I am so proud of myself for being extremely productive this weekend! Despite of having no sleep at all (I am running on 5 hours of sleep right now), I still managed to finish an 18-topic ALEKS homework in 5 hours. THAT'S IN FREAKING RECORD TIME!!! HOLLA! Anyway, I am just taking a short break right now because I have to do more studying for the first Chemistry quiz tomorrow. There is not reason for me not to pass it with flying colors. So.... Good luck to me!
See you soon, blog! =)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
So another chance I attempted to take failed yesterday... It wasn't that much of a blow to the head, but it was definitely something I lost sleep on. I just thought I should say something that has been bothering me. Saying it out loud helped. IT REALLY HELPED. Now, I don't have to go on wondering what if I didn't say what I wanted to say? Would it bother me for a long time? Probably. However, by blurting out what was on my head made things a little awkward for me. I know myself, therefore I also know that things won't be the same again between me and that person I am talking about right now. Anyway, I won't elaborate further about this matter. It's making me sad and pissed off at the same time.
Dot... Dot... Dot....
I've been listening to Jason Mraz all day while studying. I really love his voice and how it relaxes me on a day like this. Today was actually pretty tiring for me. I had to wake up early to go home to get some things that I forgot to take with me before coming back here at JST. When I got back home this morning my mom was still there. I asked her why was she still at home. Immediately I realized that she was sick. She had a high blood pressure attack because of what happened the day before yesterday. I really don't know why, but my sister just always manages to make our mother cry. I am not saying I am the perfect daughter, but for every time that mom gets mad, it is usually because of her. I am saddened at how much my sister changed since we started living here in America. The influence of other people on her was just so strong that the change was unbearable. She is really moody, angry, and unsatisfied with what she has. She wants... She needs.... She has to get.... EVERYTHING that her friends have. Again, I am not saying I am perfect and that I was never unsatisfied about the things I have and lack. But to the point that I would make my mom cry because of it... NEVER. And it is because I do not like hearing my mother say that she'd be dead before I become a doctor. I know this is a long time, but I don't want my mom to "go" in ten years. I want my mom and my dad to see what I worked hard for. I want them to be there when I finally achieved what I dreamed of having because they inspired me through it all. I am not doing all of this hard work in school for myself only. But I am doing this for them. I owe it to my parents for everything that they have sacrificed for me. For twenty years, they supported me and never let me go astray. MOMMY and DADDY... Mahal ko po kayo. Mahal na mahal. And because I love both of you so much, I will stay away from things that will pull me to the wrong side of the road. =)
GRANADA UPDATE:
My study abroad application is going smooth so far. I only need to write two essays, meet with an adviser, and process my Visa for Spain. I am so excited to go! Right now I am taking SPAN 102 and I must say that I am struggling a bit although not really. I guess I just have to get into my groove. AND I HAVE TO DO THAT SOON.
Anyway.... Gotta workout at 6AM tomorrow. Bye bye!
Dot... Dot... Dot....
I've been listening to Jason Mraz all day while studying. I really love his voice and how it relaxes me on a day like this. Today was actually pretty tiring for me. I had to wake up early to go home to get some things that I forgot to take with me before coming back here at JST. When I got back home this morning my mom was still there. I asked her why was she still at home. Immediately I realized that she was sick. She had a high blood pressure attack because of what happened the day before yesterday. I really don't know why, but my sister just always manages to make our mother cry. I am not saying I am the perfect daughter, but for every time that mom gets mad, it is usually because of her. I am saddened at how much my sister changed since we started living here in America. The influence of other people on her was just so strong that the change was unbearable. She is really moody, angry, and unsatisfied with what she has. She wants... She needs.... She has to get.... EVERYTHING that her friends have. Again, I am not saying I am perfect and that I was never unsatisfied about the things I have and lack. But to the point that I would make my mom cry because of it... NEVER. And it is because I do not like hearing my mother say that she'd be dead before I become a doctor. I know this is a long time, but I don't want my mom to "go" in ten years. I want my mom and my dad to see what I worked hard for. I want them to be there when I finally achieved what I dreamed of having because they inspired me through it all. I am not doing all of this hard work in school for myself only. But I am doing this for them. I owe it to my parents for everything that they have sacrificed for me. For twenty years, they supported me and never let me go astray. MOMMY and DADDY... Mahal ko po kayo. Mahal na mahal. And because I love both of you so much, I will stay away from things that will pull me to the wrong side of the road. =)
GRANADA UPDATE:
My study abroad application is going smooth so far. I only need to write two essays, meet with an adviser, and process my Visa for Spain. I am so excited to go! Right now I am taking SPAN 102 and I must say that I am struggling a bit although not really. I guess I just have to get into my groove. AND I HAVE TO DO THAT SOON.
Anyway.... Gotta workout at 6AM tomorrow. Bye bye!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Fresh!!!
Hello, blog! So, I know I said I won't be writing here anymore because I use Tumblr more now. But, I don't know why, I just felt like writing here right now. Anyway, I should get on with my updates.
Today is the second Tuesday back to school. So far, so good. Things are going all right and almost just the way I want it to be. My schedule is perfect with one free day, which is Tuesday. I've accomplished so many things today like meeting with my Honors Fellow, registering for Spanish 102, finishing my Chemistry worksheets, and working out both in the morning and afternoon. I really like being back to school especially that I actually live on campus now. I walk around a lot because my classes are always on opposite campuses: east and west. But I guess that is just a way of working out. I really cannot complain about it because at least I do not have to take the stinking Blue Line Train everyday. However, I feel that I miss my family a lot. I miss hugging my brother, teasing my sister, watching TV with my mom, and driving with my dad. I call them everyday before I sleep. I just called my mom and dad a while ago to say that I ran out of money and that I was a bit bored, which was a lie. I just really miss them so much that's why I called. I will be going home again on Friday and it's gonna be fun! I will be home for the whole Labor Day weekend. I get to spend time with my family and then see the L.A. Galaxy game from the BOX. Oh, yeah!!! FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
Now, onto something a bit more DORM/CLUSTER oriented... I moved in 2 weeks ago and I am enjoying having a room to myself. I don't have to pick up after anyone else but myself. Not that I am a messy person. NOPE. I am not. My room looks pristine and organized. My friends and I live in the same cluster so we get to talk to each other more than ever. We get to eat meals together as well. Also, I've met four other people who lives on the other side of out cluster: Amanda, Estacia, Kayla, and Alex. They are all nice people, but I have not really talked to Alex that much. Kayla and I get a long. We sometimes eat breakfast and lunch together. Amanda and Estacia are my Target buddies, by the way. We went to Target during the first week when we moved in and Amanda and Estacia helped me do my groceries. ^_^ Oh, I forgot to mention that I live at JST. It's awesome here. I like the quiet atmosphere and the opportunity of having our own living room in our cluster. My friends Alanna and Cece are going to put a TV outside so we can all have a cluster hangout day of some sort. Right now, the TV that we share is inside Alanna and Cece's room. Watching Big Brother and Law and Order: SVU is really awesome. I am not a TV person, but when those shows are out, I watch non-stop. Addicted! JK!
I should get going now. It's almost 12 AM and that is my sleeping time. I forgot to do one thing.... READ MY BIO BOOK!!! It's okay. My first class tomorrow is at 9AM anyway. I'll just get up at 6:30AM and then read for an hour, get ready for school, go to the caf, and run to Stevenson Hall, which is all the way to the opposite side of the campus.
Alright. Adios dear reader... if you even exist. =)
P.S. I am getting there. <3
Today is the second Tuesday back to school. So far, so good. Things are going all right and almost just the way I want it to be. My schedule is perfect with one free day, which is Tuesday. I've accomplished so many things today like meeting with my Honors Fellow, registering for Spanish 102, finishing my Chemistry worksheets, and working out both in the morning and afternoon. I really like being back to school especially that I actually live on campus now. I walk around a lot because my classes are always on opposite campuses: east and west. But I guess that is just a way of working out. I really cannot complain about it because at least I do not have to take the stinking Blue Line Train everyday. However, I feel that I miss my family a lot. I miss hugging my brother, teasing my sister, watching TV with my mom, and driving with my dad. I call them everyday before I sleep. I just called my mom and dad a while ago to say that I ran out of money and that I was a bit bored, which was a lie. I just really miss them so much that's why I called. I will be going home again on Friday and it's gonna be fun! I will be home for the whole Labor Day weekend. I get to spend time with my family and then see the L.A. Galaxy game from the BOX. Oh, yeah!!! FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
Now, onto something a bit more DORM/CLUSTER oriented... I moved in 2 weeks ago and I am enjoying having a room to myself. I don't have to pick up after anyone else but myself. Not that I am a messy person. NOPE. I am not. My room looks pristine and organized. My friends and I live in the same cluster so we get to talk to each other more than ever. We get to eat meals together as well. Also, I've met four other people who lives on the other side of out cluster: Amanda, Estacia, Kayla, and Alex. They are all nice people, but I have not really talked to Alex that much. Kayla and I get a long. We sometimes eat breakfast and lunch together. Amanda and Estacia are my Target buddies, by the way. We went to Target during the first week when we moved in and Amanda and Estacia helped me do my groceries. ^_^ Oh, I forgot to mention that I live at JST. It's awesome here. I like the quiet atmosphere and the opportunity of having our own living room in our cluster. My friends Alanna and Cece are going to put a TV outside so we can all have a cluster hangout day of some sort. Right now, the TV that we share is inside Alanna and Cece's room. Watching Big Brother and Law and Order: SVU is really awesome. I am not a TV person, but when those shows are out, I watch non-stop. Addicted! JK!
I should get going now. It's almost 12 AM and that is my sleeping time. I forgot to do one thing.... READ MY BIO BOOK!!! It's okay. My first class tomorrow is at 9AM anyway. I'll just get up at 6:30AM and then read for an hour, get ready for school, go to the caf, and run to Stevenson Hall, which is all the way to the opposite side of the campus.
Alright. Adios dear reader... if you even exist. =)
P.S. I am getting there. <3
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
USMNT
The USMNT (US Men's National Team in soccer) did very well in fighting until the end. The team made every fan, new and old, back here in America so proud! And I am one of them. I never once doubted the USMNT. Watching the Ghana game at a local pub and seeing how many people went to see the game made me so happy that at last soccer is becoming popular in US. Soccer is the most popular game in the whole world, but in the US it's only 3rd. American football and baseball are always the topic here when it comes to sports. It saddens me before, but now that the USMNT showed how much soccer is important to them, it also became important to the other non-believers here in America. Their 2010 FIFA WC journey may have already ended, but all of us fans here in America and the rest of the world are looking forward to the 2014 FIFA WC in Brazil. I am soooo excited because I am for sure going to go to Brazil to support the USMNT. Right now I am just waiting until I save up enough to watch a friendly vs Brazil in New Jersey. Hopefully, I make enough money. I really want to see Carlos Bocanegra. Damn... He is soo fine. And he is a good defender too! He was a two time MLS Defender of the Year while he was still playing for the Chicago Fire. Now that he is playing for Stad Rennes, it would be hard to follow him since he is all the way in France. Hopefully he gets drafted back here for MLS, or maybe for EPL. I cannot wait for August!!! And September too!
Sidenote: Thank goodness for the Germans butchering the WC dreams of those boastful English players. In your face Rooney!
Sidenote: Thank goodness for the Germans butchering the WC dreams of those boastful English players. In your face Rooney!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Summer is finally here! Thank God cause I can jog now and be able to sweat millions of calories! I am planning to shed a whopping 25 lbs. before Fall semester. =) Anyway... NEW UPDATE!!!
I think I am turning into a feminist. Taking a sociology class that centers on how men see women as an inferior infuriates me. Last night I was having fit about a NOT-SO-CLOSE friend because he said that women and logic do not go together. WTF? Look who's talking? As if he's on top of his game and all. Why hate on women? Ah... I know. Because SOME men cannot and will not accept the fact that women have been capable of doing the things that are thought to be capably done by just men. WRONG. Women have been reprimanded to do what they are capable of doing because men are afraid of the fact that women are very much capable of overshadowing them in every field. YES. EVERY FIELD OUT THERE. If a misogynist is reading my blog right now and is thinking that mechanical things like fixing a car and driving are only for men, then you are very wrong MR. I HATE WOMEN. You are wrong because to tell you the truth, the car that you have been drooling for, the Murcielago, is manufactured in Italy with the top engineers and designers as WOMEN. In addition to that, in case you are too blinded to admit, your mother who carried you for nine months and reared you until you become old enough, is a woman. I am not gonna continue this rant anymore just because I do not want you to win over me. (Sissy little boy.... so scared you push hate towards women that you know is so much better than you. Well... Middle finger to your face!)
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Cooling off...
Okay. I feel so much better now. It is a beautiful day today in Chicago and I am going out to run and forget the stupidness enveloping this world. Life is good and I should not waste it ranting about men who are narrow minded. Right now, I can only stomach one guy and I am thankful he is not biased at all. Also, things are better now for me because a very important friend started talking to me again. How thankful am I to have that friend back. I would hate to lose a friend, but I would rather lose the unimportant ones however many they are over my one close friend. <3
BTW. I am praying to get a job soon so I could start saving up for school and for my Brampton trip in August. YES! I am going back to Brampton! I really love that place even if I only have a handful of friends and family there. It is just that it is so peaceful a place that I could now ask for more. I am thinking of continuing studies there for my medical school. It would not be so bad. NO. It would not be bad at all considering that I will have much more peace studying and focusing. There's less competition with residency as well. Johns Hopkins is still my number one target med school, but if life leads me to another place other than Baltimore, then I would be happy to accept it. =)
Excited for the future... whatever it holds...
-Andrea-
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