BLOG #1
It’s amazing how time
flies. I feel like it was yesterday when I used to be a little child running
around with a hairstyle like a boy, around Kathmandu (capital of Nepal),
feeling as though the entire world revolved around me. As I look back today, I
realize nothing much has changed, except for that euphoric childhood feeling of
superiority and name of the city I live in (well, of course the length of my
hair as well).
Talking about myself, I
am an ordinary Nepali girl with height of about 5 feet (I guess I should not
have revealed it). I was born and raised in a family with an elder sister (one
year older) and a younger brother (5 years younger). Perhaps it’s because of
the less age gap, I have always looked up my sister as a friend than an “elder”
sibling of the family. My father by profession is a scientist and my mother is
a house wife. Since I come from quite an educated background, my parents have always
tried to provide me with the best educational resources that they could find.
I started schooling in
a catholic convent girl’s school in Nepal, “Saint Mary’s High School”. I know it sounds quite dramatic, but, I spent
12 beautiful years of my life gaining knowledge from that school. To be honest,
it would not have held this special place in my heart if I had not met my
friends there. Well, I have spent most of my life (considering that I am 19
right now) around those buildings with those people who have now been glued in
my life after having spent so much time together. Sometimes, as I go down the memory lane, I try
to recall those memories, “that smell of grass, those giggles of young pretty girls,
those prayers, hymns”, ending up hurting myself by realizing the fact that
times change and so do circumstances.
When I turned eighteen,
I moved to New York. Actually, I visited United States yearly or half yearly,
to maintain my green card for continuous four years. However, after my high school
graduation, my parents decided to send me to US for further studies (just like
my older sister). I live with my sister here in NY. My parents come here once or twice every year
for legal reasons. (On a happier note- they will be coming here quite soon). My parents have decided not to stay with us
because my grandmother, who is ninety, has to be taken care of in Nepal. Actually, this sacrifice of my parents has made
me respect them more now. Moreover, their decision to stay in Nepal has also
made me grow personally since I am learning to be on my own now, here, in NYC.
Currently, I hold two
jobs. I work in one of the coffee shops near Flushing during weekends. Other
days, I work in an eyebrow place (I love this job). So, I kind of have a busy
life. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by the
two jobs and college. However, somehow, I console myself. Actually, holding two
jobs is my necessity as well. Well, my expenses mostly get higher than my
revenues. I ought to work to pay my bills. Nevertheless, somewhere down the
line, I like this life. I mean, sometimes I feel really proud of myself for
working, studying and enjoying all at the same time.
So, in a nutshell, I
describe myself as a confident,( quite boring though), happy person who is positive
about her future regarding studies and career. I hope to achieve success in my future
endeavors and all in all be a happy person.
Last but not the least;
I am really looking forward to my college life at LAGCC.
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