Hello everyone, I am sorry I have been absent from blogging for awhile. I just returned from a vacation spot that was unable to have internet access. With my sharp memory I am going to take things back to about the last week of December. I find it funny that the last week of school is always the most stressful,(insert intense studying, cramming,and insomnia here). But I am so grateful of USD's efforts in order to further our pampering and ease our stresses. I am not sure if this is embarrassing, but the school did bring in a handful of puppies for stressful students like me to casually play with. The method to this softness is the fact that petting innocent puppies reduces student stress levels. Another distraction USD dumped on us was a truck load of snow in front of my dorm! It actually snowed in San Diego!...the university that is :)
I found finals week to be one of my best weeks at school. We all realized we weren't going to see each other for a while. Thus, all of my friends made the effort for last minute good times. I did do a lot of studying without being too distracted with the thought of vacation and I felt very confident with my final grades. As I dropped off my last friend to the airport it started to hit me that first semester was over. I can't even believe that all of my experiences were condensed in just a few months. Being at college has made time fly, but also so much more meaningful. Everything I did had meaning, whether meeting a new friend or supporting the basketball team. I can speak for all of my friends, we all greatly miss USD. I get texts everyday from friends so anxiously wanting to come back to their new home. I will now proceed to talk about my life outside of USD
The period between Christmas and New Years was absolutely beautiful. The sun was out, the surf was big, and San Diego rolled into 2010 with a sweat. Obviously, I spent the rest of my year hanging out with family and friends. A lot of my time was spent outdoors, my favorite being the bonfires at Moonlight Beach. When I am bored I wander around San Diego doing a bunch of different things. For instance, I started my day bodyboarding in La Jolla and ended it hiking in Elfin Forrest.
Before I reveal my grand finale, I would like to give an honorable mention to the Japanese New Years party I went to. Our family friends always put on this unique, traditional festival in honor of the New Year. This includes rice pounding, rice molding, and of course rice eating!
Do you guys remember in the beginning of this long mess when I said I just returned from a desolate vacation spot? Well for one week I was skiing in Big Sky, Montana. How random right? A friend of mine from USD owns a cabin at this exclusive ski club so I couldn't let the opportunity slip. Along with 3 other USD friends, I had an absolutely amazing week. The entire mountain was practically for ourselves. The only other skiers were employees of the resort, oh and also Justin Timberlake. For one week I relaxed in snow, not sand. For one week I was able to actually see the stars. For one week I experienced the vast contrast of bustling San Diego and slow paced Montana. One of my favorite things was a day long tour in Yellowstone National Park. I now understand why people have devout passions for the environment because once you see the glory and beauty that the United States used to be, it is hard to give it a cold, right shoulder.
Now that I am back in San Diego I must think of exciting things to do again! For sure the basketball game between USD and Gonzaga tomorrow night will be a suspenseful thrill.I am going to try to get their super early so I can get a free jersey! And after my visit to the JCP (stadium) tomorrow, I wouldn't have to step on campus grounds for another week. Oh do I love having a summer in winter :)
PZ
WAW
