no, i am not going to shop today. more shopping means more junk that i may need to donate away. since sis is in town, we've been to a couple of touristy places, enough for me to make quick mental snapshots of los angeles before i leave on december 1st.
to tell you the truth, i am a little panicked. haven't started packing up yet but am determined that i only need 2 large suitcases and 1 small one for the final journey home. the gps has arrived, but i need to figure out where to stop between the long road trip from los angeles to west lafayette. i am aiming for a 10 hour drive per day (about 500 miles) which will be perfect for a 4 day trip to madison, wisconsin to meet with my long-lost cousin. all my scheduled stops are pretty tight, so i am praying that everything will go smoothly.
in the meantime, i am going to enjoy san diego with sister and small group friends. may have to see the body world exhibition again (sis hasn't seen it yet), but hey...i waited 3 years to finally see it, shouldn't subdue sis' enthusiasm to go see it.
what i'll miss about los angeles:
1. seattle's best coffee's iced vanilla latte (i know it's a chain! but it's in every borders that i go to. a good coffee to accompany my book)
2. duck noodle @ rodded. yum! the thai iced tea is the best i've ever tasted. the crushed ice will melt over time, which makes it not too sweet and it seems like an endless treat!
3. griffith observatory. breath-taking view of los angeles at night with the hollywood sign to your right.
4. trader joe's and whole foods! all about organic food! now a bit hooked with eggless egg salad too.
5. california pizza kitchen's pizza and salad. cheers to barbequed chicken salad!
6. blueberry milkshake from cafe 50's. totally fresh with real fruits. priceless!
7. just realized my list has been all about food, but i am grateful for all my former bosses. monica, julie, and sharona. amazing ladies who've allowed me to mess around with the systems to somehow make them better.
8. having friends from all over u.s. come and visit. daph from michigan. rosie from san francisco. janie, niyo and ram from purdue. agung who came from chicago. twin sis, nora from new york. you guys allowed me to sightsee these places where i wouldn't be if you weren't here.
9. ode to getty center! beautiful pieces of art work with good guide tours.
10. last but not least, a handful of friends who respect me: kelly, yuli, raskin, falstad, martin, and bita. i'll get to see you guys on monday (except for yuli) before i leave.
anyway, my flight to indo is scheduled to be on december 10th. pray for my safety! it's going to be a whirl wild journey in the next 2 weeks!
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
diana ross concert
was reading purdue alumni mailing list and found out that diana ross is going to be in the orange county area on dec 7th! ticket's $86.50. a little expensive, but i adore her songs! ain't no mountains high enough...i will survive! and that very first song of hers that i heard back in secondary 2: if we hold on together. the following week after the concert will be my final week, but i think i will attend it.
one cool thing about la is that it is the center of entertainment since hollywood is just around the corner. felt privileged that i could attend a movie premier, met queen latifah and the kid from 90210, and probably attend this diana ross concert. am still looking forward to u2's concert. one thing that still puzzles me though: why do people out here still crib a lot about the weather? it never snows. it does get cold in the morning during fall...practically never rains, unlike london. hmmm...we need to start appreciating how fortunate we are living in la.
one cool thing about la is that it is the center of entertainment since hollywood is just around the corner. felt privileged that i could attend a movie premier, met queen latifah and the kid from 90210, and probably attend this diana ross concert. am still looking forward to u2's concert. one thing that still puzzles me though: why do people out here still crib a lot about the weather? it never snows. it does get cold in the morning during fall...practically never rains, unlike london. hmmm...we need to start appreciating how fortunate we are living in la.
Friday, April 13, 2007
seeing things in a big picture
my rocky relationship with chemical engineering is about to come to an end in 3 weeks' time and the past few days have been difficult. i haven't been able to sleep well, and i feel that i haven't been able to contribute to my senior design group as much as my teammates.
you know how i detest the groupthink concept while being in a group. you think that there are 4 people in your group and thus you decide to slack off coz your effort to the group is intagible anyway. i was happy to be in a dynamic team in which this was the very first time we did a project for 14 straight hours with pulled determination to get it done early. but as the second project progresses, i feel that i actually adapt the groupthink concept. another thing that tickles me is the fact that my fundamental knowledge on separation and heat and mass transfer is terrible. i am petrified to do the flowsheets on my own, afraid that i would make stupid mistakes of unit conversion or mass balance errors. that's why i choose to stick to economic analysis. and i think that it's not very fair for the other 3 teammates who already work so hard for the main gees of the project---the flowsheet design.
anyway, aside of the demoralization over my lack of contribution to the senior design team, i was also apprehended by the senior lab work. again, i never regretted my decision of going to england for my junior year, but i missed out a great deal of real life applications of what i learned in third year. uk's education system doesn't shape you to become a great chemical engineer. you are spoon-fed with a chunk of information in which you will just throw out during the finals. you don't have to remember a thing after that and sadly, information is lost coz your memory space isn't that much anyway. back to senior design lab, after jake's (my teammate, who's the leader this time) oral presentation, our supervisor actually told us that we had a lot of work to do, though we were on the right track. kim (another teammate) suggested that we should meet sometime the next day to work on the design, (just my part actually, but she wanted to ensure that everybody could help me in any means) but jake immediately dismissed the idea, saying that we still had a week and a half to think about it.
i was a little appalled when kim actually told jake off that she and i wanted to get this report done asap, so that we could work on our senior design without having to juggle between the two. i never saw anybody who would defend me and try to help me out as much other than nors. the next day, (which is today) jake didn't come to the meeting. we progressed a lot and that actually gave me hope that i could do well for this report. by the end of the meeting, i asked kim why she wanted to stay back and help me in the design, while she could just choose to walk away and not worry about me. her reply actually touched me.
"you helped me out so much in the last report. without you, i don't think i could finish it."
the thing is that i didn't help her that much. i just did some of her sections regarding safety issues of the process and proof-read her section. wow! how amazing how little thing that you do which gives such a deep impact to others. this gives me hope to rekindle my relationship with chemical engineering.
on another note, my organizational behavior class was talking about stress management yesterday. hmmm...if i think of my life in a big picture for the time being, i realize that god has been providing me in so many ways. he makes me go through late nights working on those excel spreadsheets. he tells me how i should cope on my stressors. and best part of all, he gives me encouragement and resources through my dynamic senior design teammates and of course, kim. oh ya...not forgetting nors' easter card which brightened my day yesterday.
reminds me of my small group's inductive bible study last weekend. it's psalm 23.
"...though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil. for you are with me. your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
now do you guys see how he actually shows me the big picture?
you know how i detest the groupthink concept while being in a group. you think that there are 4 people in your group and thus you decide to slack off coz your effort to the group is intagible anyway. i was happy to be in a dynamic team in which this was the very first time we did a project for 14 straight hours with pulled determination to get it done early. but as the second project progresses, i feel that i actually adapt the groupthink concept. another thing that tickles me is the fact that my fundamental knowledge on separation and heat and mass transfer is terrible. i am petrified to do the flowsheets on my own, afraid that i would make stupid mistakes of unit conversion or mass balance errors. that's why i choose to stick to economic analysis. and i think that it's not very fair for the other 3 teammates who already work so hard for the main gees of the project---the flowsheet design.
anyway, aside of the demoralization over my lack of contribution to the senior design team, i was also apprehended by the senior lab work. again, i never regretted my decision of going to england for my junior year, but i missed out a great deal of real life applications of what i learned in third year. uk's education system doesn't shape you to become a great chemical engineer. you are spoon-fed with a chunk of information in which you will just throw out during the finals. you don't have to remember a thing after that and sadly, information is lost coz your memory space isn't that much anyway. back to senior design lab, after jake's (my teammate, who's the leader this time) oral presentation, our supervisor actually told us that we had a lot of work to do, though we were on the right track. kim (another teammate) suggested that we should meet sometime the next day to work on the design, (just my part actually, but she wanted to ensure that everybody could help me in any means) but jake immediately dismissed the idea, saying that we still had a week and a half to think about it.
i was a little appalled when kim actually told jake off that she and i wanted to get this report done asap, so that we could work on our senior design without having to juggle between the two. i never saw anybody who would defend me and try to help me out as much other than nors. the next day, (which is today) jake didn't come to the meeting. we progressed a lot and that actually gave me hope that i could do well for this report. by the end of the meeting, i asked kim why she wanted to stay back and help me in the design, while she could just choose to walk away and not worry about me. her reply actually touched me.
"you helped me out so much in the last report. without you, i don't think i could finish it."
the thing is that i didn't help her that much. i just did some of her sections regarding safety issues of the process and proof-read her section. wow! how amazing how little thing that you do which gives such a deep impact to others. this gives me hope to rekindle my relationship with chemical engineering.
on another note, my organizational behavior class was talking about stress management yesterday. hmmm...if i think of my life in a big picture for the time being, i realize that god has been providing me in so many ways. he makes me go through late nights working on those excel spreadsheets. he tells me how i should cope on my stressors. and best part of all, he gives me encouragement and resources through my dynamic senior design teammates and of course, kim. oh ya...not forgetting nors' easter card which brightened my day yesterday.
reminds me of my small group's inductive bible study last weekend. it's psalm 23.
"...though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil. for you are with me. your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
now do you guys see how he actually shows me the big picture?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
reminiscing the good old times
i was killing time before my 0430 class when i browsed through my picture folder. wow. church friend's wedding picture back in 2004. orlando trip *again* back in 04. yongma's baby picture. my dramatic performance in indofest when i was a sophomore. (and my one and only major contribution to the indonesian student association here) and i can see how i've changed over the period of 3 to 4 years. i used to be friendly to everyone. i could deal with small talks with anybody under the sun. now, ask me to interact with people i hardly know and i will sulk. and i've loosened up a little bit. i used to be so easily disappointed by people for the fact that i was a people-pleaser and i did expect something back. i learned to let go. granted, my friends have dwindled over the years, but i am so very glad that i've kept some of the most precious one.
so, is this a bad change? i gotta say for the most part of it, i am okay. i decided not to go for the mass graduation dinner thing for the fact that i do not know 3/4 of the people in the ball room. selfish? yes. i'd rather spend money on those who personally know me. i do need to work on being the active one to approach people once in a while, instead of just waiting to be called on. i kinda pity qing who's been trying real hard to try to talk to me. i'm not quite making excuses to myself to be active, but this is my last semester, in which i wanna spend my time with dearest ones. and she always thinks that i am not participating much in icf. argh!!!
and i managed to call a pen pal of mine whom i've been writing to both online and offline, yet never met at all. i was afraid that i would run out of topics, but boy...we clicked on really well. i do hope that i'll get to see pau soon. i am sure we'll talk relentlessly until the dusk sets in.
and yes, i thank you guys for the friendship that's been lasting for at least 3 years or so. you guys are great :)
so, is this a bad change? i gotta say for the most part of it, i am okay. i decided not to go for the mass graduation dinner thing for the fact that i do not know 3/4 of the people in the ball room. selfish? yes. i'd rather spend money on those who personally know me. i do need to work on being the active one to approach people once in a while, instead of just waiting to be called on. i kinda pity qing who's been trying real hard to try to talk to me. i'm not quite making excuses to myself to be active, but this is my last semester, in which i wanna spend my time with dearest ones. and she always thinks that i am not participating much in icf. argh!!!
and i managed to call a pen pal of mine whom i've been writing to both online and offline, yet never met at all. i was afraid that i would run out of topics, but boy...we clicked on really well. i do hope that i'll get to see pau soon. i am sure we'll talk relentlessly until the dusk sets in.
and yes, i thank you guys for the friendship that's been lasting for at least 3 years or so. you guys are great :)
Friday, August 25, 2006
yard sale
yep, i participated in the yard sale this morn. pretty successful. most of the stuff desperately needed by new students were sold out quickly. there was price confusion, like selling a bunch of hangers for $5, (which didn't make sense) but everything's finally settled. rejoining permias activities was fun since i am an extrovert and i haven't really taken part in any extracurricular activities for the past 2 years. but not many people knew me. some of them even thought that i was singaporean. haha! told you guys in the previous entry. i could pass as any nationality person.
amidst my junior peers chattering and playing around with the furnitures, i felt so alone. and suddenly i just missed him a lot. i started wondering how on earth i could be by myself for a year and so now. and when i was feeling that way, my itune music was supportive towards my mood. it's playing frank sinatra's it's the way you look tonight and the duet song of barbra steisand and brian adam, i've finally found someone. haha! i guess i was feeling mellow. but remember, absence makes the heart grow fonder. the fonder it is, the better. :P and better level of separation too.
and just like richard marx and donna lewis' song, at the beginning:
life is a road and i want to keep going
love is a river i wanna keep flowing
life is a road now and forever
wonderful journey
amidst my junior peers chattering and playing around with the furnitures, i felt so alone. and suddenly i just missed him a lot. i started wondering how on earth i could be by myself for a year and so now. and when i was feeling that way, my itune music was supportive towards my mood. it's playing frank sinatra's it's the way you look tonight and the duet song of barbra steisand and brian adam, i've finally found someone. haha! i guess i was feeling mellow. but remember, absence makes the heart grow fonder. the fonder it is, the better. :P and better level of separation too.
and just like richard marx and donna lewis' song, at the beginning:
life is a road and i want to keep going
love is a river i wanna keep flowing
life is a road now and forever
wonderful journey
Thursday, August 10, 2006
inner vs. outer beauty
a recent kompas reader's article triggered me to blog this. for guys, this might not affect you that much. but i am sure that all ladies out there believe that beauty is an important aspect of their lives.
so, let's start off by comparing 2 girls, one is tall, slim, has distinct features, but has foul mood. (aside of the terrible temper, she's a nice person) another girl is just a normal average girl, you won't notice her if there are a lot of people in the room, but once you talk to her, she gives you the best impression of all. smart, polite, and knows how to participate in conversations. if a guy were to choose between these two totally repelling personalities, which one do you think he will choose?
i can tell that most guys would choose the first girl. why? that's because of her outer beauty. guys think that there's nothing that could be done to the normal looking girl. she will still not be able to stand out in the crowd, while the pretty girl is still the center of attention. and another thing with guys is that they think practically. foul mood? guy believes that through progression of time, he will be able to change her and tada...what more could you ask for a girl besides outer and inner beauties?
yes, life's unfair. many of you might fall into envious mode towards those pretty friends of yours who seem to be able to get it all. that's why you shouldn't compare yourself to the normal standard of society. if you fall for that, you will never think that you're good enough for anybody. the result? you'll pull yourself into deeper misery.
you gotta know that all of us, handsome, pretty, normal looking or not-so-nice looking, will turn into wrinkly old people with no hair and no teeth 50 years down the road. no one would be outstanding then. everybody has about the same features, and why bother to get the best looking companion if everybody ends up to be the same?
granted, the pretty girls have advantages over getting more good looking guys or in some cases, both good looking and wealth-off guys. but i am sure that not all people buy the social standard. some people do look deeper into inner beauty of the opposite sex before deciding whether they want to spend their lifetime together with that person. so what should an average normal person do then, to at least survive in this double standard society?
1. do take care of your outer appearance. i am not saying that you gotta make yourself look good in front of the opposite sex, but first and foremost, you gotta ensure that you have good hygiene. basic simple rules like taking showers at least once a day, brushing your teeth, combing your hair, and putting on deodorant if you realize that you don't smell that great definitely help.
wear nicer outfits if you are invited to parties or formal social events. during normal days, just be yourself. wear something that you're comfortable in, but at the same time, have acceptable appearance, in which people wouldn't snicker at you.
for girls, there's no need to wear heels to school. i've tried wearing heels for 12 hours and it doesn't work. if you're uncomfy with make up, then don't. and an extra info would be, take care of your skin. i gotta admit that guys do take a good look at your face. put on hairband if you realize that you have oily hair which could contribute to the number of pimples on your face. have some lip balm when your lips get slightly dry. other than that, you're good to go :)
2. a good way to improve your inner beauty will be to reflect on your mistakes (based on your character) and try not to do them anymore. one very important aspect is forgiving. have you forgiven the person who had hurt you acutely 5 years back? do you do revenge? forgiving is the hardest thing i've done all this while, but once i've approached that person, apologized, and be friends with her again, (well, you might not be the best pals like before) you will feel at peace.
spending your quiet time each day does help. as i am a christian, i like to close my eyes and pray to god about what i have done today. is what i have done morally right? i ask Him to give me guidance throughout this process of learning. for those of you who are still seeking god, spend 15 minutes being alone, away from your laptop, close your eyes, listen to soothing music while pondering about what you've done today. it does help to relieve your stress and you be a better yourself next time.
to conclude, i do care about my appearance, but i do think that inner beauty is a more important aspect to look at. i'd rather have a guy who's not great looking but cares about me deeply instead of a gorgeous guy whose giving me pet peeves all year round.
be brave, my friends! you're your own standard. no one shall change you coz you're who you are.
so, let's start off by comparing 2 girls, one is tall, slim, has distinct features, but has foul mood. (aside of the terrible temper, she's a nice person) another girl is just a normal average girl, you won't notice her if there are a lot of people in the room, but once you talk to her, she gives you the best impression of all. smart, polite, and knows how to participate in conversations. if a guy were to choose between these two totally repelling personalities, which one do you think he will choose?
i can tell that most guys would choose the first girl. why? that's because of her outer beauty. guys think that there's nothing that could be done to the normal looking girl. she will still not be able to stand out in the crowd, while the pretty girl is still the center of attention. and another thing with guys is that they think practically. foul mood? guy believes that through progression of time, he will be able to change her and tada...what more could you ask for a girl besides outer and inner beauties?
yes, life's unfair. many of you might fall into envious mode towards those pretty friends of yours who seem to be able to get it all. that's why you shouldn't compare yourself to the normal standard of society. if you fall for that, you will never think that you're good enough for anybody. the result? you'll pull yourself into deeper misery.
you gotta know that all of us, handsome, pretty, normal looking or not-so-nice looking, will turn into wrinkly old people with no hair and no teeth 50 years down the road. no one would be outstanding then. everybody has about the same features, and why bother to get the best looking companion if everybody ends up to be the same?
granted, the pretty girls have advantages over getting more good looking guys or in some cases, both good looking and wealth-off guys. but i am sure that not all people buy the social standard. some people do look deeper into inner beauty of the opposite sex before deciding whether they want to spend their lifetime together with that person. so what should an average normal person do then, to at least survive in this double standard society?
1. do take care of your outer appearance. i am not saying that you gotta make yourself look good in front of the opposite sex, but first and foremost, you gotta ensure that you have good hygiene. basic simple rules like taking showers at least once a day, brushing your teeth, combing your hair, and putting on deodorant if you realize that you don't smell that great definitely help.
wear nicer outfits if you are invited to parties or formal social events. during normal days, just be yourself. wear something that you're comfortable in, but at the same time, have acceptable appearance, in which people wouldn't snicker at you.
for girls, there's no need to wear heels to school. i've tried wearing heels for 12 hours and it doesn't work. if you're uncomfy with make up, then don't. and an extra info would be, take care of your skin. i gotta admit that guys do take a good look at your face. put on hairband if you realize that you have oily hair which could contribute to the number of pimples on your face. have some lip balm when your lips get slightly dry. other than that, you're good to go :)
2. a good way to improve your inner beauty will be to reflect on your mistakes (based on your character) and try not to do them anymore. one very important aspect is forgiving. have you forgiven the person who had hurt you acutely 5 years back? do you do revenge? forgiving is the hardest thing i've done all this while, but once i've approached that person, apologized, and be friends with her again, (well, you might not be the best pals like before) you will feel at peace.
spending your quiet time each day does help. as i am a christian, i like to close my eyes and pray to god about what i have done today. is what i have done morally right? i ask Him to give me guidance throughout this process of learning. for those of you who are still seeking god, spend 15 minutes being alone, away from your laptop, close your eyes, listen to soothing music while pondering about what you've done today. it does help to relieve your stress and you be a better yourself next time.
to conclude, i do care about my appearance, but i do think that inner beauty is a more important aspect to look at. i'd rather have a guy who's not great looking but cares about me deeply instead of a gorgeous guy whose giving me pet peeves all year round.
be brave, my friends! you're your own standard. no one shall change you coz you're who you are.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
missing girl
a girl whom i've known for quite a bit went missing. apparently, she didn't contact anybody, including her family, after her graduation. her parents only knew that she's about to have internship in indianapolis and then she just went out of touch.
the weird thing is that people are trying to find her through mailing lists, which may not be all that effective. i am not very close to her. in fact, the last time i saw her was probably last spring, having lunch together at htm cafe. where are her friends? i am pretty sure that she does have a good bud at purdue. i mean...will 2 good friends be completely out of touch after college is done? people were informed that she actually left some of her stuff at somebody's place, but i bet he or she has no idea where she is now.
the thing is...i got a cous who died without anybody knowing about it. she led an individualistic life i guess. she seldom phoned her parents and i guess she didn't really know her next door neighbors all that well. how did they find her? neighbor complained that there's terrible smell coming out of her apartment and yeah, no one knew the exact time she passed on.
that's why i just hope and wish that ade's fine. it's better to know that your friend elopes instead of having the same tragedy like your own cous. i am going to try to contact the iss office, see whether i could get the company's contact number where she works at. i shall go to her ex dorm and find out whether she has a forwarding address. i hope it's not going to be a futile effort.
for pals reading this, do pray for ade. she's only 22. she has a future ahead of her. wherever she is, may she be safe.
the weird thing is that people are trying to find her through mailing lists, which may not be all that effective. i am not very close to her. in fact, the last time i saw her was probably last spring, having lunch together at htm cafe. where are her friends? i am pretty sure that she does have a good bud at purdue. i mean...will 2 good friends be completely out of touch after college is done? people were informed that she actually left some of her stuff at somebody's place, but i bet he or she has no idea where she is now.
the thing is...i got a cous who died without anybody knowing about it. she led an individualistic life i guess. she seldom phoned her parents and i guess she didn't really know her next door neighbors all that well. how did they find her? neighbor complained that there's terrible smell coming out of her apartment and yeah, no one knew the exact time she passed on.
that's why i just hope and wish that ade's fine. it's better to know that your friend elopes instead of having the same tragedy like your own cous. i am going to try to contact the iss office, see whether i could get the company's contact number where she works at. i shall go to her ex dorm and find out whether she has a forwarding address. i hope it's not going to be a futile effort.
for pals reading this, do pray for ade. she's only 22. she has a future ahead of her. wherever she is, may she be safe.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
unpacking
had the time of my life and decided to redecorate my apartment. my room used to have so many extra furnitures from dearest roommie, but i managed to scatter them around the house. my room's finally back to my style, simple and plain. (which according to roommie, is totally boring)
did unpack the 2 boxes which had been lying there for almost a month. found a mug i bought from disney world 2 years ago. took out my eccentric purple stereo and aside of all the dust it's been collecting, it's still working perfect. saw the green ugly googles which i have had since 2003, and thanked myself for still keeping it since i need to take another chemistry lab. found this small christmas mug received from vina as christmas present. there were actually 4 of those, with different characters on each mug. and yes, my ex roommies took 1 each and now that they've all graduated (and aren't gonna live with me anymore), my mug's the only one surviving in the living room. and i digressed.
i am still not letting go of those fond memories. memories in which all my good pals were around. but you know, this is always been the cycle. you feel lost at the beginning, you meet up somebody just to pass time, realize that you grow close to her, confide in her, and when the time comes, it's time to let go. but i am pretty sure that sometime in the future, i will meet up with them again, and we'd have the best times of our lives.
did unpack the 2 boxes which had been lying there for almost a month. found a mug i bought from disney world 2 years ago. took out my eccentric purple stereo and aside of all the dust it's been collecting, it's still working perfect. saw the green ugly googles which i have had since 2003, and thanked myself for still keeping it since i need to take another chemistry lab. found this small christmas mug received from vina as christmas present. there were actually 4 of those, with different characters on each mug. and yes, my ex roommies took 1 each and now that they've all graduated (and aren't gonna live with me anymore), my mug's the only one surviving in the living room. and i digressed.
i am still not letting go of those fond memories. memories in which all my good pals were around. but you know, this is always been the cycle. you feel lost at the beginning, you meet up somebody just to pass time, realize that you grow close to her, confide in her, and when the time comes, it's time to let go. but i am pretty sure that sometime in the future, i will meet up with them again, and we'd have the best times of our lives.
Friday, June 16, 2006
am back!!!
yes! safe and sound, despite having a few uneventful things along the way.
first, i got detained while going through the immigration section at o'hare. well, my i-20 form's signed by purdue's international student counselor last august and it's valid for a year. however, most students actually get out of america for a short vacation and they're normally back in 2 or 3 months' time. looking at my case, the officer thought i had actually graduated and came back using my student visa. minutes crawled as i was brought into this tiny room where another officer looked at my record and finally realized that i was still a full-time student at purdue. sigh. the down part of being an international student who went for an exchange program.
walked out of the arrival hall as happy as a bird for i was so close to smelling west lafayette. had lunch, went home, and hung out with buncit and cheetah that night. everything went fine till the next morn, when i discovered that my passport and i-20 were gone!!! whoa!!!
unpacked everything, searched high and low and finally told nug about it. he's the one who took all the information regarding whom i should contact if these most important docs happened to be gone forever. called o'hare's lost and found. no one called back despite me leaving a voicemail. called buncit. he left for 1st day of work and wasn't picking up the phone. at this point, i was on the verge of just accepting the fact that i might just apply for a new passport and obtain a new i-20 form. but there's no way i would obtain my us visa in america and for that fact, i would have to stay here till i graduate and then reapply for us visa after i graduate. (if i want to go to graduate school) thank goodness, later that night, buncit called and told me that my dearest passport's in his car. phew!!! i-20 form's gone though. but i couldn't imagine how mad my parents would be if i lost my passport. it's like a deja vu. a year back, a few minutes before taking my train ride to jakarta, i just found out that i couldn't find my passport in my purse. alas! it was in my large suitcase, burried in one of the plastic bags containing my medicine supplies.
and how are classes? tight schedule i suppose...and taking 2 economics classes at the same time can give ya a headache coz one's supposed to be the prerequisite of the other...but at least i could get this entire subject on 2 points' of views---miniscule and broad. so far so good, but this jetlag's been sucking all my free time. other than that, time's been spent with meeting friends who'll be leaving west lafayette for good. one's off for internship in indy and another one's gone to dallas, tx. whoa!!! so many people got interns this summer! felt slightly ashamed that i am still stuck with summer school.
off meeting sana now :D glad that this week of class is finally over.
first, i got detained while going through the immigration section at o'hare. well, my i-20 form's signed by purdue's international student counselor last august and it's valid for a year. however, most students actually get out of america for a short vacation and they're normally back in 2 or 3 months' time. looking at my case, the officer thought i had actually graduated and came back using my student visa. minutes crawled as i was brought into this tiny room where another officer looked at my record and finally realized that i was still a full-time student at purdue. sigh. the down part of being an international student who went for an exchange program.
walked out of the arrival hall as happy as a bird for i was so close to smelling west lafayette. had lunch, went home, and hung out with buncit and cheetah that night. everything went fine till the next morn, when i discovered that my passport and i-20 were gone!!! whoa!!!
unpacked everything, searched high and low and finally told nug about it. he's the one who took all the information regarding whom i should contact if these most important docs happened to be gone forever. called o'hare's lost and found. no one called back despite me leaving a voicemail. called buncit. he left for 1st day of work and wasn't picking up the phone. at this point, i was on the verge of just accepting the fact that i might just apply for a new passport and obtain a new i-20 form. but there's no way i would obtain my us visa in america and for that fact, i would have to stay here till i graduate and then reapply for us visa after i graduate. (if i want to go to graduate school) thank goodness, later that night, buncit called and told me that my dearest passport's in his car. phew!!! i-20 form's gone though. but i couldn't imagine how mad my parents would be if i lost my passport. it's like a deja vu. a year back, a few minutes before taking my train ride to jakarta, i just found out that i couldn't find my passport in my purse. alas! it was in my large suitcase, burried in one of the plastic bags containing my medicine supplies.
and how are classes? tight schedule i suppose...and taking 2 economics classes at the same time can give ya a headache coz one's supposed to be the prerequisite of the other...but at least i could get this entire subject on 2 points' of views---miniscule and broad. so far so good, but this jetlag's been sucking all my free time. other than that, time's been spent with meeting friends who'll be leaving west lafayette for good. one's off for internship in indy and another one's gone to dallas, tx. whoa!!! so many people got interns this summer! felt slightly ashamed that i am still stuck with summer school.
off meeting sana now :D glad that this week of class is finally over.
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