Staying positive. I left high school worried about the new challenges college would bring for me. I was beginning the four years of my life that would mold and create my future. I didn’t know what classes to take, what organizations to commit to, or what to expect. The only thing I could do was hope for the best and trust that everything would turn out ok. I arrived in my residence hall earlier than most, and looked around at the empty hallways wondering how college could possibly treat me well. But as the people began to arrive, I felt a sense of comfort. I got along well with the people who lived around me and soon met up with friends from high school. It was zero week and there was no schedule planned. I went along with some friends to rush for some frats. Going into college, my parents wanted me to join a fraternity, just not an “Asian” one because I had been surrounded by Asians all my life growing up and they wanted me to branch out to new groups. But by the end of the week I found that those were the people I got along with best. I was tentative, but I felt like it was where I belonged. Here I am today, well into my second quarter of college here at UCLA and I have met some of my closest friends and had some of the best experiences with them. There were many moments when I wondered what my life would be like had I chosen differently in those first few weeks of schooling, but for now I am living in the moment and enjoying life as it comes. College has certainly surpassed all the expectations I previously held. I wasn’t sure if the choices I was making were the right ones, but I simply hoped for the best. I think this mentality has brought me pretty far in life and I plan on keeping this mindset for years to come. I look forward to the coming years in college and whatever new surprises will come my way. Sometimes things don’t happen the way you expect them to, but you have to just stay positive and make the best of every situation.
Why do I do what I do? Why not? Life’s short and college is shorter, so enjoy every minute of it.
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