Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
?!
(Paraphrased for brevity)
me: probably gonna study for French tomorrow during the rally. you going?
KP: oh i can sleep while you study. where are you going to be?
me: not sure but i can call you!
KP: I don't have a phone.
I don't have a phone.
He's actually the first person in a LONG time that I've heard doesn't have a phone (other than Aster). (But then again, Aster's personality fits with the fact that she doesn't have a phone.) But what?!
Woahhhhhhh. Sorry, I might sound shallow and naive... In my defense, it's silicon valley and it's Lynbrook. The majority of students here, I would say, have a phone. I would think KP would have one too, especially given his sociable personality!
me: probably gonna study for French tomorrow during the rally. you going?
KP: oh i can sleep while you study. where are you going to be?
me: not sure but i can call you!
KP: I don't have a phone.
I don't have a phone.
He's actually the first person in a LONG time that I've heard doesn't have a phone (other than Aster). (But then again, Aster's personality fits with the fact that she doesn't have a phone.) But what?!
Woahhhhhhh. Sorry, I might sound shallow and naive... In my defense, it's silicon valley and it's Lynbrook. The majority of students here, I would say, have a phone. I would think KP would have one too, especially given his sociable personality!
hackneyed (adj.):
(of a phrase or an idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal
pretty common SAT word ^
pretty common SAT word ^
Wau pt.2
Teared up at Jean's farewell status and I'm 2-6 years away from that.
Omg, why am I so emotional right now?
Omg, why am I so emotional right now?
Do you know how much I love Schang?
She got her TA and daughter to create a French SAT flashcard set for us.
http://quizlet.com/25189028/french-sat-words-flash-cards/
It's full of cognates from the SAT vocab list (Kaplan, to be exact). I love Mme Schang.
http://quizlet.com/25189028/french-sat-words-flash-cards/
It's full of cognates from the SAT vocab list (Kaplan, to be exact). I love Mme Schang.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Nostalgic
I just filled out the COSMOS post-evaluation survey.
Damn, it brought back so many memories. </3 It wasn't as intense as I would've liked, but in retrospect the experience on a whole was amazing. It helped heal me quite a bit. So I am definitely looking forward for the reunion(s) this weekend. See you guys. :)
#breakingbarriers
Damn, it brought back so many memories. </3 It wasn't as intense as I would've liked, but in retrospect the experience on a whole was amazing. It helped heal me quite a bit. So I am definitely looking forward for the reunion(s) this weekend. See you guys. :)
#breakingbarriers
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Phys-4a, baby
Today, I just signed up for my first college course.
And went to my first college course albeit an hour late...
Man, I went to the wrong campus at first. /sad
LOL. Oh well. What matters is that I got there in time to register.
But yes, it's physics 4a at Mission College. I'm very excited. Gotta get that calculus brain functioning again. (I think I remember everything!) It's pretty good so far. The professor has a Russian accent and kind of explains things more complicatedly than she needs to, but it's alright. I understand her. I get what she's trying to say. The lab was a bit too long for my taste, but my results were accurate. So yay! I kind of made friends... kind of. I've yet to seriously chill with these people and learn about them. They're funny though.
Good luck to all my homies (Ramya, Hyelynn) who start class tomorrow(:
Oh yeah, and #twinning with Zheemy. Haha! He's taking phys-4c at Mission's sister college, West Valley at the (almost exact) same time as me.
And went to my first college course albeit an hour late...
Man, I went to the wrong campus at first. /sad
LOL. Oh well. What matters is that I got there in time to register.
Good luck to all my homies (Ramya, Hyelynn) who start class tomorrow(:
Oh yeah, and #twinning with Zheemy. Haha! He's taking phys-4c at Mission's sister college, West Valley at the (almost exact) same time as me.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Decisions... Decisions...
With the SAT coming up in what? 6 weeks?
Damn, I'm scared.
AMC in not even 6 months?
Damn, I'm hella scared.
I'm very very scared.
I gotta get my shit together. No more procrastination.
I just wish I were around positive people all the time. I'm just so... I don't know.
Sigh.
Okay, Saturday, I have the opportunity to go up to Berkeley/SF with my cosmos buds and meet up with Hyelynn (and maybe Ramya). Should I go?! Or should I stay home studying.
Oh yeah, and the internship. Should I?
Should I switch up my schedule?
Go for multivar or phys-002a?
fjkdsdfjksdfsakl;dfs;dfsfkl;s
I see everyone going off to college and having a great time. I just.
I need to get into a good school... not only for the prestige but for the people.
The amazing people I'll meet! The interesting stories and dreams! Making history and beautiful projects with the coolest kids ever! Taking the most mindblowing classes ever!
Sigh. I just hope I can get an amazing experience out of college. I really would love to go to a good school. I don't even know which one is my dream school yet. It's just that I know I want to be somewhere amazing that can provide me with opportunities and a nice balance.
Damn, I'm scared.
AMC in not even 6 months?
Damn, I'm hella scared.
I'm very very scared.
I gotta get my shit together. No more procrastination.
I just wish I were around positive people all the time. I'm just so... I don't know.
Sigh.
Okay, Saturday, I have the opportunity to go up to Berkeley/SF with my cosmos buds and meet up with Hyelynn (and maybe Ramya). Should I go?! Or should I stay home studying.
Oh yeah, and the internship. Should I?
Should I switch up my schedule?
Go for multivar or phys-002a?
fjkdsdfjksdfsakl;dfs;dfsfkl;s
I see everyone going off to college and having a great time. I just.
I need to get into a good school... not only for the prestige but for the people.
The amazing people I'll meet! The interesting stories and dreams! Making history and beautiful projects with the coolest kids ever! Taking the most mindblowing classes ever!
Sigh. I just hope I can get an amazing experience out of college. I really would love to go to a good school. I don't even know which one is my dream school yet. It's just that I know I want to be somewhere amazing that can provide me with opportunities and a nice balance.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Breakfast Club
Don't you
Forget about me
...
When I walk on by
Will you call my name?
Damn, should've watched Breakfast Club with Waverly.
Turning Over a New Leaf
I hate what I've become. Just another typical Lynbrook student.
What do I have to look forward to?
A constantly warring family?
"Friends" who treat you like competition?
Piles of homework?
Classes that only questionably help?
The only thing I probably look forward to is dev. And when do I get time to do that? Someone once told me to do the things I love and that I shouldn't worry about the others. I should stop stressing about everything and pay attention to what I do have.
What do I have? I don't know. I just don't know. I mean in junior year I feel so alone. Compared to my recent years, I've looked back. I've seen how I've changed and how I've affected others. All I want to do is go back to them and apologize over and over. Then I want to apologize to myself for falling into the Lynbrook mindset. I also don't want to give myself absolution. I don't deserve it.
But I have to keep moving forward. I don't know what is my next step. I just feel awfully suspended. I still have time to change the logistics of my schedule. Jk, I only have the next 24 hours to do that. My social life... well I think I said I wasn't going to have any.
I don't know what will happen in the future. I think I should just stop and breathe. I have no comfort this time but I have to keep going. It's junior year. Just two more years left. I'm scared. Can we do this?
What do I have to look forward to?
A constantly warring family?
"Friends" who treat you like competition?
Piles of homework?
Classes that only questionably help?
The only thing I probably look forward to is dev. And when do I get time to do that? Someone once told me to do the things I love and that I shouldn't worry about the others. I should stop stressing about everything and pay attention to what I do have.
What do I have? I don't know. I just don't know. I mean in junior year I feel so alone. Compared to my recent years, I've looked back. I've seen how I've changed and how I've affected others. All I want to do is go back to them and apologize over and over. Then I want to apologize to myself for falling into the Lynbrook mindset. I also don't want to give myself absolution. I don't deserve it.
But I have to keep moving forward. I don't know what is my next step. I just feel awfully suspended. I still have time to change the logistics of my schedule. Jk, I only have the next 24 hours to do that. My social life... well I think I said I wasn't going to have any.
I don't know what will happen in the future. I think I should just stop and breathe. I have no comfort this time but I have to keep going. It's junior year. Just two more years left. I'm scared. Can we do this?
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Zomg
Aight, 200 pages. Leggo.
Not really liking how little sleep I'm going to get tonight, but challenge accepted.
I take responsibility for my stupid decisions earlier this week.
Sigh.
On the other hand, I find it amusing how everyone is online... even the studious ones like Zheemy.
Aight. See you in the morn.
Not really liking how little sleep I'm going to get tonight, but challenge accepted.
I take responsibility for my stupid decisions earlier this week.
Sigh.
On the other hand, I find it amusing how everyone is online... even the studious ones like Zheemy.
Aight. See you in the morn.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Two more years...
Why did my parents marry at all?
Why couldn't they freaking fix things before they decided to start a family?
As far as I can tell, all this crap started around the time I was born. Why couldn't they fix things when they saw their fights were affecting me?
Because of my upbringing, I'm an angry, rash person. I don't remember telling my parents I loved them, and that's an okay thing in our house. I had an inside joke with my mom where I'd shout at her that I hated her. I mean... isn't that a bit messed up?
I'm bawling. Once I get my license I'm moving back to my grandma's apartment. I'd rather live alone and faraway from school than hear this fighting all the time.
Why couldn't they freaking fix things before they decided to start a family?
As far as I can tell, all this crap started around the time I was born. Why couldn't they fix things when they saw their fights were affecting me?
Because of my upbringing, I'm an angry, rash person. I don't remember telling my parents I loved them, and that's an okay thing in our house. I had an inside joke with my mom where I'd shout at her that I hated her. I mean... isn't that a bit messed up?
I'm bawling. Once I get my license I'm moving back to my grandma's apartment. I'd rather live alone and faraway from school than hear this fighting all the time.
Zomg
My sleep schedule is so screwed over. This summer I stayed up until 6am two days: yesterday and Ishani's sleepover. Ouch. I mean I didn't crash yet. Yay?
Oh yeah, then I stayed up until 5am purely just for fun... And I've slept past 2am more times than I'd like to admit.
Hehe.
I'm going to regret this later on, aren't I?
Oh yeah, then I stayed up until 5am purely just for fun... And I've slept past 2am more times than I'd like to admit.
Hehe.
I'm going to regret this later on, aren't I?
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Ohgod
Sleep is for the weak.
Finished pt. 1/3 of my AP hw.
200 more pages for AOI...
All the independence documents to go.
Sigh.
Challenge accepted.
And of course... there's internship stuff to be finished and apps (maybe?) to be submitted.
Oh and a room to be cleaned up. Here's to moving in! Cheers.
Finished pt. 1/3 of my AP hw.
200 more pages for AOI...
All the independence documents to go.
Sigh.
Challenge accepted.
And of course... there's internship stuff to be finished and apps (maybe?) to be submitted.
Oh and a room to be cleaned up. Here's to moving in! Cheers.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Anglicity
I think the concept of anglicity is beautiful.But in order to understand it... read it in context on the left.
Lynch.respect++;
"The [English] language is, by its very nature, a work in progress; the only way a dictionary can hope to do it justice is to be a work in progress too."
Why is this guy's rhetoric so beautiful?
Why can't I write like him?!
I'd probably write with a lot less authority in my tone. "The language is forevermore changing. It's driven by a force unable to be tamed by any lexicographer or academy, and so our linguistic authorities must choose to honor this truth. The success of any dictionary lies in this truth; it must always be constantly changed and updated." (Wow, just don't judge please. Just don't even.)
Anyways... yes, he does drag on in his book, The Lexicographer's Dilemma. But his writing style is most admirable. I find it a bit hard to follow his points sometimes, since he goes off at the weirdest times and says the most irrelevant information. It's okay though. It's okay. I accept his digressions, because the way he digresses is beautiful.
My god, can I please write like him? His transitions are great. He comes off as a bit arrogant, especially when he includes humorous commentary. It's okay though. It's okay, because he's a wonderful writer.
I could spend all day analyzing how he writes. I have no idea how he does it, but that's my basic repetitive gist on him above. ^
Hella respect for James Lynch.
Ps. I can't imagine the amount of research that went into this book. He's obviously a professional lexicographer and not one of those mavens he mentioned! I question some of his contradictory thoughts... but it's okay! He's excused in my mind. Haha.
I guess there's just a few more things I wish he could've addressed. Like what gives Murray's dictionary the authority it received? Why did people pick Webster's over Johnson's? And Murray's over the both of them? I can only assume a bit from the information he gave us about the culture of the time. I just wish he'd explicitly state it though. Perhaps he'll address it in the conclusion. I have ~120 pages left!
Why is this guy's rhetoric so beautiful?
Why can't I write like him?!
I'd probably write with a lot less authority in my tone. "The language is forevermore changing. It's driven by a force unable to be tamed by any lexicographer or academy, and so our linguistic authorities must choose to honor this truth. The success of any dictionary lies in this truth; it must always be constantly changed and updated." (Wow, just don't judge please. Just don't even.)
Anyways... yes, he does drag on in his book, The Lexicographer's Dilemma. But his writing style is most admirable. I find it a bit hard to follow his points sometimes, since he goes off at the weirdest times and says the most irrelevant information. It's okay though. It's okay. I accept his digressions, because the way he digresses is beautiful.
My god, can I please write like him? His transitions are great. He comes off as a bit arrogant, especially when he includes humorous commentary. It's okay though. It's okay, because he's a wonderful writer.
I could spend all day analyzing how he writes. I have no idea how he does it, but that's my basic repetitive gist on him above. ^
Hella respect for James Lynch.
Ps. I can't imagine the amount of research that went into this book. He's obviously a professional lexicographer and not one of those mavens he mentioned! I question some of his contradictory thoughts... but it's okay! He's excused in my mind. Haha.
I guess there's just a few more things I wish he could've addressed. Like what gives Murray's dictionary the authority it received? Why did people pick Webster's over Johnson's? And Murray's over the both of them? I can only assume a bit from the information he gave us about the culture of the time. I just wish he'd explicitly state it though. Perhaps he'll address it in the conclusion. I have ~120 pages left!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
6 more days...
before school starts.
I'm half-crying, half-hysterical right now. Sort of in that "whaaat" state where I can't think of anything but just feeling everything. Junior year is going to be hard.
I guess I gotta start now.
I'm half-crying, half-hysterical right now. Sort of in that "whaaat" state where I can't think of anything but just feeling everything. Junior year is going to be hard.
I guess I gotta start now.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Impressions May Lie...
No, I'm not completely done with this. I'm not sure what'll happen next week, but I'm not sure if I want to trust certain people with how I'll be!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Post-COSMOS Depression
I don't think it's hit fully. It'll probably get super terrible in a week when school starts up again. Hello, expectations and stress!
Anyways, I suppose it is good to be home. I'm laying in my bed right now, and I very much appreciate the fact that I won't risk falling off it in my drunken morning attempts to snooze the alarm. I almost love it's quiet here, and I get a peace of mind. If I want to call someone or chat someone up, no one will be listening (except gotta watch the parents of course).
What I will miss...? I'll miss the constant companionship of my friends. I'll miss karaoking at 1am with my roomie and my crazy spazzy "QUUURLLL" talks with everyone, especially the guys. I'll miss the swag song and the unique cluster vernacular. ("Get at dat.") Coding all night... chilling with everyone in the study lounge at 9pm. Running up the side-stairs at 10:01, sticking my head out of the door at 2am... seeing my RA's chilling in the lounge then giggling the hell out of the situation. (Brenda and I got plenty of weird looks for that one.)
Oh yes, I loved thumping around and waking Waverly in the room under me. She actually loved it too. Hehe. Cooking cup noodles at 1:30am with shower water and brushing our teeth in the middle of the night. Giggling & spazzing with everyone after hours.
Those were the nights I lived! Jk, I could've lived more, but hey. It was nice while I had it. I'm sure going to miss COSMOS. Love you guys(:
Anyways, I suppose it is good to be home. I'm laying in my bed right now, and I very much appreciate the fact that I won't risk falling off it in my drunken morning attempts to snooze the alarm. I almost love it's quiet here, and I get a peace of mind. If I want to call someone or chat someone up, no one will be listening (except gotta watch the parents of course).
What I will miss...? I'll miss the constant companionship of my friends. I'll miss karaoking at 1am with my roomie and my crazy spazzy "QUUURLLL" talks with everyone, especially the guys. I'll miss the swag song and the unique cluster vernacular. ("Get at dat.") Coding all night... chilling with everyone in the study lounge at 9pm. Running up the side-stairs at 10:01, sticking my head out of the door at 2am... seeing my RA's chilling in the lounge then giggling the hell out of the situation. (Brenda and I got plenty of weird looks for that one.)
Oh yes, I loved thumping around and waking Waverly in the room under me. She actually loved it too. Hehe. Cooking cup noodles at 1:30am with shower water and brushing our teeth in the middle of the night. Giggling & spazzing with everyone after hours.
Those were the nights I lived! Jk, I could've lived more, but hey. It was nice while I had it. I'm sure going to miss COSMOS. Love you guys(:
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Best Wakeup Medicine
Go find a funny conversation.
Laugh very hard.
Have a positive interaction with another human.
Karaoke to Disney. Dance your heart out.
All I know is that after I woke up I was more productive in 40 minutes than I was the whole night.
:) The ai looks pretty awkward, but it's so much better than before.
Making good progress!
For those who are COSMOS frans, this is what woke me up!
Laugh very hard.
Have a positive interaction with another human.
Karaoke to Disney. Dance your heart out.
All I know is that after I woke up I was more productive in 40 minutes than I was the whole night.
:) The ai looks pretty awkward, but it's so much better than before.
Making good progress!
For those who are COSMOS frans, this is what woke me up!
Love?
Late night coding sessions with buds. <3
Kind of. Until I actually want to sleep or until I fall asleep in class... then it's just annoying.
Kind of. Until I actually want to sleep or until I fall asleep in class... then it's just annoying.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Doubting the Usefulness of COSMOS
LOL. LOL. LOL. LOL.
I don't know. I just find it super funny.
We're doing the A* pathfinding algorithm, but I've spent so much time with Bellman-Ford and Dijkstra's. I kind of feel like running out of the room.
No, I suppose it's just super funny following his lecture (half-following?). The professor has a slightly confusing explanation. I think he's speeding through this far too quickly. Some people have just started programming. Lol. I find it funny how the intensity level just exploded exponentially at camp. It took me at least 30 minutes to an hour to even begin to comprehend each path-finding algorithm and far too long for me to actually get it in my head.
Far. Too. Long.
Man, studying for that final was so cray.
So worth it though.
I don't know. I just find it super funny.
We're doing the A* pathfinding algorithm, but I've spent so much time with Bellman-Ford and Dijkstra's. I kind of feel like running out of the room.
No, I suppose it's just super funny following his lecture (half-following?). The professor has a slightly confusing explanation. I think he's speeding through this far too quickly. Some people have just started programming. Lol. I find it funny how the intensity level just exploded exponentially at camp. It took me at least 30 minutes to an hour to even begin to comprehend each path-finding algorithm and far too long for me to actually get it in my head.
Far. Too. Long.
Man, studying for that final was so cray.
So worth it though.
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