Entries for December, 2006
So now that the hurricane of college stuff has settled down, I'm back, with a slew of apologies and self-admonishing lectures about consistency and the like. I'll be moving up to Whitman College in about three weeks, and I'm about as excited as a raging, coked-up young bull in a red china shop. Bad analogy, I know. Out of practice and all that jazz.
Besides the dramatic climate change from the California sunshine, I think the experience will be a good change for me. I'm really feeling this urge to hit the books once I get to a more Jihwan-friendly academic environment, and I can hardly wait to get started. I'll still be working with coffee when I transfer up, because Starbucks has a way of shackling their employees [otherwise known as its valued business partners] into this never-ending chain gang slave work for the company. At least I'll have a steady income for all the drugs and hookers to which I'll inevitably become addicted at a carnal place like Walla Walla, Washington.
I'm just thankful that everything has worked out well, just like I told myself [I can be quite convincing at times] it would two years ago. Now that those two years have blinked by, the mental and emotional anguish I went through back when "my world fell apart" seem laughable. Really, it wasn't all that bad.
I guess I'll end this short post with a word of hard-won wisdom to all those caught in the middle of the college admissions process:
No matter what happens in a few months, whether April becomes a month of celebration or one of disappointment, whether you're off to Harvard or the local junior college to wait it out, as long as you have the drive and inspiration to learn, you will succeed. You will gather valuable lessons in perseverance and maturity, and most importantly, you will understand that everything happens for a purpose. You'll grow to learn and appreciate the intricate natures of your future: your strengths, your weaknesses, and your potential for growth. The college process does not define what kind of person you are - the way you handle yourself over the next few years will. Make those years count.
Written by jihwan at 01:56 AM.