Twenty One and a Half

Today is my half birthday, which officially means that I cannot say, "I just turned 21," and actually mean it. It's a little strange to realize how quickly my year off from school has gone by, but I think that I have found some good ways to find fulfillment.

I guess as an update of the past events, June of 2007 to now has been a flurry in my mind.

During the second week of June, I had my "Graduation Week," which consisted of Phi Beta Kappa graduation, College Honors graduation, College of Letters and Science graduation, and the Psychology Department graduation. It all was just kind of a formality for me to realize that the last three years of my life had actually come to a close.

Right after graduation, I came home for a day and then flew to Boston for a little less than a week for my first solo vacation. I immediately fell in love with the city, taking advantage of the T system's convenience and walking everywhere. I felt a sense of freedom and independence seeing everything that interested me at my own pace.

I spent the majority of summer living in Los Angeles, tying up loose ends with internships, school activities, and taking LSAT classes (which surprisingly were really fun). It was nice to get a little last taste of Los Angeles and the carefree collegiate lifestyle while I had the chance.

Finally, during August I moved back home to the Bay Area to spend my final tenure as a resident of my parents' house while saving up some money for Law School. Since then, I've been working as a litigation assistant, which pretty much translates into doing tedious work. In addition to that, I've been finding time to reconnect with friends from my past and get the chance to meet a few really great people.

I've had the opportunity to get out of my Cupertino bubble a bit, visiting San Francisco, dabbling in skiing in South Lake Tahoe, exploring little things in the Bay Area, and making my way to Chicago for a second solo trip.

Now, I'm kind of at a stand-still because I have no idea where life will be taking me next. It's a little daunting to not even be sure where I'll be living in six months, but I think I'm ready for the challenge.