How'd I get here?!

HelloOoo!! Wow wow wow. I haven't updated since February? So not a surprise. Well, since the last time I blogged, so much has happened. Too much. I really wish I wrote an entry at least every week. I am now in Hong Kong and another chapter of my life has already begun. From February until August, I was in the states finishing my second year at UCI. I was finally picking myself up from the academic screw ups I made freshman year in the dorms staying up all night doing who knows what! I feel that I was able to accomplish most of the things I wanted to at that point of my life. I built a foundation of friends in a place away from my family and normal group of friends that I grew in my adolescent days with. I have gained a broader sense of things and have learned about my surroundings. I know what kind of people I want to be around, and I know what kind of person I should be.

Reflecting back, I really have lived quite a life. Sure, it's not so glamourous compared to Paris Hilton and the Brangelina family but I loved every part of it. Of course everyone has their downer moments but it really is true that the bad memories aren't even remembered! I know for sure that there were so many times where I just wanted to cry from stress and the "big" problems at the moment--but as they pass over, I only remember the triumph of getting over those anxiety ridden days.

So, this is me. Standing unsteadily once again, learning more about myself at the point of being 20 years old. No longer a teen! Two years has gone by since I graduated college. Wow. I think I lived pretty comfortably. I was never too far from home and even living in an apartment was still comfortable. I was only 45 minutes away from my hometown and I didn't even know how to cook. I went home every weekend to spend time with family and friends, and my grandma cooked my meals to bring back to the apartment. Ahh, the good life!

Here I am though, another point in my life where I am going to live many experiences and learn many lessons. This year will be one of my prime years I am assuming! In high school, I was excited to start college and when I entered college and experienced that part of it, I was eager for more. My goal, even before being admitted to college, was to study abroad. Diana Tran was my source of inspiration! She was abroad in Spain for a year and I just thought that was totally awesome. I knew that I wanted to do it! Soooo yeah I'm here studying abroad in Hong Kong. It's totally different and out of my comfort zone to say the least. Different lifestyle, different friends, different food, culture, school, and different identity (I am very excited to pick up my HKID by the way!!). I did it! I'm going to pat myself on the back and be proud that I really went through it. And then when I'm done, I'm going to give myself an even bigger pat on the back for finishing the experience. Shiettttt.

I didn't expect to write what I'm writing about, but when I started to type, I just started looking back. I wanted to just talk about how it's been since I got here in Hong Kong...but I guess i wanted to stop and look back at how I got here. After all, this is my blog. Years from now, I'll look here and say, "Mm, I remember this. This was a good moment for me. Amidst the many midterms and the huge paper I haven't started on, it was a good moment."

Ok, good moment's over. I planned on blogging about Hong Kong and I didn't. Reality hits--it's 5 PM, Monday, and my research paper on a topic I have no interest in is due in 6 days. Once again, I fail. I am too sleepy to write more because writing about Hong Kong will be uber long. Sigh. Nap time.