We will be meeting weekly for 5 weeks on Tuesdays from 7:00pm-8:00pm to discuss The Joy Luck Club.. . There is no reading required for the first meeting.. . . . Reading schedule:. . Week 1: 1/28/2025 - Orientation meeting. . . . Week 2: 2/4/2025 - Discussion of Feathers from a Thousand Li Away (pg. 1-84 ). . . . Week 3: 2/11/2025 - Discussion of The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates (pg. 85-156). . . . Week 4: 2/18/2025 - Discussion of American Translation (pg. 157-235 ). . . . Week 5: 2/25/2025 - Discussion of Queen Mother of the Western Skies (pg. 236-329). . . . . . About the Book:. . Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue.. . . . With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.. . . . “The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1958970

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃, 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒, 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘, 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏, & 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1974047

Every Tuesday, you can expect powerful worship, an impactful biblical message, prayer and response and a time to connect with and meet new friends in our Christian community! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1973641

Welcome back meeting! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1975350

Join us for an exciting and interactive Speed Friending General Body Meeting hosted by the Black Female Development Circle! This event is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, build connections, and strengthen bonds within our BFDC community. Through fun icebreakers and engaging activities, you’ll get to know fellow members and explore shared goals and interests. 💜💜 --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1974971

Learn how to play frisbee, hone your skills, and compete with college teams in and out of the state! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1975113