Every parent dreads the day when their son or daughter is leaving home to find a life for themselves. They may try every way possible or maybe even give up everything to get their children to stay a little longer but sooner or later, they know they have to move on. In fact, I believe that is exactly what is happening to me right now. Continue reading “Moving on” →
Sometimes, I wonder, what it would be like to live in a world with no color? Would it make picking clothes out of a department store easier? What about daily outfits? It’s just black and white, right? No need to decide between a rainbow of colors. Continue reading “A world without color” →
Yesterday was officially the last final of my academic career. I could feel my brain sagged just a little the minute the TA collected the test papers from my hands. I was like, “Yes! After 20 years, I’m finally done.” Continue reading “A Life of Endless Learning” →
I can’t believe it. Today is exactly a month from my graduation. I am so excited! Also, in three weeks, I’ll be at last done with school. Wow, how time flies by! I can’t believe it, it’s been 5 years since I first enrolled for my first course, Calculus I. It has not been an easy journey and that includes preparing for graduation.
I applied for graduation more than two months ago and my adviser asked me if I was planned on walking. I wasn’t sure at the time. Then when I asked my mom whether I should attend my graduation ceremony, she was like, “There won’t be anyone attending. Why don’t you wait for your aunt and walk next year?”
I would’ve thought that confirmed my decision because for one thing, I won’t know anyone. Most of the people I know had graduated last year. For another, I cannot beg my mom to go to my graduation ceremony. I remembered the last time I asked her to go, she blamed me afterward because she missed a meeting and didn’t get her promotion. So, this time, I’ve learn my lesson.
However my friend, Laura, insisted that I go, that it was once in a lifetime and that she will go as a support. So now, I have two
voices in my head. One is telling me to do it and the other one was telling me to wait and see if I have another chance in the future. For the past two months or so, those two voices have been battling non-stop that is until two days ago.
My friend, Laura, came over to my home to study. We began talking about the graduation because come on, let’s face it, our brains can get tired and need some time to absorb the knowledge. She showed me pictures of her graduation ceremony from last year. Don’t even ask how she’s still in the same class with me after she graduated, the answer is we had a horrible professor last year.
Anyway, I saw what a big deal it was. By then, that tiny voice that is telling me to go was starting to take over and soon it took over. I began having visions and daydreams of what my graduation ceremony would be like. Then in one breath, I’ve decided. It’s once in a lifetime and I should attend my own graduation. So, today, I have officially purchased my cap and gown and a stole of gratitude for my mom for all her support over the years. I don’t know if she’ll keep it since she’s not sentimental like me but I will still give it to her as a thank you.
To prepare for my momentous day, there are several things I am going to try to achieve in order to fulfill my picture perfect moments.
1. Lose at least 10 pounds. At this moment, I’ve already successfully lost 2 pounds and since my mom left for her training 
yesterday, I have put myself on a diet where I do a protein shake in the morning, a light lunch (maybe), and a light dinner as well as an average 500 calories loss in exercise daily. I think if I have an important goal, I can probably stick to it.
2. Buy a dress and new pair of shoes. I think since I now have paychecks, I can afford to buy myself a more age appropriate dress and a pair of high heels but at the same time, I can’t get something that is over $50 since I’m still saving up to buy a car.
3. Beautify my appearance. Right now, my face is breaking out for some unknown reason. I’ve been using astringent every night and it gets better but somewhere else would start breaking out. I don’t know what to do about it. I have these white spots that’s popping up all over my nose area. I guess when the time comes, I’ll just have to cover it with makeup.
Now, a question for my readers, yesterday, an email was sent to me saying Commencement is May 1 and Convocation is May 2. I’m not sure what it means. Can anyone tell me what’s the difference between Commencement and Convocation and do I need to go to both?
Thanks for reading!
2014 is upon us, well, 13.5 hour-ish. So let’s give 2013 a look-back to see what I’ve accomplished.
This blog was started. I had an idea that I just couldn’t resist writing it down and that’s when I decided to start a blog about random things. But then something happened and made me quit. I’ve got some interesting entries on it before I quit though.
The Influence of Culture on Food – Learn about what I’ve found out about bagels and other interesting foods
A Wild Wild January – It has been a wild January, freezing rain and the ridiculous number of snow depths, my neighbor even managed to make a car size dog!
The Difference between Stubborn and Polite – Some people tend to confuse between two.
Traditional Chinese New Year Delicacy – The most “Liked” blog post to date.
I completed my summer semester with two “A-” and I even got on TV.
I started this blog again because I was bored at work and I happened to have some stuff I wanted to get off my chest. Since then I’ve managed to keep going which I would consider to be a miracle because I don’t have a lot of patience when it comes to writing and work. Here are some of my memorable blog posts from September:
The Incidence with Public Manner – My boss did gross things everyday at work and I just want to get it off my chest before I threw up on anyone.
What is the Difference between 21 and 22 – A post where I dissect the different privileges that a 21-year-0ld has that an 18-year-old don’t have. Also should I feel any different now that I’m 22 maybe older and wiser?
Fiction Time: Gretchen’s Run – This post helped me gain quite a bit of followers since it’s a serial fiction and all. So far, #6 is in the works and it should be posted at the end of this week or next week. Be patient.
Government shutdown. My mom got furloughed and she spent the time in the backyard putting up patio bricks while I chauffeured my boss’s wife everywhere. Also it was the month that I had to take my engineering licensing exam again for the third time which by the way, I failed again. Anyway, here are some of that month’s posts:
Day #3: No work Govt shutdown stinks – How did my mom take the news that she didn’t have work the day.
Do these people ever care about price tag? – I took my boss’s wife shopping and she just grab grab grab without ever looking at the price tags.
Am I Anti-social or Do I just like to be Alone? – A lot of people call me anti-social, well this post will show them why I’m not.
I remembered all my students were already thinking about the holidays. I don’t blame them, I was losing it as it is with tutoring, school, and work. That was when all began, Thanksgiving week. Bad luck just came out of nowhere. Fortunately, it seem to be gone now, I haven’t tripped or fall for no reason and I haven’t misplace any of the important things. That month’s memorable posts includes:
Sunshine Award – Thank you again Jennifer Windram for nominating me.
Fiction Time #4: Tatianna’s story – Well that post got a lot of “Likes,” I guess people wanted to know what it’s like to be stuck in a house for 50+ years.
Well I completed a four-part arc and posted on different places. That got mixed reactions but most of them were positive. Also, my mom’s high school friend came to town and we went skiing with my boss’s family except only my mom’s friend’s son skied. My boss’s family prep for everything and even before we helped them sign up for classes, they got chickened and so we traveled back down as soon as the next bus got here. How shame and all because of a comment made by my student’s sister about someone fall and broke their leg during a beginner’s lesson. I guess my most memorable post for the month is the “Last Memories”.
I know I made some goals at the beginning of 2013 that I can hardly recall. Sad news is those goals never got accomplished.
Now what are those goals again? Oh yeah, to get back to 110 lb, not to fail any classes, and to complete the two beautiful Chinese painting jigsaw puzzles downstairs. Well, I never got to that and as for the pounds, my body seemed to have stopped at 113.5. So I’m stuck at that no matter how hard I exercise and how less I eat. As for the third goal, I did fail one class during the spring semester of 2013 but that’s because the instructor was cruel. 40 people took that class and he failed half of them. Good thing he’s not teach the class this semester.
For 2014, my goals remains the same except instead of setting a weight limit, I will try to exercise more consistently. As for my goals for this blog, I will try to write at least entry on this blog each month. No matter how many words, just a minimum of one post each month. Also right now I have 65 followers. For 2014, I want my followers to reach 100 and I will try to get more likes, I guess because right now, I keep on getting only a maximum of 7 likes. Odd!
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