Now’s the time. Everything that I have been working so hard for will come down to this last week and a half. Stay strong and focused. Stay hungry and humble. I will not bow, I will not break, I will not fall, I will not fade. I’m going to make something out of myself. I won’t let these past weeks be go to waste.
FOCUS. BRING IT.
Damn, this break went by pretty fast. I had the opportunity to catch up with a lot of my old family and friends back at home, as well as the pre-Thanksgiving break time with my UCI family and friends. It was really nice, like a breath of fresh air from all of the studying, just what I needed before tackling this upcoming week before finals. Its a bit late, but I wanted to give my thanks to all the awesome times pre-Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, and post-Thanksgiving :]
Now back to work! Nothing’s going to stop me.
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UCI Fam Bam :]
Family :]
OCHSA Fam Bam :]
Words can’t describe how much I appreciate the things in my life right now. Honestly, I am so fortunate to have so many things that I am grateful and thankful for. Hell, I don’t deserve it, but I can’t help but feel so lucky.
I am thankful for my family. My inspiration. My reason to be the best I can be. The fuel to my fire. Mom, Grandma, and Kim, thank you SO much for everything. Life has always thrown obstacles in our way, but no matter how difficult the trial, we have always stuck together through the hard times, thrived together in the good times, and continued to make everyday an even better day for us as a family. Chu Khanh, even though you and I aren’t related by blood, we are blood. You were there for me when I was just a naive kid, and have taught me so much as the years went by, being the father-figure I’ve always desired, but never had. To my family, I love each and every one of you. If it wasn’t for all of you, I would’ve been lost and strayed away from my very own life. I thank you for helping me and continue helping me in becoming the man I want to become. I will always be there for you all, and I will not disappoint.
I am thankful for my friends. So many experiences and the time we have all shared has impacted my life in so many ways. Because of you all, I have learned SO much about who I am in this world. To my UCI family and friends, I can’t even imagine life without you guys. Coming into college, I had no idea that I was going to meet such a great group of people. In the short amount of time, we became close and lived each day together, laughing together, crying together, learning together. I can’t tell you all how much I appreciate all of you. I am thankful for each and every one of you, and I love each and every one of you. To my friends back at home, thank you for still being by my side after all these years. I have known you all for so long, and even though we’ve all went our separate ways to tackle what life has in store for us, we’ve never forgotten one another, stuck together, and always came back to each other when we’re all home. To each and everyone of you, thank you so much, I love you guys.
I am thankful for my experiences. This year has been a pretty crazy one. Unexpected roller coasters at surprising corners. I learned a lot through my experiences, especially this year I feel like because at this moment, I realize that I know just a bit more about what I want, what I need to do, and what is important. And I realize that I’m pretty damn happy, hahaha. I want to keep on learning, growing, reforming into a better person. For all the lessons I have learned this year, even though some were more difficult than others, I’m grateful and thankful for helping me get to where I’m at today.
Dang, I feel like this blog is a bit of a jumbled mess haha, but hey, don’t hate, XD. Well, happy thanksgiving everybody! Let’s feast like a beast and eat ourselves until we’re obese…or until we’re all in a state of food coma, hahaha.
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Two more weeks until finals.
Three more weeks until the end of this quarter.
Stay strong and focused. Stay hungry and humble. That’s how I’ve been and that’s what I’m going to keep on doing. Nothing’s going to stop me from getting to where I want to be. I’ve made it this far, and I’m going to keep on going. I’m going to own this quarter.
Oh, and most of all, stay peaceful. Someone very close to me told me a while back that peace is the most important thing. If you find peace within yourself, you’ll be able to find love, and the love you have with the people in your life will find you happiness. So I’m going to stay peaceful and happy, because that’s how I’ve been feeling, and it feels pretty damn good.
One step at a time. This quarter’s got nothing on me. Bring it.
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An old favorite I rediscovered on my iPod :]
Diamonds Are Forever (And Forever is a Mighty Long Time) - The Cab
