Welcome to College (SU 101-C20)

Try new things. So the other day I was sitting in the common room in my dorm and I decided to watch one of the girls on my floor draw. She was an art major and I thought she was AMAZING! So I went out and bought my own sketching book and pencils and decided to go on Youtube and start drawing. I’ve never drawn before and I merely took an interest and I wasn’t planning on showing anyone, but after drawing my first realistic eye, I had to show the whole world! Not bad for the very first time! After 3 hours later, I started drawing hands, lips, and roses. I became quite addicted to drawing. It’s now one of my new hobbies and it’s better then sitting on my butt and watching TV shows. So try something knew and maybe you might like it too.

Exercising is important! A great way to exercise is to run the Charles River on a sunny day. Sometimes my teammates and I run all together to keep each other from walking or slacking at the same time. Occasionally we stop to look at how the sun hits the water and makes the ripples sparkle. There are many different routes that one could take. The longest run would be 6 miles and the shortest would be around 3 miles. At the end of our run, we walk down Charles Street to enjoy the daily lives and street crafts they have in the neighborhood. There are also a lot of different restaurants that you can eat at. I think the antique stores are quite awesome, but it might be because my dad likes to collect antiques and I have taken an interest in them. There is so much to see in Boston.

Christmas is here! THAT MEANS PRESENTS AND NIGHT LIGHTS!! Have you walked by the Quincy Market at night? If not, then you are missing out my friend. Towards the back of the Quincy Market where all the shopping stores are, is a huge Christmas tree with bright lights! It is so beautiful at night. The food within the Quincy Market is very tasty as well. One of the worlds most famous New England Clam Chowder dish is waiting to be tasted in the inside. It’s also like a big food court. They also have amazing caramel covered apples. I shouldn’t be eating them but they are just too delicious! There is also Gap, Banana Republic, Coach…etc and other stores to go shopping in after you’ve eaten, taken some photos, and walked around. Enjoy the cool fresh air!

Puppy Love! Recently I read an article about Dalhousie University bringing in dogs for stress therapy. They are creating a puppy room for the students to be able to work with the stress of exams and end-of-term assignments. Many students comment and say that before their exams, they go to the puppy room to pet away some anxiety. Some have said that just by petting a dog decrease your blood pressure and relieve anxiety. Not only do the puppies receive affection but so does the person who pets them. The puppies are loving animals in the end. Maybe Suffolk University should start their own puppy room for their students!

 

Cooking Chinese food is a stress reliever! What a way to save money and learn to cook for ourselves at the same time. Running to Chinatown and buying groceries for 10 dollars can make quite a meal. Before college when I lived with my parents, I would occasionally watch my mother prepare meals for the family. Who knew that those skills would come in handy? The vegetables are healthy and fresh. Instead of focusing and worrying about your next exam for 1 hour, you can prepare a healthy meal that can help you freshen up for the next few hours to come. Remember sleeping and eating healthy can improve your exam grades!

Eating with Santa Claus in the basement at Ridgeway with children from the YMCA in Chinatown! What a turn out. There were so many Asian babies running around and playing games. What a great way to relieve stress at the same time. Who know a smile from a child could help relieve the stress before exams! I remember the time when I cared only about wearing batman shoes and a superman t-shirt at that age. Yes. I was a tomboy, and still think I am. To think that we were so happy with such little knowledge about the world is mind blowing. Maybe knowing everything doesn’t make one as happy as not knowing anything at all.

Recently, I went shopping on Newbury Street. I haven’t been there for a while, and with Christmas fast approaching, I thought it would be a good time to go. I forgot how many great stores there are! The Forever 21 has three floors- I repeat three floors- so obviously I was in heaven. Newbury Comics is also huge there. The little shops and boutiques are so fun to browse in. Going there made me really appreciate being able to go to school in the city- everything you want is right there, and only a short T ride away.

Soccer Girls Click on me! (Final Project)

I am so excited for the Christmas break. It will be nice to get away from all of the work and stress of finals. However, that being said I am really going to miss it here! I do not want to leave for a whole month. I really don’t want to leave all of the friends I’ve made here. A few of my friends are also transferring also so I am really going to miss them. However, it will be nice spending time with my friends and family at home for the Holidays.

Maybe I should major in Public Policy or Political Science.  My mentor majored in Political Science during her time in school.  However, what I major in won’t always mean I will work in the field I studied in.  My former boss was medical student at Brown University and most of us know that Brown is a very prestigious university and most of the students that go there usually major in something in the medical field.  She ended up working at a non-profit as the executive director for the Socio-Economic Center for Southeast Asians.

Hmm, maybe I should apply for Brown’s public policy program after I get my undergraduate degree.  It would be nice because it’s right in Providence, I get to see all my friends, work with RI’s Southeast Asian community, and I pretty sure I can get a job ASAP with my connections.  I still want to apply to UC Berkeley some time in my life because of the high Southeast population, University of Southern California because of the wide range of majors and the University of Washington because of the high Laotian population…and Korean hehe!

Who knows, I might end up interning in San Francisco with SEARAC, or D.C with Legacies of War, go to Wisconsin and study Southeast Asian languages, start something back home, I don’t know.  The possibilities are endless.  My mentors and boss always tell me, it’s not about what’s on your resume when you apply for a high end job/internship, it’s about the people you know and the amount of effort yo put in your work.  I was definitely fortunate enough to have worked for a Bank of America non-profit as my first job with the recommendations of my mentors and everything just went on from there.