College

Warning:
Excuse the rambling. This is just a post to update on my current life, so it's extremely unorganized.


And so I've survived my first week. Everyone has been asking me how I like Berkeley...and my answer? I love it. :) Obviously there are basic reasons like meeting so many new people, making new friends, awesome roommates, food, activities/events (free stuff), etc. But best of all, I think, is this new freedom which I have been given. When people say that you have nearly no constraints in college, they aren't lying at all. Sure there are rules. But in college no one is watching you that closely, so technically speaking you can break whatever you like as long as nobody catches you.
Classes on the other hand...): darn, they seem hard. The sizes are huge and desks are tiny and its kinda cramped, but it's not unbearable or too bad. In fact, at some point you start thinking that it's rather cool since there's wifi and if you fall asleep, nobody really cares. Discussions help a lot too since they're basically high school class sizes. I'm trying to not bring my computer cause I'll prolly get distracted. Instead, I've been listening to my I-touch in class if I get bored..which is still pretty bad. >_> Leseeeeeeeee. For subjects, I liked Nutri Sci a lot. Math is good only for now cause we're on chapter 0; we spent a whole hour on the quadratic formula last Friday. Asian Studies is semi-boring right now, but I'm hoping it'll get better. I'm dropping sociology so yay screw that class. Edu. 98 is pretty chill and easy...but it's way too long in my opinion. And last but not least, ethnic studies is interesting...but I can't understand anything the professor, says thanks to his ridiculously thick accent.
I'm glad to say that I'm beginning to recognize my way around where I live...which is a huge relief because I got so lost the first few days. I've discovered so many places to eat here...it's crazy. The other day I had korean style shaved ice...omgosh it was super good. All this delicious food is helping me gain weight...but thank goodness I have to walk so much everyday to get from place to place, which gives me exercise! :D Hopefully that freshman 15 won't be happening.
Nevertheless, it's official. I think college is much much much better than high school.

Pam

Yesterday was the best. I got to see so many people in one day... :D I got to see a killer Chihuahua dog with Thoa too, LOL. Plus a deer, plus a breathtaking view up the hills...

And dear Pam, although the sleepover was only with the two of us, it was the funnest one of all. :D I still crack of laughing so hard every time I rewatch our wonderful video cam. I can't believe that's actually me being that retarded. I think the day we spent together really reflected us for the past years together. Eating that frickin delicious sandwich and finishing it like true pigs but complaining about service shows how fun it is to always eat with you. Shopping and to end up making a deal on loser to buy more things has to eat nasty bean sprouts shows our bad habits of over-spending. Camera whoring with you and playing with the funny settings and backgrounds just well, shows our love for pictures of us (;. And with the movies....I totally failed you cause I fell asleep T_T; But nevertheless, I also felt so comfortable doing whatever around you....like putting up our bangs and revealing our hideous faces, HAHA. That was the the first time I did it outside of home. And we should def. do dinner at a Supermarket again cause we're so cheap...I liked how 2.99 for a big bag of chips was considered too expensive for us both even though it was on sale. Ahhh I'm going to miss you so much. ):

All in all...we need to stay married, plan that trip to either Hollywood Bowl of Vegas next spring for sure, tokbox, visit each other when we both come home, and break David's claim that high school friends rarely stick together! <3

Byebyeee

Ok, I was so excited about moving...and now that it's here, I find myself freaking out. I've lived in San Jose...for literally my whole life, minus the 2 years in taiwan. But now what? Now I'm finally leaving the city that has always been my home. Maybe I've complained about how boring it is and how nothing ever happens, but I also would have to admit that it has proven to be quite a safe place to be. In fact, Yahoo just released an article ranking San Jose as top 10 in America's best places to grow up.

I will miss the people I know so much, esp fam and friends. This summer is different- different because I'm not thinking "oh it's just a break from seeing each other's faces everyday for a few months". Instead, I find myself wondering when I will see certain people again next, and whether or not our relationships will change. What if we drift and become strangers to each other? It's finally just hit me that I won't be walking down those same old orange halls every weekday and being squished often admist a trampede of students trying to get to class. I remember the one time I was pushed backwards while holding several boxes of Christmas presents from people and I nearly thought I was gonna die from all the suffocation. Leann had a good laugh at that incident.

I'm curious about what the future holds for me...curious about what I will do and where I will be. I guess after tomorrows leap forward, my actions will seriously affect the outcome of my life. It's funny, because now everything is unknown. I mean in high school, the message was pretty much work hard and get into a decent college for me. But not anymore. Now I have to think about what I want, because there are a bajillion options out there in this world.

To everyone that I know: thanks for all the memories, thanks for being part of my life, keep in touch pleaseeeeeeeeeeee. :)

Random Thought.

There's something about Taiwan that makes me love it so much....I don't know exactly what...maybe it's the fact that people here are so much easier to talk to, or that neighbors always know each other, or that food is too good to be true, or that things are always so cheap, or thatyou can haggle and build long lasting friendships between buyers and sellers, or that everything is almost always within walking distance. I can see myself living here someday.

Food

Brunch- Rice, potatoes, pork, sausage, eggs (2bowls)
Snack- Pear, mango, guava
Dinner- Wonton Noodle Soup, Beef Noodle Soup, Creamy Mango Ice Bar, Grass Jelly Shaved Ice, Pork Sun Bun, Red Bean Bun, Green Tea Slushie Drink, Mos Hamburger (w/ rice bun), Vanilla Chocolate Ice Cream Cone, Three Bags of Chips.

I've never eaten so much in my life in one day. (: