school lifted my mood. Depending on the weather, the way how I feel is totally different. Isn’t it fascinating that weather can affect one’s disposition? I guess I’m very sensitive to it🙂 Upon arriving at the lab, I spent some time organizing tasks for the day before having lunch, consisting of leftover pasta from yesterday.

Later, I made a trip to Target located in USC village to pick up some baking soda, and then headed to the scientific supplies store to purchase a new lab notebook. Excitingly, I've started a new project, marking my first venture into this captivating field. I can’t wait to see my developments in this area!

Following a colleague’s suggestion, we visited a Boba store for a refreshing treat. Boba tea never fails to delight! While engrossed in my research, I lost track of time, and I had to wait 50 mins after calling a Lyft. I don’t know the reason but I guess due to heavy traffic - quite an ordeal! Eventually, I decided to try again outside of campus but still couldn’t get a ride, leading me to use Uber and pay for it myself.

Although USC students are offered free Lyft services, I’ve noticed a few limitations, such as occasional difficulty in securing a ride, service area restrictions, and the free service being limited to shared rides. Nonetheless, it’s a valuable benefit for students. Exhausted, I took an Uber for home and was pleasantly surprised to find out that my driver was not using his hand at all. It was a Tesla equipped with auto-driving capability! It was my first time experiencing such technology, and I was so intrigued that I even recorded a video and struck up a conversation with the driver. Arriving home, I whipped up fried rice with assorted vegetables and enjoyed dinner while watching YouTube.