May 11, 2012.
All is said and done…
It’s like when you know the pool is cold so you are hesitant to jump in. But once you finally take that dive and swim a few laps, you get use to the water. That is how I am feeling about this upcoming semester. I am scared of the unknown and the hard work that lies ahead. I am not looking forward to leaving home and good food in exchange for campus and DC grub. However I know after a few weeks of getting use to my new schedule and work load everything will be good again. People help make the college experience great, and I must say I am surrounded by some awesome people here at college. I am grateful and positive that everything will be just fine :)
What a way to kick of winter break. These are the awesome people that have become my friends during the first semester. My first semester of college could not have possibly gone any better. Merced is growing on me. I have learned a lot about myself, how to manage time and study skills. Next semester is approaching fast, and the thought of starting new courses is giving me nightmares. I hope it is equally as fun and rewarding as semester one. I would love to meet new people and form more study groups. I love the encouragement friends give each other in a study group and that really helped last semester. Each new semester brings new challenges and in turn new rewards. Balancing a job and rigorous courses will be full of new challenging experiences. I hope I can manage.
This is the view from my college. Dry and empty but full of potential, and possibilities. Most colleges would be full of coffee shops and shopping centers. However here we have emptiness so we can fill it with creativity and use our imagination. Distractions? No way…cows are only distracting for a minute or two then you get back to reality and realize you are in the beautiful library that just won an award for its unique architecture. Here you are in a land of opportunity and the possibility of leaving your mark. The opportunities are only as limited as your brain can conceive. Imagine it? Create it? Live it!
Oh yes! This is what we do in cow tipping town. Getting creative and entertaining ourselves. :)
October 21-23, 2011
I love having meaningful conversations with people, and I had a weekend full of that with George Lee. I sadly did not take any pictures this weekend but I definitely enjoyed myself. I know I have matured greatly in the past few years because before when people would open up to me I would feel scared and usually walk away from the relationship, now I can appreciate others more and feel closer to those I care about regardless of their ‘baggage’. “Beauty is in the flaws”, and I don’t see people any differently when they share what they think is a ‘flaw’, if anything I smile a bit wider because it makes them more human and endearing. I am a blessed individual, and everything that happened this weekend proved that to be true. My co-workers showed me they loved and missed me. My best friends show me that regardless the miles between us we will always have a close bond. My parents were understanding and kind. My bosses were grateful and sweet as usual. And no matter the mood I am in when I walk into my dorm, it is inevitable that my amazing roommates will put me in an even better state of mind. Oh and the stranger on train was inspirational and genuine. We all have our roller coaster ride of emotions, but it is finding those things and people that make you happy, that keeps the ride steady and enjoyable.
Love life, love people, get inspired.