March 2, 2022
Music Festivals with Emily
Description
Clinical nurse Emily Chua swings by the geriatric unit to chat with the old folks about Beliebing, K-pop, and foraging for food and water at music festivals.
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Bio
Emily Chua is a clinical nurse at UC Davis Health. She attended UC San Diego where she majored in biochemistry and cell biology, and was also a member of the Varsity 8 crew team. She is also a former instructor at The Tutoring Center in Milpitas and proud Amazon Prime member.
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What Jason Learned
The most expensive chicken in the world is the Indonesian Ayam Cemani, an all-black chicken that can run between $2,500 to $5,000 USD per live chicken.
What Kelcey Learned
While the Original Green Skittle flavor was changed from Lime to Green Apple in 2013, Mars Wrigley announced that by the end of 2021, the Green Skittle flavor will return to its rightful place as lime.
Top Five Tips for Surviving Music Festivals

  1. Don't forget your essentials (ID, wallet, tickets).

  2. Wear comfortable clothes (no one-pieces) and comfortable shoes.

  3. Buy earplugs.

  4. Less is more. Travel light, i.e. bring a Camelbak for hands free hydration.

  5. Bring a hat or a totem (e.g. inflatable dolphin) to wave in order to signal to friends where you are.

Fact or Fiction: Music Festivals

  1. According to pre-pandemic music festival statistics, the largest music festivals had 1 million visitors per year - FICTION, over two million visitors per year

  2. Liking heavy metal music might be a sign of high intelligence - FACT

  3. Pop music might be just as violent as hip-hop and rap, according to a 2016 study - FACT

  4. High school students who study music perform better in English and math exams, based on the statistics on music education - FACT

Won't You, Haiku?
Music Festivals

Always lots of crowd
Coachella is really great
There is no water