One Year has passed...

I remember the beginning of March 13th starting at 12:00 AM very clearly. I was sitting there at my desk doing Chemistry AP homework and reviewing for an upcoming test. I took a break and saw that the time was 12 AM so that meant it was a new day. I had this regular college application checking routine that I had set since it was that time of year where all the Seniors in high school would be freaking out about which colleges they got accepted into. I didn't expect much this night, it felt like a regular night just like the other previous days where the college website would say my application was still pending. Usually I check Davis first because that is the school to be at (listen up Senior's of '09) but this time I checked all the other schools. Nope. Nothing. Then I typed up all my sign in information for the UC Davis website and got my mouse ready to close the window because I knew that nothing would show up and up popped this website I have never seen before. "Huh?" There was a picture of a bunch of students wearing UC Davis T-shirts with their mouths open and hands up cheering for something. It read Congratulations! You have been accepted to UC Davis in the department of Biological Sciences. In my mind I was like holy crap. I made sure this was legit and it wasn't some fluke. I logged off and logged back in again to make sure it was under Jason Tang not someone elses name. And there it was, a UC Davis acceptance for me. I went running to my parents room to tell them about it. They were freaking out because they didn't know what was going on so they thought I was in trouble or someone was breaking into the house. They were excited for me and they went to sleep. Haha.

I went back to my room and started talking to Meher. Here is my chat with him. I censored out some of the words because of his explicit language use.

12:24 AM
me: omg

wow

guess what

Meher: wat

me: i got into DAVIS

omg!!

12:25 AM Meher: WAIT SERIOUSLY?

me: YEAH

Meher: F********* YEAHHHHHHHHhh

CONGRATSSSSSSSSS N****

are u being serious?

12:26 AM dont f*** with me

haha

me: no

12:27 AM im not joking

want me to print screen

and show you that shizz

Meher: no its OK

hahaha

did u get an email first

or were u just paranoid and checking

hahaha

me: no

everyday

Meher: u checked? hahahah

12:28 AM me: yeah

go check

12:29 AM Meher: OH S*** ME TOOOOOOo

me: YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

DUDE

12:30 AM Meher: DUDEEEEEE BALLERRRRRRRr

12:31 AM me: tell your parents

12:33 AM Meher: I DID

they are hella happy

haha


What a glorious moment! I'll keep that in my memory forever, that was a pretty sweet night. Although Davis is not a big name like Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, and all those other Ivy League schools; I was able to feel really good about myself after this because my high school academic career was pretty darn crappy until I had to step it up last minute where I was luckily able to slide.

Who would have thought that one year from that day I would be here sitting at my desk in my dorm room in UC Davis typing up a blog reminding me of the day I got in? There are many things we don't know that are happening in the future but it is coming for us nevertheless.

Yeah I have to admit that the future is indeed scary, no one knows what is going to happen next. Who knows whether or not there will be a tomorrow? Where will I be a year from today? How about ten years from today? I look around myself and see the things I am surrounded with and wonder how did things end up this way?

I believe you should hold on to those good things you have and never let them go. Keep your loved ones and good friends close to your heart. Don't let a memorable moment pass by you because later on you may end up regretting it. Attempt to not take things for granted, it's hard I know. Don't worry about the future, it is unexpected. Take each day at a time and things will unfold by themselves.

Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.