Happy Thanksgiving! A List of Just a Few Things I'm Always Thankful For:

Life.

My good health.

My amazing parents.

My wonderful boyfriend.

My sweet little dog whom I miss.

My expensive two-bedroom apartment.

My fulfilling education at UH.

My amazing life in Hawai'i.

My awesome friends.

My great job.

Love. 

A Decade of an Identity Crisis

One time, when I was twelve, I called my friend's house and her brother answered. When he told her a friend was on the phone for her, she asked him, "Who is it?" He responded, "I don't know, some white girl."

And so began my identity crisis.

Flash forward ten years, and I find myself sitting in my 18th Century Literature class. The girl next to me asked me where I am from, and I told her, "I'm from Southern California." She responded, "Oh, I thought so, because very few asians can achieve the 'local look', and you have really achieved that look. Now I know it's because you're from Southern California, and that's like the only place where I could see that happening."

I got a B+ in that class. 

My perfect GPA may have been ruined, but hey, I've achieved the "local look". What have you done with your life?

Speaking of school, fall semester starts tomorrow. I'm really going to give UH a full chance this time around. I hope I can come to love the school as much as I love living in Hawaii. As of Thursday, August 16th, I have officially made it one full year of living in Hawaii. I think it's definitely time for me to make a trip back home. 

I miss my dog way too much.

And my friends and family of course...but they have opposable thumbs which allow them to dial my number or Skype with me whenever we wish. My dog, on the other hand, does not have that blessing. I miss that guy.

Behold, the Scholarly Swagger of a UH Warrior

I just got back from class, and I have something to share with you!

Feast yourselves on UH's finest:

People like her make my school pride soar. Go Warriors!

Also, this picture is saved on my computer under the file name "gross".

Other fine moments at UH Manoa:

1. In a classroom full of English majors, one girl raised her hand and asked the professor, "In regards to the essays, does spelling and grammar count for grading?"
2. One of my professors thinks he is God's gift to literature because he is from England, but very rarely does he teach about literature. My favorite lesson was when he spent the entire class period ranting about how we are all dishing out our money for a low-quality education. Cheers prof!
3. The financial aid office failed to disburse my student loan in time, so they decided they would take the tuition money out of my own personal bank account. Not my financial aid account, not even my Bank of Hawaii account. No. My Wells Fargo account. The one that I can't transfer money into because Wells Fargo does not exist on this island.
4. This is the second consecutive semester that they have done this to me.
5. We're in a lecture hall, and a girl in a mini skirt walks in. She sees her friend three rows up right below my boyfriend's row. Instead of walking up the aisle to get to her desired seat, she decides to straddle over the first two rows, revealing to the rest of the class her commando status and spacious cavern. Glorious.

Now you all know the real reason why I want to move. Of course, going to school in Hawaii definitely has its benefits, like being able to go to the beach right when you're done with class. Also, I am not saying that there isn't a good amount of people who express an interest or concern for their education, but it seems like there is only a small handful of those students. I would really like to surround myself with enriching people, not the apathetic rejects who all seemed to picked UH because it seemed like the ideal party school. Is it like this at every university? I really hope not; otherwise, there really is no hope left in the world. Hopefully, my next post will be less snarky.