way cool.









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Capabilities

I think we've all felt this way.
I sure am right now.

What are we supposed to focus on in these four short years?
Having a high GPA?
Finding jobs/internships?
Networking with the right people?
Making friends that will last forever?
Ensuring we're going somewhere?
Figuring out what we want and getting it?

I'm slightly overwhelmed and I think time might be running out. I'm standing here, 5 weeks away from being halfway through my college career.

I know all too well about certain requirements that have to be met. Are there any requirements that should be fulfilled by now that I don't know about?



If this doesn't work out, I'm going abroad.

Is that considered running away?




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Whale Noises

Yahoo posted an article about a man named, Andrew Armour who can apparently communicate with whales, particularly sperm whales. Yeah.

Don't get me wrong, I actually think this is a pretty amazing story and swimming with whales would be something I would do at the drop of a hat. I just wonder if listening to the whales would cause significant ear damage because sound has to be emitted powerfully underwater and I don't think our ears are made for it.

While reading the article I couldn't help but think of one of my favorite comedians, Brian Regan.



Kudos Andrew Armour. Not only is your name pretty badass, but you are also the closest thing to Aquaman this world will ever see....even though Aquaman is one of the more worthless superheroes....



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Epic

This picture is.

Christopher Robin & Winnie the Pooh vs. Calvin & Hobbes.



My money is on Calvin and Hobbes.




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Right On Track

Soupers, today I visited my counselor again with much happier results.

I am on track to officially declare myself as a Literary Journalism major with a Film and Media minor. The weight isn't completely off my shoulders, until I'm declared...actually the weight won't fully be off until I have that diploma in my hand raised to the sky while letting out an obnoxiously loud yell of victory. Perhaps adding in a victorious pelvic thrust as well, but...that might come off as inappropriate.

I have also been weighing my options about studying abroad and it's still very much up in the air. In the words of my counselor, "Well, the two hardest departments to study abroad in are Lit Journalism and Film and Media...and you're in both." However, there are still options open so we'll see what happens. I'm working on a roadmap right now to ensure I'm out in 4 years.

Tangent: That was interesting wording. "I'm out in 4 years." Don't prisoners usually say that? I'm not a prisoner here. I like it here. If I could, I would stay here and get a degree in every program possible, then when I come out I will be 40 years old, millions of dollars in debt, but I will be the most marketable person in the world. Actually, no I wouldn't do that. Who wants to hang out with a 30 year old college student. Weird-o.

It's funny, I figured by now things would be settling down. I would have a declared major, I know where I'm living next year, I should know whether I'm studying abroad or not. But the dust never settles. I'm trying to find a job. I'm applying for ASUCI (UCI student government). I'm meeting new people. And for some reason, I feel fine with it. I don't feel like I'm struggling to keep my head above the water.

Let's keep it up alright?


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Wash Over Me

I've been here before.
Put it on the line.
Hope you come out on top.

Didn't come out on top...again.

Remind me not to let it affect me too much.




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Via Postsecret

I stopped on this postcard for a good 3 minutes or so. I don't know what the illustration if from, though my initial thought was from the Simpsons. I also don't know what this could apply to. This weeks postsecrets had a theme about abortions so I thought that this might be from someone worrying that they might never get pregnant.

Meanwhile I'm debating if I should even go into talking about how this applies to me.
"Will there even be newspapers when you graduate?"
"I wouldn't say the industry is dying...I'd say it's dying quickly"

What if I get out of here and become nothing?
What if I graduate with no idea where to go from there?
What if they were right all along?
What if my career goals never happen?
What if my life goals never happen?
What if it [all] never happens?

If I found whoever wrote this card, I want to tell them, "I'll make sure it does."

Because I'm telling myself the same damn thing.




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