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reality hits home   
01:18pm 05/01/2008
 
Your Classification for the Term
Advisor: Cutler, Janice :  
Class:   Senior  
College:   College of Arts and Science    
Degree:   Bachelor of Arts    
Major:   Biochemistry    

  Middle Eastern Studies


i was always a semester ahead because of ap credits...

but wow...EEEP! i remember senior year of high school like it was yesterday!		  
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scheduling dilemma   
12:36am 29/12/2007
  currently, the schedule is:

Physics Lecture MW 9:30~10:45
Physics Lab/REciation MW 1:00~2:50
Arabic MTWR 11:00~12:15
Introduction to Global Public Health R 12:30~3:15
Topics: Inquisitions in Medieval Mediterranean TR 3:30~4:45

i'm looking to change the last two:
Physics Lecture MW 9:30~10:45
Physics Lab/REciation MW 1:00~2:50
Arabic MTWR 11:00~12:15
Biochemistry II TR 4:55~6:30
Gender and Sexuality in Medival Islamic Societies

reasons to keep original:
1. it might be easier taking global public health than biochemistryII
2. i will be fulfilling my middle eastern and islamic studies requirement by taking the topics seminar

reasons to change schedule
1. gender and sexuality seems to be much more interesting. and as mainak mentioned, the class is taught by an old professor who could potentially leave for tenure/retire... so i should seize the opportunity
2. boichemistry would be fulfilling my chem major requirements...


opinions??

thanks guys!		  
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weekend after physics and biochem   
06:03pm 10/11/2007
  i have great friends... i must say that. i'm awkward, inarticulate, and easily flustered, but they still accept it... too bad i couldn't spend that much time with them this weekend since i was on the run to see my dad...

some quotes from the weekend:
"Jesus... what a hottie..."

" nu(4) ge(4) please" (that please)

"he never cried"
"... "
"wait... really?"
"it was like me watching lion king!"

"A courtney... that's kinda creepy"

"do yourself a favor, get a beer"

"if my husband has a boring last name, my kids will take my last name"

too good....		  
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09:26pm 03/11/2007
  today was a good day...
true, i spent the entire day in the library having a quality love affair with my biochemistry textbook, but it was a good day nontheless.

1) i  was productive in the library and i wasn't lonely at all (thanks nandini!)
2) i had a fun lunch break and 6 hours later, had a long dinner with some funny (in a sardonic sort of way) people
3) i found my long spandex running pants!!!!!!


much love ya'll		  
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on boys   
09:31am 21/10/2007
  after an unexpectantly long cnversation with a friend, i realized that when i want a boy, it usually isn't because i want a relationship. it's because it would be nice if someone made me feel pretty, desireable, attractive... someone to curl up next to and just hold because when someone is there next to me, i feel safer and more secure.

it's very bad... i shouldn't want/depend on guys to make me feel good about myself. i have fantastic friends and ultimately, i have to remind myself that i am God's daughter and my confidence and self reliance should stem from that instead. of course, everything is easier said than done... i don't need a man. at least, not right now... all in God's timing eh?

besides, who needs a man when you have a gigantic soft teddy bear that was made in taiwan?		  
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of tampons... squeamish males beware   
06:52pm 17/10/2007
  in case you didn't read the subject., i'll warn you again:
this is about tampons... males (and females) who are uncomfortable with these topics, please stay tuned for my next riveting entry...





so it was less than a year ago when i finally gathered the courage to start using tampons... of course, my roomates yelling out me outside the bathroom helped motivate me...
ever since then, i found that tampons were much more comfortable than pads and evetually, they became easy to use. yay~

but strangely enough... recently, i have been having trouble getting the tampon in. it's been painful, awkward, and leaky. i know for a fact it has nothing to do with the brand since i alternate between playtex and tampax and both have worked out well for me previously...
is something wrong with my vagina?

one of the reasons i hate getting my period is because i feel like i am contributing more waste than usual to the already polluted earth. all the plastic that goes into wrapping tampons and pads just depressed... my bodily functions are ruining the earth... i was going to work myself up to using ob and then the femme cup thing... but judging by how painful it is to put in a tampon, i doubt i can manange to shove a silicon cup inside of me

is that too much information??

oh geca... help me.		  
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life so far   
07:49am 09/10/2007
  i in the middle of an emotional/spiritual roller coaster. nothing is down right awful like it was last year.... well, i havent gotten any of my midterms back yet, so nothing can be downright awful ;-)

i guess i've been questioning a lot about serving God through remnant westside church/fellowship. before getting into serving, i thought this was going to be an excellent opportunity to give back to my christian community and serve God. yet, right now, in the begining of my apprenticeship to become a small group leader, i no longer know how i feel about remnant.

people are... frightfully passionate, which is never a bad thing, but i feel like i don't see action. i know i'm not being the better person by pointing fingers and criticizing, but that is not my goal. my point in this entry is to write down how i feel and what i see. i guess remnant is also a little cliquey, but again, which fellowship/club isn't? i remember talking to one of the girls and she said, "i'm living with another girl from XXX fellowship, and we get along so well... even though she's from another fellowship... there's no competition or anything."
um... excuse me for being oblivious, but was there competition amongst the fellowships for members? and why in the world would you be so surprised that you live in harmony with another girl from a different fellowship? we're not from different worlds... we just belong to different clubs. i live with two random suitemates that housing assigns me for three years already and there is no reason for me to be surprise that i get along with them... am i making any sense?

ugh...
i dunno what i'm doing any more.
obviously i still love God, but is serving through remnant the best thing for me?

shower...class...midterm...

miss you all		  
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so...   
05:33pm 28/09/2007
  the common question has been "do you have a boyfriend?"

maybe the next time someone asks me that question, i should say, "no. but i do have a girlfriend!"

haha... just kidding...

i realized that out of the leader/apprentices of my small group (bible study), i am not only the only girl, but i am also the only single person. that just shows you how much easier it is for guys than it is for girls at nyu. haha.

oh nyu...		  
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RA fears, worries   
08:30pm 22/09/2007
  my friend's resident committed suicide this morning... every RA's worst nightmare.

keep him (my friend), and the resident's family in your prayers.

chad and i are on call/duty... pray for a smooth night.		  
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curly hair   
07:39pm 15/09/2007
  mainak: tip number one--you look nice with your hair curly. next time you go out, curl your hair
me: what?! when did i ever curl... oh....
mainak: prom! right? for prom
me: wow... how do you remember that? i bet jason doesn't even remember.
mainak: don't underestimate me!


two days later...

me: so i was having a conversation with mainak the other day and he brought up something really surprising
jason: oh? what?
me (light bulb goes off in my head): mainak told me i looked nice with my hair curly. do you remember when i curled my hair?
jason: no... wait... what kind of curls? loose?
me: yea... loose-ish
jason: um.... hmm....no.... i don't think you ever did,
*pause*
me: ohhhhh... you are in so much trouble		  
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12:31am 15/09/2007
  wang lee hom is my hero. i will marry him right now if he proposed.  
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so... how long has it been?   
07:18pm 11/09/2007
  a while.
it's been quite long since i updated... i think the last time i did was when i first got to taiwan in early july.

for those of you who care:

1)yes, i survived the horrendous sophomore year and am now a junior
2)i'm an RA in nyu's lafayette residence hall. i like my residents because they are, so far, very sweet and friendly
3) i'm not running competitively any more although i still run for fun (and yes, my right ankle still looks freakishly deformed when i bend it at certain angles)
4) i have two suitemates who are different from last year but just as wonderful (although no experience can ever replace 606)
5) i'm taking piano and 3 science classes

well... i guess that's about all the update anyone really needs. life is pretty good... although i am well aware of the stress that can pile on any minute and squash me completely...

shreya left for scotland to study abroad yesterday. i missed her call cause i was in a meeting with my acde (assisstant boss of residence hall) so i called her back as i was walking through the lobby of my dorm. i stopped by the front desk and sat on the heating unit and said good bye and wish her luck... then i turned around and put my head down on the front desk, seeking comfort from the cool surface and jake (fellow ra and writer extroadinaire) who works at the front desk.
he patted my arm and said, "don't cry"
i denied it. "i'm not going to cry."
"you sure?"
"yes"
"your eyes are getting glassy..."
"well... i'm not going to cry... i have to catch the bus up to campus now"
as i was walking away, he called after me, "keep smiling flo! come back if you miss the bus!"

i was worried because a handful of my friends are going abroad this year and even though i don't see them throughout the school year, it's nice to know that we can be there for each other when needed.
but you know what?
this year isn't going to be lonely at all. as cheesy as it sounds, nyu actually did manage to build a community, even if the community is only within 22 RAs, 5 peer educators, and 2 professional staff of a 1040-student residence hall.

much love to my staff.

much love to my friends, especially to those studying abroad.
shreya, lauren, bzhao: best of luck my darlings.


biochemistry calls		  
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i'm at my aunt's and i forgot to bring a book   
08:35pm 02/07/2007
  i'm bored...

BOYISH:
[ ] You like being sweaty
[x] You love hoodies and jeans.
[ ] Dogs are better than cats.
[ ] It's funny when people get hurt.
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[x] Shopping is torture.
[ ] Sad movies suck.
[ ]You own an XBox/Playstation/Gamecube/Nintendo64/Nintendowii.
[ ] At some point in time, you wanted to be a firefighter
[ ] You own a baseball bat, a football, a soccer ball, and/or a basketball.
[x] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You watch sports on TV.
[ ] Gory movies are awesome.
[x] You only go to your dad for advice.
[ ] You own like a trillion jerseys.
[ ] You like going to football games.
[ ] You used to/do collect trading cards.
[ ] Baggy pants are cool.
[ ] Fire is cool.
[ ] You don't babysit.
[ ] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[ ] Green, black, red, blue or silver are your favorite color(s).
[x] You don't care about your hair sometimes.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[x] Contact sports are fun.
Total: 9

GIRLISH:
[ ] You wear lip gloss.
[ ] You love to shop all the time.
[ ] You wear eyeliner
[x] You buy different colored tops.
[ ] You have some of the same shirts in different colours.
[ ] You don't ever shop at Wal Mart.
[x] You wear the color pink.
[x] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[ ] You hate wearing the plain clothes.
[ ] You like hanging out at the mall.
[ ] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[ ] You like wearing jewelry.
[x] Skirts are a part of your wardrobe.
[ ] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] It takes you around thirty minutes to get ready to go out.
[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[ ] You have more then ten pairs of shoes/sandals
[x] You own fuzzy stuffed animals.
[ ] You like to read celebrity magazines.
[x] Colouring is fun.
[ ] You only play computer games where you get to dress up your character.
[x] You have tried to be "rebellious" at least once in your life.
[ ] Sports are boring.
[ ] You are in style.
[ ] You think embryos are gross.
Total: 8

...
well... i'm pretty even.

man... i'm bored. i can't believe i forgot my book. at least taiwan has good television. :P		  
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10:17am 17/06/2007
  i.am.a.fool.  
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09:20am 15/06/2007
   
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rape!   
09:19am 15/06/2007
  i found this on one of the rwc sister's xanga.
please read (yes, boys too)


  
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11:07pm 11/06/2007
  ladies and gentlemen!

with two weeks left to go, it has finally sunk in:

I AM GOING HOME!!!

taiwan: 6/27~8/11		  
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i'm pissed, can you tell?   
09:50am 09/06/2007
  Our challenges, I am certain, are also well known.  NYU’s annual budget,
excluding the medical center, is $1.8 billion. Some 63 percent of that budget
comes from tuition charges, a far larger percentage than is the case at many of
our peer institutions.  The value of NYU’s endowment is some $2.0 billion; a
large sum, but on a per capita basis a modest  amount -- only $52,000/student --
compared to $252,000/student at the University of Pennsylvania, $280,000/student
at Columbia, $1.6 million/student at Yale, and $1.9 million/student at
Princeton.  This reality figures constantly in our plans, and challenges our
creativity and dedication to the common weal.
well, gee, figure out how to invest better... you have one of the best business schools in the nation, i'm sure you can tweak the numbers and figure out how to be more efficient. also, if you stopped charging an arm and a leg for tuition so your students won't have to take out loans that they will still be repaying when they turn 40, maybe they will be willing to donate some. on the matter of donation, stop calling my mother during the school year for donations! she's paying my tuition already, isn't that enough? and i don't thin upenn, yale, and princeton are counted as "our peers"



We know how much an education at NYU means to our students.  I teach
undergraduates, including freshmen, and I know that for many students, attending
NYU was the major goal of their high school years.  We also are keenly aware of
how much every additional dollar of tuition can burden a family of modest means,
and that our high tuition challenges our goal of maintaining an economically
diverse student body.  Our budget deliberations occur with these realities very
much at the forefront of our thoughts, and we strive to keep tuition increases
as low as possible.

dude... if you are "keenly aware", why do you still raise the tuition like none other? students have to transfer out to finish their education because the tuition is too high. so these kids work their butts off to get into their "dream school" and you totally dash their dreams because they realize they can't afford to continue studying at nyu. and i thin 5.5% increase of the already 25,000+ and a 5% increase overall is not a small increase.

man i'm not happy.		  
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10:13am 05/06/2007
  Again she fled, but swift he came.
Tinuviel! Tunuveil!
He called her by her elvish name;
And there she halted listening.
One moment stood she, and a spell
And doom fell on Tinuviel
That in his arms arms lay glistening

As Beren looked into her eyes
Within the shadows of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored shimmering.
Tinuviel the elven-fair,
Immortal aiden elven-wise
About him case her shadowy hair
And arms like silver glimmering.

Long was the way that fate them bore,
O'er stony mountains cold and frey
Through halls of iron and darkling door,
And woods of nighshade morrowless
The Sundering Seas between them lay
And yet at last they met once more,
And long ago they passed away
In the forest singing sorrowless.

~Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R Tolkien		  
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summer plans   
07:22pm 10/05/2007
  5/13~5/24 New Berlin, NY: I will be  tagging alongside a large animal veterinarian who started his own horse hospital and breeding farm. A little apprehensive, but hopefully all will be okay and I won't be completely incompetent

5/25~6/26 Plainsboro, NJ: Working at the golf course (again); possibly vising roomates or have them visit me

6/27~8/11 Taiwan: interning at Taiwan University at a D.V.M professor's lab; will be commuting between hsinchu and Taipei a lot

8/12~8/17 Plainsboro, NJ: more work; readjusting to time zone

8/18 New York, NY: return to school



it's been a hellish year but thank God it's over. my final semester grades are not out yet... but whatever they are, i hope that God will comfort me and give me courage.		  
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