No Debbie Downer Here

I’m sitting at home waiting for the coffee to finish - it’s going to be a late night. I have lots of math to work on, a thesis to write for my research paper. Not to mention taking the dog for a walk and watching a movie with the husband (I promised), dye my hair and get to bed at a decent hour to wake up for work.

I’m a bit stressed. Well not stressed but rushed, yeah that’s the word rushed. But life and goals were all put into prospective tonight when in my Newspaper Production class we had a guest speaker from the OC Register. She was awesome! Completely full of energy, life, strength and determination. She reminded me why I’m here, it was a total wake up call. I really needed that because I was starting to fade there for a moment. The tank was running low with no gas station in sight.

Now that I’m back and I’m fully charged nothing will stand in my way. Ok at least for tonight. It’s amazing to me how one person can come in and change your attitude completely. It’s nice to know I can count on that even in a world when things aren't so certain.

So thanks OC Register lady, you’re fantastic! Btw she graduated from FC so she knows what it’s like to be in my seat – literally.

On the even brighter side, I saw my best friend yesterday. And I thought I would have cried uncontrollably, but the second I saw her face it was like rewinding to the day she left just minus the super sad goodbye. To me she never moved and it was all just a dream!

So far this week is starting out wonderfully! I wanted to write a Debbie-Downer blog and tell you all how much it sucks out here and I just want one more hour of sleep in the mornings. Instead it looks like it’s another- hey guys it blows right now but here’s what makes life worth living blog.

Stay Classy FC,
Janet

New year's day

It was the Lunar New Year holiday from the 2nd to the 4th of February in Korea and China. I don’t know if other Asian countries also celebrate this holiday or not, but this holiday is the biggest in Korea. My mom called me around 7 p.m. while I was at school, and asked me if I could go on Skype. I said I couldn’t but later realized that my whole family was waiting for me to get on to talk to me and see my face. I recalled the time I was there with family and had fun, so I called my little sister who is in Indiana, and spoke to her for about an hour. Being here alone was a great decision for me in terms of my education, but whenever this kind of situation comes, I need time to regroup.

In Korea, all of the family members gather at one house that usually belongs to the eldest. (As a Christian family, my family sings songs first, and my uncle leads a service.) We, kids, start a formal bow to elders. The elders give us word of blessings and a bit of allowance. Allowance is the best part for the kids and the worst part for elders, I think. Then, we eat lots of traditional Korean foods and chat for hours. The day before yesterday, I saw my aunt who lives in LA, and she bought me dinner in LA. She also gave me some money as allowance. I think this tradition is very worthwhile to keep!! :)

Today, I finally got to see the pictures of my cousin’s baby. It was a 3D picture that shows the baby’s eyes, nose, fingers, toes and every little detail. My cousin has been pregnant for only three months, and we don’t even know the baby’s gender yet. Well but, how could we see the baby this defined? I mean the technology is so awesome that we can see everything about the three-month-old baby now. I couldn’t believe it. When the time comes that I get pregnant, I will possibly be able to see everything my baby is doing. Very fun!

After all, tomorrow is another day, Brianna

Fridays at Fullerton

Fridays at Fullerton College are completely different from the rest of the week. Everyone just seems more dedicated to getting whatever they have to do done, no questions asked. I think Fridays and Saturdays are for those students that are hard workers and have the motivation to go to school no matter the reasons behind their decision. I am not saying that those that come to school Monday through Thursday, like myself, are not dedicated and that we do not have the motivation to study and finish our classes. However, I just feel like they work harder and concentrate harder and longer. It is kind of refreshing to see such hard workers like the students that come on Fridays.



To me it is nice to see that I am not the only one with responsibilities and trying to work hard and schedule the rest of my life around my education. I know that sometimes we forget how hard we work and that education is a lot harder than we expect it to be, but i think when we do get reminded as to how hard we work and how much it will pay off in the end. I just want to congratulate those that work hard for what they want and to keep working as hard as you can. One day we will all look back and realize how accomplished we are.

Until my fingers meet the keys, Amber

Life is good

I’ve been so busy since the spring semester started. Well, let me clarify. I don’t do anything but study, almost all day in the library. So it’s not physically busy busy, like working or chilling. I go to school, study in the library and come back home :) yeah, that’s my life so far! What an exciting life this is! … There is nothing really going on in my life. Seriously! What’s wrong with me? I get frustrated whenever I think of how my life is going. But then I always remind myself of the reason why I am here and pray to keep myself boosted up to feel better. What do you do when you feel frustrated? For me, reading Korean news or articles, or watching funny TV shows that make me laugh.

Like I said, my school life has been very tough especially this semester for some reason. But I got a phone call a couple days ago from my friend saying she missed me. I became very homesick while talking to her. And I also heard that my cousin is pregnant! Which means that I am going to be an auntie next September! My cousin was always like my sister and now she’s pregnant? She’s going to be a MOM? Oh, I get Goosebumps! It’s because she is only four years older than me, and I feel like I have to get married soon or something. So what? I don’t even have a boyfriend! What’s wrong with me AGAIN? Haha, this is another topic and I don’t want to talk about it. Anyway, my whole family got excited since the baby will be the first next generation kid! Wow, nature is amazingly unbelievable. I can imagine, I will have my own family someday as well! Marriage seems really far off for me. So is having a baby, of course!

Anyway, this news gave my boring life excitement. Plus, my host mom’s third granddaughter was born a few days ago, and it gave me joy too. I love babies! Can’t wait to meet both babies! Haha

After all, tomorrow is another day, Brianna