12/31/23

• HAPPY NEW YEARS EVEEEE. We had a pretty good day at home today so I am super duper grateful and happy about that  We woke up and then we went to church, and then Fireside, then some movies/laundry, and then the most FIRE nap ever, then back to church for New years eve service
• We got to see many many church friends today which was quite nice  We got to talk to Matt, Sam, Jongwon, Josh, Anita, etc etc. MANY MANY FRIENDS SO I AM SUPER DUPER GRATEFUL ABOUT SEEING THEM ALL BEFORE WE GO BACK TO COLLEGE
• Bro the nap today was FIREEEE. Like absolutely amazing I loved it so so much. And then we also got to have some pretty good food today which appa made for us which was really nice as well!

12/30/23

• Driving. Driving. Driving. I am grateful that we are safe and back at home now. But 13 hours of driving in a single day. Driving. Driving. Driving.
• We got to eat at Crack and barrel which I am kinda thankful for…? But lowkey was getting very much sick of that food. But then there was dinner at chic-fil-a and DUDEEE that was fire.
• We spent SO much time on our phone I think our eyes are going to pop out. But at least we got SO sick of tik tok, instagram, plants vs. zombies, clash royale, youtube, and every other possible dopamine giver that we can spend the rest of the break without using those types of apps.

12/29/23

• It was time to start driving back…. So we drove back to Georgia and spent the night at Halmony’s house. That is basically the entire story there. Dude…. SO MUCH DRIVING.
• We got to eat at Waffle House for breakfast so that was honestly really really yummy, and then for dinner we went to this Korean nangmyun place and I got galbi tang and DUDE IT TASTES SOOOO GOOD  I LOVED IT. And then umma bought us a smoothie and everything was happy again.
• We got Joshy and Joey to watch El camino and get on some breaking bad action which I honestly was pretty excited about because I LOVE breaking bad.

12/28/23

• We woke up super duper late today (like 12ish) because we were watching cars all night, and then Halbogi was kind enough to pick us up so that was super duper convenient. And then we got to have a conversation with Halabogi one on one in Korean on the way there so go us!
• We went to this super duper aesthetic mall/outlet thingy that was outside and had all of the Christmas decorations up which was really really pretty. And then we had the entire family there and basically just went shopping with all of them.
• We got to go fishing for a very very brief time with all of the guysss. It was cold. But they caught 2 squids which we ate for a bit and that was honestly pretty good. And then we also got to have conversations with Uncle Bryan and Ronnie Immo so it’s nice to be able to catch up with the entire family.

12/27/23

• Today was the first “real” day in Florida anddd honestly it was not that bad. We got to see miso a lot today which was quite fun and HE’S THE MOST ADORABLE DOGGO EVER TO EXIST. We also ate breakfast with Robert today and he is a pretty cool dudeee. Easy to get along with.
• We got to just hang out with a lot of the guys todayy; we went to the beach for a photo, then this airforce museum, and then attempted fishing; overall we just spent time with the familyyy.
• The night was pretty fun. We spent the entirety of it watching both cars movies…. BUT I HONESTLY REALLY LIKE THE CARS MOVIES.

12/26/23

• Today was spent driving to Florida. Nothing more to say about that… ENTIRE DAY IN THE CAR. But we are grateful for safe travels and the fact that we were able to get to our destination safetly
• We got to see EVERYBODY in the family today so that was quite nice. It’s been such a long time since everybody gathered together in one place so I enjoyed seeing all of the familiar faces. But there was really no need to travel all the way to Florida to do that LOL. But not complainingggg; it was still super duper nice to see everybody.
• We got to sleep in a room that DIDN’T have appa snoring in it which meant that we got to actually have a somewhat of a decent night’s rest so LOOK AT THAT. And then we got to play poker w the cousins which was a treat in itself. (we didn’t win ofc).

12/25/23

• MERRY CHRISTMAS. Today did not feel like Christmas. But it is still Christmas and for that, we should be more than grateful enough already 
• We got to make it to Halmony’s house today and see Halmony and Halabogi today so that was super duper exciting. And then we basically just chilled at their house for the rest of the entire day watching youtube and playing video games because umma is sick and then everyone else left for Florida lol.
• A lot of people wished up happy happy Christmas so that was quite nice  And then also we got to see the arumdaun christmas presentation on live stream so that was fun too. But I kinda want a christmas where we get to celebrate it at home with church friends tbhhh

12/24/23

• MERRY CHRISTMAS EVEEEE. We are still on our journey down to Florida and we have made it to Halabogi’s house so that is super duper exciting. I am happy that God provided safe travels all the way down here and we still are all in one peace.
• We got to try waffle house for the first time today and honestly the food was pretty fire. Like the menu was a bit weird and the staff made me feel offput, but the food was absolutely killer so I think that we should honestly go to waffle house more often. Like taste alone is better than any diner that I’ve ever been to. So I’m grateful for the experience of waffle house.
• So umma is unfortunately sick, but I am still grateful that we are on a vacation and able to spend time with her. Even if it’s not the type of time/vacation we hoped to spend, I am happy that I am with my umma. And I hope she feels betterer soon…

12/23/23

• We had our first day of travel today as we trek in our car ride on our way to Florida and honestly, time is passing by much quicker and easier than it was when we were a kid so that is nice. I think it is because we actually have a phone that can keep us entertained for hours on end, but in any case, I am grateful to be able to travel with my familyyy.
• We got to get dinner at cracker and barrell today which was yummy and then lunch today was from the Japanese place and there was chicken, tatsu, and salmon with california rolls so again, SO MUCH YUMMY FOOD
• We got to make it to the first hotel today and appa’s snoring wasn’t absolutely a deal breaker and we were able to get somewhat of a decent night’s rest so that was nice as wellll.

12/22/23

• We had a pretty good day today; especially since we do not have to worry about finals… But we woke up and then picked up our chem exam which was a total horrible show, BUTT IT’S OVER NOW SO WE HAPPY. And then we went to lunch and had a pretty interesting conversation with Daniel, and then we packed, went home, and then watched movie after movie after movie.
• We got to see Ronnie Immo, her kids, and everyone else in the family today so that was quite nice. I enjoy being able to relax at home and see everybodyyy. And APPA CAME TO SAVE US FROM HELL
• We got to eat the BEST FOOD EVER AT HOME TODAY. And when I say the best food ever, I MEAN THE BEST FOOD EVER. Like Chajangmyun, and Chammbbong, and chicken, and lobster, and curry, and such random other food but it was tasty so that is all that matters.

12/21/23

• Today is our FINAL DAY AT PRINCETON SO THAT IS EXCITING. We woke up, lunch, and then guess where we went. I bet you will NEVER ever guess it… Stone. And then after Stone we got some dinner with Kevin, Xuanying, and Jocelyn, and then after that we went to take our Politics final, and then we spent the rest of the night bumming out.
• We honestly got to have a lot of fun at Stone today because it basically only consisted of talking with other people rather than actually studying so that was nice. We were sitting with Stephanie, David, Arak, and a few other people I don’t really know the name of but it was fun
• We are FINISHED WITH OUR FINALS SEASON WHAT WHATTT. Honestly the politics final went decently well and wasn’t too difficult so that was pretty enjoyable.

12/20/23

• We had a day full of… studying as per usual. I HATE STUDYING. But we must do it anyways, We woke up and then we went to grab some lunch, and then we went to Stone to study, and then we went to get some Thai food before eating it and then coming back to Stone… and then we studied a bit more before we went to Maruchi, and then back to Stone… and stone… and stone… and stone.
• We got to sit and talk with Xuanying for a bit of today which was quite enjoyable and fun so I liked that a lot. And then also we got a lot of studying done as well which was quite productive
• The food we had today was pretty gas as it wasn’t from any dining hall (except for breakfast). But yeah we got to eat out a lot so that was nice and enjoyable as well. I WANT TO GO HOME THO.

12/19/23

• Today was honestly pretty chill. We woke up at like 1:30, and then we got lunch, did laundry, and studied a bit for POL before heading over to the library to do some more POL studying, and then we hit the gym, and then we got to study a bit more for POL and then got Maruchi and late meal and such so nothing to complain about throughout the day.
• We got a TON of sleep so we were very very well rested throughout the entire day. And also we got to hit a back and bi day for the first time in quite a while which was a treat.
• Also we got to see lots and lots of friends in Stone thoughout the day so it’s nice to see that I am not suffering alone and that we are all suffering together. 

12/18/23

• We honestly had a pretty okay day today so I know that I complain a lot, but there’s not much that I should be complaining about. We woke up and then we studied a bit before taking our orgo exam, and then we took the orgo exam, and then we headed back to our dorm and took a FAT nap before heading over to get late meal, and then we went to the library, then we went to the gym, got dinner, then watched a few movies before late meal #2 and then library again.
• We got to finish our stupid orgo test and even though it didn’t go exactly that great, it is over now, we are finished with all of our stress, and we can survive okay. Also it’s finally time to relax and rest a little bit which was quite enjoyable.
• We got to go to the gym and do a good chest/shoulders/tri day today which was good good good. It has been such a long time since we’ve been able to do a gym day so I am happy that we finally have time and less stress where we can focus on thingies like our health.

12/17/23

• Dude we are hanging on by a THREAD. And this thread is about to snap… But I am still grateful for everyone who is willing to smile and laugh and be with us throughout these horrendous times… Anyways, we woke up, and then we got lunch before heading to Stone to study some bio, and then we got tacoria, and then we took a nap, woke up, studied for bio and then took bio, and then we went to wawa and studio 34 to eat some, and then we took a bit of a rest before we spent the rest of the night studying for orgo.
• We got to see lots of people today and the fact that everyone is still managing to smile and be happy is amazing to me.. I AM NOT THO. I AM DYING. But still grateful that we have people who are still happi.
• We got to study with April for a bit today and then talk with Esther for a little bit as well, and then we also got to talk with Zehao a little after the test which was quite nice. BUT THERE’S MUCH WORK TO BE DONEEEE.

12/16/23

• Today was restful, study filled and all around I want to die and go home I don’t want to do work anymore. But I guess this is how we are supposed to feel around these timesss. We woke up and thennn went to Stone after getting lunch, then we got some food from tacoria before continuing studying, and then we went to office hours for chem, and then it was dinner before we took a nap, and thennnn back to studying. I want to die at this point. But there’s still much to be grateful about likeee…. idk.
• We got to learn a lot at the chem office hours today which was quite nice. He was a really really good teacher and lowkey jacked. I feel like all of the chem majors just have their lives and priorities so together and they are so smart I want to be just like them, but then also I am struggling so it’ll be ugly trying to get to their level. Anyways, we will do our best.
• We received the quizlet from Zehao to study some of the EEB thingies which was very very kind of him to do. And then also we slept like a baby  Sleep is important.

12/15/23

• Twas a very very filled day with lots of work and studying and exploring and such so it was interesting. We woke up at like 7am to go to the shadowing thingy and we honestly learned a lot and had a really great time, and then we also after that went to Frist, got late meal, then worked in the library until it was time to go to…. Manna secret santa with the sophomores, and then dinner and then back to Stone to study more for orgo, and then we went to studio 34 and then just worked in butler basement until sleep time.
• We got to get a car light for the secret santa thingy which was super duper funny and honestly quite nice! I appreciate being able to have secret santas like that even though we are all super duper busy with life and such…
• We got lots and lots of studying done today even though we are going a little bit crazy… Also there was the dean’s date celebration so we got a free mug and a picture with Xuanying so that was fun fun

12/14/23

• Even though today was much less productive in terms of work, it was productive in other ways. We woke up after taking a BUNCH of sleep and rest, and then we started our laundry, got lunch, finished our Christmas card, folded our laundry, went to the library to kill some work, then went to dinner at SC house, and then we went back to our dorm to do some more light studying.
• We had SO MUCH REST it was absolutely amazing < 3. We got to wake up at like 12:30 so that was very very nice, and then we also got to spend a lot of time making a Christmas card which was a very very nice throwback to happier times when we weren’t dying of stress and work. And then we also got to watch lots of NonStampCollector which was quite interesting
• We got to have a FIRE dinner today. And when I say fire, I MEAN FIRE. it was the BESTEST food EVER. Like ever ever ever. We got to go to SC house and from there we got to have some fun conversations with all of the Manna guys so that is something to be grateful about.

12/13/23

• We had a pretty productive and enjoyable day today so I am happy that we are still keeping afloat throughout these finals period. We woke up and then we finished the final touches on our english paper, and then we headed to lunch after taking a shower, and then we went to the library to go through some bio notes and practice before we headed back to our dorm for a supposed prayer meeting that didn’t end up happening; however, we did manage to submit our english paper and eat dinner within that time, and then after we took a FIRE nap, we headed back to stone and then just studied orgo until we went back to our dorm and slept
• There was SO SO much good food to be had at the D hall today so that was quite nice. There’s this lomein that they make for you on the stop which was super duper amazing and great and happy and so I really much enjoyed that a lot 
• We are honestly really really proud of our english paper. I think that is quite possibly the best paper that I have ever written in my life; I think that this was quite the way to finish one of our favorite classes here. ANYWAYS, grateful for that.

12/12/23

• I would say today was very very productive and not only that, but extremely restful as well! So I am very very happy about that. We woke up and then we had our call with the person who wants us to go to the DC trip (which we probably will do), and then we took a shower and headed to do some work on our english essay, and then we went to do prayer booth, and then we did some work in the library before going to office hours, and then back to the library until we eventually got hungry and then we went to dinner, and then we went back to the library for a little bit before heading over to the gym, getting some more late meal, and then finishing off the night with sleeping at literally 9.
• We got to have dinner with Grace and Stephanie today which was quite nice! And then we also got to study with them for a while as well which I very much enjoyed  And then also we got to see Grace’s dorm! Cute cute cute
• We got to do prayer booth today which was quite an interesting and very very cute idea. We were taking prayer requests and praying for the people in Frist who happened to walk by so that was nice of prayer team to set up and everything. And then we also got to work a LOTTT on the english essay 

12/11/23

• We had a very very productive day today so go go us! We woke up and then we went to our Pre-dental funding meeting and then we ordered the playa bowls, and then we went to Firestone and knocked out the politics paper, and then we went to knock out the EEB museum lab report before heading to pick up playa and then also going to the pre-dental study break, and then we went back to stone for a little bit before we went to the PiK reunion which was super duper fun, and then we went back to stone to start an English essay and we got our idea down which was very very productive!
• We got to have a FIRE food today! Twas a super duper good pik meal and then we also got to get some maruchi which was SO YUM AS WELL. I love sushi omg omg omg omg. And then there was also late meal to be had todayyy.
• We got to see all of the PiK people which was pretty nice. And then we also got to have a productive study break (in terms of everything for the most part worked out smoothly for our study break so that is good good). And our carving materials came in time so yayayayyay.

12/10/23

• We had a decently productive and pretty restful day so I am pretty happy about that! We woke up and then we went to church, and then we came back and got lunch, and then we took a FAT nap before waking up, grabbing some PPDA thingies and AASA merch, and then we went to Firestone and just did a bunch of work before dinner, and then went back to Stone and just did more work until we went to sleep.
• We got to have lunch with Brian, Nathan, Bryan, and Stella and it was honestly a really fun lunch and the food was absolutely FIRE. And then for dinner, we got to eat with Jocelyn, Kevin and Joie and that was also pretty fun as well. THERE WAS SO SO MUCH PROTEIN AND I LIKE PROTEIN.
• We got to get a lot of work done today; we finished the majority of the museum lab and then we also finished the other bio assignment about spider evolution and thingies so that was nice that we are able to get a lot of work out of the way. ANYWAYS, WE GOTTA GET BACK ON THIS GRINDDD.

12/9/23

• I enjoyed today even though we did absolutely nothing of productivity. We woke up at like 8:30 and then we helped Payge with her film assignment, and then we bought a secret santa present before heading over to do praise team, got dinner with Praise team, and then went to large group and then just finished off the night with calling umma before going to sleep
• It was honestly really really fun being able to record the video with Tim, Payge and Calvin today that was quite enjoyable and really funny. There were many many laughs to be had and it was overall a super duper great study break (even though we really should be “studying” for a study break to actually occur).
• Manna large group today was such a blessing since there were so so many frosh who were willing to help out and move praise equipment and sing and it was so amazing just seeing how willing they are to serve. Also we got to have lunch with Payge, Tim, and Calvin and then we also got dinner with the praise team so both of those meals were really really quite a blessing as well!

12/8/23

• TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY. We woke up and then we went to Kevin’s birthday lunch, and then we headed back and read a chapter of the Reason for God before our discipleship meeting with Soonho, and then we headed to the gym with Marvin, got dinner with him, and then we took a FAT nap before waking up and then doing a bit of work before heading back to sleep
• We got to get off Princeton’s campus today which was super duper quite nice. I love being able to see normal civilization and not just gothic architecture everywhere and just being bounded to this school. WE GOT TO LIKE EXPLORE MALLS AND STUFF. and then the food was also quite killer. HOT POT HITS SO HARD
• We got to hit a really really good chest day today so I am happy about that. And then dinner with Marvin was also a treat as well and we learned a lot during the Soonho meeting cause he is just such a well versed and knows his Bible super duper well so I am grateful that we have him.

12/7/23

• We woke up and then we went to our POL precept where she gave us cookiesss, and then we went to our chem lecture where we got even MORE cookiessss, and then we headed for lunch with Payge and Tim and Kat and then we went to chem lab for check out, FINISHED THAT STUPIDLY HARD LAB REPORT, and then we also took a FAT nap.
• We got to hit the gym today which was quite enjoyable. It was a back and bi day and WE KILLED OUR LATS. Bro I’m still sore…. Anyways, it was pretty good
• We got to grab late meal with Daniel today and we are taking SML and CHM next semester with him which is quite quite exciting  And then we also got to watch Thor late at night which is honestly a really really fire movie. Kinda underrated

12/6/23

• We did nothing really of substance today other than showing up for all of our classes (except for bio.. but bio is kinda a lost cause now). We woke up and then we went to our POL lecture and then got our booked signed by Prof Bass, and then we went to Peter Singer’s last lecture and then we got our book signed by him and also got to take a picture with him, and then we got lunch, and then we went to our english lecture for the last time and payed attention since it was about Revelation, and then we bummed out in our dorm before going to prayer meeting, grabbing dinner, and then going to the last chem precept (SO MANY LASTS).
• We got to see Sophia today at prayer meeting which was a treat! She hasn’t been back in so so long so it was really nice seeing that she is doing alive and healthy
• Just more and more movies tonight so I love the fact that we are being able to rest. BUT ALSO WE GOT TO SEE PETER SINGER TODAY WHICH IS SO COOL

12/5/23

• We had SUCH a lazy day today.. We woke up and then we went to our chem lecture after going to a funding meeting for our pre-dental club thingy, and then we went back to sleep… and then we went to our bio lab, then we got late meal, and then we went back to our dorm and just bummed for the rest of the day without doing much work… But it was nice. We got to see a lot of attack on titan. Sometimes, these days are necessary
• WE GOT SO MUCH FAKE MONEY FROM POKERRRR. And then we also decided to get some dinner with Michael which was quite nice as well
• We got to study with Grace, Rebekah, and Jocelyn towards the end of the day which was fun as well

12/4/23

• We had a pretty good day today and it was quite productive as well! We got that STUPID CHEM MIDTERM DONE AND OVER WITH. So that is something to be proud of ourselves for. We tried our best… hey! It’s okay…. we kinda bombed it, but now we gotta start studying our butts off for that now.
• We got to grab dinner with Lindsay today which was quite nice and enjoyable  We talked to her a little bit about just life in general so we are looking forward to post-grad life to seeing how everything will pan out. We completely bummed out for the rest of the day though so that was pretty nice 
• We got a ton of studying done for the orgo final… However, we still need to do a ton more so that is…. great  And then we also hit the gym tonight!

12/3/23

• CHEM IS NOT CLICKING AND WE ARE TRYING TO FORCE IT TO CLICK BUT IDT IT’S WORKING. So we woke up and then we went to our debate judge thingy, but then they forfeit so we ended up just doing some work; then we did our laundry, got food, took a nap, then went to our next judge thingy, and then we headed to the library to do work, then went to grab malaysian food, then went to chem office hours, then we went to the gym, then back to the library, then wawa, and then back to the dorm
• We got to have such FIRE food at the Malaysian food event thingy today and there was a lot a lot of fun and ALL OF THE GC MEMBERS WERE THERE NO WAYYY. It was a while since we were all able to reconvene so that is something to be vv grateful about. AND THEN THE FOOD WAS SO SO SO SOSO FIRE AND NONE OF THE THINGS I ATE HAD NUTS SO YASSSS
• We got a lot of studying done so that is something to be happy about  GO US! BUt then there is much to still learn. AND THEN ALSO OUR CHEM UCA IS SO SWEET IDK HOW SOMEONE THAT SWEET CAN EXIST ON THIS PLANET EARTH.

12/2/23

• We had a very very enjoyable day today; albeit not as… successful as we hoped. Anyways, we woke up and luckily we were not called to judge throughout the entire morning so we got to sleep in. And then we ended up just finishing up an english essay and studying for chem the entire day. But then eventually we got called to judge later at night, and then we watched some aot before going to sleep
• KEVIN SAVED OUR ASS AND GAVE US HIS COMPUTER FOR ONE OF THE JUDGING ROUNDS WHEN THE ROOM WAS LOCKED AND WE DIDN’T HAVE OUR COMPUTER SO THAT WAS AMAZING. I LOVE HIM. Anyways, he is also super duper jacked.
• We got the Arumdaun care package so that was super duper nice of them  And then also we got to grab dinner with Brian today which was also quite nice! I enjoy being able to grab meals with people. AND THEN THE BEN SHAPIRO vs. ALEX O CONNOR DEBATE IS OUTTT so that is something to watch.

12/1/23

• We had a pretty good day today for a Friday! We got so so much sleep that it was absolutely amazing. And then we woke up, went to get lunch, and then headed over to Firestone to do some work, and then we headed over to ask about how funding works, and then we went to go and work on our English essay for a little bit before heading out and then going to judge for forensics, and then we we went to see all of the Syo kiddos before heading back to our dorm to eat, and then study a little bit more before going to sleep
• We got to see Kara, James, Nathalia, and a bunch of other new syo kiddos and it was super duper nice to be able to see the youngins and see them debate. And then it was also super cute seeing the little kids debate. THEY ARE SO LIL.
• We got to have a lot of fun at the forensics debate today which was quite quite nice. And then we also got to finish the rest of our english essay which was very very productive and good 

11/30/23

• Happy last day of November Jonathan! That is absolutely crazy how we already finished the entire month of December and we literally only have 1 week of school left… Anyways, we had a pretty productive and tiring day so go us! Good job working hard… We woke up and then we did our course selection and got… some of our classes that we wanted? And then we went to POL precept, and then we studied a bit for orgo before going to our manna meal with Isabella and Jill, and then we went to do some work before our chem lab, and then we stayed after chem lab to confirm our answers on our lab report, then we finished our lab report and then headed to our USG funding meeting, and then we got money and then we got dinner with Kulsoom, and then we headed to firestone to just do some work for the rest of the day until we got late meal, and then back to Stone 
• We got to have 2 kinda unexpected meals today so that was quite nice! And Jill is super duper sweet wth and then also Isabella was a joy. And then dinner with Kulsoom was really really nice; she’s honestly such a fun person to talk to I enjoy having conversations with herrr
• We got to get a lot of work and studying done today; and then a lot of extracurricular work done today as well; and then we met a lot of people, talked with a lot of people, and even though we are tired, we pushed through and we are here! We did well. Good on us. Now we should really be studying our ass off for orgo. BUTT we have the debate thingy this weekend so that is something that we should look forward to.

11/29/23

• Today was a pretty good and pretty productive day today so we are grateful about that! We woke up and then we went to POL lecture, and then we went to Firestone to just study chem, and then eventually we went to English lecture, then late meal, then back to Stone to do some more work, and then we went to prayer meeting, then we went to Korean language table, and then we went to chem precept, then late meal, and then back to Stone to do some more work before we tired out and then headed back to our dorm to call it a day
• We got to see so so many people today so I am very very happy that we are able to see that many people  We saw Brian, James, David, Choi and Kim teacher, Anna, and a BUNCH of other people just randomly throughout the day so that was very very nice that we are able to have fun and enjoy time with our friends while also putting in our best effort to study and do well
• We got to go to Korean language table today and that is such a fun and collaborative space and I LOVE THE TEACHERS SM OMG I WISH THAT I HAD THEM BACK but anyways I am now not in Korean anymore so that is super duper sad… ANYWAYS I LOVE KOREAN DEPARTMENT HERE AND I WILL MISS IT SM

11/28/23

• We had a bit of a less productive day but we learned a lot of valuable lessons that we should be grateful for. And the few lessons are: We should pray if we are unable to fall asleep. Praying is never a waste of time and we should probably do that over the stupid imaginary scenarios you make up in your mind. And the other lesson is that it is better to be tired and fall asleep instantly than to be not tired and waste time rolling around in your bed all day. But anyways, we learned quite valuable lessons about when we should and should not nap LOL
• We got to have dinner with Chris’s chemistry major roommate Sam and we learned a lottt about the chemistry department and got to get a bit more insight on how we should prepare ourselves for the future that is coming. But yeah I think we are pretty set on being a chemistry major. And we also always have to keep a attitude of gratitude and remember that it is such a honor and a privilege to be able to call ourselves a Princeton Tiger. It’s a PRIVILEGE to be able to study chemistry and when it gets hard, just remember that there are people who are dying to be in the school you are at right now. We are here to WORK.
• We got to get some decent amount of work done today so that is good. We finished the bio lab report that is due in a week and then we also got to do a bit more of chem studying for the test that is coming up next Monday so there is a lot of studying that still needs to get done, but we are grateful that we are still in this race and haven’t died out yet 

11/27/23

• Today was a very very productive day and full of rest so that is something to be grateful for. We woke up and then we went straight to the library to do some work, and then continued working all the way up until we went to English lecture and precept, and then we went back to the library to do some more work, once we got sick of work we hit the gym, then dinner, and then we went to James’ birthday surpirse thing, and then we went to the all ST meeting, and then we went to late meal and had a very very random conversation with Xuanying, Michael and Oleg, and then we went back to the library to do work until we got tired, then we got wawa, and then we went to sleep.
• We had a lot of fun at James’ birthday surprise thing so that was quite enjoyable! And then we got to have dinner with Bryan and then talk with Grace for a little bit on the way to the birthday surprise thing so all of that are something to be grateful for as well.
• We got a lot of work done so that is something to be proud about. We finished the stupid bio lab report that took forever but I am happy that it is done and over with now. And then we also got to have a very very interesting conversation about babies, homosexuality, and abortion with Xuanying, Michael, and Oleg that lasted like 2 hours so that was pretty cool too

11/26/23

• Today was a good day  We woke up and then we went to church, and then we played some basketball before heading back home, and then we made our Christmas tree before heading back to Princeton, we got dinner along the way, and then we continued on our journey back to school where we cleaned up a bit, and then did some work before going to sleep
• We got to talk with Josh and Jae for a bit today which was quite fun. And there were BABIES. AGAIN. I LOVE SEEING THE LITTLE BABIES. AGAIN. Babies are amazing omg I want a baby. AND THEY ARE SO CUTE. But anyways I am grateful for babies.
• We got to have a pretty fire dinner today at Myongdong Kalguksu so I enjoyed that a lot < 3 And then the care ride back to Princeton with Umma and Appa was pretty fun as well! We have very very supportive parents and a very very blessed family that is super duper amazing.

11/25/23

• We had a pretty fun day today so I am happy about that! We woke up and then we picked up hilda before going back to taking a nap, and then we went back to sleep before waking up and then we went to grab lunch with Michael, and then we got food again with umma and appa and Joshy, and then we came back home and took a nap, woke up, watched a movie after taking a bath, and then finished the night with doing some work
• We had a pretty good lunch and conversation with Michael today and so that was nice! But there were a lot of restaurants that did not work out but honestly it all worked out for the best LOL. And also the food was absolutely amazing.
• We took the FATTEST nap ever and that was amazing. And today is our last night at home so it is good that we are enjoyableee 

11/24/23

• I liked today it was pretty good. We woke up and then we went to our church college lunch thingy, and then we went to the library to do some work before heading to the mall to see if we can do some black friday shopping, then we did our d-ship meeting with Soonho before taking a fat nap, and then spending the rest of the day w Josh and Jae.
• We got to have a free lunch today at Global buffet, and even though the food was not really that good, it was still a free lunch and it was fun being able to see a lot of familiar faces and talk with everybody!
• We got to play poker and burger king with Josh and Jae and just spent like 5 hours hanging out doing nothing so that was honestly pretty fun

11/23/23

• HAPPY THANKSGIVINGGG! This is practically the entire purpose of having a “gratitude” journal: to be able to be thankful for everything LOL. So we woke up, and then helped a little bit with the thanksgiving set up before we actually had thanksgiving meals with the familyyy.
• Mimi immo and her family, halmoni and halabogi, and Soo gomo came over and we had a thanksgiving meal togetherrr. It was pretty fun and tasty. We got to play poker and then we also won a lot a lot of money from poker as well so that was nice LOL. And thennn we had a pretty restful night full of sleep and such
• We got to watch ground hogs day with the entire family which was pretty fun. And then we also watched basically the rest of attack on titan to the point where we remember up to and finally understood the story a lot better so go us! But now after all this rest we should probably get back to work.

11/22/23

• We also basically didn’t do anything of substance today LOL. I honestly don’t even remember what we did today because it was SO unproductive. We picked up Josh towards the end of the day and then hung out with him and Ryan for a little bit and then just wasted time in random ass places which was pretty fun.
• We did a bit of work regarding some email sending and some Penn Medicine work. And then we also got to eat a lot of food today it was absolutely amazing. And when I say a lot of food, I mean A LOT of food. We ate some of Joshy’s friendsgiving food, and then we also ate some food from a Thai restaurant with umma and appa, and then we also just ate everything.
• We got to get dinner with umma appa and Joey so that was quite nice. And then also we figured out that Joey is like less than a year away from beating me in an arm wrestle even though I hit the gym so this is absolutely unacceptable. I need to get that mentality back to not let him do that…

11/21/23

• We woke up and then we went to the library and honestly just got a lot of work done. We also got to text Sora teacher (wickes) for a little bit which was very very nice and then we also got to eat at Mad for Chicken for the first time and it was honestly pretty good. We ate it with umma and then talked with her for a little bit!
• We read like the first 50ish pages of Professor Bass’s book and OMG he is literally the best writer there is. It was so much fun to read and so much knowledge to learn and wowowoowow he is such an amazing writer. And it provides for a really really good study break which was pretty good.
• We got to go shopping with umma for a little bit at the end of the day which was nice. And then we also ate curry with umma and appa at the very very end of the day so I liked that as well!

11/20/23

• We had a pretty good day today so I am happy about that. We woke up and then we went to our course advisor meeting, and then we went to our politics lecture, and then we went to buy his book before heading over to EEB lecture, and then we got lunch with Tim and Payge and then we headed off to our English lecture, then english precept, then bummed out in our room before going to the volunteering advisor fair for Penn Medicine, then we got dinner and then headed home where we watched a movie 
• We got to grab lunch with Tim and Payge and have some pretty interesting and fun conversations which was pretty nice and then we also got to go home and then we saw Eddie on the way home which was a very very big coincidence so we ended up talking with him for a bit of time
• We got to watch a movie before going to bed and we went to sleep like instantly when we hit the pillow so that is something to be grateful abouttt.

11/19/23

• We woke up and then we went to church for our photo with the family, and then we did service and then got breakfast with everybody, and then we went home and took a FAT nap. Like the fattest nap ever. And then we woke up and got to see BABIES. THEY WERE ALL SO LIL. And then we ate, spent more time with the babies, and then we had our lil chemistry meeting with Brianna, and then we left on the train to go back to Princeton and then spent the rest of the night just watching attack on titan.
• We got to see a lot of people at church today so that was quite nice! I like seeing people we know at churchhhh  We also got to HOLD BABIES THEY ARE SO SMALL AND SO ADORABLE AND SO BABY LIKEEEE. It’s crazy that I don’t get to see babies as often
• We got to watch SO much attack on titan last night and get our entire memory refreshed on the story it was so nice. And then also we got to see a lot of babies today. Did I mention that I got to see babies todayyy.

11/18/23

• Happy Saturdayyy! So we woke up and then we got lunch, and then we headed over to Firestone to do some researching over what to do this summer, and then we went to praise team practice, then we got dinner and then large group, and then we headed home and sleep 
• We had a pretty fun large group today and John gave an absolutely fire message about why we both should and shouldn’t follow Jesus. That was pretty cool. And then we also got to have large group dinner with Michael, Xuanying, and Jocelyn and talk with them for a little bit so that was also pretty nice as welll
• We got to gooooo HOME! WE ARE HOME. And then we are going back tomorrow night but we are home anyways so I am excited about that

11/17/23

• We had a pretty good but unproductive day todayyy. We woke up and then we ate, and then straight to Stone for 5 hours, and then we left to hit the gym, eat dinner, and then we watched the PPE concert, and then we literally bummed out for the rest of the day.
• We got to have a lot of fun at the PPE concert today and played pokemon showdown literally the entire time. So that was honestly very very enjoyable and the music was quite fire as welllll
• We got to grab dinner and go to the gym with Marvin which was really nice. He’s one of the few people that I can just be 100% real with which I really really enjoy. I like not being able to kinda fake how I am around certain people.

11/16/23

• We had a very very unproductive Thursday, but it’s okay Jonathan since break is literally right around the corner and we had a decently productive beginning of the week. We woke up and then we went to POL precept, and then we skipped Chem lecture to eat lunch and take a shower and do laundry and take a nap, and then we woke up and then we went to our chem lab, and then we came back to our dorm after getting some late meal and then we folded our laundry, and then we went to coffee club and waited until the doctor got there, and then we did our pre-dental meeting which turned out quite well, and then we got dinner, and then we went to Firestone and was very very unproductive, and then eventually we headed back to the dorm to go to sleep
• We got to have dinner with Cevina, Kulsoom and Kathleen today so that was quite nice. And then there was the EEB major guy who also skipped chem lecture that we ate lunch with so that was fun as well!
• We got to have a pretty good conversation with the dentist who came in today to speak with everybody and it worked out quite well so I am honestly pretty happy about that event! He was extremely nice and also very very assertive and knows what he wants, but he is a really really good person. I like Dr. Abrams a lot.

11/15/23

• Today was Wednesday; and honestly, it was a pretty good day until we kinda screwed up our productivity at the very end of it. We woke up and then we got breakfast with Grace and Pastor Sam, and then we headed to our POL lecture, and then we went to EEB lecture after getting a coffee, and then we took a FAT nap before heading over to English lecture, and then after that we got late meal and then talked with Michael and Katie for a bit before heading back to our dorm to pick our songs for prayer meeting, and then we went to prayer meeting, and then we went to our Chem precept to do some work before the precept actually started, and then we did the precept, and then we got late meal, and then we headed back to our dorm and just knocked out until 12, and then we just watched thingies on our phone until night time
• Pastor Sam came to visit us and bought us some pancakes so that was quite nice! It was very very yummy too and he is such a sweet pastor so I am very very glad that he came to visit. And then we got to talk with Grace for a little bit as well so that was enjoyable as well  AND GOOD ON US FOR SHOWING UP TO EEB LECTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER
• We got to have an extremely relaxing night time because we ended up just watching tik toks and youtube for the entire night so that was nice as well  I’m happy that I am able to bum out when there’s nothing to dooo

11/14/23

• We had a decently productive day todayyy; we woke up and then we cleaned up a little bit, took our trash out, filled our water jugs, and then we headed out for lunch, and then we came back to the dorm to do some work before heading to lab, and then after lab we went to the library to work on our lab report for chem, got dinner, and then back to the library to do some more work before going to the gym and then going to sleep after getting wawa.
• We got to have dinner with all of the EADs people today so that was quite nice, and then Grace came to sit with us in the library for a little bit as well so that was nice as well! And then we also got to have some fun during lab today cause we were just poking a spider for 45 minutes
• We got to eat some very very yummy food today  And then we had a pretty good back and bi workout at the gym today. ALSO WE FINISHED THE STUPID CHEM LAB REPORT WHICH MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE

11/13/23

• We had a very very productive day today so I am pretty proud of myself and grateful about that We finished our English exercise assignment, then we finished our bio lab report, and then we finished our Chem rewrite lab report, we researched a bunch of possible summer options, and then we got 2 late meals and 2 dining hall meals and then we also went to the gym so GO US. This was all made possible through…. skipping lecture LOL
• We got to eat some pretty fire lunch today. Like the burgers at late meal always hit SO HARD it was absolutely amazingggg. And then for late meal dinner, we got to eat with Jocelyn, Xuanying, and Brian so that was enjoyable as well  We downed like 2 coffees today too so go us!
• We got to call Angel for a bit and check our bio lab report answers so that was nice as well. And then we also posted on our Finsta today with a bunch of memories so happy 

11/12/23

• We had a very very fun day in NYC today! We got to go to the AMNH with Tim, Payge and Anne so that was all super duper exciting. We got lunch there and got to see a lot of super cool thingies and took a bunch of pictures too so that was a very very fun field trip.
• We finished our English exercise today soooo good on us for being produtive! And then we also thought a lot a lot about our major and we are leaning more and more towards chemistry…. YOU CAN DO IT JONATHAN. YOU CAN DO CHEM
• We overall just had a lot of fun today so I am grateful for that  We got lunch and dinner with Payge, Tim, and Anne and it’s so nice cause I can just be myself around them !

11/11/23

• We had our last day at home todayyyy. We woke up and we picked up Hilda, and then we headed home to get a haircut and then we went to the library, then we took a FAT nap, and then we ate dinner and then Soo gomo came over so we talked with them for a little bit, and then we got another haircut from umma’s friend, and then we drove back to Princeton with umma and appa
• We got to have some fun family time today with umma, appa, Josh, joey, soo gomo and uncle. So that was really really nice  And then we also got to see Halabogi today for a little bit and deliver him some fish. And then also it was just really nice being able to talk with umma and appa on the way to school today
• We got to finish the night with a lot of fun youtube watching and seeing the Last of Us, and we slept pretty quickly today even though there was a lot of studying to be done.

11/10/23

• We woke up and then submitted our politics paper before we headed over to the block party, and there we spent the majority of our day before we ended at around 4 and then we took a FAT nap and then we woke up and then we went to Panera to finish off the day before appa brings us chajangmyun so that is going to be nice 
• We got to have some fun at the block party today and even though it was super duper cold, it was really really nice seeing our neighborhood come toget and seeing all of the young little kids! However, it was a little bit of a shock when we realized how old we are because everybody there is so so young… so what the heck are we doing
• We got to have some… FIRE food today. I think we had like 5 burgers, 2 pizzas, and pasta, and chajangmyun and there was just so much yummy food today that it was absolutely crazy how much I let myself go… SO MANY POTATO CHIPS BUT THEY WERE SO GOOD

11/9/23

• We woke up and then we went to our POL precept before skipping Chem lecture to work on our POL research paper, and then we ate some lunch before grabbing our chem test, and then we did some more work on our POL research paper before we headed to Chem lab, and then after lab we went straight on a train heading home where we grinded out our POL research paper for that entire time and then we went to our officer PPDA meeting before talking with the fam and taking a bath, and then we finished the night with some of the POL research paper 
• We are… HOME I AM GRATEFUL TO BE HOME AND I AM HOME AND HOME IS GOOD SO I AM SUPER DUPER HAPPY.
• We got to finish the majority of our POL research paper today and the only thing that is really left is proofreading and submitting and honestly I am not too upset with our paper… we will at least get a B or B+ so good for us… but perhaps we are not a Politics major if the best writing that we can produce is only a B. But I guess we shall find that out next semester.

11/8/23

• What a hectic past 2 days… we are finishing up our 15 page POL paper and it has been quite the struggle… We woke up and then we went straight to work for an hour grinding out our research paper, and then we went to POL lecture where we then continued to grind out our POL research paper, and then we went to office hours to talk about our POL research paper, and then we headed to grab some lunch at Roma and then we went to the library to grind out some more of our research paper before heading over to our English lecture.. where we grinded out our POL paper, then we headed back to the library to….. grind out some of our POL paper before heading to late meal and then back to the library, and then we went to prayer meeting, and then we got dinner, and then we headed over to our chem precept and then we finished off the night with late meal… and POL 
• We got to have dinner with Bryan, Stephanie, Brian, David, and Grace today after prayer meeting and it was a pretty fun dinner! We got to see everyone when they were young, and then we also spilled a cup of water on Stephanie so that was also fun… But in any case I am grateful for that today
• We got to get a lot of work done for our POL research paper today surprisingly so I am very very proud of us  GO US

11/7/23

• We had a pretty relaxing day today but honestly we should really be working a bit harder so that we can finish this POL paper and actually make it something that we are proud of haha… We woke up and then we got lunch, and then late meal, and then went to the library and did our pre-lab, and then we attempted to work on the paper a bit before getting distracted, and then a bit of work on the paper got done before we headed to the gym, then got dinner, and then wasted time until Bible study, and then we headed back to our dorm to work on the paper some more and then we went to bed after getting some wawa
• We got to see/talk with Tina for a little bit today so that was super duper nice! She is going to study abroad in Singapore next semester which is SUPERRR cool and I am very very happy for her. And also I think she is doing well  She is super duper sweet too
• We got to have a pretty interesting Bible study with Pastor Steven today and we did learn a lot which was very very nice. Apparently Jesus was not always Begotten, there is a difference between the Son and Jesus, the Son was with God in the very beginning of creation and that the universe was only created through the son somehow, and then a bunch of other super duper cool Christian information that I enjoy learning about 

11/6/23

• We. are. done. with. the. orgo. exam. and. I. think. that. we. did. okay.  I’m grateful that the orgo exam is all finished with and that we can leave that exam not feeling too bad about it! Soooo go us I am very very happy
• We got to grab dinner with Lindsay today and quickly catch up with her to see how she is doing and boyyyy she is BUSY; it makes me feel like I’m not half as busy as she is because she is going THROUGH it so hopefully she is able to make it out of this semester alive and well  ROOTING FOR HER. But grateful that we got to eat with her. And then we also got some late meal with Evelyn and got to walk/talk with her for a little bit so that was enjoyable as well 
• We got to go to the gym FINALLY! At long last… we did a back and bi day and we are definetly going to be hitting chest and tri sometime soon; however, we are in a bit of a pickle since we gotta finish up this research paper pretty soon…

11/5/23

• Good and productive day full of studying and such  We woke up and then we went to church, and then we came back and had lunch before going to Firestone to do some studying, then LCA to get some of our questions answered, and then we went to study for a bit before grabbing dinner, and then we took a FAT nap before heading over to Firestone to study a bit more, and then we got some food from wawa and then headed back to the dorm where we just finished off the night with some….. you guessed it; STUDYING 
• We got to have lunch with Michael, Xuanying and Nathan today so that was quite nice. And then we also got to have some fun at church today cause Tim came along so we could bully and insult him the entire time  We also figured out a very very interesting thing about pressure points that only work on people from New York for some reason.
• We got to talk to Julia for a bit during dinner today and then we got to eat with her and Rachel so that was nice! And we also learned a bit about people in general so quite quite nice. We also just talked with a bunch of random orgo tutors today so that was quite nice as well 

11/4/23

• We got to get a lot of sleep tonight because of no classes being today, and then we also had daylights savings tonight so that gave us another hour of sleep for today  We woke up and then we went to the library to do some studying, we got to eat at olives today which was pretty yum, and then we also got to do praise for Manna which was always nice serving, and then we finished off the day with… AOT!
• THE FINAL EPISODE OF AOT CAME OUT SO THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY FIRE! omg dude the episode was so so fire and we got to watch it in open room with the rest of the Manna people which was pretty enjoyable  BUTT DUDEEE, the episode was SO FIRE so I am very very happy that I did not get it spoiled by anybody
• We got to have dinner with James, Katie, Por, David, and a bunch of other people at pre-large group dinner. And then at large group itself, we had a very very good message given to us by pastor Ian about the Book of Genesis so I enjoyed that a lot 

11/3/23

• Happy Friday Jonathan! We have no class today so we volunteered to give a high school group of students a tour around campus for Dr. Choi! It was super duper fun and then WE ALSO GOT TO HAVE KOREAN FOOD WHICH WAS GREAT :))) We toured with Marvin, and then we also got to eat lunch with Marvin/Julia, and then we went to POL office hours where she gave us a couple of helpful tools for our politics hw, and then we went to firestone to do some work before grabbing dinner, and then heading over to attempt a practice test for orgo which was honestly not that bad
• We got to have a hoagie at hoagie haven today which was absolutely FIRE. I enjoy being able to eat good food  and then fact that we got to eat that AND korean food all in the same day was such a treat wowowoow
• We got to call umma today and talk to her about her trip to Rome, and then we also talked a bit about how there was a kid in HBT who got arrested, and Idk why I am mentioning that in this gratitude journal but in the end I am grateful that I have my parents who I can talk to when we are halfway across the world from each other 

11/2/23

• We had a pretty productive day today: we woke up and then went to POL lecture, then did some work on our research paper outline before heading over to grab some lunch, and then we went to Frick to work on some chemistry and lab report before going to lab, and then we just rested for a bit until we went to chill for a bit and decide on some classes for next semester; then we went to dinner for the pre-dental association and met some new people, and then we had our pre-dental association call, and then we went to some orgo UCA office hours, and then we went to the disco ball thingy before going to Firestone to do some work and then we went to wawa to get some food and chill for the rest of the night
• We got to meet a lot of new people at dinner today for the pre-dental association so that was quite nice! And then we also got to have some lunch with Grace which was the first meal that we grabbed with her 
• We had some fun at the disco thingy tonight so I enjoyed that  And then we also got a LOT of learning done cause we had a one on one session with the UCA and she was very very nice and helpful for learning the material so GO US

11/1/23

• Happy November! First day of the realll fall season. And dude the weather just PLUMMETED to cold. But I am super grateful that I was able to make it November alive in and in one piece. It is literally through only God’s grace that I am here right now; and I learned SO much that I am very very happy to be here right now.
• We got to grab dinner with the Korean language table today so that was nice being able to see everybody! And then we also got to talk with Julia for a little bit and catch up with her so I also really really liked that as well! She is such a fun person to talk to and also SUPER sweet
• We got to get a bunch of work done today at Firestone, and then got an intro to a lot of the questions that were confusing on past tests so that was good. I’m grateful that I have teachers who are truly dedicated to helping me learn LOL.

10/31/23

• We are getting closer and closer to our D DAYS so lets make sure that we are working our hardest and actually learning smth  We woke up and then we went to our CHM lecture today, and then we got lunch and then yogurt from late meal before heading over to EEB lab, and It was a super duper long lab, and then we went to the library and tried to work a bit on the lab report before heading over to the Peter Singer Whig Clio event thingy, and then we got dinner, and then we went back to Firestone and just did work for the rest of the day.
• We got to have dinner with David and Celestine so that was enjoyable  I like being able to catch up with people and eat with people and not be all alone…
• We got to see Peter Singer alive and in the flesh for the first time today so that was honestly very very exciting. And then there was also pretty good food today because of Halloween and the weather is getting much much colder so I am happy that I will get to wear baggier fits now.

10/30/23

• A day FULL of sleep. We woke up and then we went to POL lecture, and then EEB lecture, and then we got lunch and then headed to English lecture and then precept, and then we took the FATTEST nap ever before heading over to late meal and getting some sushi and then going to firestone and basically just studying for the rest of the day before getting some wawa and then sleeping 
• We got to have lunch with Rachel, Jessica and Angel and even though it was very very loud, it was nice meeting another new person. We got to catch up with all of them and then also it was nice meeting another person from Long Island so that was pretty nice!
• We got to study with a bunch of Manna people at night and then got to eat some very very yummy food tonight from marauchi and wawa so yum yum yum 

10/29/23

• We had a decently productive and very very fun day today so I am very very happy about that. We woke up and then finished our chem lab report and then got some maruchi for lunch, and then we started the research process for our POL paper and then we also got some of the bio lab report and work done  And then we also got to get dinner with Joie and Kevin and then we went to the Sinfonia concert so I enjoyed all of that
• THEY PLAYED HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON AT THE SINFONIA CONCERT TODAYY. Bro that was actually magical and had me feeling some sort of ways.. I LOVE HTTYD
• We got to talk and walk a bit with Ashley after the Sinfonia concert today so that was pretty nice  I like being able to catch up w people 

10/28/23

• We had a pretty average Saturday today BUT WE DID GET TO HAVE 2 CHIPOTLE BURRITOS WHICH WAS VERY VERY YUMMY SO I ENJOYED THAT A LOT. We also got a TON of sleep which was pretty nice  We woke up at like 2 and then we also did laundry and worked on some papers and lab reports which was good on us. We finished our paper today so that is now officially submitted
• We got to go to Manna Large Group today and do piano for praise as per usual and then we also heard a very very fire message today given by Pastor Bill so that was really really nice. He pretty much spoke about being more moderate and not being super duper far leaning liberal or conservative. Which is honestly a very very good message to give in my opinion
• We got to just have an overall pretty relaxing day today and so I just enjoyed it a lot  But we should not be relaxing here at Princeton that much we should be getting to WORK and that is what we will be doing

10/27/23

• We are sleeping LOTS and LOTS so I enjoyed Friday today  We woke up at like noon, and then went to the library and then worked on our English paper and a bit of our lab reports before having a discipleship meeting with Soonho and then heading over to get dinner with Kulsoom, and then we went to do some more work in the library before going to the gym with Marvin and then just playing cards for the rest of the night so that was pretty fun
• We had a very very good conversation with Kulsoom today and potentially majoring in Politics so that was nice! I enjoy being able to ask her about what politics classes to take and such it was very very nice. And then we also got to learn a new card game with Marvin called Cappa which was honestly very very fun as well 
• We got a decent amount of work done today so that is great I am happy that we are able to get work done and be somewhat productive this weekend so good for us.

10/26/23

• I enjoyed today a lot so that is good  We woke up and then we went to our POL precept, and then we studied orgo for a bit before heading over to get lunch, and then we went down to CHM lab, and then afterwards we got our chem lab report checked, and then we headed over to Frist for Xuanying’s birthday surprise, we went to a a restaurant off campus and then came back and then we went to our pre-dental officer meeting, and then we bummed out for the rest of the day
• We had a VERY very good dinner today so I am pretty happy about that. And the food DIDN’T HAVE PEANUTS IN IT so that was very very enjoyable  I like not having peanuts in my food. And then also lunch was pretty good at roma today.
• We honestly had a pretty good overall day today  We are stressing out about what to major though however; CHEMISTRY is now on our list of thingies to possibly study?? Omg we really need to figure this out I am super duper curious what I will actually end up majoring in.

10/25/23

• We had a very very… full day today. I wouldn’t call it too productive since there was not a lot of thought going into what we were doing; but we did stuff! We woke up and then we went to POL lecture, and then EEB lecture, and then we got some lunch before heading over to English lecture and then went to office hours to talk about our english paper, and then we took a quick nap before going to prayer meeting and then doing worship there, and then we went to language table, and then we went to chem precept before grabbing late meal, and then wasting time before Xuanying’s surprise
• We honestly had a very very fun time at language table today! We got to see Yong professor and then we got to practice our Korean a little bit which was nice; I don’t want to lose my Korean speaking abilities I worked WAY too hard for this. And then we also got to do worship for prayer meeting today and dude our fingers were burnt OUT by the end of that… We really need to start playing guitar more because my fingers can’t afford to do that every week
• We got to have some donuts and surprise Xuanying at her dorm for her birthday at the end of the day which was very very fun! We were with Michael, Xuanying, Jocelyn, Kith, Boya, Kevin and Joie which was enjoyable  That was very very fun and also HAPPY BIRTHDAY XUANYING.

10/24/23

• We had a pretty productive day today until the very end of it so I think we had a good day. we woke up and then we skipped our first chem lecture to study for chem… and then we worked on our lab report for a little bit before heading to get lunch, and then we went to bio lab and then finished our lab report before heading to grab late meal, and then we went to Stone and just did work until we got dinner, and then we went back to Stone to do some more work before we got late meal, went to the gym, and then back to Stone to do more work 
• We got to grab dinner with John, Bryan and the other Bryan today so that was quite nice. And then we also got to study with Lindsay for a little bit and then Jocelyn came too so there was lots and lots of people to be seen today so that was fun fun fun
• We got to finally do a back and bi day and it has been such a super long time since we got to do one of those that I really enjoyed it.

10/23/23

• First day back so we are getting back into the grind of Princeton thingsss. We woke up and then we went to our POL lecture, and then we went to EEB lecture, and then we went to get lunch before English lecture and precept, and then we took a FAT nap before heading over to the library and then studying for a bit, and then we got dinner and then went back to the library before heading to open room and then hitting the gym and then staying up the rest of the night just reading random internship thingies
• We got to grab dinner with Stephanie and Monica today so that was quite nice and fun. And then at open room we got to see Brad which was a treat since he is now graduated so I am happy that he came back to visit 
• We had the most FIRE nap today it was absolutely insane. Likeee I don’t know how I slept for THAT long but it was the most amazing nap EVER EVER EVER

10/22/23

• LAST DAY OF BREAK JONATHAN. I am super grateful for this break it was absolutely amazing and so full of rest and friends and sleep and FOOD. THAT WAS AN AMAZING BREAK I AM SO HAPPY TO BE BACK AND READY TO KICK SOME ASS. ALSO WE FIGURED OUT THAT THE ENGLISH PAPER IS PUSHED BACK A WEEK SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE GRATEFUL ABOUT
• We got to see a bunch of babies todayyy  I LOVE BABIES THEY ARE SO CUTE. Maybe I should get a baby. Maybe I should get a baby. Maybe I should get a baby. I LIKE BABIES. I AM HAPPY. I WANT A BABY. I LOVE BABIES. That sounds weird but I promise that I am perfectly normal. But yeah there were a bunch of babies that we got to see at our house today after church which was super duper nice. And then also church today was fun as well since we got to see all of our church chingoos 
• We got to have lunch at SC house with Michael, Kevin, Joie, Boya, Xuanying and Jocelyn today so that was very very enjoyable as well  The food was honestly very very good and there was many good vibes to be had today

10/21/23

• We had a pretty fun day today so I really enjoyed this fall break Jonathan  We woke up and then we went to meet up with Marvin in the city, and then we went shopping and touring around in various places like central park and a bunch of different cathedrals before we got all you can eat hot pot, and then we came back home and visited the Syo Carnival where we saw a bunch of youngins hanging out
• We got to see Kara today!! That was really nice she is such a sweet human being I am very much happy to have seen her. And then we also got to see like Mark, Elden, Hailey, Nathan, Anthony, and many many other underclassmen
• We honestly had a very very enjoyable shopping experience today. I am glad that we bought the clothes that we did even though it did cost a lot of money… and then also it was really really nice to get our food in the city as well

10/20/23

• We had a pretty relaxing and decently fun break day today so I enjoyed everything that I did today. We woke up, ate some breakfast before driving over to pick up Jaemin and then heading over to go to Stony to see Josh, and then we got lunch with Josh and chilled out at his dorm before taking a nap, and then going to our discipleship meeting, and then we went to the library and did some “work” before just heading back home and then enjoying some yummy food with the fam
• We got to see Jae today which was quite nice. We haven’t seen him for a while so we got to catch up with him on the car ride here and then also just overall see him throughout today so I enjoyed that much  And then we also got chic fila with Matt, June, Jae, and their friend so I enjoyed that as well
• We had a really really good conversation with Soonho at our meeting today so that was very very interesting. We talked about a lot of interesting topics like the 3 barriers to faith, and then about hell, what our calling is to talk to nonbelievers, and a lot of other really interesting topics so that was very informative.

10/19/23

• I HAD SO MUCH FUN TODAY AND THERE WAS SO MUCH GOOD FOOD, PEOPLE, AND CONVERSATION I REALLY REALLY ENJOYED TODAY. This may have been one of my favorite days like.. ever. We woke up and then we went to the city and met up with Jocelyn, Xuanying, Michael and Boya and we really had a fun day overall just hanging out with them and we got our steps in for the day and ate such yummy food too so I really am grateful for being able to eat yummy food
• We got to go to the 9-11 memorial which was very interesting as well I love being able to visit new places in the city. And then we also got to go to a board game cafe, a bubble tea shop, BCD tofu house, a dessert place with ice cream, and SO MANY MORE OTHER GOOD FOOD PLACES IT WAS INSANE. And there was just overall so much fun that we had hanging out with other people and eating good food and yummy dessert. We got to get bubble tea for the first time in a while from Tiger sugar and then also there was dessert from the ice cream shop
• We had a lot of really good conversation with everybody today about religion and our viewpoints on political issues and just a bunch of other really random topics as well so that was very very interesting. I love being able to talk with other people and not worry about getting hardcore judged for just sharing viewpoints

10/18/23

• We got to go to the Orthodontics lecture with umma today which was quite the experience. We got to listen to a bunch of doctors talk about different ways to drill screws into people’s mouths… And then we also got to meet so many Orthodontists and Oral surgeons and everybody else which was very very interesting.
• We got to eat some pretty good dessert and food at the oral surgery lecture and there was, as per usual, very very good food at home. We are realizing that appa and umma are really making good food for us when we are at home… I LOVE BEING AT HOME WHY DO I HAVE TO GO BACK TO DINING HALL FOOD EVENTUALLY THAT IS SO UNFAIR
• We got to spend a lot of the day with umma today so that was nice I enjoy being able to spend time with umma. BUT SHE IS SO BUSY. I don’t get how she can just run around from meeting to meeting and be involved in so many different things on top of already working and then she is still just able to function normally I am no where near that level of competence.

10/17/23

• We went to visit Josh today at Stonybrook so honestly that was quite fun. We got to have a pretty lame lunch with him, and then we went to visit Eva at her work place, and then we hung out at Josh’s dorm for a bit before we got dinner with Eva, and then we headed home and got pizza to go to Joshua Hyong’s place
• We are super duper grateful that we actually have friends here to visit  We got to see Eva’s dorm and meet her roommate and honestly all of that was quite fun. I enjoyed being able to meet new people and also just reconnect with Eva overall since she is such a sweet human being ahhhhh. No getting kidnapped.
• We got to eat Pho and also get a pizza pie and there was halal food and there was overall such good food I was super duper amazed that there was so much good food that we ate today  But we are really really slacking on the gym so we gotta start getting back on that grind.

10/16/23

• We had a really really relaxing day especially since we spent the entirety of it at home  We woke up at like 1 and then did laundry and then we went to the library to work, came back to help Joey with some algebra thingies, left to the library and then Panera, and then we took a nap and then went with appa to pick up umma, and then we watched a movie
• We got to see Sabina and some of the other Basic officers at Panera today so that was quite nice being able to catch up with them a little bit.
• We got to see Umma today so that was quite nice! We picked her up at the airport with appa and then we also got to get some work done in the car as well

10/15/23

• We had an extremely tired, but again, an extremely spiritually rejuvenating Sunday today. We woke up and then went to praise team practice before doing the first service, and then we ate lunch, wrote some cards, took a walk, and then went to a time of Testimony sharing, and then we loaded the buses and headed back to campus, and then we rested for a little bit before Halmony, Halabogi, and Appa came, and then we ate dinner with them and got to show them some of my favorite places on campus, and then we drove back home and I knocked out so easily on that car ride home and then we ate some really good food before watching a movie about kids with superpowers…?
• We took like SO many pictures with Halmony and Halabogi today and then when we walked around campus there was so many people that we ended up seeing and talking to so I really enjoyed that too haha. It made it seem that we weren’t completely a loner on campus and showed appa that we actually have some friends. And then we also had the most fire naps on the bus ride and car ride back home.
• We are. HOME. WE ARE HOME WE ARE HOME WE ARE HOME. I am home. And I am happy to be home. I like home. I love home. WE ARE HOME.

10/14/23

• We had our second day of retreat today and even though we were really tired today since we actually didn’t get to sleep too well tonight, it was an EXTREMELY spiritually resting day. We woke up and practiced praise before the first service, and then had small groups before lunch, and then we went to take a group photo before going to a Q and A session with Pastor Bill and then we went to do some more praise practice before grabbing dinner, and then we did service and it was honestly a really great time of spiritual rejuvenation for me personally. I’m actually coming out of that with a little bit a hope that it’s going to be somewhat different this time; and then we had some ramen and then class sharing so everything today was honestly just really a blessing
• We got to have a really great time at Q and A today; like honestly Pastor Bill is such a well-versed and intelligent individual that I am really glad that he was the speaker for this retreat. Like there’s just so so much to learn from him. But yeah we got a lot of our questions regarding the immoralities seen throughout the Old Testament answered. Moses doesn’t actually sacrifice 32 virgins, Jephthah isn’t someone to look up to, not everyone was killed in the genocides led by the Isrealities, and all of the cases in the Old testament should really be taken by a case by case basis. But there is no clear-cut answer that is going to get rid of all of the doubts that we have, but we can continue to wrestle with it. Also, Pastor Bill is literally friends with Tim keller so I am actually so grateful that I can go to a school like Princeton and have access to meet people like that.
• We had a really great time at class sharing today and even though we were super tired and went to bed instantly, it was 100% worth it and I got to talk with everybody in our class  Michael was not here so I was like the only guy so that was a tad bit awkward but I think that I am comfortable enough with everyone else to not be THAT awkward. And then there was ramen today and that kinda messed up our stomach so I don’ t know how worth it that was

10/13/23

• We had a super lazy morning today and woke up at like 12:30, got lunch, and just did laundry and ate some tacoria before we went to the retreat. First day of retreat today so that was quite exciting; we are doing piano for praise and although it was a little bit stressful to have the music given to us on the day of, it was very very worth it and there was so much praise today 
• We honestly heard a very fire sermon today given by Pastor Bill about 8 lies we currently believe about faith and work and it was extremely informative. And then also we got to see a lot of the other Manna people that we do not normally talk to (like Yedoh!) So it was pretty nice to see her face again and be able to serve together with her.
• We had TURTLE CHIPS TODAY! And then we spent a lot of time practicing praise with James, Yedoh, John and Jocelyn so it really was a true blessing to be able to serve alongside these other brothers and sisters in Christ

10/12/23

• Guess. Who. Is. All. Done. With. Midterms. I AMMMM I am so so happy and grateful that I have finally finished these stupid midterms and thankful for all of the friends and support and living that got be through it. It was very very tough, buttttttt WE MADE IT. And now we can enjoy a super duper fun fall retreat and also a very very relaxing break
• We went to POL precept in the morning and took our quiz, and then we went to orgo lecture, got some lunch before heading to chem lab, and then took a nap before studying for a little bit before we went to the ReMatch research thingy, and then we went to take our EEB test and then afterwards we got late meal and then went to Rebekah’s room with Cevina and just talked with them for the rest of the night which was very very fun
• We got to see everybody in such good spirits today after midterms were all over so that was really nice  Everybody was so willing to talk and smile and I am thankful that people are always so friendly and approachable 

10/11/23

• We are almost out of this hellhole Jonathan… only one more day. I’m grateful for all of the friends, study sessions, and for God who has been able to bring me through this midterm season but I am so much so in the DUMPS right about now. But we are making it through this 
• We had a decently productive day today; we woke up and then we went to POL lecture, and then EEB lecture, and then we had lunch before going to english lecture, and then we studied a bit before heading off to prayer meeting, closing the pre-dental association tab, and then going to get dinner with Michael, Kevin, Xuanying and Joie and then we went to our orgo precept, and then we went back to studying before going to the gym, and then getting wawa 
• We had a super duper fun conversation during dinner today with everybody so I am really really excited for fall break and for everybody to come over  That should be super duper exciting and I am very much looking forward to that

10/10/23

• We are halfway through this hellhole of a week. WE ARE IN THE DUMPS RIGHT NOW. But I’m sure we will make out of it alive… I hope. We woke up and then we went to our orgo lecture, had lunch, and then took a nap before another POL lecture, and then we went to Stone and studied a bit before getting dinner, going to a predental meeting, and then back to Stone to study, and then we got late meal, called umma and then went back to our dorm to unwind for the rest of the day
• We got to have lunch with Daniel and then we got dinner with Michael and David so that was quite nice. I love being able to grab meals with people and talk and laugh and such. But also it was also such a busy busy day I couldn’t spend much time talking and had to just leave pretty quickly. And then we also got to call umma during late meal today so it was nice being able to talk to her as well
• We had the BEST COOKIES EVER made by Monica at Murray Dodge and dude those cookies were absolutely fire I don’t think I’ve ever had a cookie that tasted that good. I think that I am going to have dreams about those cookies from now on because dudeee… it was SOO GOOD

10/9/23

• We had a pretty fun day today; we woke up and then went to our POL lecture and then we went to EEB lecture, and then we get lunch, took a nap, and then went to English precept, got some late meal before locking up in the library, and then we got dinner, went to the gym, got late meal, and then barely did any work before realizing we are super duper unproductive and might as well just go back home
• We got to have dinner with Kevin today and then we got late meal with Xuanying, Jocelyn and Stephanie so that was nice. And Kevin is such an easy person to open up to and talk to it’s so amazing how he’s really open minded. And then also we got a lot of studying done today too with all of them which was pretty great as well
• We got accepted as a James Madison fellow so that was exciting. And then also our pre-dental coffee club tab is all set, and then also we had a really fun time at English precept today cause our conversations there are always super interesting.

10/8/23

• I enjoyed today and we were pretty productive (although we did spend a lot of time doing random thingies). We woke up and then went to church, got lunch, and then went to junbi and then after we studied for like 3 hours, and then we got dinner and then went to get some more coffee and then spent the rest of the day studying… Wow now that I reflect on it that is quite the sad day
• We got to have free Onigiri because Aliaster paid for us and so that was really really nice and fun. And then we also found a bunch of new songs because of the super cool spotify playlists that were made for us so we jammed out to that while we were working on our orgo pre-lab.
• We got to have lunch with Boya, Bryan, Michael, Lu, and Xuanying today so that was fun and it was pretty interesting conversation. And then at junbi, Boya dropped a major bomb on us out of nowhere so a lot. oftea was spilled today and Jocelyn wasn’t even there so it was funny how much she missed by missing out on one singular day of church.

10/7/23

• Today was a pretty fun and unproductive day. We woke up and then went to get lunch and then we went to do our laundry, got this super cool new fun app, went to the gym, went to praise team practice, got dinner, went to large group, went to open room, and then finished off the day with just a very very little amount of work in our dorm.
• We got to have lunch with Colton today so that was nice being able to catch up with him. And then we had dinner with all of the Manna people and we got to hear a lot about how Stella and Brian met LOL. so that was kinda funny.
• We got to hear a guest speaker preach at Manna today and he was really really funny so that was quite the treat. And then we also heard Aliaster give his testimony today which was a treat as well 

10/6/23

• Today was decently productive; we woke up and then got a quick lunch before heading over to Stone to start studying for bio, and then we did some English reading and then some random work before heading over for dinner, and then we just went back to Stone and did some more work, went to hit the gym, wrote an application for the James Madison fellowship, and then finished off the night just being at our room and chilling out
• We got to study with Xuanying and then Stephanie for a little bit today and so that was nice being able to study with friends and be productive that way  And then also we talked with Brian for a little bit and saw Michael as well
• Appa called us today to literally just ask how we are doing so that was super duper cute and I am happy that he did that. I should probably call him a little bit more because now that umma is in Paris Idk if he is lonelier butt Josh and Joey are going to be home so there’s that. But anyways I am grateful for famil.

10/5/23

• Make sure to be grateful Jonathan. We did get a little bit upset and mad tonight BUT you need to make sure to have a heart of gratitude. We got a lot of sleep, we went to a lot of meetings, even though we were not as productive as we would have liked to be, we still need to be grateful and content with everything that we were able to do today.
• We woke up and then went to our POL precept, and then went to our orgo lecture, got some lunch (after we got locked out of our room) and then we went to orgo lab, and then we went to Whig Clio to hear the debate on Supreme Court term lengths, and then we had our meeting with Soonho for the first time and honestly it was pretty great and we got to meet his son Toby who was super cute, and then we went. toUSG and got to read a lot of 1 Samuel, and then got late meal and then went to bed.
• We scored an A+ on our first orgo exam…. GO OFF JONATHAN. I am very very proud of us BUTT we still need to be on guard and study just as hard if not harder for the next one.

10/4/23

• We woke up a bit early and took a shower and breakfast for the first time in forever, and then we went to POL lecture, EEB lecture, ate lunch and then went to English lecture before heading some late meal, having a flu shot, and then going to our pre-dental association officer meeting and then we had the most fire dinner ever in Roma before going to our orgo precept which was honestly really fun. And then we finished off the night with some more late meal and also talking with Evelyn for a bit so that was quite nice
• The ribs at Roma were absolutely insane and they had it with the little bread and spread thingy which was insane as well and then there were these vegetables and pasta that I could not stop eating and then the grilled chicken was literally better than what I would eat in restaurants and overall I just loved the food that I ate today
• Evelyn told us about the Firestone children’s library and also the museum that I just never ever knew about so now I am going to go and explore there. And then also just overall the conversation that I had with her was pretty fun too 

10/3/23

• We woke up and the immediately went to our orgo lecture which is great because that is at 11 instead of the ungodly hour of 10, and then we got lunch and headed to our EEB lab which was quite the adventure. We measured tree distances and got to go out into nature which I really loved. And it was also really fun since we got to talk to Jessica a lot and learn about her and her life a bit so I liked that! Learning about people is fun. And then we studied before going to the Whig Fireside chat and we actually asked a question there about Ukraine, and then we went to the library and studied with Richard until we got late meal and then headed back to our dorm.
• Honestly the fireside chat really showed me that I loved American government and Politics but I am still a little bit at a loss of whether or not to do EEB since I think I just overall fit in better with the EEB people whereas I am a little bit of an outsider when it comes to Politics. But I guess I have not given Politics enough of a fair shot whereas I already have friends who are in EEB.
• We got to talk with lots of people today overall which was really nice and I guess I am just really grateful to be at Princeton and have friends and be able to meet new people. It’s just great 

10/2/23

• WE FINISHED OUR STUPID ORGO TEST SO I AM HAPPY ABOUT THAT. Honestly, we did as best as we could so I’m not too upset about anything butt…. yeah it was still not perfect. I WANT TO GET BETTERER AND SMARTER
• We woke up and then went to our POL lecture, and then went to EEB which was pretty useless, then we had lunch and then went to our English lecture and precept which were both really really fun, and then studied, got dinner, and then took our orgo test before getting late meal and then studying at Stone and then talking with Kevin for the rest of the day.
• We got to have lunch with Jessica today and then we got dinner with Lindsay and then we also got late meal with Jocelyn so I am very very happy and grateful to have friends here and be able to catch up with everybody  I enjoy talking to people!

10/1/23

• We had a very very productive day today so I am happy about that. We woke up and then went to church, and then we went to get lunch with Jocelyn and Xuanying and then we went and did work at Frist and got tutored for a bit, and then went back to the library to do a little bit more studying before getting dinner and then going to Mcdonald to get some more orgo help and then we went to the gym to do a quick chest day before starting our laundry, taking a quick nap, and then going back to Stone to do some more studying before getting some food at the Ustore and just ending the day with relaxing.
• We learned SOOO much orgo today that is absolutely insane.. Idk if I want to know this much orgo it’s kinda annoying and fills my brain too much. But anyways I think it’s kinda nice to feel productive.
• Church was fun today; we got to talk to new people and then see how helpful these orgo tutoring sessions really are.

9/30/23

• September went by sooo quickly that was absolutely insane. But yeah happy end of September Jonathan; hopefully you are able to make pace with everything at Princeton now and can get into the flow of thingies better. But we are really enjoying every single day here and I am very very grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people
• We woke up at like 12:45 today and then ate a bit before heading over to Firestone and then just studying… and then we went to practice for praise team, did large group, got a hoagie and ate it in open room, and then continued to study until the end of the day. It was both a fun and productive day so I am proud of us 
• We got to eat tacoria AND hoagie haven today so honestly… we should just become independent at this point we are basically eating out more times than in the dining hall haha. BUTT the food was SOOO worth it I love eating 

9/29/23

• We woke up late, we went to bed late, but we got a lot of sleep. So that is something in and of itself to be grateful about  We got a lot of studying for orgo done today too so that’s something to be proud of as well. And then we finished our English paper which was pretty fun to write honestly I enjoyed writing it
• We went to the orgo mock exam and got our butts whopped; HOWEVER, we did learn a lot and now we know that we are very much screwed for this upcoming exam… HOWEVER there’s also the motivation factor to push ourselves to get better and better and learn more and not suck at orgo so that’s something… And then we also got a philly cheese steak hoagie to make ourselves feel better
• We basically had a Saturday today  And then we called umma and got to talk with her for a little bit as well so I enjoyed that too. And then we got reminded of Your lie in april which was so so nice

9/28/23

• I enjoyed today; we woke up and then went to POL precept, and then orgo lecture, and then went to take a nap before orgo lab, and then got late meal after that and then did some work in the library until we went to the PPDA dinner thing, and then we took a nap and then went back to the library to study for a bit until we got wawa and chilled in our dorm for the rest of the night
• We got to have a very very fun dinner conversation with all of the PPDA officers so that was quite nice! And then also we got to have a late meal conversation with daniel which was the first time we really talked to him and he is quite possibly one of the nicest people everrr
• We called umma today so that was fun, got to talk to Anna a little bit and try some of her snacks, and then studied with Stephanie at Firestone for a little as well which was also quite nice! Everything about today was good

9/27/23

• We had a decently busy day although not as productive as we would have liked it to be. We woke up and went to our POL lecture, and then we went to EEB lecture, and then we got lunch and then went to english lecture, and then we got some late meal and then spent a bit of time studying in the library before going to prayer meeting and doing worship there, and then we got dinner with Jocelyn and then got to eat a little bit with Kevin on his birthday, and then we went to orgo precept and then after that we went to late meal and then went to sesh and then attempted to do work but then failed cause we are tired
• We got to have KOREAN FOOD TODAY at Kevin’s place cause it was his birthday and his mom brought him kimbap and kimchi fried rice and a bunch of other Korean food and we got to sample it ALL so I am so so happy about that  I love eating Korean food
• We got to go to sesh for the first time today and WE GOT THE TURTLE FREEZE DOWN LET’S GOOO. It took absolutely forever and we thought we would break our wrist but fortunately it all worked out in the end 

9/26/23

• I enjoyed today even though we did not get too much orgo studying done today. But I think that everything except for the night time was decently productive. We woke up and went to our orgo lecture and then went to get lunch, and then got some late meal before going to EEB lab, and then we went to tutor joey and then worked at firestone for a bit and finished our bio lab which was kinda productive and then we attempted to study a bit more before heading over to wawa and then practicing guitar for tmrw
• We got to study a bit with Monica, Stephanie and Daniel so that was pretty nice being able to work with all of them and socialize a bit today 
• We called umma after an attempted late meal so I am happy that we are able to call home and talk with umma

9/25/23

• Today was honestly very very fun, and decently productive as well so I am proud of us. We woke up and then went to EEB lecture, and then got lunch and did some laundry and errands, grabbing late meal and cleaning up a bit before studying and doing work, and then we wrote our chem pre-lab and then studied a bit more by doing our preliminary problem set, and then we went to orgo office hours and got to study a little bit with Chrstina so that was pretty nice and then spent the rest of the night in open room organizing english notes.
• We got to have a lot a lot of fun during open room today; there were so many people and we got to have a lot of fun conversation. Unfortunately however, there. is not a lot of work that we are doing. BUTT nonetheless I am super duper happy that I have a community like that to just study, do fellowship and spend life together with.
• We got to get a lot of our chem questions answered by the TAs so that was very very helpful and then watched some youtube videos and then Christina explained a lot of lab thingies to me so I really really appreciated that as well. I am glad to be surrounded by such smart people it’s great

9/24/23

• We had a pretty good Sunday today although not as productive as we would have liked it. We went to church, and then ate lunch at Whitman, and then had a quick nap before going to get a haircut, and then we went to the library and did some work before going to the gym with Marvin and then grabbing dinner with Anthea and then we did some of our laundry before coming to open room and “working.”
• We got to have lunch with all of the Hope people today so that was pretty nice talking to a few people who we have not talked to in quite a while. And then there was crepes at Whitman which was decently yum as well. And then we also got to have a pretty good conversation with Anthea for dinner which was vv interesting I enjoyed that lots
• We took a fire nap today which was absolutely delicious… And then haircut + laundry + eating + church + gym + work + nap + church = very very good day today.

9/23/23

• We had a very nice Saturday today; we woke up at like 12 and then did a lot of work until around 4, and then got some food with Umma and then went to PCC for Manna large group today and we got to do praise for that so I enjoyed that a lot
• There was soooo much good food today because umma brought us a lot of Korean food so I really enjoyed that a lot it was quite yummy and then we also ate some more after Manna large group so that was even moreee yummy food
• We got to have some dessert at PCC today which was very very nice and on top of that when we were eating our Korean food today, some person just left a chocolate lava cake in the middle of the common room which we ate…. don’t ask if it was allowed or free or whatever, I still ate it 

9/22/23

• I enjoyed today a lot even though we are always very very unproductive at night so I need to learn how to switch that. We woke up and then ate at Whitman before heading over to the library and doing some work, and then we went to late meal and then we went back to the library to do some work and tutor Joey, then we went to get dinner and then the MASA dinner and then PCF FNF and then we bummed out in our room for the rest of the day
• We got to have dinner with 2 Frosh today so that was nice meeting new people and getting to be an upperclassmen LOL. They were both very very nice so I am happy about that
• We got to get a lot of studying throughout today done which was decently productive so go us!

9/21/23

• We had quite an interesting dayyy; we woke up and then went to our POL precept, and then orgo lecture, had some lunch and then chem lab where we spent the majority of our day failing and sucking. And then we went to our dorm to do laundry, went to pick up our paperlike I pad screen protector and FINALLY GOT IT ON, but then we also accidentally ate a peanut and then spent the rest of the day in Mccosh and also resting so that was not fun.
• We got to have dinner with Santiago and learn a little bit about him and where he came from so that was very very fun and interesting. I am glad that we are able to meet new people from such diverse backgrounds here.
• We had a bit of a scare with our paperlike screen protector but luckily it came with. an extra one so we are able to finally get it right on our third try…

9/20/23

• Weee got about 12 hours of sleep today so that was the most restful night ever. I think I was a little bit worried I would wake up and not be able to go back to sleep but it all worked out and we are not sleepy so that is good
• We woke up, went to our POL lecture, then EEB lecture, then got lunch and then went to our English class, and then got late meal, practiced a bit before prayer meeting, went to dinner and got ice cream and then went to orgo precept, got late meal and then knocked out
• We got to have lunch with Angel today and then dinner with Brians so that was fun. And then Brian kook bought us ice cream from bent spoon which was pretty yum so I am grateful for that

9/19/23

• We had a decently productive day today for the most part; we woke up and then went to our orgo lecture, and then had lunch, went to our EEB lab, then came back and did some work at the library, got dinner, went back to the library and took a nap and did some work, got late meal, went to the gym, and then bummed out for the rest of the day
• We got to go on a field trip for the EEB lab today which was quite fun and pretty interesting. We also got to talk to a few new people and enjoy pretty nice weather today so I am happy about that
• We were decently productive in terms of doing work and getting things and studying done so go us!

9/18/23

• I am grateful for today :). We woke up and then went to our POL lecture, and then our EEB lecture, and then lunch, then our english class, english precept, then bought some thingies at the UStore, went to Stone and did some research, went to get dinner with Anna, went back to stone to do some more work (kinda), went to the gym after getting late meal, and then bummed out for the rest of the day 
• We finally figured out that we are going to major in Politics so I think that this is probably the most “productive” day that we have ever had at Princeton. I think we are pretty set on this major and are going to stick with it and we will possibly have an EAS minor underneath that as well. I am so so thankful that God gave me this opportunity to study Politics at Princeton and also still stay pre-dental like what in the worlddd
• We got to see Anna and Tammy for dinner today and practice some of our Korean which was pretty nice I enjoy being able to talk with friends and also at the same time practice our Korean speaking abilitiesss

9/17/23

• Happy Sunday Jonathan ! We were able to go to church this morning, and then surprise Boya for her super late birthday, and then got to study at Frist, went to the gym with Marvin, ate dinner, and then worked in genomics until the end of the day which was decently productive
• I am very very thankful that I have friends who are not only willing to just take time out of their day to help me with orgo, but also are so considerate enough to plan these surprise birthday parties for each other haha. That is such a cute community and something that I do not think that I can find at home so that’s great 
• We got to do a leg day with Marvin and also catch up with him about how his life is going and then also got to see a room tour so that was quite nice being able to talk to him about our old Korean class. I miss it ;-;

9/16/23

• Eventful day today; we went to six14 auditions in the morning, and then went to triple 8 call backs after, and then we went to praise team meeting, got some tacoria and bought cake/card for Boya’s super late birthday, and then went to large group and finished off the night with playing smash in open room
• We got to do a lot of dancing today which was very very enjoyable I like dancing a lot  Hopefully I can continue it throughout this year butt Idk if that is going to be happening soooo I guess we will not be disappointed if we don’t get in
• We got to have a lot of fun at open room tonight and then got to talk with Bryan’s friend who is from California. It’s nice being able to meet new people 

9/15/23

• We had a pretty fun day today albeit a little bit unproductive… but we got a lot of the work that we needed to do done today so that is good. We woke up and went to our advisor meeting, and then went to Frist to get some food, and then worked at Stone for a little bit, and then went to the career and study abroad fair, and then studied outside because the weather was pretty nice, and then we practiced dance, tutored Joey, had dinner with Tina, went to PCF FNF, got some more food, took a quick nap and then practiced dance again until the end of the day
• We got to study together with Alaister, Jocelyn, Grace and Monica today so that was quite nice. I enjoyed being able to talk with them and catch up over a very very nice weather outside and then also I guess get some work done. Also grabbing dinner with Tina and catching up with her about how her life was going was really great as well so I’m happy about that : )
• We were able to talk to a lot of the PCF people that we have not been able to see in quite some time so I enjoyed that a lot. And then there was also suchhh good desserts there that tasted soooo good so I am eating very very unhealthy unfortunately. We had cookies and cakes and ice cream and everything you could possibly think of that is not good for my health.

9/14/23

• Today was quite the interesting day… we woke up and went to our POL precept which was the first time for that, and then we went to orgo lecture, and then we ate lunch and then went to orgo lab, then we went to junbi and then picked up a few drinks for our PPDA meeting right after, and then we went back to our dorm and rested a bit before the massacre that was from 7-10, and then after fully exhausting all of our energy we went to wawa, got some fairlife, and then ended the day with just chilling and youtube in our dorm
• I am glad that we were able to have such an informative PPDA meeting today! We got to find a lot of information regarding courses we need to take and stuff about HPA and all that fun stuff that we will soon be facing in the coming days so that is excitinggg.
• Our orgo lab TA was quite possibly the nicest person that I have ever met in my entire life I am glad that he is going to be showing us how not to screw up lab in the upcoming semesterr. But also I did realize that I am a bit stupid so I need to start catching up on all of my work and everything so that I do not completely fail all of my classes!

9/13/23

• We had a pretty productive and eventful day today so that was nice. We went to pol lecture, and then EEB lecture, and then ate some lunch at Forbes, and then went to our English class, and then got late meal and had dinner with Dimiana before heading over to chem precept
• We had a very very interesting conversation with Dimiana for dinner today for our Bible as literature class. She is such an interesting person and I am super grateful to have met her and be able to discuss our different backgrounds and personal viewpoints on Christianity and the Bible. Also superrr cool person.
• We got to go to our first orgo prcept today and we weren’t completely lost so that was exciting! Good for us for being able to actually follow along in a class and not get left in the mud. And then there is also Kelly, Evelyn, and Cevina in that class so that is something to look forward to for the rest of the semester! ALSO WE GOT TO TEXT HEATHER A BIT TODAY WHICH WAS SUPER CUTE I am glad that we got to catch up for a bit with her

9/12/23

• I am so grateful we have an iPad cause when the school Wi-Fi goes out for some reason only on computers I still can do work on this thingy hehehe. Anyways, today was a good day; we went to orgo lecture, and then had our bio lab, and then we went to Firestone to do some work, got dinner and junbi, and then went to friends to do some more reading, and then went to colo and got some s’mores, and then went to the gym and finished the day with a solid chest workout
• we got to have lunch with noe today which was very very nice i enjoy being able to catch up with people like that. And then we also had dinner with Jocelyn and Xuanying which was yum as well. the food was pretty good and also we tried Forbes lunch for the first time and it was actually not crowded so I am very happy about that. Also spent some time eating s’mores and trying hard seltzer which was interesting
• EEB lab was very very fun todays we literally got to just go out and explore different species so I am super duper grateful to be at this school lol. We also got to get a lot of reading done today and I am realizing I enjoy reading sooo much more than bio

9/11/23

• We had a very very fun day today albeit a little bit unproductive in terms of actual school work… We woke up and went to our POL lecture, and then we went to our EEB class, and then had lunch and then went to our english lecture and precepts. And then we got late meal, and then did some editing of our youtube video before heading off to work out, and then going to grab dinner and then going to colo and having some fun at their bubble tea event, and then we went to late meal again and wasted time until the end of the day at the East Asian Studies library
• We got to talk to lots and lots of people today so I am very very happy about that. We got to have lunch with Jessica and then we also got dinner with Shreya and then had late meal with Michael, Jocelyn and Xuanying and then we also got to play some super smash with the other Jonathan and then just overall hung out with so many different people today that it was such a blessing to see everybody. And then also apparently Kevin is in our POL class so that is so so clutch.
• We got to call umma today and talk to her about how her day is going and then also we talked a little bit about Joey and our uncle Andrew who died in 9-11. It’s so interesting to learn more about my family and where I came from and about the other people that I am connected to in addition to my personal school work. But I really should be working on my school work a little bit more than I am right now so I will be productive tomorrow I promise

9/10/23

• We had a pretty fun and productive Sunday today Jonathan so good for us! We went to church in the morning, and then went to lawn parties for a bit, and then studied at genomics with Jocelyn, then got dinner, and then stayed in our dorm and chilled out for pretty much the rest of the day so that was pretty fun
• Lawn parties were very very great; we got to have lots of good food like taco bell and pizza and there was also pizza at church so there was lots and lots of pizza today, and then there was also cheesecake on a stick with oreo and chocolate so even though it was the same food as last year, it was still really really good. And then we also got to take lots of pictures today with Manna and Six14 and a bunch of other friends so that was very nice as well 
• We got to get a lot of reading done today: I think we did all of our reading for our english class tmrw and then there is a bit more reading for POL lecture but I am not going to bother with that. But I am happy that we were able to be productive with our time today and actually get things done instead of just wasting the afternoon so good job for that Jonathan!

9/9/23

• I really much enjoyed today despite it being a little bit unproductive considering we woke up at 12:30. Everything else today was pretty nice though; we went to the Butler basement and did a little bit of orgo studying there; and then we went to Firestone and did our pre-lab and studied a bit with Grace and Jocelyn, and then we ate lunch at tacoria, and then did praise for Manna Large Group today
• Large group today at Manna was very very fun and there were many frosh that came too so it’s nice being able to meet new people and have new conversations. Also after large group we went to wawa and we found out that the chicken, bacon ranch quesadilla is quite possibly the best thing on this entire planet (with chipotle sauce ofc) so I think that we will be getting that from now on instead of our hoagies that were cold and disappointing.
• We got to do piano at praise today so that was super duper nice and such a privilege to be able to serve on the priase team with our piano. Mmm we messed up a little bit during the songs but I know that it does not really matter because as long as we are worshipping and giving our hearts to God, then it really does not matter what I sound like.

9/8/23

• We had a pretty good day today; albeit a little bit shorter and unproductive than we originally hoped for. We woke up and then went to MC to do some work, and then we went to go and table for Manna, and then we ate late meal and then tutored Joey, and then went to our pre-dental association meeting, then our praise team dinner, then did some work with Boya and Jocelyn, and then practiced piano for a little bit, went to wawa and spent some time with Skywalker, Jonathan and Chris so that was kinda fun
• We were able to see Sky today for the first time in quite a while so that was nice. And then also we decided to audition for Triple 8 because he is doing it too so I think that it is good that you are pushing yourself to go out of your comfort zone even though you will probably not get in. It’s important that you are trying new things and putting yourself out there so I am proud of us for that
• We got to see lots and lots of people today and there is no classes on Friday so that is something that I am super duper happy about. But make sure that you are prioritizing studying and doing school work as well Jonathan because studying is very very important.

9/7/23

• We had a very very fun day today and also it was super relaxinggg. We woke up and then went to our orgo class, and then for the rest of the day we actually had absolutely nothing. We got to see Lindsay for a little bit today after orgo lecture and talk to her for a little bit so that was nice, and then we did our laundry so now we have a fresh set of clothes, got dinner with umma and appa who dropped off a lot of stuff for us, and then we took and nap and then finished off the day with working a bit on anther youtube video and then practicing piano in the basement of Butler and then talking with Michael and a few of his friends there so that was really nice as well
• We got to hear Kellen’s piano skills tonight and sing along to some karaoke so that was a very very fun night tonight. I wish I had the ability to play piano like that too LOL and then we also got to eat some Italian food with umma and appa at this new restaurant so we are being able to try out new restaurants which is pretty fortunate! And then we also had pizza at Studio 34 and then a cliff bar so that was pretty yum food as well I am happy that we are able to eat yum foods.
• We got to have some very fun conversations with with umma and appa so that was nice. And they brought us a fridge and some rubber bands and a bike and lots and lots of other stuff as well so that is going to be very helpful in the future to come 

9/6/23

• There was lots and lots of thingies to do today so I am really grateful that there are lots and lots of thingies to do  We woke up and went to our politics class, then EEB lecture, then got our chem PPE and then ate lunch at CJL and met someone named Angel, and then we went to our english class, and then we worked at Frist for a while until going to get dinner with Koki, and then went to get late meal after working out and then we went to Firestone to do some more reading
• We got to see lots and lots of more people as well today so that is quite nice  I am really happy that I am seeing familiar faces and everyone is still in decently high spirits so that is encouraging to see haha. And then also we are really enjoying most of our classes; the politics class is actually the most interesting class I think I will be taking so even though it is a lot of work, I think I am going to stick with it. And then EEB 211 seems manageable as well so that is nice. And then also Katherine is in our english class so it’s great that we are able to have a familiar face in that class
• We got to eat lots and lots of yummy food today and so that was pretty nice. And then got lots of free stickers throughout random places today so I love this ability to just get “free”ish merch. We ate lunch and talked with Angel for a little bit so that was nice, met a few freshmen on our wait for the chem equipment, and then got to see lots of our chingoos today

9/5/23

• Happy first day of classes Jonathan! There was SOOO much things to do today it was absolutely insane so make sure that you are finding the times to just sit tight and study because there will always be times to socialize, laugh, and talk with people. We got to take our first day of class photos today which was pretty fortunate, and then got breakfast with Xuanying, then went to our first Orgo lecture which was pretty doable, and then we went to lunch and ate with a guy named Ryan, and then we did some work, went to Frist, went to one of Jocelyn’s classes and got to see what that was like, ate late meal, went to get dinner with Bryan, James, Kevin and Tim, went to the pre-dental officer meeting and got lots of venting done, and then just finished off the rest of the day with work
• We got to see SOOO many people today and have so many great conversations I am super duper happy that we were able to talk to so many new people. It’s so nice to be in an environment where I can say hi to familiar faces and then continue to meet more and more people as well that is very very nice
• We got all of our four classes for this semester I think…? I am a little bit nervous for the POL class but honestly you were fine with it before Kulsoom mentioned 200 pages of reading a week so you should be fine with it now right..? Right?? Nono we are trying our best to get out of it but I think it is done and we are going to have to lock this class in unfortunately 

9/4/23

• Every day at Princeton is like… 4 days worth of activities that I would do at home LOL. But yeah there was much to do today; we met so many of the new frosh so that was pretty nice as we are expanding our social circle. I think that we will have lots and lots of new friends this upcoming semester because there are quite a lot of new people who are interested in joining Manna! And thenn we finished our ST pre-retreat which was quite long but in the end I am happy that we are all done with it. And then we also bought our books from Labyrinth and it all went smoothly so that is happy as well
• We got to have pizza for lunch today and then we also went to Colo for their carnival and food which was very very fun. They had water balloons and we got to play with Kevin and Michael while the girls watched because they are no fun to play with. And then we also got to see the other Jonathan today which was pretty nice as well! He had his shirt off.. And thenn the reunion of all of Kevin’s backup friends was also very very nice and Xuanying bought us gifts from Singapore so I am superrr duper happy about that. She is such an amazing friend I am happy that I was able to make friends 
• We got to meet so many new people at the Ice cream social and the frosh are all extremely extremely friendly and I am so happy that I am able to be a part of a community like that. We got to explain a bit about Manna to a few frosh which was fun and then also we went to carl’s center and were able to get a bunch of free merch like a free shirt and cup and pen and such so that was fun as well. I think Brian is such an amazing underclassmen I am happy that he is planning on joining Manna and being a part of the community there.

9/3/23

• We had our first full day here at Princeton and we are already becoming super duper busy what in the world. We left the dorm at like 9:45 and then we get back at like 10 sooo very very busy day indeed. We woke up, went to church, met a bunch of cool new people, went to lunch, then went to the beginning of Manna Pre-retreat and did the retreat thingies for basically the rest of the day which was quite long
• We got to grab lunch with Kevin and Joie today so that was nice. It was an interesting conversation we had so I am happy that we were able to do that; and then we also got our class of 2026 pre-raid shirt so that is another souvenir that I am going to be able to keep in handy. And then we also got to see so many familiar faces today like Quinn and every one of the Manna ST members so that was nice as well! Grateful to have friends where I can just see again and catch up with
• We got to have chipotle for dinner today and that was the yummiest thing ever; a little bit salty but we had like 2.65 worth of guac which was able to balance it out and then make the meal a little bit more balanced and healthy. And also we basically gulped down a gallon of water like Idk how my body even holds that much water but it did.

9/2/23

• We have officially moved back into Princeton today so that is quite excitinggg. Yay for being backkk; but honestly a little bit scary as all the nostalgia and memories from last year came hitting back so quickly so you are realizing that you didn’t dream the entirety of first year and you are actually at PRINCETON. WHAT THE HECKING HECK HOW ARE YOU AT PRINCETON RN THiS IS SO UNREAL. But anyways; thankful for this opportunity to study at such a school
• We got to have a last family lunch with everybody for the first time in quite a while and then we had dinner with umma and appa at this Mediterranean restaurant which was quite yummy. I got the baby chicken which literally looked like a chicken in some hay with eggs around it. But anyways, the bread was probably the best part of that dinner because Mediterranean people really know how to cook their bread and hummus. I think everything else was a little bit mid however.
• We got to see Halabogi today which was nice. I think it’s been like an eternity since the last time I went to see his dry cleaner work place but we were able to get to see it on the way! And then Josh helped us fix our ipad and sync our ipad and computer together which is going to be very very helpful when taking notes so that is good as well. THANKFUL FOR FAMILY. But now let’s go and kick some ass this year.

9/1/23

• We got to have a pretty good first day of September today, we went to see bogum today too so that was very very fun. He is such a cute doggo and I absolutely love him when he is not being a pain in the ass. He’s soooo huggable I get why everyone loves him
• We got a new Ipad today which was the best thing ever. I love this new Ipad it was like so much money and then we also got an apple pen which was more money but it was very very worth it because we are going to use this for notes from now on. I enjoy that a lot
• We got to eat some of the chicken and rice again at the Japanese food place at Broadway mall and that is so worth it omg I don’t know how they make just chicken, rice and vegetables taste sooo good.

8/31/23

• We got to have a very very fun beginning of the day today. We got to go to the city with Umma, Appa and Joey and honestly we had a very very fun time there. We went to Serendipity, then we got to walk around the highline, and then we walked at this island thingy which was very pretty and heard the most insane trumpet player of all time doing his thing there, and then we went to this aesthetic starbucks and looked around, and then we finished off the city trip with some very yum japanese food
• We got to have some really really good desserts at Serendipity today. We tried this iced hot chocolate for the first time and omg it was super duper good. And then we also had this ice cream and chocolate cake mixed together which was quite yum as well. And then the Japanese food place that we was very very aesthetic there was some pretty good food there too.
• We got to do so much walking and the weather was absolutely perfect today so I am very very grateful about that. We got to see very very pretty things today, the high line was super duper aesthetic, and then we also got to enjoy the scenery at the piers

8/30/23

• Today was just a control and paste of Monday. We did NOTHINGGG and I am so happy about it. We drove Joey around and found his trumpet today and then ate some chicken and rice at the Japanese restaurant place thingy so that was very very yummy. And then Joey had some subway and we got a bite of that which was pretty yummy as well
• We got to play trumpet for the first time today in such a long long time and I am happy about it. We have not completely forgot how to play trumpet which was fortunate but also our tone sounds a little bit off but it is alright.
• We got to play a few or rounds of cs today which was quite fun and we are basically playing cs every day so I am happy about that but I know that once school starts we will not have any free time to just play video games anymore so make sure that you spend as much time enjoying this off time.

8/29/23

• We had a bit of a more productive day today so that was nice. We hit the gym and did a chest day, then we went to the library and wrote a little bit of a blog post and then went to Starbucks and did some work there as well
• We had some very very yummy food today as per usual I think we gained like 5 pounds since being home
• We got to have lots of rest and relaxation today and are getting so so much sleep

8/28/23

• We had SUCH a lazy and unproductive day today that was absolutely amazing. We woke up, and then watched like 2 movies, played like 6 cs go games, and just did overall nothing. We stayed in home ALL day and pretty much didn’t even talk to anyone which was such a needed thing for introverts like me haha. But honestly I think that with days like this, it’s getting me more and more ready to get out there and start doing some work
• We got to play 2 rounds of cs with some of our old friends like Jayson, Ryan, Jared and Justen so that was quite the throwback. I think it’s been like YEARS since the last time I played cs with them so that was a treat. And also like a once in a life time reappearance from me haha
• We watched a Man called Otto and the first half of the Titanic today so that was really fun; we got to watch 2 movies that were actually pretty decent so I am grateful for that. And then also we did like 3 loads of laundry so that was decently productive as well good job jonathan

8/27/23

• We came home from the retreat and got a full ride from Sophia which was fortunate; she is such a good driver despite being like a year younger than me I don’t understand this. But yeah she drove us to the chajangmyun place and then we got driven to church as well; and then also we got cuddled by Nathan so that was also a little funny as well
• We had a FIRE nap on the ride home from the retreat center. I feel like it’s been so long since I remember what it felt like to be tired… That is such a thing to be grateful for causee that is ending as soon as school is starting haha.
• We got to have some really good food today at the retreat center and also at the chajangmyun place so that was good. And then also we said bye to all of the little kiddos today and then to Darren, Rachel, Sophia, and the rest of the retreat staff because that is the last time that we will see them in quite a while

8/26/23

• We honestly had a really good day today at this retreat. I am having a lot of fun talking with all of the kids and getting to serve with the other people here  Also the food is decently yummy so I am happy about that. We are having lots and lots of cheat meals here and have had 2 ramens, 2 desserts, carbs, chips, and much much more unhealthy food throughout our time on this retreat but I’m going to go and say that they are completely worth it because they taste good and everyone else is doing it too
• We got to take the most killer nap on the floor today LOL. During the movie when everyone was watching Madagascar, you just knocked out on the floor and almost got stepped on by little kids and then you woke up when everyone was just basically leaving. Also Benjamin sat on your lap today and even though he didn’t even speak a single word I think he is the most adorable little child to have ever come into existence
• We got to have a lot of fun practicing and doing praise/worship today with Sophia, Darren and Rachel. We had pretty fun conversations throughout all three meals today and then after everything ended, we ate ramen together before we practiced for tomorrow’s praise which was such a vibe. We got to learn a lot about them and their personal lives throughout that little conversation so that was nice. And also the fact that Darren and Rachel came today is great in and of itself I’m happy that they are here and we got to talk with them for a bit!

8/25/23

• We got a free lunch at Myeongdong Kalguksu by church people so that was quite ummy. There was so much food I ate a lot and was content so I am very grateful for the ability to eat until I am full. Also we got to eat cup ramen for the first time today in quite literally forever so that was very very delicious as well  And then kimbap and chicken was on the menu as well
• We got a free ride from Sophia to the retreat center and got to talk with a lot of the little ones today! That was quite enjoyable We got to see Erica and Hayn and Shaun is literally the most intelligent 8th grader that I have ever met in my entire life and also we talked a little bit with all of the parents
• We FINALLY decided on a 4th class after ages of searching (literally the solution was phone a friend… THANK YOU CEVINA but yeah we are going to most likely take causes of war)

8/24/23

• We helped Josh move in to his dorm today so that was fun. Honestly his room is a lot better and bigger than our room and it was such a vibe to have the “college move in” day so that was nice. We got a little bit of free Stony merch as well
• We got to have some really really yummy food prepared by umma tonight. There was steak, the Korean pancake, egg with tofu, and tofu soup so all of that was really yummy and also full of protein so I enjoyed that a lot
• We got to text hsu hsu train for a little bit on the train ride back and that’s always fun! Let’s see… if there is one thing I’m grateful for in general throughout this summer, I’m grateful to have friends to talk to who make me laugh

8/23/23

• I think we had a decently fun day today; we got to back Oreo Cheesecake with Hsu hsu train and honestly it tastes pretty fire. I think that is one of the best cakes that I’ve ever made in my entire life. It was a little bit… bad when it was hot but once it became colder I think it got a lot better
• We got to watch El Camino today and that is honestly one of the best sequels I have ever seen of a show I’m very very happy to have watched it and be able to enjoy just spending pointless time on things. Break is ending soon… HOWEVER, we are still in this and enjoying every last moment of break
• We picked up Joey from his retreat today and had a somewhat family dinner (without Josh of course since he is now in Med school which is absolutely crazy) but anyways, I think it was decently nice to have a dinner all together and be able to enjoy a meal as a family. I DONT WANNA GO BACK TO SCHOOL

8/22/23

• We had a pretty fun but I think a bit short of a day today. We woke up at like 1 and then went to the gym with Josh and Brendon and then ate at the mall, talked for a little bit and then we went back to my house and watched a movie. Then ate dinner and now am at home finishing off my day 
• We got to have some decently good food today. We had the insane chicken and rice and vegetables at the Japanese food place at Broadway mall and Josh taught us about getting extra chicken so that was so so yummy
• We got to see a few people at blink today so that was quite nice. We saw Kevin and also Shawn’s sister (idk her name) but it was interesting to see people that we have not seen in quite a while

8/21/23

• We pretty much spent the entire day with Josh so that was fun I guess LOL. We went to the gym with him, ate some chicken and rice at the Japanese restaurant thingy, and then we just debated him on random thingies for basically the rest of the day since he slept over
• Umma and Appa made us some FIRE food today so. Iam very very happy about that. It was chicken, asparagus, and potatos with this fire garlic bread and it was perhaps the yummiest thing in the entire world 
• We had a sleepover with Josh for the first time in a while so I guess that was fun LOL. He’s kinda…. josh. I don’t really know what else to say about that. And then also we had pretty good conversations about random stuff so that was also a nice time to reminisce about the past

8/20/23

• We got to have a lot of fun at church today since we were able to get lunch with Brendon, Josh, Steven and Jeff. And there was some of the funniest conversations that I ever had during those few hours. Bro I can never get those types of conversations anywhere at Princeton because it’s like lowering my IQ and Princeton only brings out the best in me but it’s always nice to relax a bit and talk about stupid stuff
• We got to have a VERY yummy dinner with Halabogi and Halmony at this all you can eat Asian buffet restaurant and we also got to talk with Halabogi a lot during the dinner. It was interesting being able to practice our Korean and show off those skills that we got in Korea. He called us a “true grandson” because we were able to have a genuine conversation with him so I am super happy about that and that kinda motivates me to want to continue studying Korean. And also about the dinner, we had SO much unhealthy foods but Ima say it was worth it 100%
• We got to see a lot of familiar faces at church which was pretty nice and also the sermon today was absolutely fire. It was a guest speaking pastor today, I don’t really remember his name but he was from Columbia and is Pastor Sam’s friend if you ever want to ask him about that. But he talked about what it means to have no bitter roots and I think that I should really start trying my best to have none of those bitter roots anymore either…

8/19/23

• We got to have a very very good chest/shoulders/tri workout today and honestly we are starting to realize that Midway JCC is not a bad gym at all.. It even has a pool, the locker room is honestly pretty decent, and I think that it rivals a worse type of Lifetime for a gym membership so I think I need to stop complaining about that and start being thankful for having a gym like that to go to.
• We got to grab dinner and dessert with Alice and Michael today so that was quite fun! We had this galbi restaurant and the food was honestly very very yummy and then we practiced driving since we went to flushing all by ourselves (in terms of driving). It was also really nice being able. tocatch up with the two of them (but Michael did accidentally pay the wrong Jonathan Lee about 100 so that was quite funny). And then we got dessert afterwards and I am starting to realize that we are eating lots and lots of dessert
• We had a decently interesting conversation with Michael today about choice/born and so I guess nature/nurture and I think it was quite interesting to see what people have to say about that. And then it also took up like another 30 minutes in the car late at night so that was quite the vibe. I enjoy just driving and listening to people talk

8/18/23

• We had a pretty good day today; we read “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris which was a decently interesting and fun book. Also that man is very very funny, and then we got to grab lunch with Azam and then we went to the gym and then we had dinner with umma, appa, and joey which was very fun.
• We got to have some VERY good food today. We had chicken and rice for lunch today which was just objectively yummy and then our dinner was the most fire dinner that I’ve ever had. Granted, it was $370 BUTT I loved every bite that I had. I think that was the best fried calamari and mac and cheese that I’ve ever eaten in the entirety of my life. And we got to have some pretty good conversation with umma, and appa during the dinner today
• We are pretty much grateful for every day that is passing that we do not need to go back to school for LOL. So I am grateful for today. We ended the day with Breaking bad and cs go which is an amazing end to the day, but also a little bit unproductive so I think it is time to get back on that productivity grind.

8/17/23

• We had a pretty fun day today so I am happy about that  We got to see Eva today and grab dinner with her at this KPOT restaurant which had all you can eat KBBQ and I got as much protein as my stomach could possibly handle. Maybe likee 1,000 calories worth of just meats so I hope that I made my money’s worth but honestly not too sureee. But enough about food I am happy that we were able to see Eva and catch up with her about life. She is very very good at telling stories and talking LOL and also super sweet I am grateful that I have her as a friend that I can force to hang out with me 
• We got to watch videos of our little childhood with appa and umma. It’s so interesting how they only look at videos of us instead of videos of themselves when they were younger? I guess it’s probably because they don’t have videos of themselves when they were younger but I also think that it maybe be because they care more about us than themselves so it’s super duper sweet to see that. I hope that when I have kids too I can love them just as much
• We had a pretty killer 3 hour nap today which was pretty unnecessary considering that I already slept for 9 hours the night before. But I really liked being able to sleep and not be tired.

8/16/23

• We had a decently good day today full of things that we enjoy doing  We woke up and watched some suits and cosmic skeptic while cleaning up, doing ab workouts, and folding laundry. Then we went to Jericho Public library to do some work, ate lunch and bought some fair life milk, then we went to chase to deposit some money, went to the gym to do some deadlifts and squats, went to the Syo library to do some more work, and then finished off the day with chilling out at home
• We got to have some pretty fire and healthy food (ehh ish) today. We had 3 eggs, an avocado and some blueberries for breakfast, and then chicken and rice for lunch. Still have not eaten dinner yet but I’ll probably do my best to make it healthy. Also the coffee that we got at the Jericho public library was literally only a dollar so that was very very worth
• We decided to go to the Agape retreat and help out there so that was quite the decision. I’m grateful for these opportunities to go and serve and give back to my church community which invested so much into me 

8/15/23

• We haddd a pretty long day of socializing today LOL. So we got lunch with William at 12 and hung out with him untilll about 7:30 so I was pretty surprised at how long we were able to catch up with him for! But it was quite fun I enjoyed being able to catch up with old friends and see how his life is doing. It’s nice to see that he learned a lot from college but mostly didn’t change 
• We got to have reallyyy really good food today. We had chicken and rice for lunch at this Chinese food place at Roosevelt field mall, and then for dinner we had pork and rice which was also super duper yum, and then after that we went to power poke and had a poke bowl from there with spicy salmon and tuna which was honestly a little worse than I remember.. I don’t think I will be getting poke again on my own any time in the near future but it was a good experience and I am happy that we were able to try all of the restaurants near our home again before going back to school.
• We got to see Michael Lan at Bethpage state park which was very very random I did not know that he worked there. But it was really nice cause he drove us around in his little golf cart thingy and we talked for a very brief time about life until his boss told me I had to go. But it was a nice memory/experience so I am happy about that. And also we got to play cs go at the end of the day and honestly we did quite well so I am happy to see that my cs go skills are not completely gone. I am a bit confused though as to how I was strictly in silver 1 for so long and then I come back after not playing in ages and I am suddenly gold nova now.

8/14/23

• Happy Mondayyy. We got to solidify a lot of plans with friends in the upcoming days so I am grateful about that. We are going to Roosevelt Mall with William tmrw, and then we are grabbing dinner with Eva on Thursday, lunch with Azam on Friday, and then hanging out with michael/alice/jerry on Saturday which is all quite exciting. I am thankful that we have friends we can hang out with before school starts againnn
• We were able to get our Midway Jewish community center membership today so we can go to the gym whenever we want to now which is quite fortunate! And then we also went to do a chest day today, actually got a compliment from Josh, and then we went to Panera and got a well deserved meal
• We finished another one of appa’s type of leggo wooden set thingies? I have no clue what it is called but we finished the big ben and now appa has it in the house as something that I have accomplished  And then also we did our laundry today and got an Invisalign case from umma so now we do not have to wrap our Invisalign in toilet paper anymore.

8/13/23

• We got to go to church today which was fun as per usual and WE SAW LITTLE BABIES WHO WERE THE CUTEST PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. I WANT A BABY. I would sooo kidnap one. But anyways I guess I should have talked to the parents more rather than just ignore them and play with their kids LOL. Anyways I liked being able to see the little kids, Pastor Sam honestly gives really good sermons but I would absolutely love it if we could have like a Q and A session, and we saw many familiar faces at church
• We got to go to Yoobin’s house for the first time in quite a while. AND MISO IS SUCH CUTE DOGGO. Wow there are so many cute things that we saw today, I loved being able to play with Miso, and then umma and appa bought sushi to eat with Yoobin which was also very very yummy.
• We got to go bowling today for the first time in a long time and honestly you absolutely suck at bowling but you did get better as the games went along. And it was very fun being able to actually play with your cousin and spend some time with him I guess? Honestly Yoobin gives off very very mixed vibes like I can’t tell if he wanted to spend time with ur or not but anyways time was spent with him which is a good thing objectively.

8/12/23

• We got to have a pretty fun Saturday today and spent a lot of it with Josh… which now that I think about it makes it much less fun screw Josh. But anyways we went to Broadway mall and did a back/bi day with him, and then we got to eat some food and then watched Oppenheimer, after which we went to Chic-fila which was very very good
• Oppenheimer was honestly a very confusing movie, I do not understand the hype about it, but I am grateful that we are able to be able to go to these movie theaters and then just enjoy time with familiar faces. And then we got to try the Chic-fila grilled chicken nuggets for the first time in quite a while which was very very yummy
• We got to see some of the youngins at Broadway mall like Mr. Zach, and Mark and Eunice so that was quite interesting to see how old we are compared to the new generation of peoplesss. I am happy that we are growing up and being able to appreciate the little things now.

8/11/23

• Today was the last day of camp which means that you got to see Final Presentation todayyy. That was quite fun I enjoyed being able to see the little kids and all of the teachers on stage. It made us really happy and also those kids put on quite the show. I’m glad that I can leave camp with the knowledge that it’s going to run fine without us
• We got to see lots of people today like Sam, Matthew, Amy, Jae, Darren, Rachel, Eddy, and then we also got to say bye to a lot of the kids!
• We had pad thai for dinner today which was absolutely fire. We had the noodles and also bought sticky rice which I did not know tasted so good and then we got pad thai grilled chicken which was absolutely fire chicken what what

8/10/23

• We had a pretty relaxed day today so I am grateful for that. ALSO TODAY WAS JOEY’S BIRTHDAY AND HE IS 13 NOW WHAT WHAT. He is officially a teenager and I honestly am grateful to have a younger brother in my life. Hopefully I can be someone that he can look up to and respect…
• We got to eat cake for the first time in quite a while (because today was Joey’s birthdayyy). Also we ate like 5 pounds of food today LOL and it was ALL SO YUMMY. We had an Acai bowl, a few eggs, salmon, mackerel, steak, cake, dude the food was absolutely fire it is completely understandable if you eat 5 pounds worth.
• We got to see Melvin today at Starbucks and he gave us a free coffee which was very very sweet of him  Also we got to catch up with him for a little bit so that was quite nice as well! I love being able to see old and familiar faces and catch up with them about how life is going.

8/9/23

• We got to sub for Mr. Matt’s class again today and it was quite interesting. I love camp and seeing the kids and everyone but it is a bit tiring. HOWEVER, we are here to have fun and enjoy ourselves so it’s nice to know that there is no pressure
• We got hugged so many times by the little kids today it’s SOOO sweet. Like the little girl who can’t speak a lick of english but remembered how I talked to her in the office or Peter who said he remembers me from last year! I love little kids but they are a little bit tiring sooo there are pros and cons to everything
• We got to have a LOT of yummy food today. We had acai bowls for the first time in a while and dude that hits SO hard. And then also we ate halal and other yummy foods so I am very very thankful to be able to eat yummy, non-Korean foods

8/8/23

• We got to sub for Mr. Matt today and have his class which was nice because we were able to get a camp teacher experience this summer  I am very very happy about that. And it was a decently easy day today because there were a bunch of rehearsals and so the entire grade was together for the most of it and we had his TA to help out. The only thing that we really had to do was lead the Bible Study which was an easy enough accomplishment in and of itself.
• At the end of the camp day we literally got paid 120 which is insane that is crazy that these teachers are making that much money LOL. I think I made a little less than 100 when I was a teacher so it’s interesting that all of the teachers got a raise. Or maybe it’s because I am a returning teacher which makes more sense. And then also we had a really really nice morning today because appa made us breakfast which was very very yummy and then Jeff gave us a coffee that had a bunch of protein in it and then we watched the second Pacific Rim movie so I really like these early mornings.
• We got to each at the APC Camp barbecue at the end of camp today which was fun I love being able to leech off of camp and then eat their food. And then their pasta and meatballs for lunch which was quite nice as well. We are getting paid to make little hearts for the skit, teach a random dance, and then eat their food and snacks 

8/7/23

• We had our first day working at camp today! We got to TA for Matt Kim’s class, which was in other words just lounging around in random people’s classrooms and getting to see all of the cute kids and I am super duper happy that all of them remember me as well! We got to see Joy, Erica, Danica, Matthew, Evan, Shannon, and so many of our old kids like Ella or Everett and I LOVE SEEING THE LITTLE KIDS
• We had a lot of fun just talking with teachers after camp had ended. We are starting to see how camp really is changing when you get to know the teachers’ on a personal level rather than just having a teacher and getting to know them on a superficial level… It makes me wonder how the teachers really were when I was a camper. But anyways I am super grateful to have been able to see all of the teachers today and also we got to meet Joey’s teacher Joanne today which was nice as well! Seeing new faces and meeting new people >
• We got to have SUPER yummy food today. We had eggs and an avocado for breakfast, and then we had our Greek food that the Admins paid for during lunch and it was actually the hardest slapping food ever I really need to figure out what that restaurant was called because it was so yummy. And then we also had halal food for dinner because I wanted to have a non-spicy halal food and that was super yummy as well (especially since you ate it with extra protein and a protein shake).

8/6/23

• We were able to go to church on Sunday for the first time in quite a while and so it was very very nice  Pastor Sam gave a pretty good sermon about a doubly exalted God and then we got to talk with a lot of people that we have not been able to see in quite a while. We had a quick talk with Kendall today too which was fun
• We got to have lunch with Josh/Brendon/Jaemin (well sorta. we went to Fireside and then got a to go box and then ate it at Church and got to see all of the summer camp teachers today). We stayed there and had stupid, brain lowering IQ debates with Josh which are always fun to have but also tiring. And then we went to grab halal food with Josh after church which was very very spicy I do not think that we are capable of red sauce anymore.
• We got to have a very productive morning today ! We woke up and watched like half of the Young Sheldon series while also doing workouts, eating or just doing stuff on our phone. I love multitasking things that we genuinely enjoy doing it is very very fun to do.

8/5/23

• We had a relaxing day today as with the rest of them  But also we get super duper tired pretty early on. We went to Dumbo with Umma and Appa and then got to see Josh’s new apartment which was pretty nice and also pretty fun! I enjoyed being able to see the new house and then working out in the gym there
• We got to have a pretty fancy dinner today in a restaurant right next to Dumbo. Unfortunately the food was not too great but it was the fancy atmosphere that was pretty nice and also the conversations that we have with umma and appa is always always fun
• The weather today when we went to Dumbo was absolutely amazing I loved it. We could actually walk outside and it wasn’t too hot and the wind was very very nice and we were not dying of heat or sweating and the sky was so clear and everything was so pretty. Just that we were super tired and had an amazing night of sleep!

8/4/23

• We had a pretty good day today so I am happy about that. We got to see a lot of our home friends and also do a lot of the things that we really enjoy doing ! So we woke up, uploaded all of our PiK photos to a google drive, then cleaned out our camera roll, went to shoprite and bought all of the materials needed to make protein mac and cheese and then made the most fire meal ever, and then we went to the gym with Josh and had chipotle with him afterwards and then also went to go check out how camp is doing and got to see a lot of familiar faces
• We had so much yummy food today so I am really really happy about that; we got to have mac and cheese and chipotle which are pretty much two of my favorite foods in all of existence and even though we are a bit gasy afterwards it was completely and totally worth it.
• We were able to see Josh, Jae, Brendon, Julia, Jasmin, Millie, Andrew, Jeff, Steven, Jadon, Nick, Daniel, Jimmy, Charlie, Matthew, Erin, and so many other familiar faces so I was very very happy at church 

8/3/23

• We had a very very good day today and did a lot of the things that we love doing  We woke up, worked on a puzzle with appa, then went to drop off Joey, bought some contact solution, cleaned up our room for a little bit and organized our clothing, went for a bike ride and saw Baylis, went to the library and created a Linkedin profile, visited Josh at 7-11, picked up Joey, went to Dave and Buster and played with Umma and Patrick, ate a family dinner at Tenjin sushi, ate lunch at Panera, and drove and walked around Syosset High school
• We got to see Faith randomly at Dave and Buster today playing with her siblings so that was quite the nice surprise! She looks like she is doing well and is leaving for Rice tomorrow actually which is so crazy that school is starting again what the heck it feels like I just got back
• We got to see a lot of familiar faces today so it was really nice to be back. We saw Brendon/Josh today and then we also went to pick up Joey from camp and then saw so so many camp teachers/TA’s that we used to know so that was fun! I love seeing faces that I remember LOL

8/2/23

• We are HOME! That is the most amazing thing ever I love being home and we are home for this entire month so we have an entire month to do whatever we friggen want to do and I am so so happy about that and super duper grateful that everything worked out in the end and we are HOME.
• We managed to survive both plane rides and the layover in Amsterdam today so that is great. It’s so interesting how in the past 24 hours, we have literally been to halfway through the entire WORLD. Like we were in Korea, then we went to Europe, and now we are in our house in the U.S. I’m so amazed at how far humanity has come to the point where I can just travel halfway across the world in a single day what in the world.
• We are starting to really realize how grateful we should be about everything that we have here at home in the U.S. How grateful we should be for having a U.S. passport, for being a U.S. citizen, for living here in Syosset, for having Umma and Appa able to just pay 3.5k on the spot for us to get a plane back to the U.S. like it’s actually so amazing and I am super duper grateful for these opportunities and doors that have been opened up to me.

8/1/23

• HAPPY AUGUST! We are super duper grateful that we were able to have pretty much everything work in order for this flight back to JFK. I am so so happy that we will not be…. stranded here in Korea. But yea, checking in was fairly easy, finding our terminal was good, the only thing was finding a way to kill 27 hours BUTT we managed to do so many of the things that we genuinely enjoy doing so I am pretty content with the day. The only thing is that we weren’t too healthy and our skin broke out a little because of the lack of sleep/showers. HOWEVER, we are heading home so the worst of it is slowly endinggg.
• We passed the 24 hours through watching youtube videos, eating, watching “while you were sleeping”, making a few belli reviews, making a finsta post, editting a video, writing a blog, texting/talking with friends and family, walking around aimlessly, and much much tik tok/instagram reels. But I am happy that we are finally over with this never ending wait and we can finally start boarding this flight in the next 30 minutes
• We got to say bye to Shreya today so that was quite nice seeing that we are both able to get our flights back home (even if it is not together, as long as everyone is safe and home, then I am happy). We also pulled our first “genuine” all nighter I guess? So look at that for an experience.

7/31/23

• Quite the interesting day to find something that there is to be grateful for…. HOWEVER we will still always always find things to be grateful for. We got to eat lunch and dinner at our favorite restaurants which was quite nice. We had very very yummy food at the pig resturant thingy and then cooked like 3 eggs
• People were pretty nice to use since we were leaving  Jing gave us a bread paste thingy..? That was very very interesting but it was so so sweet as well. And then we bought lots and lots of skin care thingies for Boya, Xuanying and Kevin!
• We got to call all of Kevin’s plan B friends so that was very very fun  We were in the middle of a workout when we called them so our workout got cut a little bit short but it is completely okay since I am happy that we actually have friends that we can talk to like that

7/30/23

• We had quite a relaxing last Sunday today! Umma and Appa came over and so we got to go to church and see them there, but we went to church with Stephanie and ate lunch and walked around her with for a little bit too so that was quite nice  And then we also we went to do some shopping around in Hongdae, and then after that we went to go eat at this Michelin star resturant and met Ivy and then we went to tour around Namsam tower with her which was quite fun actually! I enjoy being able to tour around with strangers that I’ve never ever met before
• We got to hang out with Santos and Marvin and Shreya at the end of the day and then watch them drink Soju? We didn’t drink any though
• We were able to do lots and lots of fun thingies today and also had so so much yummy food that I am quite grateful for being able to eat the last of my food here.

7/29/23

• We had a very very fun and stress free day today so I am very happy that I am able to do these fun days with family for a well-deserved break. We got to walk and talk a lot with umma today so it was very very nice and we shopped and got to see lots and lots of Korea. Also umma is taking a large portion of our stuff back home so our flight back to New York should be relatively light.
• We got to eat at another Michelin star restaurant and it was very very yummy. Appa didn’t like it but I enjoyed the nangmyeon very much so. It was so fire and also the mandoo and gogi was so so yummy. I am very very grateful for those types of foodss
• We got to have shake shack for dinner today and it was super duper yummy I enjoyed also having red mango today as well. We got to eat so so much yummy food with umma and appa so that is such a grateful thing to have in my life 

7/28/23

• WE TOOK OUR FINAL IN THE MORNING AND NOW WE ARE OFFICIALLY FINISHED WITH THIS PROGRAM AND WE ARE LEAVING ON MONDAY SO THAT IS SO EXCITINGGG. I am super duper grateful for the opportunity to learn Korean here but that was quite something in terms of pushing ourselves to the very very maximum ability that we could learn thingies…
• We got to have lunch with Marvin today and then also say hi to Josh, Jing and Noah so that was quite nice. And then we had the “closing ceremony” where we said goodbye to all of the teachers and also received a few presents like the tiger mask and a pen? But anyways I am a little sad since we will never ever see Cho teacher again after this point but I am super duper glad to have had her as a teacher for 105 and 107, she is such an amazing teacher and I wish her the best in the upcoming years to come!
• We got to go see a Nanta show with Umma, appa, Joey and Halmony’s sister (Immo) so that was very very fun  The show was super duper funny and I actually enjoyed it a lot because of the comedy and also the audience participation. Additionally, we got to see Halmony’s sister and that was super duper nice I’m really really happy that we got to see her again and she looks like she has not aged even a single bit! We ate dinner with everyone at this sushi place which was THE BEST FOOD EVEr and then we had mandoo too which was also super yum and then we also got to try the Korean cheese corndog and kimbap at Myeongdong and I am super duper grateful that I can enjoy Korea now without the stress of classes or and getting to see new faces

7/27/23

• We had the most stressful day ever today so I am super duper grateful that we are able to have these stressful days to see how far we can test our limits (I’m really grasping at straws here to find things to be grateful for..) We woke up and had our review session, then studied for our oral exam, took our oral exam, ate lunch, came back to the room and reviewed vocab, then went to the review session where we finished our journal portfolio, our video final project, and our study guide, then we ate dinner and then we worked on memorizing the stupid study guide until we dropped
• We were able to grab lunch today with Marvin, Santos, Julia and Tara today so that was quite nice to have a quick group meal before we all leave
• We got to see Choi teacher today and it’s always super duper nice being able to see him and laugh together cause he is one super duper funny individual. But honestly today was SOOOO stressful I am not surprised if my skin breaks out before the final

7/26/23

• We had our very very last full Korean class today and tmrw is the start of finalsss. I am absolutely in shock that we technically finished our last full day of classes what in the world… HOWEVER we are super duper grateful that we were able to finish our Korean classes here at Yonsei  And now there’s only 5 days left in Korea. Also we are super grateful to have been able to meet Cho teacher and also learn a lot about relationships with other people/differences.
• We had like a 4 hour nap today and that was so so needed Idk why but I was absolutely exhausted today and even though it is only like 9:30 right now and we took our super duper long nap we are still decently tired. But anyways we had a pretty yummy dinner and got subway and then also we finished our journal and tomorrow’s homework so now we can focus fire on studying and working on the VR project for the majority of the rest of this night
• We had our last language table today so that was quite nice  We had bulgogi and were able to share a few laughs with the rest of the people on PiK and then also the last meal we will have with the teahcers. Oh yeah and also during class today Cho teacher let us teach for a little bit so that was fun, and then we took a lot of pictures on her phone and then we also got to sit on the floor for the last period

7/25/23

• There is officially only 6 friggen days left in Korea what in the world… ANYWAYS we are going strong and enjoying our last few days here  And also there is a bunch of studying and resting to be done before we say our final goodbyes so we need to make sure that we make the most of our time left here. THERE ISN’T EVEN 1 WEEK LEFT THAT’S CRAZY. So grateful for the experience of being here but there is no time to sulk, we gotta get some work done.
• We got to see Lee Professor for probably the final time in our entire lives… that sounds so scary what the heck. BUT I am super duper grateful that we got to see her here in Korea  She is super duper nice and friendly and I’m happy I got to meet her in a non-teaching setting where I can see what her personality is like and how she is actually. ANYWAYS I hope she does well here in KLI and continue to do her best teaching new students the Korean language 
• ALSO we got a haircut today. We got our first down perm ever which I am quite curious about BUTT I think that we will get used to it as time goes along. Also the hair dressers here are super duper nice and they talked to us about our lives and were very hospitable so I am happy about that. However, not too sure how I feel about the new hair I guess we will find out by people’s reactions to it. Moreover, we got to eat at a michelin star restaurant today with Marvin and the food was very very yummy

7/24/23

• We had a pretty normal day today and it was a good normal so I am happy that we get to experience good normal days  We woke up and then went to class and took our quiz, and then we went to get lunch and called umma/appa during lunch time, and then afterwards we took a nap and then met Choi teacher and had our individual session with him, and then we hit the gym and did leg day, ate lots of dinner, and then went to the library to practice some piano, and then came back to study some vocab and then finish up with the skit practice for the rest of the day.
• We had so so much dinner today it was absolutely amazing. We had chicken cutlet spaghetti, and then blood sausage soup and galbi for dinner and it was super duper yummy and there was so much food that we were not able to finish all of it but it’s okay since we ate as much as we could. And then we also had some protein chips and a protein shake and also bought this peach mint so we had lots and lots of protein today.
• We got to do squats and deadlifts at the gym today and honestly it was pretty productive but I am a little bit worried that we may have been doing the form wrong but honestly I have no clue. i think we did it somewhat decently so I am grateful for being able to have a gym and the time to workout like that. AND ALSO THE FACT THAT THE FRIGGEN SQUAT RACK WAS OPEN LIKE THERES NO WAY THAT IT WAS JUST OPEN LIKE THAT. Normally it’s like never ever open EVER

7/23/23

• We had a lot of fun today being able to go to a lot of different churches and also talking with people who aren’t the Princeton people. I enjoy that we are actually able to make new friends and hang out with new people LOL… it’s a little bit sad that we were quite isolated from hanging out with other groups for such a long time but it’s changing now so I am excited for this upcoming week !
• We got to go to two separate church services today and see what both Sinchon International Church and also Jubilli service was like. And then after Jubilli we went to hang out with the rest of the college students in a small group, and then we got dinner with some new people that we met today and then bascially we hung out with them for the rest of the day  It was quite nice to be able to talk with Josh, Jing, Zoe and Joy today and then also see Hannah and Emily and then a bunch of new people that we have not met before 
• We had hot pot for like the 3rd time in the span of a single weekend but it was very very yummy. And then we also got to have church food for lunch and then ate protein granola for a late-night dinner so that was also very very yum as well !

7/22/23

• We had a decently good Saturday today; we woke up and then went to make the stamp with everyone and then we went to grab shabu shabu with the rest of the PiK group as well as meeting the Princeton alumni Stanford, and then afterwards we walked with Marvin and Shrey around for a little bit and then we came back to workout and then we went out again with Marvin to grab dinner and go to an archery cafe and then came back and ended the night with some Pokemon showdown
• We had so much yummy food today is was absolutely amazing. We had hot pot or shabu shabu twice today and both of them were pretty much all you can eat so it was very very nice to be able to eat until our heart’s content 
• We got to do a chest day today and finish some of our workout at the Yonsei gym but unfortunately it closed a bit early today so we finished the rest of our workout back at SK  And also archery today was super duper fun we got to absolutely destroy Marvin so we made fun of him a little bit about that (but then he absolutely rekted us in Pokemon showdown when we got back to the dorm sooooo the world is fair i guess)

7/21/23

• We had a very very good Friday today so I am pretty happy about that. We did a lot of the things that we genuinely enjoy doing today so that’s great  We went to class in the morning, then had our individual session with Cho teacher and had a lot of fun talking about a batman cave house and also telling her that she can live in our trailer at home, and then we got lunch with Marvin and Santos at the pig restaurant and that was also really really nice since they had free eggs and chajangbap so it was very very yummy, and then we did our homework after taking a fire nap, and then we did our laundry, hit the gym, ate at the cheese thuk galbi place which was super duper yummy and a lot of food, and then we went to the PC bang and played csgo for like 2.5 hours and then met up with Marvin and Tammy and then finished off the night with watching the Barbie movie
• We got to call umma for a little bit today and talk to her over text so that was nice. And then we also spammed Hsu hsu train on snap for a little bit today since we finally have data that can connect to places that do not have wifi. I am starting to really enjoy my time here in Korea now that it is coming towards an end so I am going to make sure that I enjoy the most out of every little second that I have left here
• Bro the food we ate today in general was absolutely gas. We had like 25 dollars spent on food today for a pretty much all you can eat meal for everything so that was very very yummy. And then we walked around Sinchon today and got to listen to a few street performances so that was fun too! And then also of course playing 2.5 hours of CS-Go really felt only like 30 minutes  We got like silver elite master on our rank after the first time we played so I would say that we are not too shabby 

7/20/23

• We had a decently fun Thursday today; we had this day all to ourselves so we did a lot of our own interests and passions so it was pretty nice! We went to class, did our quiz, ate lunch, met up with Kim teacher to go over the midterm, did our homework, went to the gym, ate some food, went to practice piano, did some spotify/pinterest editting, and then walked around for a large portion of the night to explore Korea a little bit 
• We had like 4 different foods for dinner today it’s kinda insane that you are eating so much food and not getting overwhelmingly fat. Like we had the omelet rice and then siracha chicken rice and then tuna kimbap and then bulgogi so that is quite a lot of food and it was all super duper yummy so I am happy about that
• We got to reply to another one of Hsu hsu train’s snaps today; I love that those are the highlights of your day LOL but yeah it’s super duper nice to be able to talk to some familiar faces and not become completely irrelevant to the people back at home.

7/19/23

• We got to grab dinner with umma and appa today so that was pretty fun; we had this interesting course dinner with bulgogi, sashimi and squid and then since I was still hungry afterward they got chicken while I got this knockoff chipotle from a restaurant nearby. Grateful for family and food 
• We visited the publishing house and got to have a meeting with Lynn and some of the Editor in Chiefs in the publishing house. They had water. I like water. Also a bathroom. So that is fun.
• We had our Korean language table today and also did our skit during Korean class. All of that is very very fun and then also being able to talk to the teachers as if they are actually people and not just unreachable professors is very very refreshing I am going to miss this class LOL

7/18/23

• We had a decently fun day today  We met up with umma and appa and Joey and then we went to Gwangjang shijang and then also ate a lot of yummy food with them  And then we got to rest in their hotel for a bit so that was quite nice as well. It is super great that umma and appa are here and we are able to just see them whenever now
• We had a decently easy quiz today so that was fun. There were only 31 new vocab words so it was pretty okay to memorize. And then also we had a pretty yummy lunch and there was this super duper nice old lady who gave us a free pen and then introduced herself and told us her name so that’s great
• Tammy finally gave back our Prox LOL so now we actually have our ID on us  Grateful for her and her sense of humor to hide it from me for a week and then just never ever give it back.

7/17/23

• We had a very very fun day today  Especially since umma, appa and joey have finally landed in Korea and we were able to see them today! I am super duper happy that I finally see FAMILY LOL And then we got to eat dinner with all of them and then also walk around and see a few statues and then talk with them as we toured the Yonsei library and WAS FUN
• We got to finish our script with Julia today and that was funny making the script about forgetting our baby on a plane and then getting into an argument as a married couple. We also did our individual session with Cho teacher and then had a productive class today and then also studied for our Korean quiz tomorrow so I am glad that we were able to be decently productive today as well. Good for you Jonathan
• We got to go to the gym and do a chest day today so that was quite nice. I am thankful for the opportunities to go and work out  And then also we posted on our finsta so we are solidifying a lot of our memoriesss.

7/16/23

• We got to ride with Josh on the bus to go to church today and then met up with Hannah and a new girl named Angelica, and then after church we ate lunch together and then I bought underwear and then we also ate the quesadilla lunch and saw Marvin and then after that we went to Myeongdong together and then we walked around before our dinner with a few of the native Korean college students which was a little bit awkward but I am grateful for the experience of being able to talk with people from such different backgrounds. And then after the dinner, we got to go to the express bus terminal with Marvin and bought a bracelet there  And then we got back to the dorm, did our laundry, did a quick leg day and then ate dinner at the emart before calling it a night
• I am happy that we finally got to do a bereal in church with church people so now I have a picture with some memories of people from this church  I needed an excuse to take pictures with them without just making it super duper random LOL so yay for that 
• We did lots and lots of exploring today with Marvin so I am super thankful that he is our roomate because we would not be doing half of the exploring that we currently are if Marvin was not here to take us places and know how to use public transportation so efficiently. We really need to learn how to step up LOL

7/15/23

• We came back from our Busan trip today! We rode on a tour bus and then we got to go to a beach (and also we found the most fire song on spotify that we played on repeat at least like 50 times), and then we had a pretty yummy lunch and then our train ride back was peaceful and the dinner that we ate with Marvin (the chicken soup thingy that Marvin said people eat after they get hangovers) was quite yummy as well. And then we had a very very good night’s sleep (other than the late night constipation…)
• We got to talk with Josh and Jin while seeing them in the lounge at like midnight which was quite nice  I am happy that I am able to make a few friends outside of Princeton and talk with people from various parts of the country or the world. And then we also met a few of their friends whose names I do not remember.
• The lunch that we had today was absolutely fire. It was the all you can eat sashimi as well as a soup thingy and also the live octopus. It was also really funny seeing Shreya’s reaction to seeing the live octopus “oh my god the food is moving” LOL

7/14/23

• We had a decently interesting day today… We went on a train to busan this morning which was quite fun and then got to sit next to Prof Kim on the ride there so that was fun as well! And then we ate a pretty yummy lunch with Marvin, Shreya and Santos and then we went to see a buddhist temple and then we went up to see a cave with Buddhist statues in it and then we went to a supermarket to buy dinner and we got some yummy blueberries and then we made dinner back at our AirBNB and then we went out to see a palace and this interesting astrology lookout thingy and then we finished the night with losing to Marvin in card games
• We had very very yummy food today. The blueberries were absolutely fire and we managed to eat the entire thing in a single day so that was quite nice. And then we also got to eat samgyupsal and steak for dinner and there was so so much meat that it was able to fill me pretty much full  And also for lunch today we had bulgogi and then we had a clam bibimbap! So all of this food was quite yum and good experiences so I am happy that we were able to experience them.
• We got to see hsu hsu train’s snaps for the first time in a while LOL So I am happy that we were able to finally respond to snaps for the first time in quite a while and catch up with her. Those snaps for some reason make me very very happy and I am quite thankful to have friends who are still willing to talk to me from high school. So THANKS HSU HSU TRAIN

7/13/23

• We had a pretty fun day today, especially since we had a 50 dollar dinner that was completely paid for so I am really happy about that. We woke up, did some studying for our midterm and then took the midterm, ate lunch, and then went on the trip to the LGU+ place where we were able to get a tour around the building, and then we had dinner, and then we came back to the dorm all safe and sound and then watched the rise of Darkrai and played pokemon showdown with Marvin until sleep time.
• We got to meet Alex and James today at the intern for the LGU+ place and it was very very nice to be able to meet other Princeton students our age and be able to talk to other guys (I know that sounds a bit weird but it’s been so long since I’ve been able to talk to another guy my age other than Marvin)
• We got to watch Yinne’s vid that was uploaded for the first time after a very very long time so it was nice to see that she is still doing well and good with making videos  Also we came to the realization today that there is quite literally 2 weeks left in Korea which is absolutely crazy. And also we are going on a trip to Busan tomorrow so that should be exciting I am happy about that.

7/12/23

• We had a really productive day today and we also did a lot of things that are new experiences so I am really grateful for that  We had our class today and did our skit and then ate lunch with a bunch of the teachers at Yonsei, and then we did some studying for the midterm tomorrow and wrote our study guide and then went to the Maker space high school to talk to a few of the Korean high school students and also see what Daniel has been up to for the past 5 weeks. We got to get dinner paid for as well and had myokguk which was quite yummy as well as some yummy galbi, and then we came back to the dorm where the finished the night with much much more studying for the midterm
• It was super duper fun being able to talk with the Korean high school students today I am so grateful for these random opportunities LOL also their english is SOO good and it seems like they live a very very stressful life so I will be wishing them the best of luck in their future. Also we got to drive this car that Daniel made and it was so cool to control it on an Ipad and then shoot people
• Both lunch and dinner were paid for today by other people so that was quite fortunate! I am glad that we are able to enjoy a few of the meals for free here so that we do not waste all of umma and appa’s money.  Also the food today was quite delicious; we had salmon and rice for lunch and then meokguk and galbi for dinner and all of it was yummy

7/11/23

• Happy national 7/11 day! We did not get a free slurpy; however it is happy that today is a Tuesday. We went to class in the morning, got lunch, had our individual session with Kim teacher after calling umma and appa, and then we relaxed in our room for a bit before heading to the library to practice piano for a little bit. Then we went to the gym, ate food, and came back to the room to bum out again for a little bit. Then we got dinner from the emart and then finished the night with doing lots and lots of Korean work
• We were decently productive today so I am pretty happy about that; we finished our journal and our Korean homework for the rest of this week so that is nice. And then also we got to study Lesson 5 of the vocab so tomorrow should just be full sending for the midterm on Thursday. We got this. Don’t sweat it Jonathan.
• We did not nap today and so I am proud of us for that. It was pretty hard and we did have to down 2 different coffees but at the end of the day we are still awake and hopefully will have a pretty good night’s sleep so I am happy about that 

7/10/23

• We had the most fire nap today ever (and the fact that we had two of them makes me a bit worried about how we are going to end up sleeping tonight…) but anyways, we napped for like a solid 5 hours today which is a bit interesting since we have class tomorrow morning so we shall see how that goes I guess
• We got to do a lot of the things that we love today like going to the gym, eating yummy food, taking good naps, walking around campus, and talking with friends  I am glad that I can enjoy my time here and not have to worry too much about missing out and such; however, there is a quiz tomorrow and a midterm on Thursday so relaxing time is just about done Jonathan and you need to start getting your head in the game
• We got to have a very very chill class time today with no quizzes or tests or anything so I like being able to just learn without the worry of not doing enough or that there is going to be a stress inducing activity that we will have to do.

7/9/23

• We had lots and lots of sleep today so that was super nice  And then we went to church and then saw Hannah again so fun! And then we also met a few new people whose names I do not exactly remember… But they do live in SK with us so we shall most likely see them around within the next 3 weeks
• We got to hang out a lot with Marvin today as he planned dinner and then we walked around for a little bit and went to this super aesthetic black and white cafe and got to take a bunch of photos there which was quite cute! And then also the green tea milk drink that we had was so amazing and yummy. And also we had Chinese food for lunch that had a lot of mushrooms in it so it is good that you are experiencing new things. And also the jajangmyun at the restaurant was absolutely fire.
• We had pretty yummy lunch today which was the chicken/cheese duk bap! And also we met up with Tammy and Marvin and worked on our group skit that is due tomorrow so that is nice that we got that out of the way earlier rather than later. And then also it was really fun cause Tammy jokingly hates us so it’s funny

7/8/23

• What a day… We went to Incheon so that was quite exciting! It was nice being able to see the city where appa grew up in. But at the same time we were dying a bit today after drinking a liter of protein milk and not being able to use the bathroom for the entire ride back… HOWEVER everyone was really nice to us and Marvin carried our bag and offered us water and everyone helped me sit down so I’m glad that everyone is super duper nice
• We got to see Daniel and Anna today so it was nice being able to see a few familiar faces  Also also we went to china town and ate chinese food and white jajangmyun which was quite interesting.
• We took lots and lots of memorable pictures today so I am happy about that. And also the fact that the weather was decently bearable today was pretty good news. And also we woke up at literally 1:30 so we got so so much sleep

7/7/23

• We had like a super duper fun day today: after we went to Korean class and had our individual session with Cho teacher and then we got lunch (Octopus thingy) and then we went to Hongdae and then bought Brendon’s present and my mom’s present and then we got bingsu for the first time today and then a photo thingy and so it was all quite fun! And then we also went to a dog cafe with Cevina and it was super duper cute seeing all of the dogs and also seeing Cevina as well! (This is so bad but the racist dog was literally the funniest thing in the entire world.)
• We did decently well on our quiz today and I think that we were able to answer all of the questions for the most part. Also we ate dinner which was quite yummy  And then also the bingsu was absolutely fire so that was quite the nice experience.
• We got to meet a celebrity (question mark) today! And then recorded Cevina’s interview with her so that was quite the event that happened. Cute stuff.

7/6/23

• We had a really fund time being able to go to Gwangjang market with Marvin and Shreya today and trying out traditional Korean food at a traditional Korean market: granted, the food was honestly not too great but it was a good experience. We had chicken feet, pig’s feet, and the most oily japchae ever which were all quite nasty… However, we did have some good mandoo and subway and kimbap so I think that made up for it a little bit. We also bought the Mango candy for Joey.
• We had a decently productive day today after going to class and then doing our homework for tomorrow and then doing our journal and then studying for the quiz and then doing homework so it was all not being a lazy butthole.
• We have finally made it to the end of the week and now we are going to have a relaxing weekend  Also we posted on our instagram story for like the first time ever today about our Korea trip and a very very pretty sky soooo yay for that!

7/5/23

• We had a decently productive day today that was very relaxing: we went to class this morning, took our quiz, went to Korean language table where we got to talk with Kim teacher for a little bit, went back to our dorm and then did our homework, hit the gym, ate again, went to the library to work on a blog post, went to eat Mexican food while also eye-shopping for a little bit, and then came back to the dorm to bum out for the rest of the night
• We got to have the most killer tacos today it was honestly so fire: and then we had mandoo kalguksu for lunch at the Korean language table and then we also ate cheese donkatsu (FIRE) and kimchi bokumbap for dinner so the food that we ate today was quite yummy if I do say so myself 
• We got to think a lot today… I am so grateful that we are in Korea and being able to live independently here. But also I’m gaining more and more gratitude for my life at home. I kinda like really miss being at home right now with my family and my home friends and being in my own bed where I can sleep for a full night’s sleep without waking up like 3 times.. I’m grateful that I have somewhere like that to miss and that I have a loving family who misses me too

7/4/23

• Happy Fourth of July…? It didn’t really feel like the fourth of July since we are in Korea right now and we didn’t even get a snapchat notification about it yet sooo yeah. We had a pretty relaxing day today so that was quite nice: we went to class, took our quiz, had our first lesson with Kim teacher, had a yum lunch, took a fire nap, got dinner, gymmed, ate again, studied for a very little bit before bumming out for the rest of the day
• We got a leg day done and over with today so we are happy about that ! Now it will be time to restart the cycle and not have to worry about doing legs again. And also Kim teacher was really nice and laughs a lot during class so that was quite refreshing and happy to see that she will be a good teacher. And also the fact that we got a 5/5 on the homework for a change (WOW).
• We got to have pretty yummy food today: we had beef and rice for lunch, and then there was white soup for dinner and the kimbap and more galbi for dinner dinner! Also we posted on our finsta today and got to lounge around a lot to recharge 

7/3/23

• We finally got our gym membership today! And even though the gym is a bit crowded, it was still good to invest in your health and commit yourself to working out in a proper gym with actual proper machines. But to make the money worth it, we now have to go super duper often so that will be something to look forward to 
• We got to call umma, appa and Joey today so that was quite nice. And also we finished our Korean homework and then bought some sunscreen and lip balm so we are improving in some of our aspects of life and always making progress !
• We figured out that we want to go to the dog cafe on Friday and it took SOOOO long to figure out how this Korean address system thingy works (and also, there’s no way that we are not using data/wifi any longer; especially if we are making plans to hang out with Cevina. SOOO we will be full sending it now..)

7/2/23

• We had a decently good day today since we studied for our final, ate lunch, took our Korean final and so we are now done with KOR 105, then went out to grab dinner and buy some clothes, and then we came back and did a workout at the gym, and then finished the night with some bible reading and more food
• We got a present from Marvin today so that was very very sweet of him. It was a Piplup/Oswatt water type pokemon statue thingy so I am very very happy about it! Super duper cute we will be cherishing this
• We got to try the kimbap place that we have been meaning to go to for quite a while and it was very very yum. And also we went to subway and had Korean subway for the first time today and that was pretty good as well! And also we texted Cevina today and we will be meeting up with her in the foreseeable future (prob Friday) and so that is pretty exciting 

7/1/23

• We came back from our trip today and it was very very fun I am happy about it. We were able to take over 20,000 steps walking around today and went to so many museums and then saw many mountains and super nice views and got lunch and dinner paid for so that was really really nice! And also we were able to take a train back to the dorm and we are currently in bed and tomorrow we have our final but we will study for that tomorrow and for now we will be relaxing a little bit.
• We had pretty good food for lunch and dinner today  We had pig feet and bulgogi and fish and kimchi and a bunch of banchan and rice for lunch today so that was very very yummy and then for dinner we had mandoo and this chicken thingy that we shared with Tammy so yum for that too! And then we also ate eggs and kimchi boccumbap for after-dinner food
• We got to talk a lot with the rest of the PiK members throughout the day so it is nice being able to get that quick talking time with everybody. And also we went to this garden today which was quite possibly the prettiest garden that we have ever been to in our entire life. And then also we played a piano at the garden !

6/30/23

• We had the first day of our trip today so that was quite exciting. We took the KTX for the first time today and it looked like the train from Busan type of train. And then we went to a Buddhist temple and this super cool museum so that was fun, and then we ate lunch soondoobu with the group, and then we went to explore a market which was honestly quite dead but it was okay, and now we are at this super big and fancy hotel and I am really happy here 
• We got to have our meeting with our EADs team for the final time so yay for that! It was quite nice being able to see faces that we have not seen in quite a while and then hear how everyone else is doing over the summer and what they are up to in terms of their walk with God. And then we got to pray for Sophia so that was also nice too !
• We had a very very yummy lunch of soondooobu and the Korean pancake thingy so that was good. And it was also paid for! And then we had a hamburger for breakfast, and then kimbap/tteukbokki for dinner as well as 6 slices of pizza. So you are eating a lot a lot of food Jonathan. But it is alright, you should be able to enjoy lots and lots of yummy food here without the worry of becoming fat.

6/29/23

• Even though we were dead tired today, we were able to still have a fun and somewhat productive day: we woke up and went to class, took our quiz and did our speaking final exam, and we also grabbed lunch with the rest of the PiK students and then worked on our journals. And then we went to the gym, did laundry, grabbed dinner, and then worked on some personal things for the rest of the night.
• We had pretty cheap and yummy lunches and dinners today! Ever since you found that cafeteria you are able to say a few bucks on buying cheap and yummy Korean food so that is very very nice  we do not have to waste food anymore.
• The speaking final went decently well and we did not completely screw up so that is exciting. And also we are going on our trip tomorrow tooo…. I actually have no clue where we are going but whatever  So we are excited for that.

6/28/23

• We had a quite fun day today and did lots and lots of exploring: we woke up and went to Korean class, and then we did our Korean language table lunch and then went to Makerspace High School and saw Danile, and then explored with Marvin around Gangnam, and then we went to get dinner and then came back to the dorm where we studied for our quiz tomorrow.
• We got to see and talk to Daniel today at his Asan Makerspace High School internship so that was quite fun ! It was nice being able to talk to and see a new face that is someone not in the PiK group. And also we texted Seonju today and we will probably meet up with her in Korea sometime in the future as well so that is quite exciting 
• We got to grab dinner with Marvin and have chicken which was quite yum and then we also got a sandwich for lunch (bacon avocado and philly cheese). And then also we figured out that the buses have wifi connection so we realized that if we ever ride a bus we won’t just get completely lost on the bus so that is nice 

6/27/23

• We had a pretty decent day today: we woke up and studied for our quiz today and then went to class early after getting coffee and blueberries and then studied before class. Then we did our Korean presentation, took the quiz and did our lesson in class. Then we got lunch with everybody and then went to do our Korean journals, and then went to our individual session, and then went to the gym, and then we went to eat dinner and then do some more work and then go get another dinner and then came back to the room to end the day
• We had pretty good food today: we had this galbi thingy for lunch and then we had spicy galbi for dinner as well as the ginseng soup that you weren’t able to eat the other day with Marvin because it had peanuts in it. All the food was really yummy so that was quite nice.
• Also we got to call umma and appa today for umma’s birthday party because they called us in the morning to celebrate her birthday so that was nice 

6/26/23

• Today is Umma’s Birthdayyy! So we got to call umma during lunch today and talk to her while with appa for a little bit. Also we sent her a birthday text message and we did not write her a card/get her a present but I hope that uploading the youtube video for her to see on her birthday meant something..?
• We had mackerel for dinner today so I am happy about that. Also we tried to get a second dinner but the food was very very mid and pretty spicy so we did not really like dinner part 2. But it is okay; also I think we figured out how to navigate somewhat decently without connection? But seriously I do not think that we can do another month like this we have to get our phone fixed somehow.
• We took a fire nap today so that was quite nice. Also we saw Stephanie today so that was fun as well! She finally moved into her dorm at Yonsei and we got to talk with her for a bit at the E-mart as well as a few of the friends that she met here already. And then Stephanie and I went to go say hi to Prof Choi which was also fun. And then we also had the chance to go the gym and do a chest day  We are no longer the smallest person in the gym anymore: we are forging for ourselves a new identity.

6/25/23

• We finally finished editing our first youtube video here so that was quite the accomplishment Jonathan good for you  We are uploading the video tomorrow morning so that will be something to look forward to. I am proud of us for being able to do some of the things that we love here despite being super duper busy.
• We went to church in the morning and got to have lunch with a few of the elders which was quite nice of them. And then also we went to bible study with some others and got to talk to Son and learn about “Absolute God” which is quite the interesting theme. But also we were able to expose ourself to people with pretty radical views and see that they are a little bit closed minded to opposing viewpoints so it was interesting to hear their side of the arguments concerning the existence of God and my question I posed regarding prophecies.
• We were able to go try Korean spaghetti for the first time today and MY GOD IT ABSOLUTELY SUCKED like I can’t even explain to you how bad it was because it was just THAT bad. Like how do Korean people suck at making literally any other food that is not Korean food… but anyways we are grateful for the experience because now we know not to try any foreign food here and to only stick to Korean food…  Also I think we figured out how to work the public transportation system here in terms of buses..? I’m pretty sure

6/24/23

• Honestly even though today wasn’t exactly great we still are able to be grateful for all of the experiences that we get to have here in Korea. So we woke up decently early with pretty bad sleep so we were a bit tired in the morning when we left for Gwanghwamun, and then we rented a hanbok that cost 30,000 won (without us knowing) and then explored around for 2 and a half hours while sweating in the hanbok, and then ate lunch but then got a pretty bad headache right after and then went to sleep for 7 hours after we got back from the museum… So I am grateful for the 7 hour nap though 
• We also had a fire lunch today of ramen and tuna kimbap which was perhaps the best kimbap that I have ever tried in my entire life. Wow I am super duper happy to have such yummy food here in Korea. And also we were able to explore around Gwanghwamun and get some good videos/360 camera shots/pictures there so that was quite nice! Also the views were immaculate not going to lie and you reached your step count for the day 100%
• We got to finish the Korean drama Comrades tonight because you stayed up until 3am in the Emart just binging the entire series and honestly that was soooo worth it: that was a very very addicting k-drama to watch so it is good that you got it out of the way before our final on Friday.

6/23/23

• We had a relaxing Friday today: we went to class, then did our individual session, went back to our dorm after lunch and took a fire nap, and then woke up and did homework, started working on the video for a little bit before dinner, and then went out for dinner and then did some more editting at 2 cafes before heading back to the dorm and going to the gym and then calling it a day
• We ate a pretty fire dinner today so I am pretty grateful for that: we had this chicken cheese dub bap which was surprisingly super duper yummy and we also ate some of Marvin’s chicken kalguksoo which was pretty yummy as well. And also we were able to try Korean taco bell today so that was quite the experience: we have come to the definitive conclusion that U.S. fast food is superior to Korean fast food in all aspects besides price and health. So yeah I do not think that we will be getting Korean fast food anymore during our stay here.
• We texted Cevina today and we will probably meet up with her in the foreseeable future here in Korea so that is quite exciting  I am happy about that! Will be able to see new faces and catch upppp

6/22/23

• We had a decently productive day today: we woke up and went to class and did our presentations and took our quiz, and then went to lunch with Tammy and Marvin and Santos, and then did our journals and had a chest day today, and then we went to the all you can eat kbbq place and then we came back to our dorm and started watching Comrades and YOU COULDN’T STOP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A SCHOOL NIGHT GET BECAUSE IT WAS SOO GOOD
• We are really really happy because we finally ate all you can eat and so you were actually full by the end of dinner today  Also twas quite the yummy snacks being able to munch on Korean slim chips and protein granola afterwards
• The quiz went well so we are happy about that and also we looked in the mirror after our workout today and there were very clearly abs there so good for you Jonathan  Summer body season??

6/21/23

• We had a pretty relaxing day today: but at the same time was decently fun as well. We went to class, and then got lunch with everyone for Korean language table, then did our homework and took a 3 hour nap, and then worked on our presentation slides, and then went to grab dinner and got mandoo and galbi bap, and then we went to a cafe to do some studying, and then went to the library to play piano and work on our youtube videos, and then we came back to the dorm and finished the night with light studying 
• We were able to take the most fire nap today (but Marvin told you that you make noises when you are napping so you have to figure out what that is about)
• We studied to the point where we were actually able to memorize all 80 korean vocab words for the quiz tomorrow (which is an actual insane amount of vocabulary what in the world).

6/20/23

• We had a really really good day today and you deserved it Jonathan. We woke up and studied a bit for our Korean quiz, got our coffee and went to class and took the quiz (we did pretty decently on it as well), and then we went to get lunch (white soup) while calling umma, and then we started a load of laundry and did a few errands while waiting (reading our devo, clipping nails, filling water/taking vitamins), and then we started the dryer while writing our Korean journal for homework due today, and then we folded our clothes and then went to work out and did leg day, and then we went to get food and had tuna kimbap and galbi, and then we went to a twosome place for dessert and then got ice cream while working on our youtube video, then we went to the library to work on the youtube video and also play piano, and then we went to the white soup place for 6000 won and ate there for a second dinner, then went to Uniqlo and got some clothes and then we came back to the dorm and bought mouthwash and a razor and now we are making a quizlet for lesson 7 vocab.
• We got to call umma today so that was really really nice because it has been a while since you have been able to call home and see a familiar face other than our PiK group. Don’t worry about sticking with the group or missing out on anything Jonathan. You are so much more capable of having fun on your own than with other people.
• We literally got to work on so many of our hobbies and the things we love doing while also learning a lot: I think that this is what being in Korea should be about. Yes, socialization is important, but there is no chance that I am going to ruin my entire experience here in Korea by sticking with the group and doing what everyone else wants instead of what I want.

6/19/23

• We took our stupid Korean midterm today so that is completely over with  HOWEVER there was a 2 hour class along with that and then you did an hours work of homework and there is a vocab quiz tomorrow and you see no end to your suffering in sight…
• We had two burgers for dinner and Cho teacher bought us kimbap for lunch today  Also we had oxtail soup for lunch today which was quite yummy
• We got to meet Tammy’s friend Isaac today. He was quite interesting and such a cool dude I really really like him (only having met him for a single meal though)

6/18/23

• We did a lot of studying today for tomorrow’s midterm so that was quite fun (sarcasm). But we honestly learned a lot of studying techniques that were quite helpful (such as studying vocab words when we are walking or during the rest times in between our sets).
• We had a really really good morning today that didn’t make you feel like you are wasting your time. So we woke up and then went to church (by walking) while reviewing the vocab, then went to a cafe and then got a coffee while reviewing the grammar, and then we went to church and met this guy named June from Brown and then we sat next to Hannah, and then we got lunch with elder park and Hannah and her roommate.
• We got to have a pretty good chest day today and got dinner with Marvin while studying with Julia for a little bit at the e-mart. Also today was just a really really good day in general and we are not stressing out too much about tomorrow’s midterm which is pretty good 

6/17/23

• We were able to go to the DMZ today and see North Korea so that was quite interesting! It’s really nice to be able to see more of our home country and learn about my culture’s history.
• We got dinner with Shreya and Marvin today and we were able to get a pretty decently priced samgyupsal.
• We started to let the realization of money sink in…. it’s good to be aware. Don’t let it subtract from your enjoyment of Korea. But omg omg omg.

6/16/23

• We had a relaxing friday today and we are happy since we finally started the weekend  We woke up and went to Korean class, then had our individual session with Prof Cho, then we ate lunch with Marvin and walked him to his appointment with Santos, then explored a bit around starfield library, and then came back shopping and got dinner, then went to the gym and then finished the day lazy.
• We got to try out some of the new restaurants here like Lord Sandwich and this udon place. The food was absolutely fire  Also we got to buy 3 bags of this protein granola that taste so so good I am really happy about these purchases 
• We got to relax a lot today and have a good Friday before we had to full send studying on Sunday

6/15/23

• We woke up and went to Korean class after getting our coffee, then in Korean class we did our Jeju presentation as well as the vocab quiz, and then we had lunch at the little restaurant next to the e-mart, we went to our room and did our laundry while downloading all of the videos for a youtube video, and then we went to the gym and did a chest day, and then got dinner with everyone (except Marvin because of his surgery), and then when we came back to the room we were able to buy some more food and then we finished the day with homework 
• We got to have lunch with Marvin, Julia and Tara today and then we got dinner with Santos and Julia so it is nice to be able to grab meals with people on a daily basis. But also honestly it would be nice to start seeing new faces
• We thought that the Korean quiz today was decently easy so it was good that you studied so much for it: but now the midterm is on Monday so there is quite a bit of studying to go for that to go well… honestly though I don’t know if I’m going to be able to do that well on it 

6/14/23

• We had a decently productive day today: we woke up and went to class, then the Korean language table, then we walked around campus and asked about the gym, then did our Korean slideshow presentation, then worked out, then attempted to study for a bit, then got dinner with Marvin and tried out Korean burger king, and then finished the day with some more studying for tomorrow’s quiz.
• We had a leg day for the first time in quite a while today: we also tried out deadlifts here and started sweating like a pig. I think we should do leg days more often to get that good sweat in.
• We are now somewhat starting to follow our calendar schedule and getting our life on an organized track so that is some improvement there 

6/13/23

• Even though not as productive, we still had a somewhat full day today: we went to class, then had an individual session and lunch with Prof Choi, and then took a nap, did our Korean quiz, ate dinner, went to the library to work on our Korean homework and start with google calendar, and then came back to the room and got ready for bed.
• We had a really really great nap today which was quite nice because we were a little bit sleep deprived from not being able to sleep well the past few nights. But it is getting a little bit sad how you aren’t able to sleep well 
• You are trying a lot of new types of food in Korea (well foods you ate before, but you never ate them in Korea before so they do taste different). We had chajangmyun for lunch for the first time in Korea (honestly was pretty mid compared to U.S. chajangmyun) and then we had octopus mixed with vegetables and rice for dinner (completely forget what it was called but it was honestly quite yummy).

6/12/23

• Honestly now we are getting towards more of the productive days: we went to class, then ate lunch, called umma, went to practice piano, hit the gym, toured the library, got dinner, and then did our Korean homework. It doesn’t sound like much when I write it down like that, but at least we are not lying in bed doing absolutely nothing the entire day
• We were able to play piano for a solid hour today for the first time in quite a while which was pretty nice: I enjoy being able to practice musiccc. Tomorrow we should do guitar. Also we had a pretty good back and bi workout today: it’s just you overdid it on the bi LOL.
• We got to have a really great look at the Yonsei library today with Marvin: twas quite fun being able to explore around the entire library and see how big it was. Honestly, it’s like twice Firestone. But to be fair there are basically 20 libraries inside of the Yonsei library soooo. But yeah, there was a friggen garden inside of the library (like idk how the plants don’t die), a roof top with a view and a cafe, a literal piano that you can attach headphones too?? A makerspace, about 100000000 study cubicles and study spots, and much much more.

6/11/23

• We had a very very relaxing day today which was pretty nice: we went to church, got lunch with Hannah, did some spotify/pinterest editting at a cafe, went to the gym, got dinner, and then finished the day with laundry and Korean homework!
• We got to grab a pretty yummy dinner today with Shreya and Marvin: we got curry with hamburgers/beef, then we had mandoo and then had a tuna kimbap which was pretty yummyyy.
• We got to have lunch with Hannah today and talk with her for a bit! And then we got to walk with her for a little bit until we went to a cafe so that was quite nice: also just being able to go to church and see a familiar face who is somebody your age is a really happy thing to have in my time here LOL.

6/10/23

• We always have such full days here in Korea I think we need some rest and relaxation for a day but since the days are always so full and we are getting so much experience with the culture and food and language. We woke up and then went to this super pretty and studio ghibli like area and took a bunch of photos and saw this super cute swing. And then we went to go see Monica and learn about her striker for a little bit, met some of the traditional Jeju natives and their painters/students, and then we went to have the best lunch that we ever had in Korea so far, and then the memorial for the Jeju massacre, and then we went to the airport and got back to Seoul.
• We had a really really amazing time learning about how the traditional Jeju natives live their lives: they demonstrated how they pooped and they saved the poop for 2 years for fertilizer, and how they literally save all of their urine, and then how hard they work and it was so amazing to see how they live their lives. Also, the lunch that they provided for us was the best food that I’ve ever tasted before in my entire life. Like the samgyupsal and the meokguk was insanely good…. And then they make their own strawberry Jam and bread and omgomgomg I can’t even explain how great they make their food.
• We talked with Marvin on the plane ride back from Jeju Island and we actually had a really nice conversation about our past experiences in high school, things about our personality and being ourselves, and friendships with people and such. Also we got to see Monica today which was a treat since we have not seen her in quite a while. She seems like she is doing great in her “lazy mama” internship and hopefully she is enjoying her time/stay with the people there.

6/9/23

• We had an entirely full day today at Jeju Island :). We woke up at 9, then went to a walkway along the beach, took some polaroid pictures there, then got kal gooksu which was absolutely gas, went to this water droplet museum, and then go-kart racing as well as laser tag which was super duper amazing, and then we had dinner at this sashimi place and then ate kimbap afterwards.
• We got first place in laser tag today with a total of 32 kills and a KDA of 4. We are such a good assassin. ALSO THAT MADE US FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN. I was super duper happy to do laser tag, but we also did get second place two times in a row in go-kart racing with Santos coming in first. That is completely unacceptable I refuse to be second. But I was so….
• We had sashimi for dinner and that fish was quite possibly the most disgusting food you have ever put inside your mouth. HOWEVER, it was a good experience and we fully immersed ourselves in the Jeju seafood world. We can no longer say that we did not have seafood at Jeju Island because we certainly did and we tried new things… But I will literally throw up if I ever eat anything like that ever again.

6/8/23

• We came all the way to Jeju today so that is super duper exciting! Jeju is so pretty and nice and amazing and awesome and you had to ruin so much of it by having a stupid friggen headache today… But anyways I’m grateful that we made it here safe and sound without too many complications. Of course there were a few complications like the plane getting delayed, you not having the correct name on your boarding pass, and that stupid headache that lasted 4 hours that made you want to throw up.. but at least that didn’t take up the majority of the day.
• We. got to experience a super pretty cafe today that was next to a beach and a mountain and that was absolutely amazing: we got a matcha latte there and twas quite delicious. Also we had a fire kbbq for dinner today and that was so so yum I am super duper happy to be here. And then also we saw the prettiest sunset ever.
• We went to this green tea museum at Jeju and also this flower garden which was perhaps the prettiest place that you have ever been to in your entire life. We took lots and lots of pictures and videos and we also posted on our finsta today so that was quite fun as well 

6/7/23

• We had a pretty lazy day today: we woke up and went to class, then got lunch, then took a nap, did our Korean homework, went to the gym, went to grab dinner, and then bummed out for the rest of the day. You should be more productive here in Korea Jonathan! But honestly you’ve been out and about for a decently long time so far so I guess it’s good to take a rest.
• We got to meet Cho teacher and learn from her teaching style for the first time today. Honestly it was pretty good and she is really good at making us feel comfortable despite being the first time. Also we grabbed lunch with everyone today and went to the Korean speaking table which was a first: we got to practice speaking Korean there and interview Choi teacher about his dating life so that was quite fun.
• We had the bestest nap ever day with drool coming out and everything. Also we finished our Korean homework which was quite nice. And lastly, we tried Korean big mac for the first time today; honestly American big macs are a lot better but it was a good experience. Also we went to this mackerel place for dinner with Marvin and I LOVED IT was quite yum food.

6/6/23

• We went to the National Museum of Korea today so that was quite exciting; honestly it was super thrilling being able to see so much of my home culture and where my origins are from LOL. Also it was honestly pretty emotional seeing what Korean people did thousands of years ago and then realizing that there actually were people living life, having families, smiling, struggling, and overall going throughout the human experience thousands of years before we were even born.
• We got to have an omelet sandwich and kimbap for lunch and then a cuban sandwich for dinner. We are eating quite interesting food here, but it is all super duper tasty and so it is 100% worth it.
• We got to experience what one of those Korean exercise parks is like today, where there are like pull up bars, and then a communal bench press with a set amount of weight on it, and then a bunch of weird cardio machines that a lot of the old people use. I guess that is how people in Korea stay so fit even though they are so old, it’s because they can just go out randomly on any day and then start exercising in a park like that.

6/5/23

• We had a super fun day today because we were celebrating Julia’s birthday so we got to go out a bunch! We went to get kbbq, went to a cat cafe, and then saw the Han River! AND DUDE THE KBBQ WAS ONLY 16000 WON (14.5ish US dollars) for ALL YOU CAN EAT THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. Also the cats that we saw today were absolutely adorable I love them. But we did realize that we are allergic to cats today
• We had our first Korean class this morning and even though it was 3 hours long, it was doable and honestly pretty fun. We learnt a lot and got through some material during class today. But I am a little bit concerned with how I am going to survive another 8 weeks of classes like that.
• Tonight was really really helpful in terms of bonding with the rest of the PiK members. I honestly had a really really nice time talking with everyone late at night by the Han River it was such a enjoyable spot to be in and made me feel as though I am reallyyyy living life. I am super duper grateful to be here 

6/4/23

• What a completely random day today I am super duper confused… We woke up, went to church, met Hannah and Mickey and got lunch with them, went to Bible study with Hannah, then went to the gym, relaxed for a bit, went for a walk and found Amy, went with her to a night market where we met Jack, ate at the night market, walked around, and got pizza with them, and then came back to the dorm.
• I am really happy I was able to introduce myself to Hannah/Mickey at church today and just find out randomly that we have mutuals like that Yale LOL. We wouldn’t have had nearly the amount of fun experiences if I didn’t step out of my comfort zones from time to time. Also we learnt a lot at Bible Study today when it comes to Absolute God and credibility to the Bible and there was a really great sermon at church today about changing little by little every day as a Christian.
• We ran into Amy so randomly today and that was really quite exciting! I got to explore around with her and have so much fun just enjoying being in Korea, looking at all the pretty scenery, eating such yummy and interesting food (there were almonds on the pizza…?) and meeting her friend Jack! It’s nice to be able to expand my social circle and get to know more and more people.

6/3/23

• We had a really really fun/filled day today. We woke up, went to get some breakfast and buy some toiletries, then went to Yonsei to get some merch and bought this superrr Korean jacket, then got donkatsu for lunch with everyone else, then bought some Korean clothes, then met up with Julia/Anna and shopped with them for a while and went to a super cute cafe with them, then met up with everyone and went out for the first time tonight! We had chicken and beer, karaoke, and walked around a really really bright city. We had pretty good conversations with everyone too.
• We almost had peanuts today at the chicken and beer place but we caught it just in time luckily and so we didn’t die today 
• We had so much fun at karaoke today. We tried breaking the touch barrier and it worked and was somewhat natural….?

6/2/23

• We had our first full day here in Korea and DUDE if this is how every single day for the next 60 days is going to be like, then I never wanna leave. Today was so so fun and exciting: we woke up, did a morning routine, got breakfast with Julia/Marvin/Shreya, then went to orientation, then took a tour of campus, ate lunch, did our TB test, hung out with everyone, went shopping/ate dinner, then worked out and now we are back in our dorm. That was quite the day today!
• We got to meet everyone else in the PiK program so that is nice: I think we get along well with everybody so this is going to be an enjoyable 60 days: especially since we are all going to be spending so much time together so it’s important that we don’t go for each other’s throats.
• I got to eat so so much yummy food today: we had rice balls, this galbi soup, soondoobuu gijae, and a paris baguette sandwich today so all of that was pretty yummy. Honestly though I feel like I should be eating more because that is not enough food for meeee. ALSO THE FOOD IS CHEAP SO THAT’S NICE.

6/1/23

• We landed in Koreaaaa! I’m so happy to be back in the motherland LOL. We landed safely with Shreya, and then passed through immigration without any issues, found our bag with no problems, got on the right bus after buying the right bus ticket, and made our way to SK Global housing without getting lost completely and dying so I think that these are MAJOR accomplishments. Look at us adulting nowww: but honestly it was Shreya who saved us from not knowing how to do anything.
• We got to grab dinner with Shreya and Julia today and DUDE THE FOOD WAS AMAZING AND SO CHEAP. We had Kimchi bogumbap and tteukmandoo guk and combined they were 10 won, which is like 9 US dollars and they tasted SO SO GOOD. Seriously this is my diet from the next semester on?? I’m going to get so fat.
• We got to walk with Marvin today after he came at like 7:45 and then we bought some skincare, hand soap, toilet paper, and other toiletries that would be needed for the next two months here. Also it was really really nice to just walk around Korea late at night and see what this country looks like: the only thing is that I was super duper tired from the jetlag BUTT because of that we had the best sleep EVER. Like as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was KNOCKED out.

5/31/23

• We got on our flight from Amsterdam to Seoul and all went pretty smoothly: the only thing is that we lost 6 hours and there was an 11-hour flight and so the day was reallyyy short LOL.
• We had a really nice conversation with Shreya about religion and we came to the conclusion that pretty much all religions are the same… Like even though “personal experiences” that people have to be convinced of their own religion are universal “experiences.” Christianity heavily emphasizes how once someone goes through pain and suffering and then turns to Jesus, then they are set free and have this spiritual encounter with God. Buddhism actually has the same thing where people go through pain and suffering, and then find spiritual revelation on how to reach Enlightenment. I’m sure Islam has a similar route for people who profess to have personal experiences as well. So in the end, it must come down to faith and evidence: faith is very subjective, but evidence points to which religion? That is for you to decide I guess.
• We had a croissant from Europe today and it was so so much better than any Costco croissant that we’ve every had before. Also we ate an omelette and also a bunch of airplane food which was surprisingly not too bad.

5/30/23

• We are ADULTING now Jonathan: we packed for our Korea trip and also got on the phone with the IRS to confirm our identity to get our tax returns. That was such an adult thing to do wowow you are no longer a little kid anymore dude. Talking with the IRS and NOT getting convicted of a felony is quite the accomplishment.
• We got on our first flight to Amsterdam and met up with Shreya! Luckily everything has gone smoothly so far (Not entirely sure how the baggage check-in will turn out but I hope that it goes smoothly.) Thankful to God for giving me this opportunity to fly to Korea and also not do it completely alone!
• We got to see Michael and Saheer today! It’s so interesting that just in random places that you go to, you meet people that you knew. But really thankful to see familiar faces 

5/29/23

• We had a pretty good upper body workout today with Josh at the gym. Also we got to see Brendon and his huge friend working out as well so that was quite nice. (Also side tangent: we saw Sophie at Broadway mall driving but we couldn’t say hi cause they drove past us)
• We got to have dinner with Ellie today and then get Boba at Gongcha with her afterward so that was quite nice! I’m happy that I get to see some of my old friends and catch up with them and have good conversations with them as well. We also got to see Julia at Gongcha and quickly catch up with her as well.
• We had Halmony and Halabogi and Soogomo and uncle come over for Appa’s birthday today and ate an enjoyable meal with them! We had crab, mackerel, tofu and other yum Korean foods.

5/28/23

• We went to church in the morning and had a really nice time in worship and service. Also got to see a bunch of familiar faces like Irene, Claire, Josh, Hajin, Julia, Millie, Jasmin, Kendall, etc.
• We got lunch with Jaemin and Josh today and ate a yum meal at Fireside. Also we took a fire nap at church and after church too: So much sleep I love it
• We went to sleep for 11 hours today and had a safe flight back to NY so always thanks be to God for keeping us safe, healthy and happy.

5/27/23

• We said bye to EADs today: Was quite nice giving a hug to everyone on the team like Heather, James, etc. I really enjoyed this trip but I am also very very thankful that it is over. We took some photos with everyone and had a really great time fellowshipping afterwards before bouncing.
• We got to talk/eat with Sophia and Katie at the airport before our flight which was really nice. We had like a 3 hour conversation and it went by quite quickly because of them so I am really happy about not having to worry about waiting there forever. Also we had Panda express which was quite yum. But now that missions is over Jonathan you have to start getting back into shape.
• We saw Sam, Robin, Ellie, and… (forgot her name but the Cornell EADs leader) at the airport today and we got to take the same plane as them back home! That was a real treat because you didn’t have to do that flight completely alone and they helped you have some nice company on your flight home.

5/26/23

• We first got to have 6 hours of sleep (WOW) never thought I’d be so grateful for something as small as that. We were really blessed at every single one of the services today and got to hear James/Heather’s testimonies today and it has been soooo powerful. The faith of my team members and their knowledge that they gained throughout this trip has been sooo encouraging to hear. I am so grateful for them, their faith, and their overwhelming love for the Lord. 
• We got saved today. At the Crusade. The speaker was talking about how if he stole tacos from that taco stand, he would get sent to prison. Then that transitioned him into the point that for the crimes that he wasn’t caught for, then we will be punished in our afterlife. Immediately that brought me to the argument that laws punish criminals, and religion ensures that those who think they got away stay in line. (This is an argument from the Oxford debate that argued that God did not exist). And so finally, I think that this was my last straw and I came to the realization that I’m never getting my answers. There’s two sides to everything, convincing evidence presented on both sides, I can’t be in the middle, throw my hands in the air and say I’m an agnostic. So I looked up to the sky and the ceilings of a few buildings that were short enough to be right under me, realized that I may very well be wrong about whichever side I choose, but said it’s worth it to choose Jesus. Not because of Pascal’s Wager because I think the atheist counter to that argument is quite convincing, but because I will have faith if he truly died for me, if he truly loves me, no matter what, he’s worth it. I’ll believe. 
• We got to have some insane conversations with James, Ben, Nathan and Robin today. They are all such passionate, devoted followers of Christ. We got to hear about their experiences at FOG and their thoughts on Arumdaun AFAM. With James, we heard about his personal testimony throughout EADs and his calling for potentially becoming a pastor. We heard about his conviction with vows concerning his brother’s salvation, his struggles involving running from his calling, his parent’s potential disapproval, and we got to see a side of James that gave you even greater respect for him as a person and as an older brother in Christ. I am so so grateful that I get to meet people like that at Princeton he’s such an inspiration. 

5/25/23

• We got so blessed during evening worship and just throughout today in general. We are overcoming, with God, each of the strongholds that have their place in my life. Also we gained so much insights into myself and got to know who I am as a person so much better. 
• We had amazingly delicious tacos for dinner today, and since Joy and Katie didn’t want their tacos, we had 5 tacos total and while it was a bit difficult to shove it all down our throats, we still did it and Gloria a Dios. I’m actually eating so well on this mission trip(and also we pooped today for the first time so that’s good to know that my digestive system is actually working). 
• We got to sit next to Heather on the bus ride to Tijuana and that was honestly such a blessing. She is such a spiritual and God-loving sister, her habit of just falling asleep, waking up, and immediately taking out her Bible to read was so encouraging. I need people like her in my life to point me to Christ and guide me to the feet of Jesus. Also we got to try a multitude of New Mexican snacks which was pretty yum. Also got running sink water at a gas station and slept on the bus!

5/24/23

• We lost our phone in the morning and so had a mini panic attack and then Bryan found it for us so that was such an amazing feeling of relief. Also Bryan was nice enough to give us a mini talk while I was stressing out over my phone and we gained such insight about our concerns with 4CM and power behind prayer. Apparently Ryan and Mirae agree with me concerning 4CM, but we both serve the same God. 
• We had our last day at the church today. We did VBS for the kids, skits worship, testimony, and had lots of fun worshipping. Also Heather asked us to walk with her and one of the kids to her work place which was really needed for you personally LOL. Also we got the gift of tongues at service today so that was interesting… Also we gained lots of insights on our personal thoughts and experienced what missions with 4CM would be like, so it was quite the enlightening experience. 
• JOSHUA GOT INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL??? WHAT WHATTT! CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM I AM SO PROUD OF MY OLDER BROTHER WOWOWOWOWOW. Future Dr. Lee is in the house and is going to make enough money for all of us now. I’m so happy for him. God you are so so good. MEDICAL SCHOOL PRAYERS WORKED. 

5/23/23

• God was working so mightily during ministry time and VBS today when we went to our churches. God was able to move during our worship and also throughout the skits and prayer time. So many small, super adorable children we got to see, meet and laugh with. We were able to see some of the kids in the school during recess as well. Also we had the honor of taking videos and photos during ministry time. That was absolutely amazing. 
• Bro the food we ate today is so so good. We had frosted flakes, yogurt, grapes, and tacos fro breakfast. Then we had sandwiches for lunch, and then the best tacos and bibimbap for dinner. The food is so amazing her what in the world. I am in awe of the food. 
• So much worship, prayer, and praise today (as expected). Even though you are absolutely drained and soooo tired right now, you still are here listening and waiting on God. You also got a lot of insight into your own life, feelings and emotions concerning Christianity and 4CM.

5/22/23

• We had a really great worship session this morning and enjoyed seeing the rest of our EADs team. Also we got to see so many familiar old faces: Sam, Matthew, Pastor Paul, Nathan, AJ, Robin. Also we met lots of new people today so that was quite nice as well. 
• Dude we had the most gas tacos today that was quite possibly the best Mexican food I’ve ever eaten in my entire life. Then we also ate like radishes raw and had quite a nice Mexican drink. Also we had subway for lunch and then we had breakfast at the holiday inn this morning. 
• Wo we had a smooth transition into Mexico today. We crossed the border without any complications and also the bus ride went quite smoothly as well. It is such a blessing to be able to see the different ways that people here live compared back at home. It was a bit of a eye-opening experience and we are gaining more and more insight into the rest of the world that God created. Lots of worship, lots of praise today. I pray that God will continue to mold me into the son that he can be well pleased with throughout this mission trip. 
• I just spoke in tongues. Unquestionably. What the heck wow the spiritual world is so real what in the world. 

5/21/23

• We got to go to church this morning after getting a solid 9 hours of sleep. At church we saw so many familiar faces and said hi to a lot of people before we booked it outta there to start packing for EADs. Also Pastor Sam’s sermon today was absolutely fire. The story of Rachel and Leah and how Rachel was “nice,” which mean that you go along with what other people want because you think that you’re “better” than them so it’s okay. Moral of the story: don’t be “nice.” Only when Rachel had that superiority stripped from her did she kneel at God’s feet and was blessed with a child. 
• We had such an amazing lunch today since there is a party with Halmony and Halabogi from Appa’s side. We got sushi, japchae, gable, pasta, and did I mention sushi?? Also we ate shake shack!Twas a pretty nice double cheese burger. 
• We went on the airplane to San Diego all by ourself. This is so much adulting wow. Umma was nice enough to drop us off and get me started with checking in our bag, and then we did the rest on our own. You are living a bit of an old-mean/dad/loner life style now. Thankful all of it went smoothly and there were no major hiccups. 

5/20/23

• We had a pretty fun and I guess productive day today? (In terms of enjoying oneself). We woke up and had breakfast, then said goodbye to Ronnie Immo and Evan as they dropped us off at Umma’s office. We got our teeth attachments for invisalign and recorded the video for umma, and then we went to get a haircut and got some yummy food. After, we took a nap and then spent the rest of the day catching up with Josh, Jae and Brendon.
• We had a lot of fun talking with Josh/Jae/Brendon today! It was super duper nice catching up with them. Also we got to see Erica so that was quite nice as well as Sam was driving her 
• We always have quite enjoyable talks with Jaemin/Josh. It does get a little bit weird cause they always talk about tea/girls and such but it does help keep you exposed and balanced to differing people in the world LOL

5/19/23

• We had a pretty fun day today and so so many naps haha: we woke up at like 6:30 to go to Josh’s graduation. It was fun seeing literally our entire family today! We saw Halabogi and Halmony on both sides of the family at the graduation, then took a fat nap, then woke up and found that Ronnie immo and Evan were here, and then said hi to them and then took another fat nap, and then when we woke up, Mimi immo, Ethan and Chloe were here again!
• We had a lot of fun talking with and catching up with everybody: also we realized Mr. Man is a bit of an interesting character… He is such a conservative person in terms of parenting (sucks to suck for his son LOL) hopefully he doesn’t influence my own father. But it was interesting hearing diverse perspectives on certain issues. Also we ate lots and lots of yummy Italian food today: I think we gained at least like 5 pounds that was a TON of food
• We unpacked most of our things by now so that is quite nice  And then we are heading to Mexico in 2 days soooo lots and lots of work that is going on right now.

5/18/23

• WELCOME HOME JONATHAN! We finally got home and now we are enjoying life for a little bit before our trip to Mexico/Korea
• We got to have a pretty fun morning today with the last of our friends/saying bye to everyone. We went to junbi with Michael, Boya, Xuanying, Jocelyn and Kevin. Also we walked with them for quite a bit and then went to help Michael pack. Also we took a little walk of our own to the theological seminary and the graduate college and did some of our audiobook on the God Delusion. (We got 35,000 steps today Jonathan)
• Halmony, Appa, Umma, and Halabogi came to pick us up today and we packed relatively quickly and got to show them around campus! It was quite nice

5/17/23

• Welp… we finished our freshman year of college. That stupid Chem final is all done with and we are free  So I am very very grateful for basically everything this year: the amount of maturity and growth was absolutely amazing (honestly I completely bombed that final I might as well not have studied that was a massacre)
• We got to grab insomnia cookies with Lindsay and Michelle after the chem final today and that was super duper nice: Lindsay has a car here (WHATTT) and so she drove us to get cookies and we had a nice midnight walk around Trenton with our cookies and had good talks/laughs about life
• We had our prayer meeting with the Yale/Emory Eads team and it was cool getting to see new faces and seeing the people that we will be working with for the next week

5/16/23

• What’s the difference between being past my breaking point vs. absolute insanity? I have no clue I think I have reached that point where I do not think my brain can handle anything more I shove into it like a little otter that I want to kill because I shove a knife down its throat. Imagine killing little otters like that, but like death is completely fine since like there is nothing actually wrong with it so why don’t we all just start killing otters: but I guess we should only kill baby otters and not the bigger ones cause they can fight back.
• I am grateful that I am still sane and have not descended into madness yet.
• I have chemistry exam tmrw which means 24 hours until this nightmare is over 

5/15/23

• I don’t know how much longer I can survive for dude. But GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE STILL BREATHING. But seriously I am reaching my breaking point.
• We woke up, took our Korean final and got that out of the way, went to lunch, got a coffee and went to the Korean VR meeting, but then took a nap anyways since the final was at 9am, then woke up, went to study in the library, ate dinner, back to library to study, went to gym, frist for late meal, and then back to the library to study. Soooo I am grateful for FINISHING THE STUPID KOREAN FINAL and… studying a lot for chem
• We got to have lunch with Marvin, Tim and Katherine today! Also Tim is super sweet he wrote us a card and that was quite cute: also what in the world him and Payge are dating why is everyone dating.

5/14/23

• We had a somewhat decent day today: we woke up, went to church, ate lunch, went to the library, ate dinner, then took a nap and then back to the library to study (so much studying…)
• We got to have lunch with Soraya, Cynthia and Boya today so that was nice! Also we studied in the library with Chris and Stephanie today so it was also fun seeing them and being able to share in our misery
• We got to have a very very brief conversation with Grace today so that was quite cute! AND NOW WE HAVE OUR KOREAN FINAL IN 9 HOURS SO BEST OF LUCK JONATHAN WE GOT THISSS

5/13/23

• We finished our fasting for EADs: I AM SO HUNGRY RIGHT NOW: It is currently 11:32, I have a hoagie from hoagie haven awaiting me as soon as it hits midnight. Also I am going to eat the banana and yogurt and I am very very excited but also am feeling quite weak right now. Also we did our devo for EADs today too so that was good 
• We got a bit of studying done today: not nearly as productive as other days but we still are accomplishing and progressing with each passing day. We went through flash cards for Korean and we also did our chem cheat sheet that we get on test day
• We went to the gym today and had a back/bi day. Since we didn’t eat cause we’re fasting, obviously the workout was not too great and we are a little bit tired and honestly I am getting tired from just typing this right now but we got it over with

5/12/23

• FINISHED THE STUPID BIO FINAL: that was an absolute massacre what the actual hell but it is over now. Why the heck was that so specific if I took that test literally any other day of this year I would have completely failed it; but now I only partially failed it because I actually studied for a bit. I am actually so curious as to how I did in that class because I BSed so much of that test that is insane BUT it is over now, we don’t have to worry about MOL anymore, and we can focus fire studying on the rest of our finals. Also Cevina gave us a behind the back hug after the final today and for some reason that memory is sticking in your brain; it was cute!
• We got to talk with Monica, Stephanie and Inwoo because we saw them after we left the library so that was a fun conversation: it also helped time fly by a little bit faster because I refused to study ANY more biology for that stupid final omggg.
• We had a very very yum Hoagie today so that was nic

5/11/23

• We had a decent day today: we woke up and went to the town library to study: we went over all of the lecture quizzes and did the practice bio test before heading to late meal to eat. Then after we went to do some more studying at the friend center, then we went to hit the gym, ate dinner, went to prayer meeting, and tutored Anthony. Then we went to meet up with Boya and Kevin and stayed with them until like 2am.
• We realized how smart Boya is and she tutored us in bio for a bit before our test tomorrow so that should be exciting. Also you realized that you just suck at studying
• We had a good chest day today 

5/10/23

• We got a lot of bio studying done today so that was decently productive. Finished going over all of the bio psets so that was nice
• We got to visit the Princeton library today so that was pretty excitinggg. Honestly it was on par with Firestone 
• Really really nice weather today it was so so pretty and nice enjoying the weather. But also it is absolutely unforgivable that there are finals during these nice weather times.

5/9/23

• We had a mostly productive day today: we woke up, went to the library to study, then ate lunch, then back to the library, then gym, then dinner, then coffee house, then late meal, then dorm to rest and then back to library to study
• We got to have dinner at the graduate college today and that was such a treat! Kevin drove us on his scooter and dude the campus is literally the most aesthetic place I have ever seen in my entire life like what in the world. Also their grilled chicken is absolutely gas I am going to eat their chicken every single day from now on (jk since it’s too far without a scooter 🙂
• We got a lot of bio studying done today: we figured out a lot of what we don’t know and have to review so that was mostly productive  Also coffee house was fun and then we also picked up some cards to write for mother’s day that is coming up pretty soon.

5/8/23

• We had a pretty slow day today: we woke up from the EADs lock in at like 7 in the morning. But we shared testimonies, prayed for each other, and had a total of like 1 hour of sleep for the night. Then we went back to our dorm and slept until 1:30 to go eat with Cynthia, then went back to our dorm and then slept until 7. I had so much sleep it was relaxing
• We submitted our last chem lab report so now I believe all dean’s date thingies are over and we just have to worry about actually studying for finals
• We went to the gym today and had a pretty productive chest, shoulder, and tri workout. We got to do lateral raises with dumbbells for the first time today and it was a learning experience.

5/7/23

• We had a regular day today but still grateful that our regular days are great days We went to church this morning, then went to buy a new water bottle/gum, then went to the library and edited our testimony, finished writing our religion paper, and submitted the rest of our chemistry lab reports, then we studied a bit for bio and went to the EADs training
• We got to learn Bryan’s skit during EADs today so that was quite the retreat  I really really really love this skit it is amazing
• We had a lock in with the rest of the EADs team so that was pretty fun! Also we fasted for the first time today in quite a while and the food we ate at the end of the day was absolutely amazing.

5/6/23

• Days are passing by so fast this is so so crazy. Today we woke up from the sleepover, went to watch Brad bench 260, then went to thrift some old princeton merch at this weird clothes event, then got free matcha at coffee club at met a PhD student named Ren, then took a nap in our dorm, then went to grab dinner with umma and appa, then went to Senior Banquet for Manna and took a few pictures before all the seniors go bye bye, then we went to coffee club again and got 2 slices of free pizza, and then finished the night with doing my religion paper while playing poker with some of Kevin’s friends.
• We got chajangmyun with umma and appa today and that was super duper nice and really yummy! Also they brought us a suit so we got some fancy pictures at the senior banquet. And at senior banquet there was some wise words of wisdom from the seniors: Irene –> Don’t turn to gossiping, turn to the other person and do the Christian thing. Ashely –> Our views may be different from one another as Christians, but we all serve the same God and make sure that we are getting our faith from the Word and not the World. Brad –> Life will be very very busy at time, especially at Princeton.
• We got to play poker and for the first half we did really really well that was fun! I have not played poker for a pretty long time  Also the free merch that we got today was somewhat fire.

5/5/23

• We had another unproductive day today but we still are enjoying life: Jonathan it’s okay to take breaks! We woke up and then went to Bible study, then ate lunch, then did our laundry, organized some work, met up with Kiran and got coffee with her, talked with Bernice for a little bit and got late meal, then took a nap, wrote 1/3 of our Religion final, got dinner, did breaking bread and got a dance lesson, then learned some of King jesus from katherine, and ended the day with the manna sleepover
• We had a lot of fun learning dances today: it would be really really nice if we were able to learn dance without having to stress out about finals all the time but it’s okay! We worked a lot on some of our dance skills.
• We had a lot of fun talking with Kiran today! We went to small world and walked/talked with her for a little bit. And then we got to talk with Bernice for a little bit today too so that was also really nice 

5/4/23

• We had a really fun day today: we helped Yedoh move a few boxes to Manna’s Relax day, then went to our Korean party and had food, then had fun at the Manna event, then went to the gym, then went to get food at SC house, then went to prayer meeting at Katherine’s, then tutored, and now you are in bed.
• We got to talk with Brandon for the first actual time today and it was pretty nice; he is such a chill and cool dude. Also we had a really nice time at the Manna Relax/Rejuvenate event todayyy. We made tote bags and played spike ball.
• We had a really fun time at the Korean party today: also we went to SC house with all of the Manna men today and got a free meal and ate like authentic Chinese food for the first time in quite a while and so it was quite the experience. The food was a little oily but nonetheless it was a tasty meal.

5/3/23

• There was a full day today even though it was not very productive: we studied for our Korean speaking exam, then took our Korean speaking exam, then went to Manna Corner and talked with James/Lu/Yedoh/Michael, then went to lunch at Roma, then went to farmer’s market, then did a devo at frist, then got late meal, then went to Soph Com, then went with Michael and Xuanying to their Orf review session and just did spotify/pinterest editing, then wrote a blog post, then got dinner, then did bench with brad, then finished night with chinese food and a movie
• We got to have dinner with Michael today so that was pretty nice! We had a nice conversation with him and got to walk around with him for a little bit today. Also went to the gym with him. Bench with Brad was very very fun as well and we got to learn a lot about proper form and such.
• We saw Kevin buying flowers at the farmer’s market today so that was vv funny 

5/2/23

• We had a fun day today: not very productive but was still a lot of fun. We went to Korean class, then met the old Manna Intern Josh, then went to lunch, then went to Monica’s birthday thingy and then hit the gym, then went to FSG party and then ate dinner, then went to Frist to edit the Final Korean project video and then went to play basketball with manna ballers
• We got to have lunch with Andy today so that was nice! And also we got to have dinner with Katherine and have a pretty nice conversation with her too
• We had a lot of fun at the FSG party today: we played mario kart, and then played a card game, then watched the frosh vid with John!

5/1/23

• We had a pretty fun day today: we went to Korean class, then chem review session, then did some recording for the final project, then had our photoshoot with Ashley, then took a nap, then did our chem pset and went to the gym, and then finished the night with watching ant man!
• We got to grab both lunch and dinner with Jessica today! She is super cute and it’s always fun to be able to grab a meal with her and get to develop relationships with other people here
• We got to get both late meals today and that was pretty yummy. Also we went to Richard’s b-day celebration today which was really really nice! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARDDD

4/30/23

• Sunday was the usual but it was full of people today: we went to church in the morning and then went to lawn parties and took many many pictures, then we did our laundry and wrote our testimony before grabbing dinner and then going to EADs training.
• We had lots and lots of fun at lawn parties today by taking pictures with people We took pics with Manna/Six14, then Michael, Kevin, Xuanying, Jocelyn, Tracie, Richard, Brad, Breanna, Michelle, Skywalker, and Chris!
• We had a very nice time of praise and worship at EADs practice today. Also we got to have dominos for dinner because Zach bought us pizza. And then we also had taco bell and nomad pizza from lawn parties today so that was also pretty yum. (And then brunch w michael)

4/29/23

• Fun Saturday today: we went to Manna servant team meeting, then did some recording for the Korean final project, then Richard’s Orange Key tour, then got junbi with Kevin/Jocelyn/Michael/Xuanying and then helped set up for praise team and then did large group and then ended the day with watching Spirited Away with Xuanying and Boya
• We got to have chipotle for lunch today with the Manna ST and it was SO YUM. Also we got to grab dinner with Ashley, Michael, Jocelyn and Stephanie at Roma today so that was also really nice
• We got to hear Yedoh’s testimony at intern sharing night and it was really really impactful and interesting and we are so thankful that we got to have Yedoh as our intern for this year 

4/28/23

• We had a really relaxing Friday today: we went to Korean class, then chem lecture, then bible study, then we got lunch, did our Korean homework, went to 2 ice cream socials today with Michael and Xuanying, then took a nap, then woke up and did our chem class participation and finished the night with eating/relaxing.
• We had a very interesting talk with Pastor Steven today about a lot of different issues!
• We had lunch with Pastor Steven and Michael today and had a really nice bible study with them too; also we took the best nap ever today it was so so relaxinggg.

4/27/23

• We had a fun day today: went to Korean class, then bio lecture, then lunch, then chem lab, then late meal, then gym, then butler carnival, then dinner, then worked on editing a youtube vid, then late meal and open room, then sleep 
• We got to grab lunch with Tim and Payge today; and we also talked with Stephanie, Kevin and Alice for a little bit of lunch today
• We got to have dinner with James, Bryan, Michael, Zach and Brendan. Also we went to Manna open room and had a really nice time there even though all the sushi was gone… But did try buldak ramen and was v spicy as expected

4/26/23

• Dude the days are always so busy here what in the worlddd: we went to Korean class, then chem lecture, then we finished our Korean homework, then got lunch/farmer’s market, then went to Religion class and then bio lab, then went to the gym, got dinner, learned a bit about makerspace, and spent the night at frist editting a youtube video and getting late meal and then finished the day with studying for Korean
• We got to have lunch with Quinn and Kate today and talk to them for a bit, so it was nice quickly catching up with them. Also we got to have dinner with Jessica today and talk to her which was fun as well. We talked to Michelle (not just waving) for the first time today so it was nice walking her to her room and quickly getting to know her better. Caught up with Jam at the gym today and had a nice chest, shoulder tri workout. Also also also we talked w Cevina as per usual and had a bittersweet last bio lab; we won’t be her lab partner anymoreeeee  But we shall see her around and force her to be friends with us still
• We finally got to breath a little bit: not a lot but it is less stressful that the other days in this week. We finished our bio lab report and submitted our bio laboratory notebook today. But then there’s studying for the Korean quiz that is tomorrow and then the entire Korean project so there’s always work to be done

4/25/23

• We ended up finishing our chem lab exam… It didn’t go too well but nonetheless grateful that we finished that and no longer have to think about work :)… except for the fact that you have your bio lab notebook, your lab report, and the chem pset all due tmrw.
• We had a eventful day today! We went to study for chem lab test for a bit, then heard the most fire lecture about cancer in bio today (sounds a lil weird but it was v interesting), then went to Korean class, then had lunch and late meal, then studied for chem until we eventually took the test, and now we are at Six14 elections!
• We got to grab junbi at FSG today so that was a nice drink  Was really sweet and was a yum late meal today with the hamburger and fries!

4/24/23

• We got to have a fun day today (but productive at the same time): we went to Korean class, then chem lecture, then bio precept, then religion lecture, then did our Korean homework, then got late meal coffee/yogurt, then religion precept, then finished audio recording for Korean, then went to Korean individual session for summer study abroad, then worked on bio lab notebook, then went to dinner, then took and nap and finished the day with laundry and studying for chem
• We got to go to Charter with Michelle today! It was extremely extremely fun and it was really nice to be able to eat at a new eating club and also the food there was so yum I enjoyed it very much  It’s really nice to be able to catch up with the seniors and see them before they leave Princeton and start their journey elsewhere
• We got to talk with Daniel for a little bit today! We were studying in the common room for chem and he came since his roommate has a girl over and it was nice catching up with him as well! Daniel is always v fun it’s nice to be able to talk with him

4/23/23

• We had a relaxing Sunday today! We went to church, then got lunch, took a nap, finished our bio pset, got dinner, and then went to EADs training. And then we finished the night with some chem
• We got to have lunch with Boya, Bryan, Michael, and Andrew today. We talked with them about the 2023 seniors demographics! Was vv fun conversation
• We got to have dinner with Colton today: he asked us a bunch of would you rather questions and we asked him about why he wanted to become an FSG leader. Also we got to go to EADs training today and had a v fun time of worship, prayer and fellowship as per usual

4/22/23

• What a Saturdayyy: we woke up and ate breakfast, then read our Religion paper, then we wrote our Religion paper while enjoying the weather, then we did praise team for Manna large group today, and shared our testimony and watched the frosh video together 
• We got to share our testimony today in front of Manna Large Group so that was something!
• We got to do praise for large group for the first time and our fingers are hurting because you have not played guitar that much for a really really long time. But I enjoyed doing praise (even though you aren’t the bestest singer)

4/21/23

• Although not that productive, we did have an enjoyable day today: we did our Korean homework, went to chem lecture, then lunch, then we took a nap, then finished editing the frosh video, then dinner, then finished our chem lab report!
• We had lunch with Michael, Kevin, and Xuanying today! FRIENDSSSSS
• We had dinner with Ellie and talked with her a bit about life in generall: it was a really nice conversation  Also we went to campus club and got sushi and an empanada today so that was yummy 

4/20/23

• We had a productive day today! We went to Korean class, then bio lecture, the did our chem practical exam, then went to our last day of the psychology study, then had our meeting with John and ended the day with some editing for the frosh video!
• We had lunch with Tim and Payge and Vivian again! Also we got to meet Joel and we are so so happy that he said that if we were to beat up Tim that he wouldn’t protect him. I LOVE JOEL FOR THAT. But he did say he gets 70% of any earnings while I only get 30% if we were to beat up Tim.
• We got to have a really productive conversation with John today and learn a lot about biblical slavery, God’s overall plan compared to the smaller instances throughout the Bible that we had issues with, and learned about biblical genocide. It is a really hard thing to rectify but through conversations with him, we came to understand that God’s glory is greater than the worth of human value, is it not? As Christians, we have to come to that conclusion that God is above all of us: humanism sounds good but valuing human life over God’s glory is where it gets a little iffy.

4/19/23

• We had a good day today: went to Korean class, then chem lecture, then took a nap, then bio lab, then worked on the frosh video, then did the psychology study, then korean homework, and then ended the day with some more editting of the frosh video
• We got to have lunch with Melissa today! I love Melissa she is so fun to talk to and has such a personality to her
• We got to grab dinner with Kevin today and talk to him a little bit about his relationship life and about Christianity for a little bit!

4/18/23

• We had a pretty fun day today! We went to Korean class, then did our chem pset, then chem precept, then psychology study, then bible study, then meeting with pastor Sam, and then we got to edit the frosh video for a little bit
• We had a really really nice conversation with Pastor Sam today and learnt a lot about Biblical slavery and the possibilities behind the story Jephthah in the book of Judges (burnt offering may mean she was just sent to become a nun..?)
• We got to learn about about Revelations in Bible Study today with John! I love going to Princeton and learning so much more about Religion than I ever knew when I was back at home. This is absolutely amazing (Anti-trinity vs. Holy Trinity)

4/17/23

• We had a decently fun day today: we went to Korean, then chem, them bio precept, then religion lecture, then did korean hw, then religion precept, then bio lab, then chem assignment, then gym, then ustore to buy shampoo/gum, then dinner, and then we did our laundry
• We got to have lunch with Jessica today and talk with her for a little bit so that was fun! It’s always nice being able to catch up with her weekly
• We got to grab dinner with Skywalker today and then play spikeball with him after! We also talked with some pre-frosh today and got to play spikeball with them too so that was pretty fun! Also our workout in the gym today was productive and enjoyable 

4/16/23

• We finished our Religion paper about the film analysis so we are on our way to finishing the course completely
• We went to church in the morning and got to walk with Michael for a little bit after it ended (and we heard some of the tea that was surrounding Kevin LOL). Also we took the best 3 hour nap of our lives today 
• We went to EADs training and had a really nice time of prayer and worship there! Made you think a little bit and reflect on the joy that God put in your heart.

4/15/23

• We got to finish the stupid bio quiz today and I think we did decently on it so yay for that!
• Umma and appa came over and we got to eat lunch at the Amish buffet place and the food was absolutely amazing omg omg omg omgomg
• SENIOR AUCTION WAS SO FUNNNN. We are now going to get a personal trainer lesson from Brad, a dance workshop from Yaxin, a tour from Richard, a sleepover with the seniors, and a photoshoot from Ashley.

4/14/23

• We got to have a decent day today  We went to Korean class, then chemistry class, then we worked outside for a little bit and then went to do our bio lab day 3 with Cevina, then MRI psychology study, then gym, then Korean k-pop karaoke and then worked on a few assignments
• We got to have dinner with Marvin today and talk with him for a little bit! Marvin is cracked he is absolutely insane at academics I am in awe
• We got to enjoy the weather outside again :)) Unfortunately tomorrow is thunderstorms but the weather was absolutely amazing up to this point

4/13/23

• We had a filled day today! We went to our VR Korean individual session, then bio lecture, then our academic advisor meeting, then our chem lab, then our bio lab day 2, then the psychology study, and then worked on videos for a little bit 
• We got to have dinner with our dship group and talk about masculinity and how Christian men are supposed to display their emotions. Was a really nice conversation topic and we learnt a lot so it was interesting
• We got to enjoy the beautiful weather outside today by lying down on the grass with Michael when it wasn’t too hot and just talk for a bit! I really like it when the weather is warm enough to wear shorts but not too hot for me to start sweating. Evenings are the perfect temperature.

4/12/23

• We had a decently productive day until 9pm LOL. We went to Korean, chem, pre-dental funding meeting, did our Korean homework, went to religion lecture, had bio lab, signed birthday card, went to our psychology study, went to our pre-dental meeting, filmed for the gym scene in the newbie video
• We got to grab late meal with Cevina after bio lab and we had a really really nice conversation with her and got to know her a little bit more! She is a vv fun person I’m grateful to have met her
• We went to the farmer’s market today and bought guacamole with the voucher that they gave us! Also the weather was absolutely amazing today what in the world.

4/11/23

• Busy day! We went to Korean class, then bio lecture, then chem precept, then manna ice cream social stand, then psychology study, then bible study, then pre-dental meeting, finished bio lab report about worms and chemistry pset, and went to the gym and did a workout 
• We had lunch with Tim and Payge and Vivian and it was really really fun conversation as per usual with Tim and Payge they are so so fun people you vibe really really well with them : )
• You got to have dinner with the other Jonathan Lee today and hear his testimony and go to Colonial and have dinner at an eating club! We also met Oleg againnnn  Was really really nice being able to talk with Jonathan and see how dedicated he is to… well everything! Your goal is to be as jacked and as cool as he is.

4/10/23

• We had a pretty busy day as per usual so I am grateful that Princeton allows us to be busy: we went to Korean class, chem lecture, bio precept, religion lecture, religion precept, did our Korean homework, made $60 from the psychology study, got late meal, went to the gym, did the pre-lab quiz for bio, and did our laundry.
• We got to grab lunch with Jessica so that was nice being able to talk with her for a little bit 
• We called umma today and got to talk with umma and appa for a little bit: they are coming to visit on Saturday and take us to a yum restaurant so that is exciting.

4/9/23

• HAPPY EASTER! We got to go to King’s Covenant Church today to watch Heather get baptized and have our easter service there. It was really really fun going to a different church, eating KOREAN FOOD, and just overall having a really nice Sunday full of worship and praise
• We got to grab lunch with Sophia and Jessica! That was really nice being able to talk with them and quickly get to know each of them better. Sophia is such a sweet person! And also we got to talk a lot with Allen on the car ride to and from church today so that was nice 
• We got to go to EADs training again today and have a pretty fun time with the rest of the team and have prayer and worship as per usualll. Also we finished up our bio pset tonight so that’s something: I really really am out of my league academically here what in the world.

4/8/23

• We had a really fun time at our last Six14 company today! We learnt a bit of new choreo and they got us tacoria to have for dinnerrr 
• We went to see the mario movie in theaters! That was super duper fun I really enjoyed the nostalgia of that movie was p beautiful
• We had a really really really nice conversation with Kevin and Xuanying. We talked until like 2am and just bonded with them over our failed relationships and how we are all going to die alone (except for Kevin because he has rizz).

4/7/23

• ITS FRIDAYY; had a less busy but still fun day. Went to Korean class, went to Chemistry, did our Korean quiz and submitted our Korean homework, went to the gym, did Bible Study with Pastor Steven, had our psychology experiment thingy, good Friday service, and now back in the dorm!
• Was a lot of fun at Bible Study today with Pastor Steven, Kevin, and Michael. He is a very knowledgeable person I’m excited since it looks like you can learn a lot from him. Honest opinion however: he does seem a little bit stubborn so we shall see 
• Good Friday service was really nice. Cynthia popped off and blessed us with her amazing singing voice I am absolutely in awe of her what in the world.

4/6/23

• We had a busy day as per usual with Princeton! Went to Korean class, went to bio, had lunch with Tim/Payge, went to chem lab, went to the gym, had dinner with our dship group, had a predental association meeting, and then did tutoring for Anthony
• We got to interrogate Brad and Brian about how they got girlfriends during dinner today… Was super duper fun talking to them about that (Lesson: Requirement for a girlfriend is loving Jesus)
• We got to finish up our student chem lab report that took literally FOREVER

4/5/23

• We had a really productive day today: went to Korean class, finished up the Korean hw and went to our funding meeting for pre-dental association, went to Religion class for the first time in 3 weeks, went to bio lab, did the psychology study thingy and made some money, and then did some work until the end of the day!
• We got to have lunch with Quin and Kate and got late meal and talked with Geoff for a little bit and then we had dinner with Michael at late meal and then got to study with Heather, Michael, Lynn, and Rebekah until the end of the day!
• I am very very grateful for her and thankful for memories 

4/4/23

• We had a decently productive day today! We went to Korean, then bio, then chem precept, then gym, then bible study, and then we went to do work with Michael, Xuanying and Kevin!
• We got to have lunch with Tim, Payge, Skywalker and Andrew! And we also got to grab dinner with Michael and Xuanying and it was super duper nice talking with them
• We got to go to the gym today and had a really really good workout for back and bi!

4/3/23

• We had a super duper busy but productive day today: we went to Korean class, then did our Korean homework, then went to bio precept to submit our pset, then went to the Princeton in Korea info thing, then worked on our study guide, then had our individual session with Korean teacher, then went to religion precept, then got late meal and went to firestone to study, and then finished up the chem midterm (even though it didn’t go too well…)
• We got to have late meal with Evelyn and her friend Nead! Was a super fun conversation and we got to learn about people with diverse backgrounds from myself
• We got to have dinner with a few of the PCF people today! Was super nice talking with Noelle and Colin and Abigail and all of the other PCF freshmen  

4/2/23

• We went to church today and heard the most fire sermon on Daniel 9 about why not to take some of the bible literally: Seventy sevens (7 times 10) the fullness of time. NOT 77 weeks
• We got to grab lunch with Michael and Kevin and talk to them a little bit about masculinity and Christianity and Pastor Steven’s Bible Study and all of that is super duper interesting I love being able to talk about this type of stuff with other believers in Christ it’s so amazing
• We got to go to EADs training today and had a super duper fun time and I love prayer and worship and I love practicing skit and playing music  We are being Jesus in Blood!

4/1/23

• We had our LAST SIX14 SHOW TODAY AND IT WAS SUPER FUN AND HYPE we got to see umma and appa and Joey and we also had a super nice time in prayer and worship before hand 
• We talked with Tiff for the first time after the show… was a little bit awkward..?
• Finished the bio quiz! Also had the best gym workout today ever I love push day it is the absolute best day. But there was so many other memories that you made today and so much smiling and so much worship and I really love being so close to God’s presence I don’t want to ever give that up…

3/31/23

• We got to grab TACORIA with some of the Six14 people after the show! Had a really really nice conversation with Michael, Bryan, Heather, Cynthia, and Jocelyn about theology.
• POSSIBLY JOINING PASTOR STEVEN’S BIBLE STUDY??? He is the smartest person ever I really hope that I can join them
• Had the most fun SIX14 SHOW EVER! Was super exciting being able to dance today, and then watch the videos and then the sympoh mid-act show! Also I really had a fun time after the show and we got to talk to Grace for a little bit so that was also nice too! She is still superrrr sweet. Also we got to walk with Abby and Lindsay after pretty late at night so that was a pleasant surprise and we saw Grace during the walk too! And then we played ping pong with Michael and walked a bit with Xuanying and talked about crushes and relationships so that was also very very fun too! I love these little fun experiences college is so beautiful.

3/30/23

• We got to have a late night sesh with William, Kevin, and Stephanie! That was really fun
• We went to happy hour with all of the Frosh and that was super duper fun! Also Stephanie is so so funny
• FINISHED FIRST SIX14 SHOW! THAT WAS SUPER HYPE AND SUPER FUN I REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO WORSHIP AND PRAISE GOD WITH DANCE!

3/29/23

• We had our LAST DAY OF HEAVEN WEEK TODAYYY Let’s kill this Six14 Show. Do it for JESUS
• We had such a busy week this past week and had a really really fun day today. Although we missed 3 of our classes… We still got 10 hours of sleep and went to lab!
• We got to grab dinner with Stephanie, Xuanying, Michael and Tracie! Was a pretty interesting group to grab dinner with 

3/28/23

• We got to get CHIPOTLE FOR DINNER after picking up hsu hsu train’s birthday gift! That was super duper sweet of her so we bought chipotle for Xuanying, Stephanie and Jocelyn.
• We had Six14 rehearsal until 2am today… omg you are behind on all of your work and are dying but that was really fun and it’s for Jesus!
• We got to have a really fun time watching those videos today! The newbie vid and the senior vid 

3/27/23

• We had a super big day today that was mostly productive so I am proud of ourselves for that. Although we slept in throughout Korean and Chemistry today, we did end up finishing our bio pset, making up the Korean class (during Religion), doing our Korean homework, getting late meal, doing our laundry, putting up six 14 posters, and going to the first heaven week practice
• It’s always fun being able to talk with Stephanie and Michael and Xuanying and we got to do all of that during practice today 
• We got messaged from Isabelle today! She is such a sweet person and a really fun person to text too haha

3/26/23

• Reminded of first love again….
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONATHAN! You are officially 19 years old now: you got a lot of people to wish you happy birthday! Also the Manna group “surprised” you with a chicken and a birthday card and a song! Was super cute and nice. Got to have lunch with Michael, Brad, Kevin, Xuanying, Bryan and Michelle
• We are officially the treasurer of the Princeton Pre-dental association now!
• We got a little piggy as a birthday present! Was a really nice and thoughtful gift Michael is such a good friend
• We got to hear Appa’s words of advice on so many different topics he is vv knowledgable. Some of his takes are….
  • Donald Trump > Biden because although he is obviously way more rude/impolite/racist, he makes good business decisions.
  • Doctors > any other professional degree because we are Asian Americans. Lawyers/accountants will pretty much only get clients who are asian too. However, doctors, regardless of the race, will get clients from all over because of INSURANCE!
  • Umma suffered for four years throughout college and got into Harvard, and because of her sacrifice the rest of our family can live pretty comfortably from her 7 figure salary.. Likewise, you have to suffer to.. get through it.
  • Early bird gets the worm. Apply earlier and don’t wait for the last minute. You can do 99% of everything correct, it’s that last 1%, the final stretch, that you have to last until. Everyone will judge you based on that 1% rather than everything else you’ve done correct.
  • Be honest: why does the U.S. care about the war in Ukraine? One missile cost 2 million dollars, and we literally just went into the city yesterday and saw countless homeless people trying to shelter themselves from the rain. And the only result from this war is more and more young people dying pointlessly. They think that it is patriotic and that they are dying for a noble cause, but your life and family is more valuable than patriotism. Think about your mother/father, would they rather have you or a folded flag
  • According to doctors 19 years ago, I had a high probability that I would be born with Down Syndrome and the doctors told my parents to consider the possibility of abortion. Think about how hard life is for people with disabilities: life is hard enough as it is without being disabled. If it was guaranteed that I would have been born with Down Syndrome…. then…

3/25/23

• We got to see HAMILTON with the rest of the family! Was a super duper fun play I enjoyed it a lot 
• We ate HALAL food and it was super duper yum I love halal. Also we ate other food too like mackerol, mac and cheese, the bread thingy, kbbq, tteokbokki, white soup, and so many yummy foods when we were at home
• We went to get our haircut done today!

3/24/23

• We got to have lunch with Timothy, Payge, and Kat today! Also met their friend Anthony
• We played a Santa.. cookie… elf.. candy… snowman game! Was a pretty interesting game I enjoyed it a lot
• Also we ARE HOME TODAYYY I love being home. We got to eat some good Korean food and say hi to Soo-gomo and Uncle Sukil

3/23/23

• We got to go to Halal with the rest of the Manna Praise Team! IT WAS SO YUM I LOVE HALAL FOOD
• We had a productive gym sesh today (who’s gonna carry the boats… and the logs…). I love chest day and screw legs
• We got to grab lunch with Timothy and Payge and it is soooooo fun to bully Tim. If you had to beat someone up and take their lunch money, it would 100% be Tim right?

3/22/23

• We got our room draw all taken care of and got a single in Bloomberg! I love singles 
• We got to grab dinner with Grace! It was a little bit awkward after…. but still I am proud of myself for building the courage to ask!
• Bought our ticket to MEXICOOO! We are going to on our mission tripp

3/21/23

• Finished that stupid chem PSET that took literally FOREVER there was no purpose in that being so long and hard whattt
• We got dinner with the rest of the Manna Frosh today and it was nice to talk about things that you find really interesting regarding the Bible
• We found Kevin’s Youtube Channel and it was the funniest thing EVER oh my god

3/20/23

• We grabbed lunch with Khoa and ate dinner with Andy and his friends Josh and Allie! Was nice catching up with themmm
• Also you went to Thomas Sweets and tried ice cream (didn’t actually order anything, just free sample) with Colin, Matthew, Noelle, Abigail, and Iris!
• Went to all 5 of your classes today and had a really productive gym workout. ITS SO HARD TO BE ON TOP OF EVERYTHING BUT YOU GOT THIS GO YOU JONATHAN

3/19/23

• Heard the most fire sermon at Hope today about Daniel 8: talking about allusions to Alexander the Great and the Persians and all of that super cool stuff
• FINISHED THE GYM BRO SCENE TODAY FINALLY
• Grabbed dinner with the rest of the Manna Frosh to talk about Freshman takeover and such. Also went to EADs training and honestly that is super duper fun I am very happy to be a part of that team.

3/18/23

• FINISHED WITH SIX14 BOOTCAMP! Was super tiring and very very long but we managed to finish 
• We grabbed dinner with Soraya today and talked with her for a little bit so was pretty nice
• MOCHINUTS ARE SO YUMMY BUT SO UNHEALTHY WHAT DO I DOOOO

3/17/23

• Lenaya came in clutch this morning and cancelled our 9am practice and so we got to sleep until like 1 
• We got to grab dinner with Michael! Also went to the gym today and had a protein shake afterwards: I love that combo it’s so amazing
• We picked up a few more hobbies to take some time (pinterest and spotify). Also had a productive day at Six14 bootcamp as per usualll

3/16/23

• Six14 bootcamp was very very fun today but also extremely long! You are getting the dances down and learning more but it’s a big time commitmenttt
• You got to take a 3.5 hour long nap today and it was the best nap EVER
• Played ping pong, chess, and had fun with Michael and Xuanying today 

3/15/23

• We finished our Religion Midtermmm (was a pretty fun midterm we actually learnt a little bit about the bible while writing it haha)
• Came back to Princeton and hsu hsu train kept us company on the entire train ride from Penn station back to Princeton! She is such a funny texter I am vv grateful for her
• Our new shoes arrived today and they are very very swag I enjoy new clothes!

3/14/23

• Met up with hsu hsu train today and talked with her for like 3 hours! Really nice catching up with her (even though you already talk with her every day) and also nice seeing her in person. You have to figure out how to venmo back
• You are grateful for the last day being back at homeee. School we go back tomorrow. School = home now.
• Grateful for umma and appa and how much they care about me

3/13/23

• We got to hang out with Josh today and watch Creed and got some new shoes 
• We bought our plane tickets to Korea with Shreya today woohooo
• Moved on with yinne and life. Deleted all those memories. No more looking into the past. Live in the moment. You got this. You’ll be good

3/12/23

• Got to see Michael and his friend Kyle at church yesterday and quickly catch up with themm!
• Ate dinner with the entire family today and it was pretty nice  Also we got to see grandpa and grandma and got a soap from her…?
• Had a very very relaxing night and got to see all Rocky Movies on Netflix! We stayed up until like 3 watching it was a very good night : )

3/11/23

• Finished so many errands! We got our soap refilled, found our recording stand thingy, got a box of tissues, bought contact lense solution, bought our supplements, and got some new clothes
• SO MUCH SLEEP we got like 9 hours of sleep at night and then took another 3 hour nap after waking up and eating breakfast LOL
• We texted Hsu hsu train a lot today and it was really fun talking with her and watching her overthink her love life

3/10/23

• WE ARE GOING HOMEEE (had a smooth train ride back) I love being home omg
• Had a nice dinner at Pastaria with the familyyy  I got lobster ravioli and it tasted pretty good
• Finished our Korean speaking exam and got to talk a little bit with Sophie today and figured out that she is the Korean 102 tutor

3/9/23

• FINISHED BIO AND KOREAN MIDTERMS WOOOHOOOO very very relieved; you studied your butt off you should be proud
• Had a really productive gym chest day today: it has been a while I really missed the gym LOL
• Got to eat dinner with Jessica and talk with her for a bit! She is very very sweet 

3/8/23

• Went to all of our classes today and managed to finish our 3.5 hour bio lab (it was super long but it is always nice to get to talk with Cevinaa)
• We studied a bit for bio tomorrow so GOODLUCK WE GOT IT
• Had the bestest dinner ever like Whitman dinner today was absolutely fire I enjoyed it so much wowowow (We had 2 sandwiches, mac and cheese, a salad, tuna, tofu, chicken, pasta, and other fancy foods it was yum)

3/7/23

• We went to all of our classes today  It was only 3 classes, but we still went to all of them so we have our little mini-victories! Korean quiz was short today as well
• We got to have lunch with Timothy and Payge and got dinner with Michael, Bryan, Jonathan, Tiffany and Michelle! GOT TO GO TO COLO TODAY SO WAS EXCITING TO TRY OUT AN EATING CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME
• Had a really fun time in FSG today asking about embarrassing first date stories and had the best 2 hour nap of your life as per usual and now we are studyinggg 

3/6/23

• We had a pretty productive day today: went to all 6 of our classes (;-;), ate 2 meals, went to the gym, and got to go to sesh for sympoh! You know sesh is actually really fun I enjoy it a lot
• We had dinner with PCF people and got to catch up with Colin, Ryan, and Meagan. Was nice talking to people (and also we ate with Charles and Por for a little bit)
• We got to talk with Grace for a little bit today! Gaslight ourselves into being happy = lesson of the day 

3/5/23

• We got to have lunch with Xuanying, Brad, Alaister, Michael, and Kevin! Got to talk to them about Squash and see Alaister’s huge forearm.
• Got to have dinner with UMMA and try the sushi platterr. Was very very yum (except for those 2 disgusting pieces of sushi)
• Went to EADS practice today and had a really nice time there! I really enjoyed worshipping and doing the skit practice that was really fun.

3/4/23

• Got to have lunch with Michael and talk with him about his favorite foods and potential dating. It’s really nice to grab one on one meals with people and be able to build our relationships even better
• We went to the Koko pops performance today and it was reallyyy good. You need to learn how to dance and become cool like that. You should definitely learn how to do that when you get to Korea
• Had a really nice gym session today for chest day, and you got to see Grace at Murray dodge and get free cookies there! She is soooo cute and I loved the matcha strawberry cookie that was delicious.

3/3/23

• We got lunch with Kiran today and got to have dinner with Skywalker, Jy, and Michael! Had a super interesting conversation with them about Christianity and God’s existence and all of that stuff
• Got to grab a junbi drink with Katherine today! Was a really nice time and talked with her about EADS. I am decently sure that we want to go but we just have to get our passport arrived in time
• Welp we are a part of the Manna Servant Team for Praise Team now! That should be exciting I am happy to serve a part of this community and give back after receiving so much LOL

3/2/23

• Got a quick 5 minute lunch with Kadin today and talked with Yi-ying for a bit as well. Also you got to say hi to Grace at lunch today and wish her luck on her cos midterm
• You had a productive gym sesh today and got a nice back/bi workout! Also FAIR LIFE IS SO GOOD I LOVE IT
• You got to finish your chem lab today and did your laundry! Also you ate dinner with a few of the pre-dental group members so that was fun :O

3/1/23

• Got lunch with Brad today and talked with him about how he’s going to Oklahoma for Medical School and his dating life LOL
• FINISHED THE STUPID CHEM MIDTERM NOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO TO SLEEP AND ENJOY LIFE FOR A LITTLE BIT
• You went to the gym today for the first time in 4 days and did a really good chest day today  Also you saw Sky and Por and you are grabbing a meal with both of them sometime in the next week!

2/28/23

• You got to grab dinner with Jessica today and talk with her for a bit!
• You played guitar at Manna FSG today  I am happy I had the opportunity to lead worship during one of our small groups this semester
• You took 2 naps today for 2 hours each LOL what the heck you kinda definitely messed up your sleep schedule but honestly, it was worth it that was the best sleep of my life.

2/27/23

• Got lunch with Jessica and Kadin! Was fun catching up with him and talking about OA with him again (and then versing him in an arm wrestle). So he told us that he wasn’t being serious during OA which makes so much sense LOL
• Got dinner with Matthew and Chimwemwe! You needed to show face at the PCF dinner thing today so that they don’t forget you and you stay a part of the community. But was nice quickly talking with them about their day and seeing what they are up to
• You had a really productive day today so I am grateful that you didn’t crash  Today we went to all 5 classes, got 2 late meals, finished our bio lap report, submitted our bio pset, went to a chem review session, finished our Korean homework, and submitted the Manna Servant Team application with questions!

2/26/23

• Got to volunteer at the Taekwondo tournament today and we got a super cool/free taekwondo t-shirt. Also we saw our old teacher from YH Park Taekwondo and saw Edward’s sister…?
• Grabbed dinner with Brandon! He’s a really busy and pretty popular guy! Interesting that you were able to eat with him LOL
• Went to dance practice and finally finished up Abigail’s piece. Also was fun talking with Cynthia and Zoey as well

2/25/23

• Got lunch with Cynthia, Jessica, Michael and Xuanying! And dinner with Heather, James, Ellie, and Andrew.
• Got my short religion paper out of the way (there’s still so much more work to do but you got ittt)
• Had a fun time at Six14 rehearsal today, Praise Team, and Large Group. Also you enjoyed going to the gym and having a pretty good back/bi day 

2/24/23

• Got to grab lunch with Michael, Kevin, and Pastor Steven! That man is super jacked it’s absolutely insane
• Got to bake cookies with Tina today  Even though you won’t be spending any more time with her, it was really nice getting to know her, taking her on a few dates, and enjoying her company. I hope she has a super amazing rest of her life and finds someone who is just right for her as well. Honestly I am a little bit disappointed that we didn’t work out, but I am grateful for the experience, grateful for her honesty, and grateful to just have met her.
• I’m a part of Sympoh now! That was fun; hopefully I become a super amazing break dancer in the future.

2/23/23

• Got to grab lunch with Quin and had a super nice time catching up with her! She is a super sweet and nice person
• Got dinner with Bryan, Zach, and Matthew! Had a nice conversation with them 
• Committed to PiK so we have our summer plans set! Also we got a 2026 scarf today!

2/22/23

• Got to grab dinner with Enzo and quickly catch up with him! And while I was there I got an m and m cookie with coffee ice cream and chocolate milk! Was so so yum
• Went to the Sympoh workshop today and got to practice break dancing with Xuanying! (But you did see __ so was a little bit awkward..)
• GOT INTO PiK! I am going to Korea over the summer yayayay; hopefully that goes well!

2/21/23

• Got to grab dinner with Grace and walk her to the library! She is such a sweet/amazing person I am super glad to have caught up with her today  You should probably let her know that you are interested before someone else does
• Finished my Chem PSET, submitted Bio PSET, finished pre-lab quiz, and finished a youtube video! Grateful for a productive day
• Had a super amazing nap today for 2 hours and 30 minutes! Also grabbed lunch with Brandon and talked with him for a bit

2/20/23

• Got to see Pastor DK, DC, and Aaron at EADS info night tonight! You probably will go to the EADS trip that looks like a place where you should serve
• Got to grab junbi and eat at Roma with Sophia, Nathan, Abellia, and Eunice! It is nice seeing the underclassmen hopefully they are all doing well
• You got to talk to Jessica a little bit today on the walk to Whitman and a little bit during lunch! She is a super sweet person I’m happy to have met her 

2/19/23

• Got to sit next to Justin on the way to church today and catch up a bit with him; and you talked with Michael a bit on the bus ride back as well
• You got lunch with Bryan, Cynthia and Andrew! And you talked to hsu hsu train so much today why do you talk to her so much. But she’s always fun to talk to and make fun of
• You got dinner with Tina today! Had a pretty nice conversation over dinner and got to know her a bit better. You’re baking with her Friday as well!

2/18/23

• Six14 today was super duper fun you got to learn a bit of a new hip hop choerography and it was pretty cool! Also Lina is such a fun/outgoing person I’m glad she came to visit today
• You bought yourself a new chain todayy; you deserve it! It’s a really nice chain
• Got to help out with worship at Manna today again! And you got lunch with six14 people and dinner with Chris so it was a nice day today 

2/17/23

• Relaxing Friday today: Went to Korean class, got homework done, did your laundry, met up with Andrew, finished the PiK interview, went to the gym, and finished up an application for Jeju Island!
• You met Justin during lunch today! He is not the most talkative person but he was fun to get to know
• You got to message Grace on insta about her cookies! She is a bakerrr (ok u have to see if ur interested now; baking is literally one of the most attractive hobbies ever).

2/16/23

• Got a haircut and dinner with Umma! Spent about 3 hours getting food
• You are going to grab a meal with Grace sometime!
• Finished the Korean quiz and so you are basically set with difficult things for the week!

2/15/23

• You went on your first date today; Christina was a super nice person and it’s nice to talk to someone who is actually interested in getting to know you
• Finished bio lab about an hour early so you got to rest in your room a little bit today
• Finished the Korean homework and the stupid bio lab report and submitted your bio pset today. And now you are doing a little bit of studying for Korean quiz tomorrowww.

2/14/23

• Managed to apply for a new passport very smoothly and was only like 10 minutes. Took 2 Ubers all by yourself and you are acting so mature now what whatttt
• Got dinner with Xuanying, Tracie, and Kevin. Tracie imparted her senior wisdom onto us!
• Data match! (Happy Valentine’s Dayyy) But yeah we are grabbing ice cream at Junbi with Cristine tomorrow so we shall see how that goes.

2/13/23

• Tried out Princeton Taekwondo for the first time today! Was really fun and you got to see Jessica there so that was exciting! Also, Elise is literally adorable. But you realized that you need to stretch a LOT more
• Got dinner with Enzooo. He’s such a cool dude and you had like an hour-long conversation with him.
• I am thankful for being able to go to all of my 5 classes today  and also for being able to have a really nice gym workout sesh

2/12/23

• Got to grab lunch with Irene, Jocelyn, Kevin and Boya! (Hope Church people). It’s always really nice getting to talk with people and building relationships/friendships
• Grabbed dinner at Yeh with Kevin! Had a really nice conversation with him 
• Caught up with Daniel on the bench! He APPLIED TO 50 COMPANIES WHAT (Also you got to talk with Jadi for a little bit on the walk to Forbes!)

2/11/23

• Got to go to my first praise team practice today! Was super fun and I realized that I am capable of playing along to the songs decently well 
• I grabbed lunch with the Six14 group and got dinner with Chris! We went to a hidden Mexican place and honestly the burritos there were pretty good.
• SO MUCH SLEEP! Slept until 11am, and then took another 2 hour nap and it was heavenly.

2/10/23

• Watched the Sympho concert with Michael. Was a super duper cool show I was really impressed. And then got food at campus club with Michael as well!
• Got lunch with Kirannn; was super duper happy to see her and catch up with her today
• Got over with a leg day. ALSO HAD A COOKIE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE AND IT WAS THE MOST DELICIOUS THING EVER

2/9/23

• Got to grab dinner with the praise team and have a nice conversation with Chris and James : )
• Went to the gym for a back/bi day
• Had a really nice and relaxing nappp

2/8/23

• Got to see Hero again at dinner! What a nice coincidence.
• Went to go see the Native American show at McCarter with Lu! Was an extremely… interesting/funny/creative play. Definitely would get canceled if played anywhere else in society but was really fun nonetheless!
• Got to do a really nice chest day at the gym today. Also got 4 bananas, napkins, and 3 protein bars for future eats. GET IN THAT PHYSICAL SHAPE

2/7/23

• Got lunch with a super cool grad student named Hero from Japan! He didn’t speak much english but it was an interesting conversation nonetheless
• Got dinner with James! Caught up with him about life and asked him about joining praise team and now you might be playing guitar for Manna Praise Team!
• Got to go to Yedoh’s place to study and it was a really nice time with Katie, Joy, Ellie, and Andrew

2/6/23

• Got to practice ballroom dancing! Was so much fun you are going to do that every Monday night from now on. It’s really nice getting to dance with a girl and learn ballroom dances together with friends
• Was a really productive day today: finished your chem PSET, bio PSET, Chem Pre-lab, Bio Lab Entry, and Korean Homework. Also went to 4 classes, got lunch/dinner/2 late meals, and went to the gym and did leg day
• Ate lunch with Jessica! She is hopefully going to be one of your new friends. And got dinner with PCF people.

2/5/23

• Got to go to the gym with Chris and catch up with how his life is goinggg
• Went to Hope Church today and talked with Jocelyn on the bus ride. Also! You got to wave to Grace today (she is so cute what the heck)
• Had a somewhat productive dance rehearsal today (But more importantly you got to nap!)

2/4/23

• Got to get lunch with Abigail, Zoey, and Katherine! And got to talk with Irene a bit during dinner!  Am super happy to have met them
• Such a good workout today. Chest day = best day
• Got to quickly catch up with Grace a bit after Manna today! She is absolutely adorable and the sweetest person ever what in the world.

2/3/23

• Got lunch with Jessica and had a pretty nice conversation with her 
• Went to my first FNF with PCF! Was a really interesting time; made fun of Will for sleeping during the message and got to catch up with Eric and Paul.
• Finished my first week of Princeton classes!

2/2/23

• Mother came to grab dinner with meee. Now we know which restaurant sucks
• Submitted my Princeton in Korea application and hoping for the best
• Got lunch with Skywalker! Had a really fun time telling him my story of how I ditched him to sit by himself in the lunch room 

2/1/23

• Got dinner with Bryan and had a really nice conversation with him 
• Partnered up with Cevina in Bio! (attempting to make friends. Hopefully I do not screw this up)
• Pretty much finished the PiK application (I REALLY WANT TO GOOO)

1/31/23

• 2nd day of classes and you are not completely dead yet
• Got lunch with Nile and Daniel
• How about the fact that you are literally studying at Princeton University What in the World.

1/30/23

• 1st day of classes! Met a lot of new people
• Had a super nice dinner with people from prayer meeting (Heather, Joy, Andrew, Bryan, Lu)
• REST DAY FROM GYM

1/19/23

• HAD LUNCH WITH VIV! She is actually adorable
• Got to see Mr. Mal and listen to Joey’s concert (It sucked)
• Had such an amazing and awesome winter break I am so grateful for all of my friends