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April 16th, 2006
11:09 pm - Spring Endings
I'm still alive, if that's what you're all wondering... ^_^;;;;
Tonight will be the last few hours of my hard-earned Spring Break. Cambodia was great and all, but I was stressed out all the time and hardly ate/slept the week I got back due to food sickness/winter homework.
Man, this felt like my first real vacation of the year: partying, going to the pool, laying out in the sun, playing video games in my pajamas all day...
OH! Guess what? I finished both Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II! It's been like non-stop KH for me the past 2 months and week. I cried after finishing the first game in March (which I've been working on for years... ^^'), then worked on the gameboy emulator version of Chain of Memories, which I finished very late last Sunday night. Then I started KHII last Monday and saw "The End" today.
The story is simply heartbreaking at points. Totally character-driven moments of overwhelming emotions. I don't care what anyone else thinks, I cried all over again!
*sniffles* Roxas! Axel! And Riku! T_T
*sighs* Male/Self bonding extreme-ness.
Since finishing the game, I've found a lack of things to do that isn't homework. :-P
I'm so close to finally finishing Final Fantasy X (after two years... ^^'), but it's just not the same. I keep trying to change the camera angles with the right analog stick, but nothing happens! :(
I already miss KHII. I'm trying to replay the game in Proud Mode so I can get the secret ending, but I can't get past the first Boss! They were right when they said it was more challenging... Would completing Jiminy's Journal in Standard Mode be any easier...?
So I decided to pick up BLEACH manga again. I haven't read online manga since... August? Man, I bet a lot has happened. Naruto too! Haven't touched that in forever. I'm so out-of-synch with my anime and manga!
But right now I'm totally high off ARASHI! I can't believe they already have a new single out! Seems like ages since I've listened to them. The new single is so cheerful! I also just changed my stellar Kingdom Hearts wallpaper to a simple but hot background of Ohno.
*sighs* It seems like I always say this, but I've really missed them. ^.^;
And my MagoMago 2006.4.8 just finished downloading! Wheeee! I'm so excited to see what Ohmiya is up to!
Well, onto slightly bigger news....
Final College Application Battle Stats
- San Francisco State University - Japanese Studies: ACCEPTED
- University of California, Irvine - Classics: ACCEPTED
- University of San Francisco - Japanese Studies: ACCEPTED
- University of California, Los Angeles - Classic and Asian Lanuages: ACCEPTED
- University of California, Berkeley - Linguistics: ACCEPTED
Closest to Home:
1. UCI
2. UCLA
Tuition, Housing, and Fees Estimates:
USF = $45,000
UC Berkeley = $24,000
UCLA (if living at home) = $17,000
SFSU = $15,000
UCI (if living at home) = $9,000
Available Cal Grants:
USF
UCLA
UC Berkeley
Most Financial Aid:
No final statements until I get my Dad's last-minute income taxes
Visited (earliest to latest):
1. UCI
2. SFSU
3. USF
4. UC Berkeley
5. UCLA
Most Aesthetically Pleasing to Me:
1. UC Berkeley
2. USF
3. UCLA
Has Personally Contacted Me the Most:
1. UC Berkeley
2. USF
Player Stats
Age: 17, youngest in family of 6
Job: Summer Part-Time Only
Total Savings: Little over $400... -_-;
Expected Family Contribution: $0
Family History:
Father - Store owner
Mother - Works two part-time jobs
Sister 1 - Goes to USC
Sister 2 - Recently graduated from UCLA
Brother - Quit Navy, attends community college with plans of transfering
Player's Items:
Car - None
Driver's License - None
Health Care - Soon to be None
Technology Supports - 1 Laptop (no disk drive), 1 flash drive, 1 MP3 Player (broken), 1 CD PLayer (partially broken), 1 TV
Thoughts:
All in all, I got 5 for 5, which isn't bad at all. I didn't think I'd be able to pull off some of the tougher ones. Now I wish I had applied for those scholarships, but I heard there's an interview in the process so maybe it's a better thing I didn't.
But to be truthful, I feel like I don't deserve to go to places like UCLA or Cal (UC Berkeley's weird nickname). There are so many other people that I totally thought would get in that didn't, and they're most definitely better candidates than me.
I kind of wish I didn't have options so I know who really wants me and exactly where I should go. If I'm indecisive enough to be unable to order something at a fast food drive-thru, how could I possibly figure out the rest of my life?
I guess that's what growing up is about.
So, I have less than two weeks to decide where to go. I already kind of have my heart set on one place, but other input would also be greatly appreciated.
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And I have the funny feeling that the blue sac floating around in my purple-tinged soup is where the squids keep all their ink, but I'll eat it anyways.
Current Location: The Kitchen/Laundry Room/ Computer Room
Current Mood:  Thinking about the future
Current Music: Kitto Daijoubu - ARASHI (on repeat!)
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GO TO BERKELEY OR I WILL PERSONALLY COME AND TAKE YOU THERE. LoL, Thank you Gabriel! *hugs* ^_^ well, UCI seems to be the easiest choice since you can live at home (and shave off a whole buttload of expenses $_$). It might even be an easier workload than the other options.
But alot of people would kill you for not taking a chance at going to UCLA or Cal. They both rejected me. (well, I didn't apply to either one and just assumed they would) I personally have stopped caring about the prestige of a college, but for the sake of giving your parents and friends something to gloat about... I'd say go to UCLA. And dorm if you can, it's a great experience. In fact, I think dorming ended up playing the largest role during my decisions; I wanted to atleast get a small taste of how it felt on my own two feet.
Either way, start looking for a job... sounds like you'll need it. :3 Okaeri viochan *glomps* good to have ya back XD
I don't think we'll ever be able to come down from our Arashi high ^^
cool, accepted by so many *all proud for you* UCLA or UCI, I'd say. Cal is a bit too um... far off? You'd have to deal with moving, cost of living in Berkeley.. but then again, it's the most prestigious UC school.
I went to UCLA after UF -- it was fun, but kinda small, after coming from a 50,000+ student university.. so I dunno. Either way, you've got plenty of options... :3 GO TO UC BERKELEY OR ALLISON AND I WILL PERSONALLY COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND SKIN YOU.
NOT KIDDING!!!
It's where you want to go, so is there really any other logical choice?
And Allison, although in all honesty she may not skin you alive, will yell at you if you don't. She says she's tired of people not going where they want to. And even though there are sometimes good reasons to go to a different school than your top choice (for example, changing your mind about which school is your top choice, like me, or really ridiculous expenses like at a private school), you haven't told me any really convincing ones for your case.
Go to Berkeley.
I will help Gabriel drag you.
Do you really need to stay all that close to home? I mean, besides Ake, is there anything that really ties you to southern California? Your family's here, but that's no excuse. Your family is going to be a part of your life no matter where you go, and since they're not paying, the decision is yours and yours alone. And I can see you enjoying northern California much more than southern California.
Besides, you'll be closer to home than me. ^^
Have I made my point?
Berkeley!
And that's not me trying to live vicariously through you, either. Because I wouldn't have gone to Berkeley even if I had gotten in.
I just can't see you anywhere else.
Definitely not UC Icky.
And the cost at Berkeley isn't that bad, especially with grants and financial aid and work study, etc, etc.
Okay I'm done.
And congrats on the 100% acceptance rate! I'm 6/8, so you have me beat. Wow that's a long comment. |
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