Hello unseen audience! The end of January is fast approaching and I cannot find the time to sit down and blog. So I decided to take a break from my studies (which I am far behind in..) and give you guys a quick update! Cation: There is no rhyme or reason to this following part so just be aware :).
It has already been 3 weeks since the beginning of the quarter and I'm already so behind in pretty much all my classes. I'm determined to get on top of it in the next few weeks. But I say that every quarter so who knows ^^;;
This past Monday I went to VCN (Vietnamese culture Night) since my roommate was performing! I had the expectation that I was going to learn more about Vietnamese American culture and watch a variety of performing arts, which was partially true. The main chunk of the night, however, was a small sort of play / theatrical act about a Vietnamese-American girl who starts to be overwhelmed with depression and the struggles and trials in that in the lens of a Vietnamese-American. In the Vietnamese culture, there is a huge stigmatism towards mental health issues such as depression. The purpose of the play was to spread awareness about mental health issues and to encourage people to find professional help if they need it, despite how it is discouraged when they were growing up. It was definitely a powerful performance and I enjoyed it a lot! It was also my first time in Royce Hall, which is the main performance hall at UCLA.
Also, a couple days ago I finally forced myself to go to swing club! I learned a basic 8 count step and the basics of swing dancing. I really really loved it and I'm looking forward to going again in the future. It's kind of cool because the followers/leaders switch partners and so you kind of have the chance to dance with everybody. I admit, it's a little bit awkward with some people but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
I guess I have been trying new things lately, which has been great because I don't know when else in my life I will be able to go to learn swing for free 10 minutes from my dorm or be immersed into Vietnamese-American culture. I also shared my testimony of praying to God when it feels distant and in my times of loneliness, which I will post at another time. Speaking in front of 100 people was definitely a crazy and new experience as well. :]
Anyways, I have crazy amount of work to do but it was great talking to you!
bye bye until next time ^
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