last day of 2015

It's been a while since I last blogged and I must say that 2015 was really a special year for me. It was my first experience of university and I met a lot of great new people. It was definitely a year where I've tried a lot of new things and had a lot of new firsts. It was also the year that I achieved my goal of having a special promposal to the girl that I admired during high school. It's nearing moments to the countdown and I really need to go for countdown with my grandparents now. Thank you 2015. It was definitely one of the best years of my life. Time to make 2016 even better. Follow through with my new years resolutions and aim high. 2016, Here I come.

DONE WITH IB

HEY EVERYONE. It's been a while since my last post. I guess throughout the past 2 years, I've just been so caught up with school and everything, that I didn't really make an effort to continue blogging. BUT I'M FINALLY DONE WITH IB. WOOOT!!! And the end of this program marks the end of my journey of high school. It's been a nice ride. I met a lot of great and awesome people throughout the way and it's just been a generally amazing experience. I feel like through the 2 years that I've been in the program, I've really grown as a person in both my knowledge of the world, as well as my personality. I guess I'm just a lot more mature and responsible now. I also procrastinate less now.

But this personal growth is not just specific to my 2 years within the IB program, but the entirety of my high school experience. I still remember the 1st day of high school. I was a scared little boy entering such a big school. I was intimidated and scared. There were so many people. I seemed crazy hearing that Churchill would be my home for the next 5 years. Grads of 2015. However, through time, I got used to the change. It is through every single person that I met in high school that got me to where I am today. All the friendships and bonds that were created through this 5 year journey. I thank everyone that has been a part of this journey. And here I am in 2015. Just a few days away from being in my grad ceremony. Time honestly flashed by so quickly. I still can't believe I'm graduating. To believe that I'll never be in high school again. It really scares me. I'm proud of myself and glad that I survived and did things that I thought would be impossible. All the projects, assignments, and exams. I've done it all.

And here I am. 2015. Off to UBC. Here's to another great 4 years that will just zoom by like a fly.

2015

LAST BLOG OF 2014!!!!! It has been a great year filled with many different opportunities! HAPPY NEW YEARRRR

Der's Prediction for My Future When I Turn 30.

1. Two tattoos
2. Entirely different hairstyle
3. Not engaged, but planning to propose to girlfriend.
4. Decent job within the sciences.
5. I become bigger.
6. Lost virginity.

Last Moment of 2013

Well. Today is the last day of 2013. There's only 4 more minutes until it's 2014. I guess I just wanted to spend the time today reviewing what I've accomplished in 2013. 2013 has been a great year. Met a lot of new people. Started IB at school. Haha i even think I've gained some muscle. But anyway that's not the point. My biggest accomplishment in 2013, I would say, would have to be the fact that I accomplished what I thought would be impossible. 2013 was the year I started playing ultimate. I would spend every moment during the summer playing and I know I'm not the best at ultimate, but I got to a skill level that I was quite proud of. I also managed to impress someone I wanted to impress and got them to notice me. Not sure if I impressed them in a good way or a bad way but i got them to notice me. Haha. 30 seconds left of 2013. 10 seconds. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. HAPPY NEW YEARRRRRRRRRRR. Hello 2014. Nice to meet you ;) Hope you'll be as good to me as 2013. Looking forward to you. 

Last 9 minutes of me being 15.

Well. This time of year has come again. I am now turning 16. You know, time passes by quite quickly when you're having fun and honestly I can't believe just how fast time has been passing by. With these last 9 minutes of my life, I will take this time to contemplate what I have accomplished this year. It's been a good year. I'm now officially in IB and right now, I'm just spending the last of what is now 6 minutes left of me being 15. I always expected my sweet sixteen to be something special. I would always see these tv shows with people celebrating their 16th birthday in the craziest ways. However, if everything goes just like every other day, tomorrow will just be another normal school day. Nothing special. When you grow older, birthdays just tend to be less and less important. Just another regular day in life. I am really going to miss being 15. I felt like a kid still when I said I was 15. 16 is now the age to drive which is a huge responsibility that only adults have. I think I'm becoming an adult. Ha. Some things I am really proud of doing during my age of 15 would be wakeboarding this year for sure. I had loads of fun. I guess another thing would be making my Youtube videos which I really enjoy and having the new friends that I made and developing other friendships. I also got 7 As in Pre-IB which I am very grateful and proud of. *sigh* Another year. 1 minute left. I guess this is it. Last seconds of being 15. I'll miss you. I wish that things become better than it was when I was 15. Goodbye!

Death

Recently, the idea of death has really been floating through my mind. Why? Well it's quite complicated. I have a friend of my grandmother's who is dying. To my knowledge, she has Alzheimer's disease and it's really impacted her greatly. I remember when I was little, we would visit her from time to time. She was a really nice lady who would make this really nice fried rice. I remember how I would always eat 2-3 bowls of her delicious delicacy. Even though I haven't tasted her rice for 6-7 years now, the taste still lingers within my mind. I wish I still got the chance of eating her rice but she's too sick to do anything now. Who knew the last time I've ever had her rice would be the last time of my life. She would always smile when she saw me with her beautiful smile and her warm glowing eyes. I felt welcome whenever I saw her. She's a beautiful lady. 2 weeks ago, I saw her for the first time in years and that was when it hit me, how much the disease was really affecting her. She wasn't the same lady I knew years ago. I was expecting a welcoming smile feeling the same amount of warmth I've felt from the last time I saw her. However, what I encountered was a cold dead smile and eyes of no recognition or regard for who I was. She forgot who I was. The same lady would give my family fried rice and the same lady who would smile at me every time she saw me forgot me. I really miss the old days where life was just so much better and everyone was just so much younger. I was faced with the face of death that day. The face of a dying person. It just makes me realize how real this world really is. This really makes me fear Alzheimer's taking someone close to me. Someone that I love. I fear death.