Through a Wanderer's Eyes

Life after Berkeley … while still in Berkeley

Graduation has come and gone, and wow, everything is so surreal. Graduation was wonderful, and even though General Commencement took over 4 hours to finish, everything seems like it went by so fast. During the entire time of the Ceremony, I was thinking, 4 years are finally coming to an end. I walked at three ceremonies (General Commencement, Psychology, and Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies). Each one was a different feeling, and when people look all surprised when I say I attended all of my ceremonies, I don’t quite understand why you WOULDN’T attend all of them. I value both of my majors equally and am proud that I was able to double major. Why wouldn’t I go to both my ceremonies? (Especially since they were both free?)

For the General, I really wanted to go to that one because that was the only ceremony where I could be with all my friends. Everyone was in their caps and gowns. It was just so awesome. Psychology was kinda sad because I didn’t know any other Psych majors and no one was there in the audience to cheer me on. (Well, neither in the CogSci ceremony, but at least I knew my family was there.) I was sitting with this guy I met a few weeks ago at a conference. He works in the Sleep lab and is quite easy to talk to. Too bad I didn’t get to know him more before graduating. CogSci ceremony was nice and I was glad that we didn’t sit on stage like we did for the Psych ceremony. Sitting on stage was such a pain. All we were listening to was the echo from the theatre since the speakers were facing the audience. I enjoyed listening to the keynote speaker, a woman from the Urban Studies department. She was talking about the value of a college education and how who WE are makes the value of our education. And luckily, I knew a few CogSci majors, so it wasn’t as lonely as the Psych one. 

Ariana also came by to see me at my CogSci ceremony! And she bought me beautiful flowers. Ahh, Ariana does so much for me. I don’t know how to thank her!

^ She took that picture of me!

So much has happened these past 4 years, among them my goals of studying abroad, double majoring, and finding a boyfriend =P. It’s been wonderful, but I know that so much more could have happened. I’ve been too passive my 4 years here, and I regret that. I wish I was more outspoken and more extroverted to involve myself in more student organizations and possibly some internships. Sigh. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Now, I am still in Berkeley, and, like many others, looking for employment. 

Weekend of hotness

I had a wonderful time this past weekend. I was over at N’s house the entire time. We spent Saturday kayaking in Foster City, looking at beautiful houses by the waterfront. I’d like to go again some time and relax at the park that overlooks the river/canal. We had a fail dinner that night though… We meant to buy some meat to BBQ on the grill but Costco was closed and Safeway’s beef were not appealing enough. Watched movies for the rest of the night. Sunday was spent doing some shopping at Big 5 (didn’t get anything), Target (got a new pair of really nice exercise pants!), and Costco (for the meat we wanted so bad the previous night). Can you believe it - Costco food samples made our lunch… It was so unsatisfying, but by the time we were done shopping, it was already 3 or so. It was worth it though! The meat was so delish! =D Watched more movies that night. 

And now, time to get down to business. Dead Week is here! 

Overnight Host, UC Men’s Octet

I just wanted to say a little thank you. 

Thank you to my Overnight Host, whom I stayed with my senior year in high school when I came up to Berkeley to visit for the first time. (I don’t even remember your name or remember what you look like…) She brought me to the UC Men’s Octet Unbuttoned show in the Spring of 2008. That was my first introduction to college a cappella, and I have been a fan since then. I remember the show was held in 155 Dwinelle, and it was a full house. I found the group charming, witty, and humorous. This, of course, was not the single reason why I came to Berkeley, but I can’t deny the fact that it did influence me. (I thought a few of the members were pretty cute.) Since then, I have been going to the Octet’s showcases and end-of-year Unbuttoned shows whenever I could (or when I knew about them). Tonight was the last Octet show I would attend (at least for a long while), and I’ll for sure miss it. 

So, thank you to the one girl out there who has influenced me and doesn’t even know it. :D

Ask?

Do you think it’s a little too straightforward for a girl to ask her bf for flowers? 

I’ve always wanted to receive flowers from a guy. =P

Almost the end!

It is almost the end of my undergraduate career! It is almost the end of my academic life! This is so surreal. I got my graduation tickets for my CogSci graduation today, and I booked hotel rooms for my family last week. AHHH! 

So many things have been happening, and I am hoping that all these wonderful things will not stop once I graduate. Only one more reaction journal due next week for my Language and Power class. After that, it’s just straight-on studying for me. Hitting the books and trying to pull my grade up for my Developmental Psychopathology class. It’s gonna be pretty hard though… I haven’t been doing so well in that one; it’s so frustrating. GRR!

On another note, Nathan and I got back together. I’ve been wanting to blog about it, but I haven’t been able to find the time to.. We had a really long talk that seemingly random night. We talked over our problems and thought of how we can change that. So, here we are, giving Us another try. We’ve been good so far, I think, and I hope that we’ll be able to change so that we don’t have our problems again. I’m so happy with him. ^__^

Cross Eyed

I  think I may be going cross-eyed from staring at my computer screen all day. This week is pre-spring-break week and it’s the second-to-the-last-stretch before I’m officially DONE DONE DONE with school! Midterm this coming Wednesday (devo psychopathology) and then I’ll be flying back home on Thursday night. I can’t wait to the start of spring break because I’ll be going to Vegas with the high school gals to celebrate Michelle’s 22nd birthday! I’m sure it’ll be fun!

A Cappella

Today was the first time I have ever watched a UC Men’s Octet performance without N. It makes me sad. I’ve been a fan of the Octet even before I was officially enrolled at Cal! My first time watching them was during my Overnight Host Program stay (back in high school). My host brought me to their Spring Unbuttoned show. Since then, I fell in love with a cappella and the Men’s Octet specifically because I never really heard something as amazing as them! Later on when we were talking about a cappella groups, I found out that N was there that very night I saw the Octet for the first time! It’s like we watched it together… kinda… sorta. If there was one thing we both liked a lot and can have a full conversation about, was about a cappella music. Now, my last semester here at Berkeley, and I can’t wrap up all the things I do here, I feel. I watched the show tonight with Lena, but it wasn’t the same. 

Sigh…

I wish we were talking already. I miss him.

It’s things like these, events we went to, things I want to do with N, that keeps me thinking about him. I still haven’t been able to get him off my mind since that night… Still can’t completely get over him. =\

March 2 - Stop and Smell the Roses

Today was a very calm and peaceful day. Actually, both yesterday and today was. I don’t quite know why. Maybe all this reading about human happiness is getting to me. I find myself frequently stopping to “smell the roses” now. Not literally, though, of course, but just reflecting upon how beautiful each day is and just taking note of the good things in life. 

I like it. ^_^

Just because I don’t talk to you

supkarolina:

Doesn’t mean I don’t think about you. Doesn’t mean I don’t check up on you. Doesn’t mean I don’t worry and wonder about how you are doing. Doesn’t mean I don’t care about you anymore.

(Source: philjayr)