January 2012
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Currently
in our hotel in Washington, DC trying to memorize everything for our mock trial tournament at Georgetown tomorrow. Today’s been a pretty crazy day- I took my last final of the semester (microeconomics) from 9am-12pm, ate a quick lunch, and packed frantically for my two trips this week before jetting off to DC.  It feels really great to be done with this semester of school, but I don’t...
Jan 28th
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“If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t. If...”
– Coach Jeff
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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"This made me smile" of the day
Here on campus, I am part of a group of students who mentor adopted children from China. My mentee is this adorable, 8-year-old girl named Kiera, and her email to me today was just the cutest thing, and made me smile. Hi Ray This is Kiera I am on my email.I just wanted to tell you that I played soccer today and I was in the playoffs and my team won! We play for the championship next Sunday.I am...
Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 20th
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Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future →
An interesting story from NPR on why it’s good for teenagers to argue, and how parents can channel those arguments in a positive direction.
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (via shawonj)
Jan 16th
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WatchWatch
thedailywhat: I’m Ralphin’ It of the Day: A Philadelphia McDonald’s has come under fire for allegedly selling sandwiches on buns that have come into contact with mice and their droppings. According to former employee Karruim Demaio, managers at the West Oak Lane restaurant would regularly order their subordinates to remove rodent droppings from buns and serve them. Demaio caught one of the...
Jan 16th
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“Happiness isn’t having what you want, but wanting what you have.”
– Chip Conley
Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
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"10 Ways to Get a Promotion Without Doing Work" →
I found this humor blog today called Thought Catalog that I really love and I’m going to have to repost some of their posts here because they are just hilarious LOL This post talks about how to look really busy and important, and I thought it was relevant to our ridiculously busy lives.
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Jan 11th
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“‎To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”
– Fran Crippen
Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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Day 8: Your New Year's resolutions
Work out 3 times a week Blog 5 times a week Make Nationals for mock trial Get a better GPA Make better use of my time everyday Complain less Stop slouching Become financially independent Continue taking pictures (this will be easy hopefully :P) Keep posting on my wall of “things I’m thankful for” everyday I finished this challenge! :D
Jan 7th
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Day 7: Five people you got really close to in 2011
In no particular order… Celeste Winnie Janie Shawon Laura
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Day 6: A list of what you want to change in the...
This is going to be kind of similar to Day 8’s challenge, but oh well :P Complain less Be more healthy (by exercising more and eating better) Maintain better posture Be financially independent Waste less time Be less afraid Think more about others and less about myself
Jan 5th
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Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!
I think I speak for almost everyone in saying that 2011 was an amazing and momentous year of change, growth, and fulfillment. And just as quickly as 2011 snuck up on us, we are already leaving it as a memory and venturing into 2012. I just wanted to quickly recap some of the major events of the past year. Lucky for me, Facebook, Tumblr, and YouTube are great tools for capturing memories and...
Jan 3rd
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Day 3: Your New Year's plans
Family. And writing this darned 15 page term paper (Princeton has finals in January :( I know… it’s a tragedy!).
Jan 2nd
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Jan 1st
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December 2011
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Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Day 1: Ten things you did this year
Graduate from Arcadia High School Compete in my last swim meet and speech & debate tournament Make a documentary about high school and college admissions Make almost 50 vlogs (now posted on YouTube) Hike 14 miles roundtrip to the peak of Mt. Wilson Travel to China to visit relatives Say unnecessarily dramatic and tearful goodbyes to friends Move east and attend Princeton Survive...
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped...”
– John E. Southard
Dec 27th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Paper Tigers: What Happens to All the... →
While racism is no longer seen as a hot-button issue, there are still undercurrents of racial discrimination that plague minorities today. This is an interesting article from New York Magazine about some of the social challenges that Asian-Americans face, why we must care, and what we can do to overcome these self-imposed barriers. 
Dec 22nd
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Dec 20th
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“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really...”
– Steve Jobs
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 12th
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“Live your joy because you never realize how many people are leaning on your...”
– Cory Booker
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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The true meaning of determination
As our lives are taken over by Google Calendars that tell us to be in three places at once and bulging backpacks of crumpled loose leaf papers and fat pequods, it’s easy to lose sight of the purpose behind our goals. Sometimes, it’s simpler to just mindlessly obey a packed schedule knowing that you are going to be one task closer to being where you want to be. But where do you want to...
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 6th
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