so.. what do you do when two departments of ABC call? you set up an interview or two during spring break to see what they'll be offering you.

so.. what do you do when you get accepted to TUJ and the deposit check is due in 2 days? you send in the non-refundable deposit to secure your place.

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so what do you do when you have two exams, a quiz, several homework assignments and a snow day?
you.. study. well, half the time. the other half of the time you spend viewing Main Event videos and editing photos from ECAASU and Main Event. you do what you love because you love the feeling of being one of the press.

yes. welcome to my world - busy? indeed. humble? i try to be. broadcasting my failures along with my talents... possible? there are many who say "create a website. post up your resume, your works, your everything. glorify yourself for potential clients and potential job offers."

i'm nothing in comparison to my colleagues. it takes an amateur to know that much is true. but how do i "glorify" myself to the world wide web without appearing conceited? humility, yes. light-heartedness and fun mixed with a sense of duty.

doing what i love. that's what i'm searching for. my entire college career i've spent trying to search out the kinds of things that i love or will love. i've been going for that "jack-of-all-trades" thing... but eventually i've got to stick to what i'm good at, what i'm passionate about.

my action-packed weekend consisted of ECAASU and Main Event - both great events, both full of lessons for me. ECAASU really spoke to me - and through the workshops and speakers, i took several messages to heart...

...especially when comedian Danny Cho spoke during his workshop. what he said was true: Asian Americans in the media industry rarely get the big break, the luck, the foot in the door. daunting as it may seem to me, i've got to PUSH. he said words of encouragement - that Asian Americans in the industry need to encourage/support one another. none of this hating business. hating on other Asian American groups leads to nowhere.

another thing that hit home was his discussion about the 9-5 "glorified monkeys" position. Asian Americans tend to work the 9 to 5 job experience. they excel. they work their butts off. but still, they are the grunt-workers, the bottom chain. you've got to push for more. if you want to be a leader, if you want to make a name for yourself in any industry, if you want to show that you are capable (as an individual and as a minority)... then PUSH.

Danny jokes around. Humor is an outlet to get people listening. ... but when he gets down to it, he talks about the serious nitty-gritty in making it in the "real world," learning how to play the game of the "real world" and really excel by challenging yourself. expect the challenge. but be humble about it. support others who are trying out there too. entertainers who try to bad-mouth others and try to make it on their own... can't make it.

i know that this life requires networking, a constant drive for something more, and a PUSH. i know that now...

but will i make it? i have to try.

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ps. the snow makes quite a picture .
i want to make snow angels when i feel better =]
(fever before midterms = eww.)