joycelin

before finals roll in

Came back to San Diego for the weekend because of an interview on Friday. Hoping I can get this job, but if not, I guess it’s not too bad because I’ll be taking 3 classes instead. Keeping myself busy no matter what!

After my super chill interview (which wasn’t really an interview…more of him telling me about the job), I planned on taking a nap but it turned into a mini Friday Night Lights marathon. Then I went with my brother and his friends to watch Men in Black, but we ended up getting dinner at Pat & Oscars instead. Btw, they changed their name to O’s American Restaurant or something like that! So lame. It’s not the same anymore -_-

After dinner with my brother and his friends, I met up with a high school friend and got TapEx in Convoy. I realized when I got there that I haven’t been back to that TapEx since last summer! Crazy to think that because I go home so often. After boba, we found our way to Vallarta’s for late night Mexican food (of course). First time there and I think I found my new favorite 24 Mex food joint! Don Carlos is my number 1 still but unfortunately, it’s not opened 24 hours.

Met up with two other friends after eating and chilled at UCSD for a little bit before heading back home.

Decided to be productive today and caught up on BME lectures! Stopped by my friends mini pool party/BBQ for a little bit but I’m back home now and gonna continue studying :(

Ready to head back to the vine tomorrow and beast through these next two weeks. One MATLAB project, exam, and three finals until SUMMER!!!!!!! I can’t believe it’s almost here. So stoked!

No longer a teen

Up until recently, I was pretty “whatever” about turning twenty. It’s not 21, what’s the point? It just means one more year until I can go out with a couple of girlfriends for drinks or do the ultimate Vegas trip. Twenty was going to be BLAH. But I’ve been thinking about it today (excusing myself from MATLAB, thank you very much), it might not be as big as the sixteenth or eighteenth birthday but twenty has some significance. It means I’m no longer a teenager anymore. I spent seven years of my life as a teen and most of it wanting to grow up.

But seriously, we are at such a great time in our lives, who wants to rush it? College can be a pain but at the same time, it has been the biggest, most wonderful, most emotional, most “everything” adventure of my life. I’ve met so many new friends in the past two years,  endured the most difficult classes of my LIFE, suffered my lowest emotional point ever, learned a whole lot, burst my little high school bubble (although Irvine itself is probably a bigger bubble than SD), grown closer to my family, and did a lot of growing up and maturing.

I’m definitely going to miss my teen years but I’ve created lasting memories from the past seven years and will always look back with a smile on my face. Middle school, high school, homecomings, formals, football games, prom, license, first job, first internship, first volunteer work, first love, moving out and beginning college, and soooo many random and epic adventures. I lived/am living a very privileged life in beautiful southern California and I am thankful for that.

Looking forward to this next decade and what it has in store for me! Cheers to the 20s!

It’s almost 4PM and it’s a beautiful day outside. But nope, I haven’t stepped outside my apartment yet because I’ve been studying MATLAB all day. >:(

Gonna take a breather in a little bit and go outside for a run. Hopefully, I can soak up the last few hours of the sun before it sets!