Escape~Explore~Experience

First ride of the yr! Feels good to get back on the bike!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:16:54 -0700

First ride of the yr! Feels good to get back on the bike!

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Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:49:31 -0700

Want!

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:40:29 -0800

Want!

I started reading this book because I have to write a reflection...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:53:00 -0800

I started reading this book because I have to write a reflection on it for my stupid education foundations class but then I realized who wrote the book, Jose Lalas. My thesis is one of the finalist to be selected to present at a symposium by this man. It’s crazy to think that MY thesis is even under consideration because initially, I was hesitant to enter grad school. I was fearful that I would fail horribly at writing a thesis. I have never been smart but I have always worked my ass off. I don’t want to seem like in tooting my own horn but is it okay to say that I am very proud of my accomplishment? I don’t know if that’s ok but I do owe a thanks to my family, friends, and professors that helped me through school. I know that at times I put my priorities above them and I’m sorry for that but I hope they know that I am grateful for them, thank you.

I love black ice tea with raw sugar cause I get to chew on the...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:18:32 -0800

I love black ice tea with raw sugar cause I get to chew on the sugar when it doesn’t dissolve. And yes back at Coffee Bean again. Much sooner than expected but it’s all good.

I want this snorlax!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:54:28 -0800

I want this snorlax!

As my feelings grow stronger, my fears also grow along beside it.

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:26:44 -0800

As my feelings grow stronger, my fears also grow along beside it.

Unlikely Road

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:25:00 -0800

It’s been awhile but it was by choice. I just needed time to reflect. So much just happened and so much was going to happen in the next few months. I just needed time. Now that I had a minute, I’m still at a lost for words, lost in my thoughts, lost in my head. Not sure where to go, not sure what path to take but I think I found my way and it was thanks to some guidance from a man I can say is my mentor. He helped me along through grad school and as soon as I was finish with that chapter, I went to him just to let him know, but subconsciously I think I was seeking more guidance. I had just finish a big chapter in my life. I successfully completed the masters program in educational counseling. This is what I been envisioning for the past 4 yrs. It is surreal that the day finally came. So many, many restless nights. Those excruciating late night study sessions, at the time were such a pain the neck but now as I look back, it made me stronger as well as built character. Well, during my conversation with my mentor, he told me that he sees me one day as an administrator and that I would make a great one. I told him that I never had interest in administration. He said at my age, that is not surprising but as an administrator, you have the opportunity to make a greater impact in students lives. Those words resonated in my mind.

When I initially was looking into a career in education/counseling, to be honest, I just wanted to do my job and go home to my family but somewhere along the way in grad school, it became more about effecting and helping the kids and not so much about getting mine. So with his words in mind, I decided to go back to school to get my teaching credentials because to become an administrator, one has to have teaching experience. I cannot one day effectively evaluate another teacher if I myself have not been in the classroom. My passion is not in teaching, it is still in counseling but I just want to keep my options open. Maybe sometime down the road I may want a new challenge and there it is, it seems that all roads always leads me to more school. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy school, but I just wanted a little more time to decompress my head. This really shows you that you never know where your going to be. Just work hard along the way and good things will happen.

“Shao” lin!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:02 -0800

“Shao” lin!

More school? Why not.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:48:26 -0800

More school? Why not.

One can only dream. lol

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:14:04 -0800

One can only dream. lol

I’m fancy, Lol (My Exit Conference)

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:05:52 -0800

I’m fancy, Lol (My Exit Conference)

My last view of a blank word doc. for grad school, DONE SON!

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:45:23 -0800

My last view of a blank word doc. for grad school, DONE SON!

6 months of research, data collection, writing, and countless...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:44:44 -0800

6 months of research, data collection, writing, and countless revisions, THESIS DONE!

It seems that my life has been coffee houses these past few...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:33:17 -0800

It seems that my life has been coffee houses these past few months. (Some random guy, lol)

Sorting through 2 years of work, 6 hrs later, my portfolio.

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:28:00 -0800

Sorting through 2 years of work, 6 hrs later, my portfolio.

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Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:39:46 -0800

Black Friday’s haul: 4 Express Button Ups 3 Express Ties 2...

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:18:20 -0800

Black Friday’s haul:

4 Express Button Ups

3 Express Ties

2 Express Cardigans

Krew Bubble Jacket

Levy 513 (Tan)

Shopping at The Grove in LA. I love the holiday season!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:15:46 -0800

Shopping at The Grove in LA. I love the holiday season!

Conformation I Made the Right Choice

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:04:12 -0800

A few days ago I was working on my thesis and finalizing the last few paragraphs. I had an appointment with my professor for a read through around 3 pm. After my professor read it, he told me I have done an amazing job and that I need to submit it for research of the year at our school. This absolutely blew my mind because I have never been confident with my writing. I have always felt that I was a mediocre writer at best and I still believe that I am. My professor even got teary eyed and had to wipe his eyes after reading it. He immediately took me over to the Chair of the Counseling Department at UofR and told her about my work. They began talking about me presenting my work at a California Association of School Counselors (CASC) conference. This would require me to continue working on my thesis for the next year even though I would be done with graduate school but the bonus is, if I do this, there would be a great chance for my work to get published! The Chair of the counseling department was like we can work on it together and you will be primary author and I will be secondary author. It was like a whirlwind. I had no idea what was going on. Both professors where talking about what we can do with my paper and I was just standing there nodding my head not really knowing what was going on.

I guess I will be working on my paper a for another year to get it ready for where ever it is going. I’m excited! Knowing that I can possibly make a contribution to my profession is such an exciting and amazing feeling. This is why I know I made the right choice. I know this is where I am suppose to be.