When I was working with the Solar Vehicles Team one day, we had an accident: The top part of our body, which makes up practically 2/3 of the car’s value, tipped off our array stand and fell. While everyone else was too shocked to speak, an alumni’s first words were, “What did we learn today?” Every failure surely comes with a lesson to learn; and my recent failure in EE 313 (Linear Systems and Signals) clearly teaches that there are some things that I cannot succeed at on the first go-around. I really do not have to go far to find good examples: Rarely did I pass those EE 316 readiness tests on the first try. Furthermore, I did not make it to the orientation advisor position because I need one more year.

Next year, I plan to be more assertive, more confident, and more enduring.

It is day 2 of my finals week, and I am now demoralized and in great need of emotional support to carry on. It all started with today’s study session. I wanted some printouts, so I went back to my room. Unfortunately, it turned out that my roommate was, at minimum, making out with his girlfriend. I think that was the first hit because I have never had a girlfriend, let alone go that far with a woman. Nevertheless, I proceeded to the final for my hardest class: “Linear Systems and Signals.” Even after studying so much, I only got barely half the points, and consequently made a D in the class. I feel like an idiot because I have done all I could to succeed: Did every reading assigned, tried every homework, attended every lecture (except one), attended nearly every help session, and formed study groups.

In essence, everything came crashing down today. My plan for a GPA-boosting semester has been derailed; and again, I am extremely unhappy. There are three more finals ahead of me, and I hope that I can stay strong enough to finish them off. What I really need now is a shoulder to cry on and some tutors. Does anybody care to step up to the plate?

Do you remember the person who put all her pictures in a Word document file in order to save space? Here’s another iteration of me having some fun at her expense:

Friend: OMG OMG OMG
Me: What’s the matter?
Friend: i just got a warning on my comp that said “your computer is working too hard…..”
Me: wtf?!
Friend: ya i was watching this video clip online and it said something like your comp is having to work too hard to watch this video!?!??!?!
Me: What program was this?
Friend: cant remember
Me: Where is this video clip from?
Friend: tmz
Friend: omg and now my comp is making these breathing sounds kinda…. they come and go
Me: tmz?
Me: I’ll tell you what’s gonna happen next
Friend: what!??!!?!?!
Me: Your computer will then grow teeth and bite you in your sleep! >D
Me: Just kidding!
Friend: OMG lol
Friend: it kinda sounds like a fan or something…