Finals are over, campus is closed, and the class of 2012 spreads like the wind to different parts of the globe.
Everyday I'm excited to see what part of the world my classmates are visiting. Some are hiking to Patagonia, visiting companies in Hong Kong, New York, or Silicon Valley, and others are playing it more low key and spending time with friends and family. After a truly hectic first quarter it's a time to recoup, recharge our batteries, and prepare for what is assured to be another intense quarter. For me, it's been an opportunity to catch up on some much needed sleep, do some self reflection on the past quarter, spend some quality time with my family, and make nice with my running shoes, which have been sadly neglected.
Even though this last quarter was intense, hectic, and sometimes scary, I definitely had the time of my life and wouldn't have preferred to be doing anything else. I'll admit that I got so wrapped up in classes and other events that I didn't take the time to plan out my Winter vacation a little more, which is something I wish I'd taken a little more time to do.
With the Winter Quarter will come more fall classes, interviewing for Summer Internships, and a lot more fun. I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a great New Year. I'd like to leave you with a picture that perfectly encapsulates the quarter. As you might now, we had some pretty bad rains in Socal right before Christmas. There was flooding, mudslides, and things got pretty bad. But this moment reminded me that no matter how crazy or hectic things get, it's all worthwhile and something to look forward to at the end of it all.
