["49 CHAPTER 001 LADREING ?YOU take the quiz to find out which USF building you are. 49","LIWGULhAaMtANisGAyNoou. 0r01ideal way to spend a weekend? 1 50 a) Go out and socialize with friends b) Go on a hike or try a new outdoor activity c) Stay in and read a book or watch a movie d) Work on a creative project 2e) Go to the gym or engage in physical exercise How do you typically handle stress or challenges? a) Socializing to friends or family b) Taking on a new adventure to distract yourself c) By researching to find a solution d) Channeling your stress into creative projects e) Meditation or physical exercise to reduce stress levels How important is it for you to have a structured routine in your daily life: a) Not at all important b) Somewhat important c) Very important d) Depends on the day 3e) I prefer to have a flexible routine. Which of these types of environments do you feel most comfortable in: a) Homecoming 4 b) RiverFest c) Study session d) Art gallery e) RecWell Powerlifting Classic What type of music do you prefer to listen to: 5 a) Upbeat and lively b) Relaxing and mellow c) Classical or instrumental d) Experimental or avant-garde e) Pump-up or workout music 50","651 these fWachteonrsfadcoeydowuictohnasiddeecrismioons,tCwhHhAePaiTcvEhRil0oy01f: a) Emotional responses b) Physical sensations c) Logical reasoning d) Intuition or gut feeling e) Long-term consequences Which of these career paths would you find most appealing: a) Sales or marketing b) Outdoor adventure guide or park ranger c) Academic research or teaching 7d) Fine arts or design e) Fitness or wellness coaching 8 Which of these activities at USF would you most prefer to do in a group: a) Go to a pool party and socialize b) Go kayaking or visit the Botanical garden c) Attend a lecture or seminar d) Participate in a creative workshop or project e) Take a group fitness class How do you typically react to criticism or negative feedback: 51 a) With a desire to change or improve b) With defensiveness or anger c) With a desire to research and gather more information 9d) With a willingness to try new approaches e) With a focus on maintaining mental health 10Which of these types of food or cuisine do you prefer: a) Spicy and flavorful b) Fresh and natural c) Comfort food or home-cooking d) Exotic or experimental e) Healthy and balanced","LIGULA MANGA No. 001 52 Add up your points for each answer to find out which building at USF you are: a is 1pt, b is 2pts, c is 3pts, d is 4pts, e is 5pts 1-10 points - The Marshall Student Center: You enjoy being around others and being the center of attention. You are outgoing, sociable and value good company. 11-20 points - The USF Riverfront Park: You enjoy being outdoors and taking in the natural world. You are adventurous, daring and enjoy the thrill of exploration. 21-30 points - The USF Library: You value knowledge, learning and personal growth. You are studious, quiet and introspective. 31-40 points - The USF Contemporary Art Museum: You are cre- ative, open-minded and love to explore new ideas and perspectives. You enjoy taking in art, music and other cultural experiences. 41-50 points - USF Campus Recreation Center: You enjoy trying out new things and staying active. You value health and fitness, and like to maintain a balanced lifestyle. MY SCORE: I\u2019M 52","YOU KNOW THIS WORDS?53 CHAPTER 001 Xenophile - someone who is attracted to foreign cultures, people or customs. Globetrotter - a person who travels frequently and widely across the world. Transcultural - relating to or involving the merging or bridging of different cultures. Acculturation - the process of adapting to the customs and norms of a new culture. Multilingualism - the ability to speak and use multiple languages. Diaspora - the dispersion or scattering of people with a common origin or cultural background to different parts of the world. Transnational - operating or extending across national boundaries. Third Culture Kid (TCK) - a person who has spent a significant part of their developmental years outside their parents\u2019 culture(s). Interculturalism - the appreciation and celebra- tion of different cultures, with the goal of foster- ing mutual understanding and respect. 53","USFLIGULAMANGANo.001 H54 54","HIDDEN55 CHAPTER001 STUDY SPOTS Looking for a place to study custom with your needs? Aesthetic scenery, electrical outlets, chill musics, and delicious snacks,... are all crucial elements of an ideal study spot. Flip the page to see all of VISA\u2019s recommendations for a perfect place to study along or with your friends. 55","LIGULA MANGA No. 001 56 1. The Library 2. The Marshall Student Cen- ter (MSC) The library seems like the most obvious choice, but here\u2019s a few You probably already know the tips to help you find your best MSC has seats on every level fit: and some study rooms. Howev- er, 4th floor is considered the - The first floor is popular with best study spot: coffee shop and groups of peo- ple, which is great for a fun - The Skypad Lounge features study group. study tables, white-boards, a microwave, and vending ma- - The 5th floor is the quiet floor chines. and is a great place to focus. In addition, we\u2019ve found that the - The Commuter Lounge is lo- basement could also be a true cated next door to the Skypad \u201cquiet\u201d spot and a great place and offers students a more pri- for focus reading. Just be pre- vate, quiet environment. pared to find a cozy corner on the floor because there aren\u2019t - Additional seating is found very many seating options. just outside the elevators and near the vending area behind the elevators. 56","3. 5M7 uma College of Business 5. The InterdisciplinaryCHSAcPiTeEnR 0c0e1 Building (BSN) Teaching and Research Facility (ISA) This is one of the most unique study spots at USF with multiple The ISA is a 6-story science build- seating options outside and inside ing with lots of quiet study nooks, of the Bunker with outlets for you which is considered a best-kept to use. If you are hungry and look- secret for studying. The design ing for a little study break, stop by of this building incorporated \u201cRocky\u2019s Hideout\u201d for some cof- sustainable building practices to fee, snacks, or even a freshly made ensure the highest standards of Boars Head sub! indoor air quality, multiple open plan areas to provide natural light, There are also beautiful walk- and views of the outdoors. ways all along the Bunker that has benches for you to sit with vines 6. Argos Exchange creeping up the walls behind you, perfect spot for anyone looking The Argos is not only a dining op- for a semi-inside and semi-out- tion but it is a really great study side location on campus. spot, which is perfect for group project or study session. There 4. The Education Building (EDU) are multiple seating options from larger group tables to single sit- This building is popular for quiet ting areas, with white boards studying with a lot of tables on the available for students to write on 2nd and 3rd floor. It also has the while studying. iTeach lounge, which offers nu- merous amenities and resources If that\u2019s not ideal enough, there for your convenience. Visitors can is a little coffee shop called \u201cBay rent laptops, mice, headphones, Coffee and Tea Company\u201d located speakers, microphones, projec- inside, where you are able to use tors, and soundboards, or use one of your meal swipes for a cof- their scanner, sound booth, micro- fee and a pastry or bagel! wave, staplers, and other school supplies.","LbIGyUHLA\u1ea1MnANhGAQNuo.y0\u00ea01n into the world, both fascinatin5g8 and intimidating. \u201cI think you can really feel it in the heart. What was initially an empty The heart tells you the truth apartment with dim lights and because it has no lie,\u201d dust in every corner turned into a home illuminated with deco- She once put her hand on her rative lights, wall photos, plants chest to feel what the heart was in the yard and lots of laughter. whispering, and much as she The mattress. The sofa. Pots and adored the landscape, the expe- pans. Suddenly it felt like home rience and the people, truth be all over again, this time with told, it just somehow did not feel new members of a family, a new like home. But what does home language, stories of a bizarre mean anyway? What makes and fascinating culture and how a place, a person or a memory it differed so much from home home? on the other side of the globe. Home is often referred to as the What a wonderful world it was permanent place one resides, es- with so many friends from all pecially as a member of a family corners of the world, so much or household, but doesn\u2019t home laughter. Pizzas and fries. \u201cHow\u2019s entail much more than that? it going\u201d and \u201cDoing good\u201d every morning. Subways and Burger She left what she called home Kings. All the American way. As at the age of 17 to find home life reached its embracing hand halfway across the globe. Here, out and whispered its sweetest life pushed the restart button it- lies (or truths), the heart nod- self and she navigated her way ded its heads and admitted this around all over again like the must be home. As it should be. day she came out of my mother\u2019s womb. Renting a house. Finding But she lied and hid from her roommates. Going to the super- heart the moments she woke up markets. Running for the bus. staring at the ceiling, stranged All pieces of life started to settle by the rough and bumpy white in as she took her shy baby steps wall. 58","S5h9e also hid from the heart the OHCHAPTER001 times she denied home of the M place she desperately wanted E to call home. Her subconscious stealthily ran back home, fast as it could across the globe, and sat down at the dinner table. The warmth of home suddenly sur- rounded her, the feeling she had desperately and secretly want- ed. Freshly cooked rice. \u201cHow was school? Eat more!\u201d from her mother. All four family mem- bers, mom, dad, brother and her sitting at the dinner table. The second she almost teared up and opened her arms to hopelessly hold everyone in her heart, her eyes opened to the bumpy white wall with a strangely eerie feel to it. Again. School never wanted to wait for her emotions, so she hid her tears from her heart and ran to the bus. Fast as she ran, her heart knew what it felt, because it had, and has, no lie in and of itself. 59","LIGTUhLAeMreANGwA Neor.e001times her mind to the bus. Fast as she ran, he6r0 hadn\u2019t escaped its night mode heart knew what it felt, because yet and got her almost running it had, and has, no lie in and of out of the room, fooling her she itself. got kidnapped and was sleeping somewhere other than home. That was from a year ago. That bumpy wallpaper was defi- nitely not the peaceful baby blue Time, these days, has appar- ceiling she remembered waking ently been healing the pains up to back at home. titled loneliness and homesick- ness. She recently found her- She also hid from the heart the self waking up to the strange times she denied home of the familiarity of the grumpy white place she desperately wanted wall, not exactly missing the to call home. Her subconscious baby blue shade common to stealthily ran back home, fast as her childhood. \u201cDoing good\u201d no it could across the globe, and sat longer just meant a way of say- down at the dinner table. The ing things, but what she bravely warmth of home suddenly sur- turned truth. She saved threads rounded her, the feeling she had and threads of happiness from desperately and secretly want- the little garden she was grow- ed. Freshly cooked rice. \u201cHow ing, the sun naughtily sneaking was school? Eat more!\u201d from her in from the window and the mother. All four family mem- nicely ironed clothes she pre- bers, mom, dad, brother and her pared over the weekend for sitting at the dinner table. The herself until the heart got filled second she almost teared up and with positivity. opened her arms to hopelessly hold everyone in her heart, her Out the door, the noisy sound of eyes opened to the bumpy white the fountain has been turning wall with a strangely eerie feel into peaceful sounds orches- to it. Again. trated by nature, background to the heartwarming breakfast School never wanted to wait she prepped the night before to for her emotions, so she hid her start the day on the right foot. tears from her heart and ran","61 CHAPTER 001 The rhythm of the walk to and fro school and home suddenly felt more and more natural. Her heart felt at home. Funny how fabrics of memories old and new separated and merged to recre- ate its definition of home again. She put her hand on her chest today and listened again. Closely. The heart neither nodded nor shook its head. 61","LIGULA MANGA No. 001 62 VISA-BLE DIRECTIONS","63 CHAPTER 001 Editor-in-chief LINH NGUYEN Content by EXECUTIVE BOARD OF VISA Artistic Director DEVLYN PHAM Creative Director LINH NGUYEN Head of Graphic Design LINH NGUYEN Assitant Editor TUYET ANH LE Content Editor LINH TRAN, HOAI THUC NHI LE MINH ANH BUI DEVLYN PHAM Photo Editor NGU TRUONG Finance Editor TRUC HO Writer HANH QUYEN, LINH TRAN , MINH ANH BUI, DEVLYN PHAM LINH NGUYEN, PHUONG NGUYEN Talent PHUONG NGUYEN, KHUONG DINH, THANH PHAN, MINH ANH BUI, LINH TRAN Special thanks to GARY MANKA, HANH QUYEN, PHUONG PHAM, \u201cNA\u201d THAO NGUYEN NGUYEN, KHA DO, AN NGUYEN, LAURA NGUYEN, LINH HO, UYEN PHAN AND ALL MEMBERS OF VISA.","S O CILIGULAMANGANo.0012 THIS GUIDE BELONGS TO:........................................................................... 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