Commitment
April 19, 2024

On Friday, April 19, 2024, after visiting the campus and numerous discussions, Connor committed to San Diego State University. Go Aztecs!

Freshman Year

Move-In
8/23/24

On Friday, August 23, 2024, Connor moved into the Huaxyacac dorm. He will be sharing space with two other guys from Northern California, Ethan from San Carlos and Trevor from Marin County. Their check in time was supposed to be 12:15pm, but we got to campus about an hour early so we got in line at registration to begin the process of moving in right away. It's a good thing too because when Ethan and Trevor showed up, the room got really crowded. It would have been impossible for all three guys to unpack and set things up at the same time. Once we were done settling Connor in we headed out to buy him some things he would need for dormlife and then had lunch.

Convocation
8/24/24

On Saturday, we attended SDSU Convocation in the afternoon. It was a really nice ceremony where we were entertained by cheerleader, dance squad, and cultural/club performances. There was also a ceremony where every student in each major was asked to stand and then introduced as this year's incoming students. Finally, a pinning ceremony took place where every student pinned their parents with an "Aztec Parent" pin and parents pinned their student with an "Aztec for Life" pin.

The "Sprain"
8/25/24

In an effort to meet people, Connor went to the Rec Center located about 2 blocks from his dorm. He shot around for a little while when he got together with a bunch of guys for a pick up game. He was two plays into the game when he took a shot. When he came down, the guy defending didn't give Connor any place to land. As a result, Connor twisted his ankle pretty badly on the guy's foot. He was able to get some ice from First Aid, but that was it. He made his way back to his dorm but was in great pain. At some point walking became almost impossible, so Mom and Dad recommended he go to the ER to check it out. He ordered an Uber that took him to the Alvarado/UCSD Hospital located just one exit down the freeway from campus. They saw him pretty quickly and took an X-Ray and found no evidence of a fracture. They put his ankle in a splint and gave him some crutches. He Uber'd back to the dorm and began the process of applying for student disability services that would provide transportation to and from his classes. He was approved for cart services and started getting rides by Wednesday (day 3 of classes). Unfortunately, they would only pick him up and drop him off at designated "Safe Stops". None of these stops were close to his dorm or any of his classes for that matter. He appealed to disability services and, perhaps with the help of one of the cart drivers, was able to meet the cart at the entrance to his dorm. They would also take him back to his dorm when he returned from class. Now, after about 2 weeks he's feeling better. The swelling has gone down some, and the pain has subsided enough where he can use a simple ace bandage to support his ankle. He doesn't have to use the crutches anymore and he plans on discontinuing cart services after the 13th of September. Oh, by the way, he made the shot.

Daily Life
8/27/24

Aside from learning to use crutches to get around, Connor has found adjusting to college life "challenging". He really can't go too far for food, so he relied on his roommate Ethan a little to help him get a sandwich or something when he went out. There are food trucks that stop by his dorm in the courtyard for dinner, so he's been trying that. He also had to learn how to use the washing machines. In time, things will get easier and become routine, but for now he's learning as he goes.

Feeling Better
9/10/24

After nearly 3 weeks, Connor is finally feeling better. The pain in his ankle is much more tolerable and while the swelling hasn't gone away completely he is able to get around with relative ease. Since he's on the mend, he and his roommates decided to move furniture around in their dorm room. They believe they've found a way to give them a little more floor space. Next, they're going to get some LED lights to brighten up some of the dark spots. They're also going to get a shoe rack. Take a look at what they came up with.

Nikkei Student Union
10/4/24

Connor's been attending Nikkei Student Union meetings since the semester began (even after he sprained his ankle). It took a little while for the club to get up to speed, but they finally had their first post-meeting social at Sul & Beans. It seems all NSU's have socials after their general meetings, and SDSU is no different.

SDSU/UCSD NSU Bonfire
10/26/24

So I don't know what it is, but every time a candid photo is taken for an SDSU NSU event Connor has his back to the camera. If you look closely at this picture, Connor is sitting on the bench (on the right) with his back facing the camera. He was waiting for a ride to go to the SDSU/UCSD NSU Bonfire.

11/2/24

After getting the OK from the doctor at SDSU, Connor participated in the USC NSU Basketball Tournament in Little Tokyo. Here are a few SDSU NSU Instagram Posts from the Tournament.

11/3/24

In total, Connor played 3 games but didn't score any points. In one game, however, he did make 7 assists! Maybe he didn't make any buckets, but we bet he made some great memories.

11/9/24

The weekend following the USC NSU Games of Troy Basketball Tournament, Connor was back in L.A. at UCLA, this time, playing in the 31st Annual Yuji Ichioka Memorial Tournament for NSU. The great thing about these tournaments is Connor gets to meet up and compete with all his old high school friends who are attending college down in So Cal.

Big/Little Reveal
11/15/24

At some point in time near the beginning of the school year, NSU's have their Big/Little Reveals. An older NSU member will take on a new member to help or mentor them. Connor, being a new NSU member, is considered a Little. He was therefore assigned to a Big who will take him under his wing and help Connor if he needs him.

Movies - Red One
12/14/24

The weekend between Finals, Connor and 3 of his friends from his dorm (Dillon, David, and Cyrus) took the trolley to see Red One with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. After the movie they took this picture in the lobby in front of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 display. I guess this will be the next movie they see.