So I’ve
come to the conclusion that I am kind of addicted to Television. I watch so
much television its not even funny. Ok
maybe it’s a little funny! I am usually the person all my friends come to
when they need a good show to watch because I’ve watched almost everything, Literally almost everything! You name it
I’ve probably seen it: American Horror Story, Weeds, the Office, Scandal, Game
of Thrones, Supernatural, Workaholics, Girls, Suits, Criminal Minds, Desperate
Housewives… This list can go on for days.
If I calculated the amount of hours I’ve spent watching television I’d…actually lets not, that doesn’t sound like a
good idea haha. So given that I’m
trying to better myself I’ve decided I would challenge myself. Starting
tomorrow, January 31st until February 14th (15 days) I am banning myself from watching any television. I’m going cold turkey. You can call it my
detox. I’m not watching anything on the Television/Computer/Netflix that includes my moms Telenovelas or my
nephew’s Disney Marathons. In the meantime I want to get deeper into my
school work, catch up on my Reading List, and go out exploring more often…. although we’re currently in a polar vortex
so exploring doesn’t sound too likely. So wish me luck guys and prepare for
the endless tweets about how I’m going crazy missing my shows.
54 Days til Cuba
I am so
excited for my trip to Cuba; I am literally counting down the days. For those
of you that don’t know, in March I’m going on a study tour in Cuba with Fordham
for a week. What makes this trip exceptional, besides the fact that it’s Cuba,
is that Fordham is paying over 70% of the trip for me. This opportunity has
been absolutely amazing and has made be twice as excited to go. I’ve been
researching key things you have to do in Cuba, so I can get the most out of
this trip. I have to try Cuban rum (apparently is not available anywhere else).
I’m not really a fan of cigars but since I am already there I might try a Cuban
cigar. Being a frequent coffee drinker, I’m so eager to try the Cuban coffee. I
want to try that authentic cup of real and natural Cuban coffee. While I was
looking online, I came across this awesome activity that I am excited to try
once I get to Cuba. Since Cuba is filled with vintage cars from the 1950’s, you
can actually get the drivers to drive you around the city in one of those cars
and visit Cuban landmarks. That would literally be so awesome to get to ride
along in one of those cars. I can’t wait to visit the Malecón, the Plaza de San
Francisco de Asìs, and Plaza de la Revolución. There are so many beautiful
things about Cuba, my list is going to be extensive hopefully I can complete
everything while I’m there. If you guys know of anything I have to do while I’m
there let me know.
Cheers to 2014
The Year 2013 was an absolutely
great year; I got the opportunity to try out so many different experiences, my
Memory Jar Project was a success, and I ended the year nicely. As I move
forward into the New Year, I’m excited for what is to come. 2013 was all about
trying out new experiences and doing things I’ve never done before. For 2014, I
want to take it a step further and make it about taking more risks. Sometimes I
let fear stop me from doing the things I want to do. So for 2014 I want to
control my fears and take more chances. If there is something I want to do, I’m
going to bulk up as much courage as I can and just follow through. Along with
taking more risks, there are also three aspects of my life that I want to work
on this year and those include: my education, my career goals, and myself. I
want to improve my education and better myself, there’s a list of topics that I
want to teach myself (ex: Economics, History, Finance, etc.). I want to gather
as much knowledge about different subjects as I can. Career wise, I want to
start diving into internships to see if I can discover my passion and maybe
figure out what direction I want to take my life in. Lastly I want to work on
myself, I want to improve myself both physically and mentally. I want to take this
year and attempt to figure out who I am and find my place, but I also want to
start changing up my lifestyle and start moving into a healthier way of living.
I’m starting 2014 with my right foot forward and will attempt to make this an
even better year compared to 2013.
Summer Intern in Thailand
So I've been thinking long and hard about what I want to do this summer. I wanted to travel but at the same time, I also wanted to starting interning and getting some work experience. After taking some time to think about it, I thought about interning abroad; I'd get the best of both worlds. The place I wanted to study abroad would be the next step to decide. I was looking into all the places I wanted to go, which would be more economically convenient for me, and which would provide me with the greatest culture shock. Which is what brought me to decide on Thailand. There are so many beautiful sights to see in Thailand and the culture is vastly different from my own. So I'm applying to this program called World Endeavors and if everything goes well, fingers crossed, I will be in Thailand by the summer.
Traveling Tradition
There is this traveling tradition that I have followed for
over five years now. Every time I travel someplace I buy myself a postcard.
Every new destination, I make sure I keep one for myself. When I get home I put
the post card in my travel box, along with maps and any tickets I might have
gotten abroad. This travel collection has been going pretty well; so far I have
twenty-seven post cards. I love looking at them and knowing that I’ve been to
these places, it is very inspiring.
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