Life Update: Grad School

It’s been a few months since I posted anything. A lot has happened since May. For starters, we have been in quarantine here in SoCal. This Covid pandemic is surely changing how we live day to day. I wasn’t able to post because I was spending time with family.

Back in July, early morning on the 10th to be specific, I lost my uncle to Colorectal Cancer. He was always more of an older brother to me so it hit me really hard. Prior to that I was temporarily living with him and his family. His kids are all teenagers (aged 14-19) so I was helping their mom take care of him. I was able to spend about a month and half to two months with them and I’m so glad I did. I was able to talk with him about so many things. As painful as it was watching him slowly leave us, I’m happy he was able to make peace with this world and is no longer in pain. Since he was in hospice care, most of the family had been around. He was able to leave surrounded by people he loved and those who loved him.

The same day I lost my uncle, I received my USC grad school acceptance letter. I cried so hard that day because one of the things me and my uncle talked about regularly was the status of my application. Besides my parents, he was always one of my biggest supporters. Knowing that he left us the same day was bittersweet.

The following day, July 11th, was my 29th birthday. As one can imagine, I was already a mess (we all were) but my family still took the time to celebrate my acceptance and my birthday. It was so hard because of the timing and knowing that my uncle wasn’t going to pop out and make some crazy joke. Birthdays will never be the same.

As painful as these past few months have been, I was reminded that the only thing thats certain in life is death. That we have to make the most of our time here on Earth. Obviously you should still be cautious, but don’t be afraid to live your life. It’ too short and too precious, to waste.