hey everyone! so it's been awhile since i blogged regularly. i keep telling myself to keep track of my thoughts but you know... things come up and before you know it you're scrambling to find time. well, with a renewed senior attitude, i'm going to try this blogging thing out one more time. it's always fun reading up on old blogs; takes you down memory lane and at least for me, the feelings that i had at the time of the blog reemerge. some feelings feel good, while others made me happy that i got over that hump in life. well a brief rundown of what's going on right now. i'm studying for an exam on epigenetics right now. i absolutely love this class. it has shed so much light on how much we know and more so on how much we DON'T know about our genes and how they are regulated. it is very fascinating to be learning about the forefront of genetics. this "senior attitude" that i mentioned earlier has really helped me accept my limits and enjoy learning for what it is. i don't feel pressured to cram in every single fact into my head, rather i just like the subject matter and read what i find interesting. i am also wrapping up a rough draft of my senior thesis. after my term abroad in vietnam, i grew such a deep love for the country that i decided to dedicate the largest writing assignment of my life (so far) on this lovely place. i have been researching vietnam's trade structure and the factors that have caused its large trade deficit. the thesis project has not been an easy path but to finally get some interpretable results and learning very key insights on the economics of vietnam, i can say in hind site that it is definitely a unique place that promises large results in the future. enough about academics though. i am planning to head back to worcester on friday, for the first time in months. it's been a verryyyyy long time since i've actually lived there so it's going to be both nice and strange to be back in town. i have lost touch with the majority of the people in worcester but i am not sure what i have replaced them with. not saying that people are replaceable but who are the people that have grown in significance in place of my old friends? well, the answer to that is not clear. my friends up in college presents a whole new side of friendship to me. the boys in symptomz still hold a special place in my heart and i truly miss the times that we shared together. the feelings of friendship i had around them have yet to be replicated elsewhere. to be quite honest, i still feel hollow in this aspect of life. but with medical school soon approaching, perhaps this void will be filled in once that chapter in my life starts. speaking of chapters and lives and stuff... so many of my old friends are graduating college. some people i have witnessed to change for the better while others, not so much. though that is just my take on things. regardless, college is definitely a time of growth so cheers to that! congratulations to the class of 2012 and i cannot wait to hear more about what everyone is taking up now that college is over. the majority of my friends have plans of working. which is very surprising to me because there has been so much talk about the lack of jobs there are right now. maybe all of my friends are just hard working and driven leaders  yeah i think so. health wise there has been a couple of things bothering me that has seriously placed some physical limits that i do not enjoy. my right ankle and my left wrist have been in immense pain for months now. these injuries came from breakdancing, an art form i truly love. it really upsets me that i cannot tackle this hobby in full force given these physical constraints. maybe i should go see a doctor about this... i'll ask my brother once i see him this weekend. well that was a very eloquently written sporadic blog if i must say so myself. not sure who the hell keeps up with my xanga anymore but this is ultimately written for my own reflections in the future. i made it a goal some time ago to start everyday with a large smile. let's keep it going  | 
