This site has obviously become less of a priority than it was before. Rather than saying that I have some new design with a great concept on the way, I will admit that I will probably never get around to it.
So much has happened since I last wrote. Needless to say, I got back from Cambodia! My whole experience was great and while I did keep a log of all of our activities and my thoughts… I regret not posting more regularly while I was there or at least going into greater details once I returned. I learned a whole lot. I am continually processing what my experiences there will mean for my future as well as for my everyday life.
This Summer was amazing. It had its low points, but it had so so so many highs that I will not dwell on the things that were less fun.
Something interesting: As of this month, everybody in my immediate family is living a different city than we all lived in last month. My parents moved about a mile away from their old place into the cutest house that I am very proud of them for buying. I moved 25 miles or so to Los Angeles (more about that in the next paragraph). My brother moved 100 miles further away than he did last year, putting him up on the central coast of California 200 miles from where we are. It is all so exciting, but it has also been wierd to see my concept of “home” change.
So… Los Angeles! I love Westwood. I love my apartment. I love my roomates. And after nearly 4 months of not being in school, my first official week of courses at UCLA is almost over, and I am loving it so much here. While the work is not too hard, the workload is definitely another story. I cannot complain, I get to spend my days reading and then discussing my novels with people who love the books just as much as I do. Everyday as I walk around campus I am continually hit in the face with how big a blessing it is to be here. The professors, the students, the buildings, the groups I am joining… are all great, and the fears I had of not having a good “college experience” because of transferring from a community college have disappeared. I have been meeting a lot of people and doing all the normal college things, so it has been pretty exciting.
Today I watched The Graduate for the fist time. The song “Mrs. Robinson” takes on a whole different meaning now.
