HCI TA Rant

Upon turning in my HCI final to the TA today at the very last minute, I overhead him saying "I'm sure the students who turned in their finals earlier are smarter than the ones I just collected finals from."

What??! Admittingly, students who are better prepared for their final might be able to cruise through and finish early, but that doesn't mean they're "smarter". Although the definition of "smart" is very multi-faceted, this was undeniably upsetting to hear, especially from the mouth of someone who will be grading my exam. Ridiculous.

Cabbage Soup Diet: Day 4-7

So.... I kind of cheated or something along the lines of 1.5 lbs of Kickin' Crab Cajun Shrimp, Fries, and Sausages on Day 3 and forgot to add that to my previous Cabbage Soup Diet blog post....


Day 4: Banana Day


I was a good girl and ate 8 bananas for the day.


Day 5: BEEF DAY #1


I went all out.

TGIF Jack Daniel's Glazed Baby-Back Ribs & Shrimp (2,100 calories fuckyea)

Shrimp

TGIF Jack Daniel's New York Steak and Shrimp

Strawberry Lemonade

Day 6: BEEF DAY #2

I calmed down a bit.

Rib-Eye Steak (courtesy of Papa Chiou)

Day 7: Brown Rice

Didn't buy brown rice. Didn't want brown rice. DIDN'T EAT BROWN RICE.

Result:

Lost 2 lbs. A bit below my target goal, but.. at least I tried :)

Finals Week: Good Luck Note

Grubadubdub Study Time. 

[Black Tea & Soy Latte, Caramel Macchiato, Rice Crackers, Strawberry Pocky]

I received a text from my very awesome friend Michael Merchant today that I would like to pass on to everyone. 


"They say that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. I hope you enjoy the many opportunies you have this week to show off your skills and preparations. Good luck on finals!"


Although Michael tends to be overly optimistic (and ends up succeeding in everything he does anyway..) this is a great perspective to adopt, or at the very least, to think about when studying for or taking your exams. 


Even though I already botched my first opportunity during my 8am final this morning (it should be illegal for college students to wake up this early) by second-guessing myself 2 minutes before I turned in my exam (one of the worst feelings in the world), the only thing I can do it MOVE ON and get my noggin' back into shipshape for my next final tonight.. and the next one.. and the 3 more after that.. 


Best of luck to everyone! Just remember, Spring Break is just around the corner :)


- Lils

Cabbage Soup Diet: Day 1-3

These past 3 days have been a bit out of my comfort zone in that I'm going on my first legit diet. Ever. The Cabbage Soup Diet, introduced to me by Jenny Kim, is supposed to do wonders as a short term diet. Although some of you may ask "well you're just going to gain it all back after the week is over anyway", it will ultimately help me in the long run in that I'll be more motivated to hit the gym / eat healthier (less portions) to maintain the weight, versus the ever losing battle of trying to lose the weight. Anyway, I wanted to keep myself on track by updating this daily regimen on my blog. Here is Day 1-3:

Day One: Fruits and Cabbage Soup

Thank you Housewife/Chef Jerry Cao for grocery shopping with the noob (me) at 99 Ranch and for helping me make the giant pot of cabbage soup! 

Survived off cutie oranges, apples, and 3 servings of cabbage soup (shown above).

Day Two: Veggies and Cabbage Soup (lost 1 lbs)

Thank you mama bear for cooking me tsai (the green spinach stuff) and peas and ONIONS! You're the best. 

Survived off 3 servings of peas, onions, and spinach, and 1 serving of cabbage soup.

Day Three: Fruits, Veggies, and Cabbage Soup (lost 0.4 lbs, lame)

Thank you again mama bear, for cooking me awesome broccoli w/ garlic, and roasted asparagus and peppers! (First time eating asparagus, it was pretty good)

Strawberries yumyum

(My very terribly cut) Fuji Apples

Oranges

Surviving off the above items.

I look forward to the next 4 days!