Famous Last Words: Deep Thoughts

Hello Everyone,

I haven’t written one of these in a while so I thought since I have a lot of content in my head, that I would share my thoughts with you all.

These past few weeks on lockdown has brought out the social bug in me. I have the biggest desire to catch up with people.

Last night, I spoke with my long time friend, Keziah, just like any other night; we don’t talk everyday but whenever we do, it’s like picking off where we last ended. I absolutely love that about our friendship. We catch each other up on our life events and give each other advice. Well, last night got a little deep. I’ve never been a person to talk about my friendship with someone; it’s just awkward for me. I believe that the strength of our friendship doesn’t need to be said with words but instead seen with actions. To my surprise, Keziah was a little confused about our friendship.

I did something that I don’t usually do - tell her how important she is to me.

To keep it relatively short, tell your friends and loved ones how much they mean to you. Being on lockdown, we have all the time in the world.

My favorite feeling in this world is talking to someone about old things. I love talking about high or middle school with someone from that time of my life. There are two sides to every story so it’s always interesting to hear what the other person thought or felt at that time.

When we die, we look back on our lives and think “what have I done in my life?” Historical figures and even people now live their lives so that they have a legacy. When they die, the thought of them lives within people that they’ve affected. With that being said, we have countless versions of ourselves within the minds of others. Therefore, when we die, we’re not truly forgotten. Treat people respectfully, help others and be true to yourself.

When I was in middle school, I didn’t have much self-confident so it was difficult talking to new people that weren’t one of my close friends. I strongly viewed myself as an awkward and weird child that I thought everyone else did as well. However, Keziah told me otherwise. She would bring me up in conversations with her others friends and they said “Oh I remember her. She was cool.” Maybe “cool” is just a generic comment people say when they barely know someone but it low key touched my heart.

I’ve been trying to get into contact with a friend from my childhood. It’s proving to be a little difficult just because he’s a very low-profile guy. Plus, it doesn’t help that he’s in Kansas. I got into contact with his brother whom I haven’t seen in so long too. I asked about him and his mother. I’m currently waiting for his response about his brother.

I’ve come to realize that there are so many things left unsaid and unaddressed in my life. I’m not sure about the rest of you but looking back, I regret not saying how I felt. Now, there’s multiple untied ends that I have to deal with.

If you like someone, tell them exactly how you feel.
If you miss someone, tell them.

In life, we usually only get one opportunity. Take that opportunity and run with it.

When you seem to hate everything and everyone around you, just remember that your life isn’t always going to be the same. Hold your friends and family a little tighter. Be grateful that you have them in your life because one day, they won’t be around anymore. If you don’t have any friends (like me), don’t be afraid to put yourself out there to meet new people.

Avoid the Regret of Not Doing

Source: Doctor

Famous Last Words: 7 Deadly Sins and Sickness

Hi Everyone!

This past week absolutely sucked. I got sick Monday night and I’ve been trying to recover all week. I would drink my medicine but when I woke up, I felt like I was near death. I felt super weak and my head wasn’t fully there if you know what I mean. Despite my sickness, I still went to my classes. I had to go to my physical chemistry class because I had to turn in homework on Wednesday. Then, on Thursday, I had a physics lab practical at 10:45 am so I really couldn’t skip. Towards the end of the week, my sickness became an annoying cough. The night before my practical, I ended up staying awake all night because I kept coughing despite drinking medicine. I would have taken NyQuil but it was already too late and that medicine knocks me out for several hours; I would not have woken up in time.

On the bright side, after I took my practical, I decided to treat myself by going to the sauna! It was my first time so I had no idea what to expect. I sat in the steam room for thirty minutes and afterwards, I was completely soaked. I also took advantage of their shower by rinsing for 15 minutes. The spa also provided towels, shampoo, conditioner, and soap. I really thought they were going to charge me for all the items that I used but in the end, the total came out to an even $20. I will definitely be going back to the spa but next time, I want a full body massage.

Due to my sickness, I haven’t been in the gym as much as I wanted to. I went to Sarkey’s Fitness Center with my girl Brenda on Tuesday night. By the time we got there, I felt super weak. I don’t really like going to gym when I’m not feeling good because I want my workouts to be worth it. Throughout the workout, I felt sluggish and tired. When I got home, my body had the chills.


Another bright side is that I aced my microbiology exam that I took this past Friday! Me an my friend took the exam online. Based on the group me with my classmates, many of them felt like the exam was trash. Luckily, my and my friend Aaliyah studied together the week leading up to the exam so we knew many of the questions. What’s cool is that my micro professor made attendance optional due to the coronavirus. He made us do clicker quizzes in class but now he’s going to make them online concept checks. After acing the exam, me and my friend Aaliyah ate at the nice cafeteria for lunch.

Lastly, I want to say that I finally started watching 7 Deadly Sins with my boyfriend. Initially, I wanted to watch it because of one of the characters named Ban. I saw Ban on Instagram and wondered which anime he was from. After doing some research, I found out that he’s from the 7 Deadly Sins. To be honest, I think he’s super hot so I watched scenes from the show that included him. Soon, my interest for Ban became an interest for the overall show. The show takes place in medieval times which is something I’m not used to when it comes to anime. Right now, I’ve seen Sir Meliodas (Dragon’s sin of Wrath) and Big Diane (Serpent’s sin of Envy). Currently, I am waiting to see the hot and intrinsic, Ban (fFox’s sin of Greed).

7 Deadly Sins

Source: Otaku

Ban - Fox’s Sin of Greed

Source: ComicBook

Famous Last Words: Godspeed

Hello Everyone!

Currently, I’ve been feeling like a teeter totter that you see at a playground. My grades aren’t the best right now and I’m not keeping up with my classes. On the other hand, I’m getting stronger at the gym. I’m going out and having fun more often now. I pushed back my MCAT date and my mental health has been flourishing.

With this class, I’m trying my best to catch up because I’m super behind. Sundays are usually when I do most of my assignments other than the ones that are due on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. However, it was difficult trying to stay inside today because it was such a beautiful day. All I wanted to do was stay outside and take pictures; I ended up doing just that with my roommate Kassie. 

At this point of my college career, I’m really disliking school right now. I have a quiz every Monday for my PChem 2 class and it’s becoming annoying. We started learning about Thermo but now we started the Quantum part of PChem. I consistently think about a way to get out of this current lifestyle because I do not want to do this anymore. On top of that, I have a Microbiology exam on Friday and a physics 2 lab practical this Thursday. Then, next week, I have my midterm for Biochemistry and PChem. 

At this point, I’m rethinking all of my life choices. I want to be happy but there are so many external factors that stress me out. When I’m stressed out, I am the most negative person there is. Sorry if my post is super negative; I just needed to get all of that out there. 

On the bright side, I turned 21! I can drink without the possibility of getting caught and that’s a great feeling. I bought some cute clothes at Pacsun so I have been feeling myself lately. Also, I’ll include those pictures that I took today! 

To anyone who’s reading this, good luck on your midterms! May your ability to focus be with you, Godspeed

 

Me on the left and my roommate Kass on the right

Famous Last Words: Go Beyond! Plus Ultra!

For this class, I have not been keeping up with the assignments. What’s bogging me down is the reading. I’m trying my best to keep up with the reading but since it can be long, I get sleepy. When I tried to catch up on my reading notes, I focused on one or two characters. I didn’t really like using that tactic because the beginning of the section was about the two characters I picked. Then, later, the story focused on different characters. Since the characters I focused on were only used in the beginning, I didn’t take notes about the main part of story. In one story that I read today, the author used names that had meaning behind it. The translation behind the names made the story more meaningful and followed the theme. I would like to adopt this tactic  into my future works. 

I’ve been putting in much effort to keep up with my biochemistry and physical chemistry class. Despite my efforts, there’s still so much material to go over. Unfortunately, I have three exams for three consecutive days – Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On the bright side, I’ve finally resumed my MCAT studying this weekend after putting it off for so long. I have a little over a month so I’ve been trying to finish a chapter a day for each book. Right now, I’m reviewing organic chemistry and now, I’m on chapter three. 

This past week, I went to OU’s Miss International pageant where my friend and roommate Ida participated in. It was an amazing experience. Each contestant was amazing and I tried to meet all of them. When the contestants were showing their talent, my heart was racing for all of them. 

Lastly, the death toll for the coronavirus has surpassed the death toll for SARS. Now, the value is above 800. I watched videos about how China’s popular sites have become ghost towns. My cousins finally messaged me back and now we’re having long-time needed conversations. 

Coronavirus Spread

Source: CDC

Famous Last Words: Plus Ultra!

Recently, I’ve been keeping up with the coronavirus outbreak in China. Yesterday, I read that a man in the Philippines died from the virus. The entire situation freaks me out because my family lives there, and I don’t want them to get infected. I messaged my cousins, who have Instagram, and told them to be extremely careful. Every time I get on social media, the death toll from the coronavirus increases; right now, the death toll already reached 300. What’s even crazier is that I have a friend who is studying abroad there. She’s stuck because of the travel ban. In the earlier stages of the outbreak, WHO didn’t declare it as a global emergency and now, they’ve officially announced it. There is no vaccine and the virus is difficult to treat. I pray that this situation gets better because my mom is traveling to the Philippines this March. 

On a brighter note, an exciting event I went to was my photoshoot for a pageant that I’m in. Today, the contestants and the students in charge of the pageant committee, went to the city to take headshots and film stuff for the reveal video. I’ve never done anything like it, and I’m awkward when I take pictures. In the end, it was a great experience especially with such wholesome people. All the girls are encouraging, so I’m glad to have met them. Once the video is finished, I’ll make sure to provide the link in my blog! 

Since we are already in Week 4, our first midterms are next week! I’m going to try my best to study for everything and go to the gym. To anyone who is reading this, study hard and ace those exams. In the words of All Might, Go beyond! Plus Ultra!

The Symbol of Peace - All Might

Source: My Hero