Changes happen.
It's nice to be able to go back to the old schools and see all the changes that occured since I was last there. The changes I'm talking about is mostly physical. Buildings demolished and new ones built over their sites. It is also nice to now that they are still around. Schools come and go but the ones I attended has been around for at least a century.
The last school I attended was LA County School of Nursing. It is now called LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health. We lost the old building that was built in the 1960's. Over it was the new medical center. Actually, the new hospital is over the old school and the old Psych building and several other buildings that used to be there. It is huge. Behind the new building is the General Hospital, yuup the one you see in the soap opera "General Hospital" I learned nursing in that behemoth of a hospital and I can tell you that it is quite impressive. It's halls are long and made of marble. Art deco everywhere. Every floor is high ceiling and there is no central air. 1000 bed capacity. On the 13th floor is, can you guess?, the jail ward. Manned by armed Sheriff deputies. Bullet proof windows and jail quality everything. I worked there too, that's why I know. Prisoners are nice when they are sick.
LA County School of nursing has been around for 110 years. My class was the 100th anniversary class and we had a time capsule ceremony back in 1995. The new building is not new but a recycled one. It's off campus just across the Women's and Children's Hospital. I've never been inside this school as I've already graduated by the time they moved there. I'm glad the school survived the axe due to budget cuts.
Next stop is USC. My god, SC never seized to amaze me. There is always a new building going up. The most impressive is the community. The school actually managed to change the whole neigborhood from bag to good. Businesses everywhere. I actually feel safe walking there. WOW. The school of engineering is celebrating it's 100 years anniversary. A sign as big as a building reminds everyone of that. I haven't given a cent to my school as there are plenty of rich white boys to take care of that.
There is no way I'm not checking out the Heritage Hall. Yup, that's where we keep the Heisman trophies. Reggy Bush, Matt Leinart, and Carson Palmer's just to name a few. They are lined up in an impressive collection with the 2004 BCS trophy in the middle.
Last but not the least is Los Angeles City College. The former site of UCLA before they moved to Westwood. The school is changing too. Not much in terms of new buildings but new parking lots. The sports sites are gone. The tennis courts are gone and a dirt paved parking lot replaced it. I used to practice my tennis there. The football field is now a faculty parking lot.
So, lots of changes in the old schools. The most unexpected one is that the DJ Bibingkahan on Vermont is closed. It looks like for good. Sanumlang is always open. It's bigger and better than before. Again, more change!
I enjoyed my trip to the old colleges. Hopefully, I'll get to know a new college and a new career.
It's nice to be able to go back to the old schools and see all the changes that occured since I was last there. The changes I'm talking about is mostly physical. Buildings demolished and new ones built over their sites. It is also nice to now that they are still around. Schools come and go but the ones I attended has been around for at least a century.
The last school I attended was LA County School of Nursing. It is now called LA County College of Nursing and Allied Health. We lost the old building that was built in the 1960's. Over it was the new medical center. Actually, the new hospital is over the old school and the old Psych building and several other buildings that used to be there. It is huge. Behind the new building is the General Hospital, yuup the one you see in the soap opera "General Hospital" I learned nursing in that behemoth of a hospital and I can tell you that it is quite impressive. It's halls are long and made of marble. Art deco everywhere. Every floor is high ceiling and there is no central air. 1000 bed capacity. On the 13th floor is, can you guess?, the jail ward. Manned by armed Sheriff deputies. Bullet proof windows and jail quality everything. I worked there too, that's why I know. Prisoners are nice when they are sick.
LA County School of nursing has been around for 110 years. My class was the 100th anniversary class and we had a time capsule ceremony back in 1995. The new building is not new but a recycled one. It's off campus just across the Women's and Children's Hospital. I've never been inside this school as I've already graduated by the time they moved there. I'm glad the school survived the axe due to budget cuts.
Next stop is USC. My god, SC never seized to amaze me. There is always a new building going up. The most impressive is the community. The school actually managed to change the whole neigborhood from bag to good. Businesses everywhere. I actually feel safe walking there. WOW. The school of engineering is celebrating it's 100 years anniversary. A sign as big as a building reminds everyone of that. I haven't given a cent to my school as there are plenty of rich white boys to take care of that.
There is no way I'm not checking out the Heritage Hall. Yup, that's where we keep the Heisman trophies. Reggy Bush, Matt Leinart, and Carson Palmer's just to name a few. They are lined up in an impressive collection with the 2004 BCS trophy in the middle.
Last but not the least is Los Angeles City College. The former site of UCLA before they moved to Westwood. The school is changing too. Not much in terms of new buildings but new parking lots. The sports sites are gone. The tennis courts are gone and a dirt paved parking lot replaced it. I used to practice my tennis there. The football field is now a faculty parking lot.
So, lots of changes in the old schools. The most unexpected one is that the DJ Bibingkahan on Vermont is closed. It looks like for good. Sanumlang is always open. It's bigger and better than before. Again, more change!
I enjoyed my trip to the old colleges. Hopefully, I'll get to know a new college and a new career.
