Updates & School & Japan!
SO school is done, and I got all A's, which means that my cumulative GPA is now a 3.7! This has been my long-term goal, so I'm super super happy I reached it. My first semester I got a 3.0 and that's been dragging me down every since. :( If I keep getting all A's, by the time I graduate I'll have a 3.8 cumulative and a 4.0 in my major (Psychology), which means if I get really good GRE scores & some internships, I'll have an excellent chance of getting into a good Grad school (C'mon Stanford.....I can dream, yes?). Hoorah!
Anyways, JAPAN: Since it's now ~official~, I'm moving out of my room, abandoning most of my less valuable possessions, and attempting to sell as much as possible to get money to blow while I'm there. Money is really the only thing standing in my way right now. So I'm crossing my fingers that everything works out! I have to go to a bunch of doctor's appointments, work out health insurance, and study Japanese like a maniac. I'm really hoping to get 1 level ahead, or at least like, half a level, so that I MIGHT be able to get credits next semester. I'm not holding my breath on that one, though, and I've already planned my credits accordingly.
I'll be staying at home for 2 months, and as much as I love my mom, I may go insane. It's a tiny tiny TINY house. My room is smaller than many walk-in closets I've seen, and it's also where the desk/computer is, so basically there's room for my bed, a few clothes, and nothing else. :( My mom can also drive me a bit crazy in close quarters, since she tends to constantly need me to help with things. However, insanity will be worth saving $1400 in rent! At least I hope so...
I also want to clear my skin and lose some weight because I'm hoping to actually start giving a fuck what I look like and trying realllyyy hard to dress well every single day (instead of looking like a grungy male hipster, haha). Because seriously, I'm going to be in JAPAN. So, a million gallons of water every day, very few sweets, and EXERCISE! We'll see how well that goes. Regardless, though, I imagine I'll lose quite a bit of weight when I'm in Japan just because the lack of available vegan food, haha.
Also, I think I'm going to do a picspam post of some of my more recent purchases. I just put in an order at Modcloth, Urban Outfitters, and got 2 things on Haight (@ Held Over). And also, I'm picking up the A&tP Hide-and-Seek Alice SK and BTSSB Rose Something-or-other SK from Gen tomorrow! Psyched! A lot of the online orders I will probably try on and send back, but the keepers will probably be posted.