Sunday June 11, 2006
June 11th, 2006 | by Reid |A few updates on my life:
Having a car is sort of like a new found freedom. Now I can really leave campus if I need to - so of course, Jenny and I have gone to get food, twice. First to a Shanghai style restaurant in Cupertino Village and then to KFC, of all places. I also got my first tank of gas since the car arrived - gas is really damn expensive, so it’s making me more conscious about not wanting to drive unless necessary.
It definitely feels like the year is winding down and while I don’t want to reflect on everything since the year isn’t technically over, I would say that I feel relieved to be done with four of my five classes. This quarter has definitely been one of the hardest, balancing 20 units, two jobs, organizing a training, RA apps/interviews, and a social life. But, it’s been one of the most rewarding too - I’ve really gotten to hang out with some cool people (THIS MEANS YOU KARA!) and get excited about where I’m heading in the future - SRC RA, Lantana RA, continuing future research for MLK and the Asian American Art Project. At the same time, there has been frustrations - more work than expected, people asking more of me than I wanted or planned for, or even the stupid hangover that sets me back a day of work. But more and more, I’m finding that I’m having to take on increased responsibilities and make more mature decisions - I guess that’s what happens when you get older and have only a year left before graduation. I still can’t comprehend that I’ll have only one year left, so I also have the mindset of enjoying every minute of my day. So with that it’s time for less blogging and more fun!
One Response to “Sunday June 11, 2006”
By Anonymous on Jun 15, 2006 | Reply
haha nice, Reid. Having a car is cool, but you’ll find out it’s gonna be expensive especially with gas and then all those time you purposely decide to skip dinner just to go eat off-campus.