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I woke up to the news that there was a fire at my school. Unfortunately, it was retained to one just one isolated building so school wasn't let out indefinitely (joking, obv). The irony lies in the fact that it was the detention room that got burned, and they suspect it was arson. I feel like maybe we should set that person on fire. We don't have any money man!

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It was very chill today. I had a "quest" in physics and then we played around with his electric shock mechanism thingy. In second period I was working during the blood drive and I did absolutely nothing but sit around and eat the provided food under the disapproving eye of the Bloodsource lady and hand out stickers and T-shirts and cringe at the copious amounts of blood. English and Econ were irrelevant inconveniences as usual.

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It was a great day, and a lot of that rests in the fact that one of my best friends is most likely going to Davis. Pretty much all the kids in my classes, especially the Biotech kids, have basically given up on school. As long as  I don't get a D, they're not going to take my acceptance away, so I mean I'm kind of loosening my strictness on myself and not letting anything bother me. Literally nothing. I got some news which would have probably ruined me prior to Friday, but I actually care very little now! I have two months to go; shit don't faze me! There are way too many good things to look forward to, and the posters plastered all over the walls about the game this Saturday and the juniors campaigning for next year are just a constant reminder of that.

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I went to the church in which I grew up today, since my uncle was preaching there. It always makes me a little sad and awkward going here because I definitely grew up with these people (many of who are my own age) and a lot of them are family, but after my parents decided to relocate to another, I pushed everyone away as usual and became that weird girl who sits in the corner during all the family parties. But even though everything from the people to the interior has changed, I still feel like this small family church is mine, not the huge one we go to every Sunday with too many people and no friends. Anywho, it was a very nice service and I was inspired, as usual. It was amazing to see how much these young people have grown in their faith and it inspired me to do the same, as well.

After, we went out with my uncles and aunt and grandma and grandpa to Chipotle, which was bomb as usual. When we got home, I tried to watch a bit of March Madness but knocked out almost as soon as I lay down, so that was kind of a fail. I woke up to voices in the kitchen and learned that we were having a barbecue. Eventually everyone came and I ate and talked and played foosball and whatnot with my cousins. Also my seven-year-old niece stole my phone and texted my friends haha. Good day overall, the only downside being that I had school the next day. Booo.

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Erm hello this is my new best friend. But I suppose, to tell that story, I'll have to give you some background ..

My uncle is visiting us from the Philippines, and as every NorCal resident knows, there is nothing to show these people but the bay area. So today we took a family field trip with him and my aunt and uncle to my favorite city in the entire world, San Francisco! The first stop was the pier, and I was just chilling with my brobro while the old people took pictures of the sea lions that hang out in groups and stuff when he was like "Erica, look!" and I look and I see this lone sea lion swimming on the opposite side of the pier. And we got all excited and got closer and then it dived under and we were all disappointed until it surfaced right underneath us basically. And when I said hi, that sea lion smiled at me and then floated casually staring up at me while I talked and cooed to it because basically I am the Sea Lion Whisperer. But then my mom came to see what we were staring at and it went away sob. Still, that was a crazy ass experience because stupid as it sounds I feel like I connected with him in some way.

The rest of the trip was not so eventful. We went to find the Jollibee but found that it was closed, so we headed to Daly City to go to the Jollibee there but it was hella crowded as usual so we just ended up at L&L eating sub-par Hawaiian food. And after that I fell asleep in the car but apparently we stopped by the Golden Gate Bridge before heading home. We went to my aunt & uncle's house for a while, then to Pho Dynasty again for food. I was pretty upset that I missed the NorCal Final game, but GUESS WHAT. WE WON. HUSKY NATION BABY. We're going to state and it's the first time my school has ever felt any kind of collective school spirit and UGH. The best weekend.

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So, um.

Guess who got accepted into her dream school?! 


Freaking out. I. Am. Freaking. Out. Looks like this time next year I'll be strolling around UC Davis! I can't even. This is the best news I've ever had. I finally feel like my hours and days and weeks and months and years spent working my ass off for this have paid off.

I don't even know what to say anymore. askdjfl;jfsdfadf

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Busy busy busy. After school today I headed over to my old elementary school because Biotech was doing a science fair grading and I need community service hours/ Biotech activities. That took a while, but it was okay because Ritz.

After I finished, my dad and brother picked me up and then we went to my uncle's house because my dad's cousin is visiting from the Philippines and he hasn't seen him in about thirty years. Had a good time with the family and ate some good food, watched some whack March Madness games haha.

When I got home, I found out that I got admitted into UC Santa Cruz! Excitement and trepidation!