Tuesday, January 18, 2011

On not appreciating things until they're gone

The fact that I only have eight weeks of classes (plus finals) left until I graduate makes me quite sad. My time here at UCLA has been truly amazing and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I love this place and I'm not sure I want to leave just yet. Since starting fall quarter back in September, I've been overwhelmed with a sense of nostalgia and that feeling continues to grow stronger as time passes. I guess what they say is true- You don't truly appreciate something until it's gone.

As I sit here writing, though, I realize that I still have a good chunk of my senior year remaining and I intend to take full advantage of it, just like I did in the fall. I'm glad that my brother goes to school here with me- it's nice to hang out with him every once in a while and I'm going to miss him when I'm back in the bay area and he's in LA. I'm also glad that I finally climbed the rock wall, and that Byron was there to help catch me when I fell haha.

It's easy to enjoy yourself when you're out having good times, but hard to appreciate them until they're over. Don't get me wrong; I've enjoyed the hell out of the past three and a half years, but haven't truly learned to appreciate them until recently, as I looked back on everything I've experienced. It's been a great ride and I'm excited for the months to come- "ending college the right way", cruise to Mexico, trip to Boston, starting my career, and everything else in between :)

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