College rant

Trying to figure out which college to transfer to is so difficult! I want to go to a really good school like Long Beach or UC Berkeley... But I hate how the california college system is so crapped up. Not allowing lower division transfers suck so bad!!! I think I've narrowed it down to where I do want to stay at a cal state for my undergrad years. Whether I end up in Long Beach or East Bay, who knows. I really love both of the places. Maybe even Sonoma. Wherever the tide takes me. I'm just really nervous and anxious about the whole thing. I know for a fact that I am not going to graduate as a CSUB Runner. Where I'll be graduating, I'm not sure yet. I've been researching all summer where to go for college. The more I research, the more I get confused with where I want to go... So I'm going to just wait it out and apply to wherever and see where it takes me. 

I've also applied at UC Merced a month ago. Still waiting for their reply... I'm not sure if I want to transfer there since their music program doesn't exist. I was planning on doing an intercampus transfer, but college is so dang expensive. If I do end up attending Merced, then I'll probably just finish my gen ed and transfer to Berkeley if I get lucky. 

I have so much plans for college and just life in general. I'm just going to wait it out and see where the universe takes me. Wherever I end up, I know I'll be happy. Right now, I'm happy about CSUB but I know it's not THE school. Berkley was, and still is, my favorite college. But I also want to explore. I haven't even seen half the colleges here... I'm even interested with University of Michigan! My high school marching band had a coach last year that graduated form U of M. She was also a band director. She and my director (or I guess ex director) are my role models, so Michigan might be a nice place.

If I could go to an out of state it would either be any Michigan colleges, Ithaca, Oberlin, or Oregon colleges. Oberlin and Ithaca are so expensive. Looking at their tuition and housing prices made me want to gouge my eyes out. Michigan wasn't too bad. Oregon was pretty expensive too, since I'd be an out of state transfer. 

I really hope the universe has something good for me in the future. All I want is to go to the best school for me, fall in love with it, and have the time of my life.

dorms

Hello! I am so sorry again for being absent, but I'm officially moving this september so I'm now getting ready for the big day :] There's not much to update besides that XD I went to the theater with my mates and we watched The Dark Knight Rises. AND LET ME TELL YOU THIS: I CRAPPED MY PANTS IT WAS SO GOOD. WOW. GREAT MOVIE. EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT. IT SHOULD BE LAW.

Back to reality, I'm moving to my university's dorm :) I'm really nervous and excited, and I hope to have a good time there. I'm upset about being away from my parents and not eating healthy food though... That's a big issue with me. My stomach is very sensitive with fried things, meat, or anything not homemade. -_- At least I get to go home every weekend. It's going to be weird being away from my family. I'm scared that I'll start bawling, but oh well. I have to try living away >_> Wish me luck ya'll!

updates

So I haven't had the time to blog because I recently had a show :) My first time singing in public too, so that was super cool. We were headlining! ANNND I have a test on thursday.. ICK. AAAANNND now, I might have to live on campus for college so I've been researching costs and will start packing my belongings. I can't believe it :/ I'm really sad about it because I'm very close to my parents. I love them and not being able to see them everyday sounds awful. I'll cope, but I'm sure I'll end up bawling my eyes out. Well, there you go. I'm going to study more and I hope I'll find time soon. Ta ta for now!

Chops

This documentary is so amazing. It is very relatable and inspiring as a musician and student. The way these kids talk about music, play their instruments, react, feel, breathe, and live music is so breathtaking and inspiring. This documentary is why I want to be a band director. Kids like them are so inspiring and rewarding. When I was a drum major, I absolutely loved hearing inspired kids. I could talk about music and the program all day with them. I still get a lot of kids talking to me about stuff like that and it feels so good when they get inspired. I feel enlightened and happy :] I highly suggest watching this documentary especially if you are a musician. I'm currently on a musical slump if that makes sense... and watching this movie was exactly what I needed. I miss jazz band so much. I mean, I love marching band and orchestral music, but man... Jazz is the type of music that can bring out a lot of different type of people I think. There's so many different styles to it. Just absolutely amazing.  Also, if you're a musician, you might just tear up or bawl watching this movie. I sure did....

Road Trips

adventures!

So I went on a trip to Norcal with my friend Brock and we spent a lot of time hanging around Berkeley :)  I fell in love with the city and college. We met up with our friend Cameron, who will be a junior this fall, and my friend Jessie, a freshman. I haven't seen Cameron since New year and Jessie since June, so it was really lovely to see them. They both gave me a tour of campus and the city. So many hills there... My butt got a work out!!

Cameron <3

Jessie <3

I particularly enjoyed the campus. It was huuuuuge! Lots of mini forest things, the air was absolutely amazing (coming from the valley ahha), the weather is AMAZING, everything was fabulous. I liked the little shops and restaurants there! I was happy that there was a lot of Vegan places. We ate at this place called Saturn Cafe. I ordered a veggie sandwich and the boys got burgers. Cameron ordered a breakfast burger and Brock got a space cowboy.

veggie sandwich

That sandwich was absolutely fantastic. I don't like foods that are too salty or too sweet or anything, so that place was absolutely perfect!!! They even had a hibiscus cooler. Yummm :3 But I think my favorite was Crepe A-Go-Go for breakfast. The boys got a chicken and a house special crepe. I got a sucre crepe, raspberry jam <3

NOM

We also went to this cool record store called Rasputin haha! For those who don't know anything about Rasputin the Mad Monk, he's crazy cool. Well not really, but he's interesting! It was a great store. A lot of cheap Cd's, movies, games. It was 3 stories. My favorite part was the photos of Rasputin and the Czar Nicolas and his family by the door. 

RASPOOTIN

Well, now that I'm back in Bakersfield, I feel really down ahha! I cannot wait to move there and become a Cal Bear!!!! GO BEARS!

My boys!

college

I have two, maybe one, months left until i start college. I'm just so dang excited!! :] It's torture just waiting for the time to pass... Lately I've caught myself logging on my account and checking my classes to see how many people are in there. I have a serious case of excitement and anxiousness...