To My Hoosiers

Song Mood - Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom... Oh, those good old pre-techno hits.

Blog Location- House on Genesee

Hey All,

I miss you guys. A lot. Probably to the point that it would be considered odd (especially when it isn't Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, or Significant Other) and sick.

So you guys are starting school on Monday; I'm still toiling away in summer school, followed by a two week break and then fall quarter.

I wonder what I'd be looking forward to if I had been there another year. I think I kinda outgrew AAA...as much as I enjoyed my tenure as prez, I just felt like I had nowhere to from there in terms of that. I guess it's the same feeling my predecessors had before me- just a realization that there are other things that needed to be achieved, other goals, other callings that needed to be followed.

The last thing I'd want is to be a hindrance to another leader.

There's never been a goodbye. And I guess that's appropriate. It's always nice to know that there are still people there at IU that I miss and care about, and that they are gonna be there whenever I get the chance to visit this school year. At the very least, I could try to catch a show at the Aud, or maybe a football/basketball game.

It's kinda pitiful that the students at UCSD have no school spirit...classes are tough, admittedly. You can never give up a day in the quarter system.

Aside from that, If I wanted to express one main difference between La Jolla, CA and Bloomington, IN, it's that in Bloomington, the town feeds off the college- when you go down Kirkwood Avenue and see the bars packed on Friday nights, or the college-friendly eateries, you know you're in a place that epitomizes the college town. In La Jolla, the college kinda just kinda becomes stuffed into the town...an "OC" type town...only the people who live in La Jolla are OLD. "Frat Row" was banned by the people of La Jolla, so the Greek life is pretty nonexistent. If you want to do anything...you need a car. Or at least somebody who has one.

People here say there isn't much to do in SD, but when you really get your mind into it, you can find your own fun. I did that for 4 years in South Central Indiana, so I'm used to adjusting to seemingly lifeless locations. Lots of great Mexican food, nice beaches, and pretty much the same environment I experienced in high school, so it's familiar and refreshing at the same time, since I got to avoid it for a while.

Anyhow, I'm off now, going towards a new life outside of college. It's gonna be tough, it's gonna be painful, but somehow, I will make it. Love you all.

-Sung