we're already into the second week of april. that means that i have a little more than one month of college left. just one more month. that's all. i was sitting outside the library, earlier today, watching people. some were heading to their next class, others were hunched over books and pieces of paper, studying. as much as i can't wait to get out, i'm going to miss all of it so much. i got to thinking about the past six years of my life, what will always be referred to as my "college life". i thought about the courses i've taken, the professors i've had, the mistakes i've made and the lessons i've learned. and the dorms.

hale kehau

living at the dorms is definitely a whole different life. and it's definitely one of the best moments of my college life. it's where i met many of the people in my life who are now important to me. and it's also where i met jon. i lived at the dorms for the first three years, but it wasn't until the last year there that i really learned about life and about myself. i had my bright days hanging out with all the friends i had made, playing video games, going to parties. and i had my dark days, losing who i was, experimenting with drugs.

through all that has happened there, i don't regret any bit of it. but i definitely would not go back. i admit that there are some things that i definitely could regret, if i allowed myself to, but all the mistakes that i've made has only made me learn things about myself and made me stronger. as i look back, i can only start to look forward. figure out what i'm going to do once i graduate. where i'm going to go. who i'm going to be.

my room during fall and spring 1999.

jon's room during spring 1999.

my room and bobby's room (the hang out room)
during fall and spring 2000.

jon's room during fall 2000.

owari.