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may 18th

sleep: I got a solid 8 hours of sleep today, pretty good

ate: I ate greenhouse for lunch again, which was actually really good, and then went up to the hill and got feast for dinner with ms. Natalie Kim

day: Today was pretty eventful. I went to all my classes and stayed at kerkhoff for a couple hours before going back up to my dorm. Then I had dinner with my professors, which was pretty tasty. I then went back to my dorm to get ready to chill with my friends for the rest of the night.

pretty good day overall, but could be better 6/10

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https://youtu.be/jXeDdZWRfJk?si=OkcN4TDn3Meo60Xu

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Week 7 essay

I have always considered myself an introvert, which really restricts me from making friends. However, I feel that in Alpha Xi, I have been able to make twelve new close friends. When I do make friends, however, I try my best to make sure that everybody fits in and try to look after everyone. Additionally, when conflicts do arise I do my best to act as the mediator and see both sides of the argument. I also try to be as reliable as possible, attending to everybody’s needs in challenging moments. Even though it is rough at times, I always want to make a positive impact in my friends’s lives. I appreciate open communication with my friends to develop trust and respect, and I believe that I am doing a good job doing that. Overall, I see myself as a compassionate friend, and I will continue dedicating myself to achieving this goal. To give an example of some of my efforts, when Ms. Yasmine Alemeddine was appointed as the vice president, she was having a rough time juggling all of her appointed work, I reached out to her to check if she was okay. This is how I would like to treat everybody, but it is still something that I am working on. Another trait I value is humor. I strive 1to be the friend who is able to make everybody laugh, either with my actions or my words. I hope I have been able to be that friend, but I still am not sure yet. I will continue to try to make the mood and make everybody laugh. My friends are an integral part of my life, and while I do not have many at UCLA, I hope to make more through this opportunity and am more than glad for the friends that I have made so far. 

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5/12/2024

Happy mothers day to all the mothers out there!

sleep: I slept a solid 12 hours last night, since I was so tired from the previous day

ate: I ate good today. For lunch my brother actually took us out and bought sushi for the family, which was really good, especially since I haven’t had it in a while. For dinner I had a nice home-cooked korean barbecue, which was also fire.

day: today was pretty eventful. I woke up feeling not sick for the first time in a week. After lunch, my parents and I went shopping at newport beach, and I stopped by whole foods to buy some fruit and flowers for my mom. then we went back home and I got to go to the gym for the first time in a minute. Then I did some work before going to sleep

I rate today a new high of 9/10. I got nice sleep and did a lot of things with my family and ate good food.

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5/11/ 2024

sleep: 0 hours

ate: I ate periodically on and off, but I can’t seem to remember every single thing I ate this week. I remember everything I ate being pretty tasty though. Also we made brownies, which also turned out pretty good as well.

Day: We did alot of stuff today. most of the day consisted of talking with each other and playing games. I think that through today, we actually were able to get to know each other better, although I am extremely tired

I rate today a 7/10 even though I got 0 sleep, I think I was able to get to know my friends better

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5/8/2024

Sleep: I slept for a pretty solid 8 hours, which is probably my first time in a while where I have gotten the full 8 hours

ate: I had some thai food with my mom for lunch, it was actually really good. It was a new place that just opened up so I will be going there often. For dinner I had katsu with my friends, which was also really good

Day: Today was a pretty busy day. I woke up and went out with my mom to go shopping and stuff. Then I went to a cafe to get some work done, until it became dinnertime and I got to hang out with some of my friends from home. Overall rating 8/10 solid day

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jp portrait 😹

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week 4 vlog

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Self care week #4

This is my self care for the week. I went home for a bit because of whats going on, and I was able to go home and hang out with my dog which was really fun

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Week #4

I am most proud of my ability to understand both sides of an argument. Growing up, I was exposed to many arguments, whether it be between my parents, my brother, or my friends, I watched the arguments unfold from afar. After a certain point in my life, I gained the ability to stay impartial during an argument to not get involved, as I thought that nothing good came from arguing with one another. Staying impartial meant that I could hear the conversation from a more logical standpoint, allowing me to understand the logical aspect of both sides, which usually both held valid points. By understanding both sides of the argument, I feel that I am able to stay level-headed even when an argument occurs, but I am also able to formulate my own opinions by accessing the logical points of each side. There are multiple events in my life that has humbled me, one of them being my experiences with playing in an Orchestra. Back in high school, I was always one of the better players in my orchestra. I was used to playing in the front row, right in front of the conductor. However, after coming to UCLA as a music major, I was shocked by the caliber of players in the orchestra. I went from being one of the best players to being one of the worst. In fact, the pieces we were playing were so much harder than I was used to that I had trouble keeping up with the tempo. However, I learned so much from this experience. I now have utmost respect towards musicians and anybody who is working towards their passion and goals and helped me realize that music is not something I want to sacrifice my life towards, but rather keep as a hobby.

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5/6/2024

sleep: I got a solid 7 hours of sleep today, which was pretty good

ate: I ate at B plate for lunch which was pretty mediocre per usual, and had some chips and banana milk as a snack. Then I ate at feast for dinner, which was surprisingly pretty good

day: I woke up pretty late today. I was just lazing around for the first half of the day, until I decided to go to my lounge to get some work done. I was there for a solid chunk of the day before grabbing some dinner with my friends. That was pretty much the end of my day

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5/5/2024

Sleep: I got a solid 6 hours of sleep last night, since I had to wake up pretty early for the beach clean up

ate: I had tacos at tacos 1986 which was very tasty, but I decided to get a little more food at rende later. I then went down to Junbee and got a drink which was pretty good. Then I went back up and got dinner at b plate and then got some cookies down in westwood

day: I had to go to a beach cleanup in the morning, which felt pretty good since I was help improving the world. Other than that my day has been pretty uneventful I did some work and thats about it

Overall I rate my day a 6/10

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JP video

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5/5/2024

sleep: I got around 7 and a half hours of sleep, which also still pretty good.

ate: I woke up pretty late so I just grabbed some lunch with my roomates at b plate. It was pretty good today. For dinner I had some rende with my friend jaclyn, and then I got hungry later on some I cooked myself some instant noodles

day: Today was a pretty chill day. I woke up relatively late and decided to do some work before leaving to eat. Then I got back and tried to finish more work before going to hang out with some friends. After that I went on a study session with makeila, celine, chloe, jaclyn, seryn, and and natalay. It was very productive to say the least

overall I rate today a solid 8/10

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5/3/2024

sleep: Around 8 hours Ive been getting pretty good sleep recently.

ate: I haven’t been eating much, but for lunch I got bplate with my roomates. It was pretty mid overall. For dinner I had costco pizza and for dessert some boba, which was fire

day: today was a busy day. After I woke up I had to attend my chem lecture, then go get some food before working on writing some emails. Then I had to go the beach, which was really fun

Overall this was my most active day in a while, so I rate a solid 7/10

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5/2/2024

sleep: I got around 8 hours of sleep, thanks to the classes being online.

ate: I ate wings for lunch from bcaf, which was surprisingly really good. For dinner I had dinner at bplate, and had a little bit of smile hotdog later that night

day: Today was pretty chill day. I woke up and attended my classes. Then I had to walk down westwood to get my blood drawn. Then I had to go straight to a talent show, which was pretty fun. Then I got dinner with Ms. Hailey Wong and chilled for the rest of the night

overall I would give my day a solid 6/10.