Rough week

Man, this has been a pretty tough week. I think I'm going to pull a "coors light" a have a venting session.

First off, the starter in my car broke down. I called for a tow truck and took it into a shop. When I was given my estimate, they wanted to bill me for $1200 to do a bunch of stuff. I ended up doing the bare minimum and only replaced the starter for nearly $500.

Then there's the school stuff, which everyone struggles with. But I've really had a hard time keeping up with 340 and 325. For a Chinese, I'm really terrible with numbers - and it's hurting my grades.

Then I went to play ball at the rec tonight. I was in on two possesions. The first one, I scored a basket. In the second one, I went up for a rebound and landed on another players foot. I rolled my ankle and am currently laying in bed with my fat ankle elevated. I'm going in to see a doc tomorrow morning cuz this thing is rediculous.

Family issues are also bothering me. It's a little personal - so I won't elaborate - but my little bro has reached a critical point in his life.

I missed my appointment for oral surgery to begin the healing process of my teeth due to the breakdown of my car. Which also threw me off.

What's one thing that has kept my spirits up? My friends.

My boys who know their cars have helped given me advice and offered to help to the minor tasks so I only needed the shop to do the big one.

My roommates have been here to walk me around the place with my bum ankle and have iced me and given me crutches. I'd be helpless without my friends.

God has blessed me with good people. And for that, I am thankful.

Life is hard.
But it's the hard times that make the easy times enjoyable.

Let's hope an easy period is around the corner....

-- Post From My iPhone

My ankle

Lessons from ASWSU

The ticket I didn't expect to win, won the ASWSU presidential election today. There were a number of reasons why I thought they couldn't pull it off - but they did.

One losing ticket had current ASWSU members, another had overwhelming vocal support. So I assumed that the winners didn't have much of a chance.

In the end, the only thing we can assume is nothing. Never assume anything. Never feel as though you can predict the future.

The ASWSU election result wasn't an upset -as each ticket was qualified - but I was humbled and reminded how foolish it is of me to judge and draw conclusions without letting the events play out.

Lesson learned, hopefully.


-- Post From My iPhone

The pursuit of an internship

It's been a pretty frustrating few months as I've had the most difficult time securing a summer internship.

I've done a quarter dozen mock interviews and have heard nothing but glowing praises for my abilities and talent.

But when it comes to an actual position, I've only had one interview request - and I made it to the second round before being passed over. And I was passed over for what I believe to be a minor mistake which I have learned and corrected today.

It's frustrating.

I just need an oppertunity.

I've fought for everything thus far in my life.

I guess this is another battle to win.


-- Post From My iPhone