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Serendipity means a “happy accident” or “pleasant surprise”; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it (Wikipedia).
It’s funny to think that I never imagined myself being a UCSD graduate. But I write this today, four years later, feeling like the happiest girl in the world for having all that I do. UCSD took in a naive, 18 year old me and gave me so much energy to rocket myself forward. It helped me realize my dreams and values. I questioned so much as I went along, and through that, wove for myself a safety net of independence. I found lifelong mentors and friends whose worth far surpasses any lottery ticket or diamond, and I have been blown away by the privileged education I was given. I’ve been thrown in to countless experiences and opportunities I couldn’t have found elsewhere. I have struggled, I have lost, I have succeeded, I have learned, I have cried, I have smiled, and I have lost count of the hours that have slipped by filling each moment with raw life. And without this honest exposure to every part of the spectrum, I feel like I wouldn’t have gotten the experience I was meant to have all along.
As my undergraduate career comes to a close, as I count down my last midterms, my last lab reports, my last visit to a certain part of campus, and my last lunch with a dear friend, I can’t help but compare all of this to my first days here - my first friends, my first classes, my first walks through campus discovering all the little things about UCSD that made it feel like home. I revel in the beauty of this college experience. UCSD, way to spit me out four years later as someone ready and excited to make a meaningful contribution to this grand old crazy world we live in.
So if you ask me how to describe my college experience in one word, I say to you: “serendipity.” Happy accidents go a long way.
My Racist Encounter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
I don’t need you to “tolerate” me. I don’t want you to merely put up with my presence. All I ask, all I have ever asked, is to be treated as a human being, that bigoted jingoism is not injected into every minute facet my life, that there remains at least the illusion of decency.
Eloquently written, and outrageous.
“Make each day a masterpiece.” - courtesy of the wise Shivi Sharma. Why is senior year almost over :(
Bedrest in the middle of week 3?
Life is moving too fast! Sudden toothache, and then 4 days later, I’m sitting in bed after an emergency wisdom tooth extraction. This day of bedrest is turning out to be pretty helpful though - a day off is exactly what I need to catch up on all my pending work. Thank you to everyone who has offered to help me in any way :) I’m blessed to have my friends and family. I haven’t had a chance to update in so long, so here it comes in bullet point and hashtag form
- soup, Maggi, and mashed potatoes = my current diet #wholefoodsisalifesaver
- chipmunk cheeks…I can’t believe so many people made me take pictures of them and send it over. I wear them loud and proud.
- crossing things off my UCSD bucketlist has never been so bittersweet and rewarding all at once! I hope I’m not speaking too soon, but Cum Laude here I come?! :)
- even my part-time, last quarter here is pushing me past my comfort zone in every single way. I’m determined to make it through with shining colors though. Loving this “failure is not an option” mentality.
- little sleep, but many memories. Going to miss everyone so much.
- Shadowing with the team is something I look forward to every Tuesday morning. Can’t wait to make this a part of my life!
- Reflection is key. Reflect forward, reflect in hindsight. Learn & grow from within.
- Reading lots of Rumi. Thanks, Vidya :)
- Reflecting on Nicaragua. Love the struggles and beautiful moments I experienced.
- outfit planned for the AB Benefit Dinner!
- time for that personal statement…AMCAS, here I come!
