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| Hi, my name is Vee B. and I will be attending the local De Anza Community College in the fall of 2009. I don't need your contempt or look of disgust because I know in your head, you are thinking to yourself, "I thought you were smarter than that..?" Well, fuck you! I am smart because I'm saving money, while still receiving quality education by professors that truly care about my well-being and are doing everything in their power to see me succeed.
I don't have my life goal planned out and I'm glad I don't because that allows me to look beyond my horizons, expand my network in all fields, AND stay focused on what I want to do in life, not what you expect of me. I'm taking in this opportunity to really find myself instead of competing against others for what may turn out to be lofty goals once I change my majors 5 times -- I am only 17 after all, my aspirations will most likely not align with my goals 3 years from now.
I consider community college as an investment, a worthwhile experience that will lead me to an even better 4-year institution (UCB) than what I would have considered before. Being at De Anza allows me the chance to shine; isn't it always better to be a big fish in a little pond than a small fish in a big pond anyways? Albeit being a community college, I look at De Anza as a way to prepare myself to transfer out with a bang -- high recommendations, work experience, and the like.
It may take me a longer route to reach my destination and it's not a question of when I get there (because I will), it's how I get there, which is through hard work. I have more than enough determination, so your pity is just a catalyst towards reaching my goal that much sooner. Don't think you're better than me just because I'm going to a community college. I'll prove you wrong. I always do.
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| "We only accept the love we think we deserve."
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| http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/20/11-asian-girls/?cp=all#comments
I came across this site through a Facebook status comment, of all things (thank God that we can see everyone's comments without seeming like a lurker now!).
Anyways, reading the article was pretty funny, but the comments just cracked me up -- people squabbling over how Asians are ugly/hot, how Asians depict the true model minority, how Asians shouldn't even be ALLOWED in America! Some people went as far as saying there shouldn't be "hybrids" of people anymore. Gee, thanks for the awesome comparison to motor vehicles. I'm glad we couldn't marry YOU back in the day, you gas-hogger!
Personally, I think that all races are exploited heavily in all industries, not just sex, but education and types of careers as well. People just look toward Asians as exotic and whatnot because although we were in America long ago, there weren't a sufficient percentage, OR Asians were suppressed from speaking out. It doesn't help that Asians only make up 4% of America's population? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Asians are still geographically distributed in only certain areas, so Asians can still seem pretty ex0tic.
I don't know where I was going with this post..
Either way, we're here, we're there, deal with it!
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| So, you go to the bathroom with a friend. You're chattering away of previous events, weekend updates, whatever the case may be. You enter the stall, unzip your jeans, and sit your nice tush on that magnificent plastic throne. What do you do then? You have plenty of options:
OPTION 1: You stop talking.
You just pee. Stop talking.. and pee. Zip. Nada. Zilch. All conversation ceases, at least for the time being. However, that trickling sound may not be so pleasant to the ears, especially if it's a long pee, so do you resort to..
OPTION 2: You continue the conversation.
All while peeing, of course. You don't stop the exciting details of your weekend, even though while participating in a hygiene-cleasing act. The downfall of this is you may have to raise your voice over the sound of your peeing, which leads to another option..
OPTION 3: You excuse yourself, then pee.
Isn't it kind of obvious you're about to pee, though? You already are in a stall and I'm pretty sure you informed your friend of your "problem," which is why you entered the loo in the first place.
So, what do you do -- Option 1, 2, or 3?
Don't even get me started on if you need to fart. That's a totally different scenario, and I'm sure the options would be overwhelming, not to mention more troublesome.
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| I actually wrote this blog in the beginning of January, so now I'm publicizing it. =) As the new year quietly snuck up on me, with my pen in hand, I was set to make some good old-fashioned new year's resolutions. It's only normal, right? Everyone does it -- lose 10 pounds, earn more money, do a good deed, the list goes on. Then, it dawned on me: why am I making new year's resolutions when I should be setting goals year-round, if not daily?
We should be like this throughout the year -- constantly keeping ourselves in check, re-evaluating ourselves from time to time, and making sure that we are on the right track. We should be concerned if our goals do not align with our values, our hopes, and our dreams.
It's heartbreaking how the marking of a new year makes us realize how horrible we have been -- to our bodies, to our minds, to our souls, and most importantly, to others. We defy our actions from the previous year and say, "It's a new year, I can start over." Well, even if it's December 31st, you can STILL start over.
Why do we put things off till the very last minute? It's ironic how fast-paced society is, yet how slow our morale and conscience is to act. It's never too late to change things.
We have the power and the ability to make change and if we have the power to change things at the start of a new year, why not at the start of a new day? 
As a tradition in Chinese/Vietnamese Lunar New Year, children (and unmarried youngin's), receive "li xi," or little red envelopes filled with money. My two little cousins received theirs and informed me, "Do you know what we're doing with our li xi? We're giving it to the poor!" I'm so proud to be related to them. =)
Chuc Mung Nam Moi! | | |
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