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Summer's coming to an end...
As the summer vacation winds down, we begin to get ready for the new semester that is upon us. This summer had its ups and downs so I am pretty much ready to start school. I would have loved to blog more this summer, but couldn’t fit the time. These past few weeks have been stressful as well as emotional. First I had to deal with the fact that I had a final for my summer course that I thought I was not going to pass (but did!) so that was a bit stressful. And now my family is going through some tough times. My aunt (who resides in Guatemala where my parents are from) has been diagnosed with breast cancer and a week after, my godfather (who resides in LA) was diagnosed with cancer as well. I don’t want readers to be gloomy of these news because, although this is an incurable disease that has affected two people that I love, I know they are strong and will get through this. So moving on to a different subject, the semester is almost here and so is moving-day. Moving-day for freshmen is the most exciting day, as it was for me, and the day you get to meet a ton of new people and friends. Remembering all of these new people and their names will be difficult, but the more you see them, the more you will remember them. Have fun during orientation because you will always look back to those days. So with that I say good luck and have fun! See you guys in two weeks! Marilyn