27 march 2017
it rained today.
the last time it did that, i was on my way to i-house from Incheon.

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27 march 2017
it rained today.
the last time it did that, i was on my way to i-house from Incheon.
packing list pt 2
1 LARGE CHECK IN BAG (aka my suitcase)
1 DUFFLE BAG
BACKPACK
-clothes: workout, sleeping, casual
-passport, tmoney card, currencies
-digital camera/charger/SD card
-iphone charger, external battery
-laptop/charger/earphones
-tweezers & nail clipper!! lol!!!
-instax + films!! (batteries!!??)
-feminine products~~
-TRAVEL SIZED TOILETRIES FOR TRAVEL!!!!!!!
-dryer sheets!
-medication
-travel outlet adapters (borrowing 2 from jeffrey!!)
-PASSPORT PICS (for ARC!)
-laundry basket
-deodorant!! (unsure if korea has the same selection as the US lol)
-5 hangers (should have brought like 2-3 more extra)
-bandaids
-towels
-pillow & cover!! (just in case the pillow provided isnt comfy :( )
-TAKE THE SLIPPERS FROM THE AIRLINE!!!! (for inside the dorm hehe) #many regrets
~~everything else u can buy, but i would like to have brought as much as i could have, considering the fact that my luggage was still under the weight :[)
-transfer money to Charles Schwab account
NOTIFY phone carrier, credit card company (luckily tmobile provides free messaging and date :`) )
-any letters/emails needed to be shown to school
dec 13- dec 16
bio final, TCS essay, and a resting day before i embark on my next trip hehe
TAIWAN! dec 10 -dec 12
taiwan trip!!!! right in between finals... rip !!
dec 8-9
so i basically just napped, ate dinner with kat and did work until the night was over lol
but pop culture final is done YEE HAW
dec 7 LANTAU PEAK
i need to hurry and update this blog so i can work on my essay omg im like almost halfway done.. i dont want to write it during taiwan lol help
nov 28- dec 6
finals are almost over!! im a little over halfway, but im leaving tomorrow for taipei so... i gotta get on it..
i also have been spending a lot more than i usually do... so... my money is just flying out of my pockets lol
snail mail
all my friends received their postcards!!
from HK to USA: around 4 weeks
it cost $3.70 for int’l mail
cindy got them at 7/11 and i just bought a few off from her!
nov 26-nov 27: ok 3 more days of class left
so soon omg i need to go to sleep its 2AM and i ahve class at 11:30 :(
not that bad actually but considering the fact that im needing like 8 hours of sleeping now... aiyah
i have to:
-TCS presentation
-pop culture paper (STILL)
-study for bio, korean, and pop culture
nov 21- nov 25: the almost final academic stretch!!
recap pt.2!!
as the skies are getting less sunnier, and temperatures are starting to drop, i am finding it harder and harder to wake up exactly at my alarm... :( im always over sleeping and i can only find myself waking up on MWF: when my alarm only gives me like 1 hr to get to class lol i cry
i just want to curl up in my bed and stay there until im tired of it :(
nov 14 - nov 20: the final academic stretch!
we are in the last week of school and its unreal how quick the time has gone
i was aware that it was going to fly by but i didnt think november would come to an end so quick :(
things are becoming routine here and im getting a little sad as i realize that ill be gone from this city... but in other news, i got accepted into yonsei a few days ago so that doesnt mean this study abroad journey will end... yet!!
recap pt.1!!
nov 9: election
i dont even know if my vote went through
i faxed my ballot but idk if the LA Registrar received it
~if you are going to vote: please register your absentee ballot before you leave the US and go to the consulate like.. one month before the election in order to receive a ballot and you can just mail it or something...
nov 2 - nov 13
very long overdue post hehe
school work is starting to pile up because its all projects/final essays at this point..
1) pop culture presentation
2) pop culture final project
3) trad. chinese presentation
4) trad. chinese final essay
5) study for bio!!
6) KOREAN SPEAKING AND LITERARY FINAL !! (PREP!)
7) pop culture final
i’m glad i dropped my common core class because i would not have as much time to do adventuring AND study at the same time lol
oct 23 - nov 1
im supposed to be preparing for my presentation in like 11 hours but i have been itching to update this blog
so far everyday has been pretty consistent:
wake up --> go to class --> eat and try to study in between --> go to chi wah and talk 2 friends --> grab dinner --> make it back home by like 10 PM = time to shower and relax and actually start homework at like 11:30 PM or something lol --> sleep
repeat!!
thursdays are still our usual snack night so yay~ :)
v quick update i think??
just came back from reading week !!
from the 10th to the 14th, it was mainly just trying to finish the traditional chinese society paper (which i did so yay!!) and just trying to make sure i completed my work before heading out!! aka very boring and slightly productive
for reading week: seoul 15th-18th, then tokyo 18th-22nd
-ill make a post for that after i complete more schoolwork
so for now i have to do:
-pop culture presentation (on the 2nd of NOV)
-bio term assignment (on the 2nd of NOV)
-pop culture My comment (7th NOV)
wish me luck fams~
oct 6-10: chung yeung weekend and hiking lions rock!!
omg im so tired im trying to write a 10 page paper and complete my scholarship essay in less than 1 week bc reading week is next week and they are both due during RW aiyah save me lolz
dropping after add/drop period
-dont forget to keep in touch with your family!! i try to message my mom everyday, or at least every other day to let her know im doing well :~) i also send her pics of what i have done etc so i can show her a bit of hong kong too!!~~
-im currently trying to drop a Common Core course.. its currently after the Add/drop period.... its a lot of emailing and bothering professors and departments.. (not really a lot of bothering, just emailing my faculty and the CC office and my professors/TA)
--if you really dont need the class, consider dropping it. (im taking all of my courses for a letter grade and i wanted to take a class for fun..)