I had a mock interview today.  The event is called “Interview with a Bruin”.  Current UCLA students who signed up for the event have a chance to practice their interview skills by interviewing with an UCLA alumni.  My interviewer was Ron Alatorre, the Former Principal of Mills High School, which is the #1 public high school in my school district.  What a small world… Out of 100+ interviewees and interviewers, with more than (100)^2 number of combinations, I was interviewed by Mr. Alatorre. 

The mock interview with Mr. Alatorre was very helpful and contributive.  He pointed out the exact problems and weaknesses I have that I was not aware of.  He gave me feedback on my answers to some popular interview questions from a interviewers’ propective that is very valuable.  Mr. Alatorre is very wise and knowledgeable.  He is also an experienced interviewer for the fact that he hired so many teachers in his career as an educator.  Being able to meet with him today is such a meaningful and treasured experience that does not only improve my interviewing skills, but also benefits me as a person.

I have a very interesting yet inspiring accounting lecture today. Professor Ravetch was singing songs he wrote while playing his guitar on the stage. He also wrote us a song to help us remember some basic concepts of accounting. The whole class of 100 students were singing along with him. After the humorous performance, he pulled a chair to the middle of the stage and sat there for a moment. Then, he started to talk…

“…If you think life isn’t treating you right, you probably got it reversed. YOU aren’t treating your life right.”

“…I know it is easy to blame on others. But when you point your finger to someone else, you are also pointing three fingers to yourself.”

“…fight for what you want; fight for your dream. Nobody can help you achieve your dream except yourself. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dream. If you didn’t get what you wanted, nobody will feel sorrier than yourself.”

I don’t remember everything he said. But that 5mins talk was very inspirational. I honestly feel that this is the most valuable lecture I have ever attended from my four years of college.

Happy Birthday to me~

Happy Birthday to me~

Happy Birthday to myself~~~

Happy Birthday to me!!!

Happy Valentine’s Day for those of you who have a sweetheart today.  And please don’t say “Happy Valentine’s Day” to others without a sweetheart. PLEASE.

Valentine’s Day should be cancelled.  We don’t need this special day every year.  Everyday is like and should be like valentine’s day for those who have their sweethearts.  There is no need to make a special day for them.  And for those who are single or in a desperate situation, they don’t want valentine’s day.  It’s just a day to remind their loneliness.

Seeing girls passed by with their roses, I feel happy for them.  I want to be one of them…

As most of my friends on Facebook know, I rarely post a real picture up as my profile picture.  I like to put cartoon picture up as my profile picture.  But I do have about 60 REAL pictures of me in the photo albums which allows only my friends to see. 

Couple days ago, I wrote the first wall post on someone’s wall.  I simply said the following:

“I got the first wall post!!! YEAH!” 

 Today, there is a second wall post from a friend of that person which said the following:

“I guess i got the 2nd post… not sure if i should be excited?
facebook questions your identity until you replace it with a photo…might be a good idea to post up a photo” 

Here is my response to the 2nd wall post:

Facebook questions MY identity? I doubt it.  I have everything a stranger wants to know about me on my facebook profile.  Perhaps, you question my identity.  Just because you are not able to see my real pictures nor my full profile, does not mean I do not have real pictures on facebook.  Besides, why would you care about my identity?  It is absolutely NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

I have been so busy lately….. 24 hours a day is really NOT enough!  Homework assignments and midterms from every classes are making me crazy.  I don’t like the quarter system at all!  With the quarter system, the class is only two and a half months long.  And each class has 2 midterms, 1 final, and weekly homework assignments.  Let’s do the math.  If you are taking 3 classes in a quarter, you have 6 midterms, 3 finals, and 30 homework assignments in 10 weeks.  Basically, a test and 3 homework every week….   what a nightmare… :::>.<::::

Besides school, I work 20 hours a week which means 20 hours less to study and do homework.  I don’t care about work that much because school is my priority.  To me, work is a escape from school.  Just a couple hours a day at work, I can absolutely forget about school, homework, midterms, etc.  In a certain degree, work is my place to be released from school(and get paid meanwhile).

Life is stressful and busy with both school and work. However, I like it.  I like to be busy and running around all day long.  I will be bored if I have nothing to do…  ^_^