10 THINGS TO GIVE UP TO BE SUCCESSFUL

It’s been four weeks since I landed back in LA. I had to deal with reverse culture shock, getting back to my daily routine and jet lag 🙁 This semester I am taking 16 units, working and on top of that focusing on fitness + bodybuilding. I didn’t share this for a while because I was afraid … Continue Reading

HOW TO USE YOUR PAIN TO FUEL YOUR DREAM.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful break. I had such an amazing time back in Vietnam. Now I’m back at LMU and I already have homework 🙁 This post isn’t exactly in line with the whole “new year, new me” kind of blog post. In fact this blog post has nothing … Continue Reading

12 SIGNS YOU’RE AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

First semester at LMU is all done! It made me think of all the funny things that I’ve encountered being an International student on campus. I thought I should compile a list and see if any of you shared similar experiences like me 🙂 #1 You have to explain so many times why you chose … Continue Reading

HOW TO SURVIVE CHRISTMAS ALONE

Not being with the people you love during the holidays is difficult. After all isn’t family, love and happiness the true essence of the holidays? However, not everyone can afford to go back home to see their beloved ones which makes it harder to handle the holiday blues. And it doesn’t help that it’s getting colder … Continue Reading

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY USE YOUR COLLEGE WEEKENDS

Massive parties, hanging out with friends and leaving homework until Sunday. While that sounds like a lot of fun but in reality it could leave you even more stressed out. I feel like there is this pressure in college to stay on track with school while keeping up with social life. In fact, with how … Continue Reading

THE PROS & CONS OF ATTENDING A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

Last week I took a much needed ‘me time’ as silly as that sounds. I think I’ve come to terms that it is somewhat necessary to take a break. I feel much more relaxed now and have more ideas about what to blog. So hope you all didn’t think I forgot about my blog because … Continue Reading