The Big 21! September 30, 2009
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Sept. 28, 2009 was an epic day in my life, it was my 21st birthday and I was more than happy to celebrate my new found freedom. The thing about a 21st birthday is it’s really the last threshold; at 13 you become a teenager and you develop these natural tendencies to rebel about everything and figure out your parents are annoying, at 18 you feel like you are officially a man but in reality you’re not because all you can do now is buy lotto tickets and smoke cigarettes, but 21……..21 is the age where you can finally feel grown and walk into a bar with your head held high, because you know this is your ID and you can drink whatever you want.
While the birthday didn’t have the greatest start (having an interview and then an Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions test doesn’t exactly scream wild and crazy 21, it ended up well with a random surprise of me receiving 21 cupcakes from Ithaca Bakery in the middle of my Business Statistics class thanks to Mom and Dad, even across the country they still embarrass me in front of everyone. I also tried the new Five Guys burger joint, because it was a random night for celebration.
I capped the night off with a trip to Ruloff’s a good bar/restaurant in Collegetown named after a killer in Ithaca whose brain is preserved at Cornell University. Great name right?!?!
Here’s a pictured of his preserved brain!
The drink of choice for the night:
Electric Gatorade
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Melon Liqueur |
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Sour Mix |
There you go, not exactly the craziest 21st birthday, but a fun one nonetheless. I will wait until the weekend to really enjoy my new found freedom.
Random Walk Back Home September 17, 2009
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Cornell’s campus is huge, and I live in Collegetown, which is basically the opposite side of where I have class in the Ag quad. It’s about a 20-25 minute walk in the morning and the evening. Typically in the evening, I use it as an opportunity to think about random thoughts. I decided to post some of my random thoughts:
Man, this campus is empty at 10:30pm. I start to whistle the star wars theme song. Why do I suck at whistling so much?
Walking past the math library, I look in to see people working in an office on the computer. They are probably math or physics majors whose night has just begun while I go to sleep, exhausted from having to think for three hours.
I left early from a three-hour finance review session, God my life sucks I can’t wait until I’m done with school so then after work I can go to happy hours and hit on chicks.
Looking for a full-time job is like a six-credit course, between the career fair, information sessions, interviews, and the preparation of making cover letters/resumes I easily spend most of time now looking for a job that I like. I don’t know how much longer I can handle the ’schmoozing’ aspect of this job search of trying to get the job. People’s job advice sounds alot like prostitution, “Sell yourself”, “Always have an open face so you seem interested”, “IB pays more, but you will be working longer hours”.
By now, I’ve entered into Collegetown. The only thought running through my mind is I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I’M 21 THEN I’M GOING TO ALL THESE BARS!
And there you have it, you now have a better idea of the pressing issues that come to mind when I walk home.
BOLD takes over Camp Gregory September 7, 2009
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As I have mentioned in previous posts, I participate in the AEM BOLD program, a program predicated to preparing outstanding students for their upcoming leadership roles in corporate America. This past weekend as part of the BOLD program, the 20 students in the program were removed from the distractions of campus and moved to camp Gregory to spend some time understanding our passions/drives and getting to know each other a little bit better. The weekend was a success and I had a lot of fun hanging out with the other BOLD fellows and just getting away temporarily from all the distractions Cornell offers.
I just wanted to share one of the introspective mantras I developed while having all these discussions about vision and how I envision the world in the future and my impact on it.
“I envision a world where cultural differences aren’t criticized, and having a firm belief in one’s cultural identity is not received with eyes of worry and images of extreme militants, but rather curious eyes of interest. I envision a world where opportunity isn’t a family-inherited right, but instead a reflection of a person’s God-given abilities maximized to its fullest potential. I envision a world where I can be successful and still be part of the community I grew up with and want to uplift to its greatest heights. Most importantly, I envision a world where my first reaction to a decision is it’s impossible, but rather I alone with sound conviction and no hesitation can make things possible. When I am lying lame of old age, I want to have this lasting thought impressed in my brain, I was given every opportunity to experience fulfillment in all my endeavors and while I have made mistakes along the way, what provided me the greatest satisfaction was those opportunities; opportunities to spark new friendships and build upon the old, opportunities to experience that tight feeling in the gut that comes along with the feeling of excitement because of a new challenge, and most importantly the opportunities to develop faith, the evidence of things not seen.”
This paragraph reflects my dreams and my passions, and I hope gives a better idea of how I hope to impact my future.
A Widespread Disease Crippling Our Society September 2, 2009
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I finally understand what senioritis is because I have seen/experienced all the symptoms:
Tiredness/Drowsiness- all through the day, you spend time thinking about how awesome it would be to leave class, go back to the apartment, and take a nap
Depression- realizing you need to find a job and figure out the question everyone seems to ask, “So what are you going to do after graduation ?” or even worse hearing in every AEM class, “this is the worse job market in 50 years, blah, blah, blah….”
Weight Gain- I haven’t personally experienced because I lost a ton of weight in China and gained some back while in America so it evened out, but a lot of my senior companions look like they used the summer as an opportunity to experience the 8-to-5 non-active lifestyle
Delusion- I am still in disbelief that classes have started, so much so I have only bought two course packets for the six classes I am currently enrolled in. I really believe school is starting soon, just not yet so I have all the time in the world.
Anger- Why am I in this class when clearly I’m not going to be talking about dinosaurs at one of my work meetings? Why am I taking so many credits? Why can’t I party on a Tuesday night? Why do I have night sections that’s my scheduled laying down on the couch time. I hate school, I hate looking for jobs, I hate my life!
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, the most likely remedy you will receive are those disappointing first round of prelims grades. That always bounces me back into shape!
Mmmmmmm sucky prelim grades, goes down so easy!