my weekend

well, Friday most of the people from church went to the Yosemite trip. (I originally stayed behind to study for a class I wasn’t sure I was dropping but it’s guaranteed I’m dropping it now, but I realized this after the deadline :/) I walked with my suite mate and saw others and said bye to them as I headed of to the library. Yeah on a friday. Some of the dancers asked if I wanted to go the the dance that night but I just declined my youth leader was left behind so might as well keep him company. Went to bible study and had fun and a good message. Played games and had brownies and ice cream :) I came back to my dorm slept and had a dream where one of my friends was either getting drunk or getting under the influence of something I can’t remember but I do remember I was very unhappy about that and woke up with a headache. I got medicine and went back to sleep. Woke up and there just so happened to be a power outage which made me walk across campus to get food and then travel off campus for food. I still had my headache so I couldn’t appreciate the thai food and chipotle I had. Came back to my suite and talked with my suitemates, something I hardly do since I normally do my own thing. They were cool and we ended up watching a movie. When the power came back on, I was so happy and they were even more. I went to sleep and woke up to meet my parents. We had a nice meal out and boba. We came back talked a little and I gave back some stuff I needed them to bring back. Went to the library to get crankin on my essay since I couldn’t do any work sat. because of the blackout. Got a good amount done and headed back. Woke up and found out dining halls were closed. Suitemate made oatmeal and I mixed it with nutella, got some eggs, and ate spam. It was a nice breakfast and something we could do next year in our apartment. Went off to dance practice for appreciation project. Good stuff. I really got rained though since it was in the day and we had a small solo group in a room where it was even hotter :/ Finished need to practice again later and ate with Josh and Mike. Got back and started essay. Long day tomorrow: return book, go over consolation of philosophy and finish outline and start essay/finish if possible, HDP info session, class,  and more essay work, might go asian american thing, but we’ll see.

Jen smiles, sings, & shares.: I TRULY believe that God has put certain situations in my life to ultimately teach me how to LOVE.

jenniferjchung:

- To love unconditionally

- To love without expectation

- To love despite the difficult aspects of someone or circumstance

- To love no matter how many times you’ve been wronged (You shouldn’t let someone take advantage of you, but you should be able to recognize when enough is enough. You can…

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It’s been a long week but I made it through. Although most of my friends have left for yosemite while I stayed behind, the bible study today was very good.  It was on Mark 10 and how easy it is for us to fall into the world’s standards of what we should be. I kept thinking about my parents and how they wanted me to study hard, to go to a good school, to get a good job, and to make a lot of money. It seems most people in college or even high school have this mentality when it comes to their future. They want to be in a position of power and influence that that they are servant to no one. We feel the need to keep up and compete with one another. We want to be great and distinguished among our peers, but really there is nothing wrong with being a servant. That’s what Christ wants our lives to be. His life was dictated by other’s needs and that how our lives should be where we do our best to help others and not focus on trampling people that could get in our way of success. We need to be interruptable in the sense that we can be approached by others and they not be intimidated. An easy comparison would be a CEO or a celebrity- they’re busy living their lives and really focus on their selves. So there is nothing wrong with being a servant because you become influential through the works you do and the people you’ve helped. When this was said, it made me think of the man that I got food for during this week at the dining hall. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t a student and it seemed like he was struggling. I didn’t to help the man when he asked for it after all I kept thinking of all the times my mom noticed such people and she offered her hospitality to them. I was happy I got to help the man but I kept thinking of how long he was standing there and how many people passed him by without any acknowledgement. I’m glad I helped a little bit and it’s something I hope to keep doing and implementing in my life.

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Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
The Iron Lady (via quote-book)
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
Ulysses S. Grant  (via quote-book)
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finally done with midterms but they were so hard….. Chem was a lot harder than I expected and I felt that I had prepared the most for it. Physics was a pain as always, and Math I made so many small errors and blanked out on problems i knew how to do >.< I have to work so much harder now for finals. I really want better grades this quarter.

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There is a universal truth we all have to face, whether we want to or not, everything eventually ends. As much as I’ve looked forward to this day, I’ve always disliked endings. Last day of summer, the final chapter of a great book, parting ways with a close friend. But endings are inevitable. Leaves fall. You close the book. You say goodbye. Today is one of those days for us. Today we say goodbye to everything that was familiar, everything that was comfortable. We’re moving on. But just because we’re leaving, and that hurts, there’s some people who are so much a part of us, they’ll be with us no matter what. They are our solid ground. Our North Star. And the small clear voices in our hearts that will be with us, always.
Alexis’ Graduation Speech, Castle (via quote-book)
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Most importantly, if you can at all avoid it, don’t be normal. Strive, burn and do everything you can to avoid being the industry standard. Even the highest industry standard. Be greater than anything anyone else has ever dreamed of you. Don’t settle for pats on the back, salary increases, a nod-and-a-smile. Instead, rage against the tepidness of the mundane with every fiber of whatever makes you, you. Change this place.
I Wrote This For You: The Defiance Of The Different (via kari-shma)
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You know when sometimes you meet someone so beautiful and then you actually talk to them and five minutes later they’re as dull as a brick? Then there’s other people, when you meet them you think, “Not bad. They’re okay.” And then you get to know them and… and their face just sort of becomes them. Like their personality’s written all over it. And they just turn into something so beautiful.
Amelia Pond (via venebelle)
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it looks like it’ll be a nonstop week from here until next thursday. sdhkhdsjkhaskdhahds So much work to do. 2 midterms and quiz next week. Before that, appreciation project practice for church for most of saturday. Then dance practice both sunday and monday followed by a performance on tuesday. So much to do >.< Debating whether I should go to the yosemite trip with everyone next week because it is after all the stress and it is memorial day weekend, but at the same time, it’s my last time to find to study hard for physics and see if I’ll be keeping the class. Sigh. I guess the only good thing tomorrow is the fact that I’ll be able to see my dance team as part of the audience this time and then belmont park with the fellowship :)