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Much Needed Update

As of 7 June 2008, I'm now a senior at DU. It seems like it was only yesterday that I went to my first class last September, but during these nine months I have changed in so many ways, met so many people, and learned a lot. I've had four roommates: one from Istanbul, one from Hamburg, and two from the French Alps. I've had dozens of friends come and then leave. I probably won't ever seen half or two thirds of them again. But some of them will be friends forever.

Without going into boring details, I think that I've had an amazing year. I was hesitant about coming to DU. Actually, when I interviewed to get into the school, I expressed concern about coming to such a predominantly white, affluent school. Fortunately, my friends have been some of the most interesting. The most important thing I've learned this year: pick your friends carefully. Though I can't say I've lived by this rule very well this year, I have managed to choose a group of people that have helped mold and shape me to be someone who's more "mondain" (rough translation: worldly, but not the way the religious use it) and more thoughtful, perhaps even more creative.

Nine months later, I'm sitting in my bed in Frisco, Colorado. I have not been here for a month, and as I was walking my dog tonight, I was marveled at the silence. I love big cities (preferably bigger than Denver) - the hustle, the noise, the architecture, the restaurants, the diversity, the clubs, the art, etc. But there's something nice about coming to a small town where everything is quiet ... where you can here yourself think and where the air tastes clean and fresh.


In other news, I'm seeing a beautiful girl named Lam.


And I'm quite happy.


( ( Listening to: 凡爾賽玫瑰, JS ) )

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