From Us to YouA Foudnation Year Guide

By the Class of 2019

OUR FAVORITECoffee Shops- Another Cafe

- Chai Bar- Gallery Cafe

- Starbucks at Northbeach

- Crossroads Cafe

Coffee Shops- Another Cafe

- Chai Bar- Gallery Cafe

- Starbucks at Northbeach

- Crossroads Cafe

- Beanstalk Cafe

- Contraband Coffee

- Cafe Isabella

- Workshop Cafe

- Art Bistro

Over the course of our foundation year, many of us found ourselves couped up in our rooms, not taking full advantatge of the city and diverse community surround-ing us. To fix this problem, many of us started the tradition of meeting for coffee or lunch with someone new every week.

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Minerva MemeCoOne perk of taking classes online is that there will always be an abun-dance of screenshot opportunities. The Inagural Class created a Facebook page where the very best of these could be transformed into memes and shared with the rest of the community - We suggest you do the same

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Dolores ParkWhether you want to people watch or just sit in the sun and read, this park has

more than enough space and is located in one of the pretties parts of San Francisco.

Between friendly dogs, hula-hooping people, and beautiful views of the city in the

background, it’s hard not to enjoy yourself!

Open: 6am-10pm

Food Suggestions: Ike’s Place (sandwiches)

Twin PeaksBest view of the city and a perfect place to watch the sunset with friends. If you

choose to walk up from the Castro, you’ll catch glimpses of the city the entire way.

Be sure to bring layers if you are going around sunset as it gets extremely cold and

windy.

Open: 5am-Midnight

Food Suggestions: Takara (sushi), Five Star Truffles,

pier 7If you don’t want to go too far, Pier 7 is the perfect place along the Embarcadero to

look back on the city. Although it’s a great sight during the day, the view at night,

with all of the lights twinkling, is breathtaking.

Open: Always

Food Suggestions: Ferry Building (during the day),

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Muir WoodsOnly 12 miles North of San Francisco, hiking through Muir Woods is the perfect way

to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Although there are many different hiking

paths through the towering redwoods, Dipsea trail leads you directly to Stintson Beach

where you can relax in the sand after you 4.5 mile hike.

Open: 8am-8pm

SausalitoThis small city across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco is known for it’s

great restaurants and views looking back on downtown Although you can certain-

ly take a bus, the ferry across the bay is only $11 and is a wonderful experience. If

you’re feeling especially adventurous you can walk across the Golden Gate bridge.

Open: Always

Food Suggestions: Poggio (italian), Munchies (vintage candy)

YosemiteJust a 3 hour drive from San Francisco lies one of the most beautiful national parks in

the coutnry. The gorgeous hikes, waterfalls, and wildlife are well worth renting a car

and making the trip.

Open: Always

“Everything the light touches is our campus” - Mufasa, The Lion King (sort of)

Wise Words from the Class of 2019

“Make sure you leave the residence hall every. single. day.” - Anthony

“You’re actually here for a horifi-

caaly short amount of time so go see sunsets and ex-

plore - Rosie

“You’re actually here for a horifi-

caaly short amount of time so go see sunsets and ex-

plore - Rosie

“Make sure you leave the residence hall every. single. day.” - Anthony

“When life gives you free food, take

the free food” - Adrian

Wise Words from the Class of 2019

“Make time for yourself and don’t belittle your mental health - Alex

“When life gives you free food, take

the free food” - Adrian

San Francisco in a Day

• Dim Sum in Chinatown for breakfast

• Hike up to Coit tower

• Walk up Lombard Street

• Walk to Fisherman’s Wharf/North Beach

• Play Vintage arcade games at Musee Mecanique

• Get free chocolate samples at Ghiradelli Square

• Walk to Crissy Field and frolic on the beach

• Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge

• Enjoy a delicicious meal in Sausalito

• Take the Ferry back over the Bay (be sure to

keep your eye out for Alcatraz on the way)

Class Favorite :

Every Saturday morning you can wander

through stands sporting locally grown food at

the Ferry Building Farmers Market. The best

part is the seemingly unlimited free samples

of everything from orange slices and olive oil

to almond brittle and smoked salmon.

Tip from a local :Although thousands of tourists pass through Ghiradelli

Square every year, it is still a local favorite. One thing the

Class of 2019 discovered (and took full advantage of) is

that there are actually 3 separate placces you can find free

chocolate samples. See if you can find them all!

Acronyms Explanation

San Francisco Alcatraz Island

AT&T Park

Baker Beach

Bernal Heights

Cable Car Museum

California Academy of Sciences

Chinatown

Coit Tower

Crissy Field

Exploratorium

Fisherman’s Wharf

Ghiradelli Square

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Grace Cathedral

Marin Headlands

Mission Dolores Park

Muir Woods

Murals in the Mission

Musee Mecanique

North Beach

Ocean Beach

Painted Ladies

Palace of Fine Arts

Sausalito

Sutro Baths

Twin Peaks

Yerba Buena Garden

Checklist

Minerva Traditions

10:01’s , despite having a confusing name, are one of the

best parts of being a student at Minerva. Each week, after the

final submission deadline for assignments at 10pm on Sunday,

students would gather in the dining hall and celebrate the

community’s diversity. A different group of students would

prepare food from their county and introduce their class-

mates other aspects of their culture. The assignment dealine

was changed to 9pm, but even though these events occur at

9:01pm, they are still called 10:01’s.

Minerva Traditions

The Minerva Roast was a student organized event in which

students share skits, video montages, and song parodies ‘roast-

ing’ professors, students, and Minerva as a whole. It was also

a chance for students to experience s’mores (roasted marsh-

mallow and chocolate between two graham crackers) for the

first time, relax, and enjoy eachother’s company before leaving

for winter break.

Minerva Traditions (cont.)

Jam Sessions give students the perfect chance to have

some fun and let their creative juices flow. Every Wednesday,

during the 30 minutes between classes, everyone would gather

in a common room and bring their insturments. Some days

we would just improvise and eveyone would just jam off of

each other while others we would all play and sing out favor-

ite songs together.

Minerva Traditions (cont.)

Friendsgiving is an annual celebration during which the

entire unviversity comes together in order to celebrate the

community. The dinner at the Residence Hall occurs the

week before Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to giving stu-

dents the chance to experience an American-style Thanksgiv-

ing meal with turkey and pie, it is also a way for us to show

gratitude for eachother.

BIG TALKYou’re going to meet a lot of new people, so why not cut through the small talk? Here are some of our favorite questions to do just that.

“What is something you’ve wanted to do for a long time, but haven’t yet — and why?”

“What’s a story that defines you?”

“What questions do you keep returning to?”

“What was the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?”

“What are you passionate about? and why?”

“What do you love most about your life?”

“What is home like?”