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Name: cup_of_tea
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| oh san diego, the days left here are in the single digits now. it's slowly dawning on me as my walls are blank and my drawers and shelves are being emptied that this is really it. it's hard to say good-bye when i don't know when i'll be back... gotta make the most of these last few days <3 | | |
| hello. so i haven't written in this in FOREVER. i know most people are on tumblr or wordpress or blogspot or something, but i still got my lil ol' xanga =P anyways, i'm not sure if it's cuz the weather is uncharacteristically gloomy in La Jolla, but i'm...emo? or sad? more like feeling very bittersweet about everything. i think it finally hit me that college is over in 34 days. i can't believe that such a huge chapter of my life, college, four years, my san diego life is going to be over in 34 days. i know choosing to come to san diego was one of the best choices in my life. i have a home in san diego. a community in san diego. and i will miss it so much. it's not set in stone that i'm going home, but it does seem likely at this point. i don't want to wallow my last days here. however, i am having lingering moments in the simple acts of shopping at utc, driving to cec, waking up in my apartment, or seeing the sunset at la jolla shores because i won't be doing this that many more times. i am nostalgic even though i'm still here right now. it's not just the environment that i'll miss, but most of all the people that i met here and that i've grown with are who i'm going to miss the most. people make memories and make san diego my home. i'm so thankful for all the people that i met in the past four years. whoever is reading this, know that you touched my heart :) this isn't good-bye forever because i will see these people again. it won't be the same 24/7 access that we have to one another now, but instead phonecalls, emails, gchats, texts or snail mail that will make us grow our friendship in a different way. the end result is that it'll be a little harder, but it doesn't mean any less. san diego holds such a special place in my heart and maybe God will have me coming back, but until then, i say thank you san diego and God bless. | | |
| wow! I can't believe my first year of college is over in less than a month. So many things have changed...I've definitely changed!
You may ask: what brought on this reflection? the end of a school year, nostalgia? Well it could be a combination of the two, but what sparked me to write is last night, GAP NIGHT! the LIFE brothers put on a girl's appreciation night and wow, did we feel appreciated!
I think last night was just proof that God is AMAZING! These brothers, my brothers, did everything in their power to make us girls feel loved and appreciated with a photo-shoot, fine dining, performances, car washes and my favorite, the shoulder touches. That sounds weird, but let me explain. The MC would say a phrase like "you are so compassionate!" or "you are a wonderful sister!" and the brothers would tap the shoulders of the sisters they felt it applied to. This was the "personal touch", literally and figuratively, and all the sisters had their eyes closed so it was even more special because it wasn't a contest to get the most taps or be recognized in front of everyone, but instead it was a real encouragement from the brothers to the sisters that we're doing good  we all don't have to be super-involved in LIFE, but hopefully we all live our lives as testimonies of Christ Jesus.
I just want to say thank you to my brothers for a wonderful night that I will never forget and for being such good friends. Also thank you to my sisters for being such great role models of godly women and for helping me grow in my faith everyday. Brothers and sisters, you are all such a blessing in my life!
LIFE has become such a huge part of my life and I can't believe I haven't even known these people for a year yet. I'm sad that this year is coming to an end, but I'm excited for the future of more LIFE and an ever-growing faith in the Lord. Thank you God! literally 
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| wow. it's been quite a long time since i last wrote. and a lot has changed. i'm officially a freshmen at UCSD and i've made it through my first quarter! college has definitely been a transition, but i love it in san diego. things have changed and i've definitely changed...for the better i hope  so i'm just gonna do a quick summarization about things and then go into details: i live in a triple, i'm officially a visual arts major, i've become a even worse shopoholic, i'm a member of LIFE fellowship, i've made some good friends, learned that i don't have to be liked by everyone and vice versa, and learned that sticking to my morals will pay off in the end.
so first off, i'm living in a triple. and i'm not gonna lie, i was freakin' out when i found out cuz i thought there was no way in heck i could co-habitat with two other people. but when i got to the dorm, i realized how lucky i was that my two roomies are really respectful and kind. i can actually say we're friends! also i thought that suite life would be hard and at first adjusting was difficult, but again, i lucked out and these girls are pretty cool
next, there is a direct bus to UTC (the mall) and i think that is horrible! because now i can shop more...which is bad! so i'm working on it...day by day...i don't need more things...especially since i can't fit anything else in a triple
LIFE fellowship: this is a subject i can talk about all day long. i've been extremely blessed to find a real family with LIFE/CEC people. they really are my brothers and sisters! and for the first time in my life, i can say that i WANT to go to fellowship and church because i have the support system and Christian family that i've desired for so many years. i don't know if the LIFE-ers even know how much they mean to me, but already they've gotten me through some rough times and we've had so many good times. i'm excited for the days, months and years to come with these great people!
friends: i've found a few "friend soulmates" here in SD. i mean, i always have my BFGs who are my sisters for life but i'm glad that i've found others who i can talk to and trust. one girl, she's freakin' hilarious and we clicked right away; perhaps from the first day we met at the picnic. now we can spend so many mindless hours just chatting and being silly. another girl, she's a roomie, was really quiet at first. and of course, i had to be my loud, friendly usual self and i'm glad i did because now me and her, we're like two peas in the pod  we're even "facebook quiz" soulmates cuz we always get the same results...it's kinda freaky lol.
lastly, i found that my morals and beliefs have been challenged in a way that i didn't experience in high school. here, there is no one to control my thoughts and actions and i could "run wild", however, i've chosen that i like my life then and right now. therefore, i'm still not in the party scene, no drinks, no drugs! of course, there is a lot more of that going on and standing up to it has helped me grow. i'm not saying everyone has to be like me, but don't get me involved and i'm cool. of course, i still wish people would be more careful because i care. there has been more than one change in my life and i've experienced a few tragedies since college and they've opened my eyes to how precious life is. don't throw your life away for "the moment", treasure it!
overall, UCSD has been treating me well. i just have to keep my priorities straight, live for the Lord, and keep being me  i'm turning 19 soon and that is crazy since that means i'm at the end of my "teen years". so i just want to say thanks to everyone for being a part of my life because without you, i wouldn't be who i am today!
corny, i know, but i think everyone likes to be appreciated once in awhile...
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