Well, that’s gonna be a set schedule for me on Tuesday this spring semester. Usually I don’t choose late classes because it’s not convenient for me at all for transportation. But this semester I need this required 1-unit class, Art 339A [Design Software 1]. Initially it’s only offered on Friday but since there were so many crashing students (like the students in the waitlist), the SDSU School of Art, Design & Art History had to open another section on Tuesday night. I switched because I rather stay late Tuesday and have a Friday off for work.

So, one thing that students might often see is that there is always a possibility that new section(s) of a particular class will be open accordingly to the needs of students. Bottom line, you might get into your favorite/needed classes in the last minute, just be patient and quick!

I was half excited, half worried to begin this semester. The excitement comes from all the major classes that I was about to take: History of Graphic Design, Graphic Design 1 and Typography 1 plus another GE History class; but at the same time they also brought me worry for I didn’t know how much the study load would be…

But after week one, everything seemed more positive to me than negative. Oh man, I feel like I am really in the graphic design industry now!! Plus, class schedule and work schedule worked out well for me, so my timetable now was pretty much filled up for the whole week. Well, busy for me is for sure but I would enjoy- hopefully!

I just couldn’t believe that heavy rain was coming down to the city of San Diego as well as the whole Southern California region constantly for almost one week. No major disastrous effects, but pretty much everything in daily activities of everyone was messed up one way or another: cars running slow in high risk of slipping, no outdoor activities, some places power off, trees fell down, minor flooding in some low places, etc.

As for me, my worst experience was when the water came up and actually poured into the bus that I was on!

Oh well, now this rare kind of storm has gone and San Diego is sunny again with super fresh air and everything cleaned up.

Snap, three weeks gone!

So sad to say goodbye to WA state but school starts this week so I gotta go back now. One funny thing is that during the three weeks I was here, the sun never really came out and stayed. But guess what, today when I left, it was just beautiful outside for a whole day! It’s even more funny with the situation in San Diego. During the three weeks I was away, the sky was almost clear and sunny everyday. But today when I arrived, the storm just came and rain came down like crazy!

Anyway, I’m so glad to make it safe home, finishing a wonderful winter break! Gotta take a good sleep now before heading to school tomorrow =)

It was just so emotional for me to visit my college where I had spent more than two years at- Green River Community College in Washington State. It was good to see all my friends as well as all the staffs in the International Programs where I used to work. Despite the cold of winter, I felt so warm.

And a surprise came when I was offered by an advisor there to give a small presentation about transferring SDSU to the current student there. So I did, and it went great. I was quite happy to share my experience with them, so they would have better idea San Diego State!

Great excitement was all I could I say about going back to Seattle for this winter break. I just miss it a lot and I miss all the people I love here so much!

So right after the wonderful week celebrating Christmas with different family members, I departed to Seattle on the 28th of December. The emoti0n got to me quite strongly when the aircraft was about to land at Sea-Tac Intl Airport. I was able to see all the yellow leaves and the green trees and all the gray clouds that have been long attached to my mind as what made up the image of Seattle. And how could be wonderful when I was able to see all my best friends again, and teachers, host mom, supervisors, etc. I just couldn’t wait to get off the airplane!

December 24th, Christmas Eve: I had a wonderful dinner with my uncles & aunts at a luxury restaurant in the Orleans, a well-known place in Vegas.

December 25th night: I was in my other uncle’s house in Orange County for a delicious dinner. Then we all took a walk in Disney downtown and the atmosphere was great!

December 26th night: I went back to San Diego and had another warm  dinner with my great aunt’s family.

Merry Christmas to all!

Vegas? What do you think? Gambling? Well, unfortunately, not yet for me.

I have been here twice but only to visit my relatives, and this time is not an exception. But how I get to Las Vegas this time is different. I take a bus shuttle run by a Vietnamese service called “Xe do Hoang”. At 7am, I take the shuttle bus from San Diego to Santa Ana, which costs me $20. Then at 9, I transfer to another bus that runs to Vegas, which costs me $40. I arrive at Vegas at 1:30pm. By doing this way, even though I feel quite tired for such a length of time, I save some money. Airfares are usually not expensive from San Diego to Las Vegas, but since this is a holiday period, so I can’t find any cheap one.

So, now I am in fabulous Vegas again with my cousin and my relatives. Merry Christmas from Las Vegas!!!

It’s the end of the quarter now. How fast is that?

Well, all I basically wanna say is “final is here” =(

Monday, I have an exam in Art History

Tuesday, exam from another Art History

Wednesday, exam in Geography

Thursday, break

Friday, exam in Geology

Saturday: Vacation started!!!

Pretty good distribution for an exams’ schedule huh? This way I have time to study for the next day and don’t have to scramp everything in one day.

I was so happy to become a new front desk assistant for the International Student Center at SDSU!

After submitting the application with a few short essays along with my resume, I got a call for interview this last Wednesday. At the interview, I was a little nervous at the beginning because in front of me were four interviewers! But once I answered smoothly some of the questions, I got quite confident and easily expressed my ideas the way as I wanted them to be. Two hours after the interview, I got a call from my new supervisor to let me know that I got the position. Perfect!

Part-time jobs during school is something college students do all the time. We just need to balance well the time for studying and working so there won’t be any unnecessary disruptions between these two things.

So, busy busy me next semester =D