Day 13: PES Opening social

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Wednesday of PES! Today we had our opening social, my first official activity as part of its executive committee (thus the proudly-wearing-my-PES-t-shirt face). We had a scavenger hunt as the first activity and then we separated into groups so we could play different games. We had several different prizes for those who finished the scavenger hunt, like t-shirts, water bottles, BYU frisbees, and PES sunglasses. The opening social was very successful. A lot of new inducted students showed up and I got to meet a lot of them. There were some students that have been in the society for a while now and it was also exciting getting to know them too. We all had fun together. So okay, quick story about the poster. I was given the assignment of creating a couple of posters for the activity. I’ve been working like crazy on the Waren case (that’s due tomorrow!) so I had to make them very late at night. Today when I got to the office, people were really impressed… I was like… are you serious?! I mean, am I the only one that see the shaky handwriting? Anyone? 😛

I was all day in school running from building to building, checking things off from my endless to-do list. I also had my first Family History workshop and it was very hard to stay awake. It was a good thing that because it was the first one it only took 30 minutes. It’s been raining here so I’m thinking that’s the reason why I am nodding off in my clases. Oh Diana… you’ll pay in a couple of weeks… you’ll see!

It was a busy and rewarding day. It just made my day when students stopped by to say “your game was the best!” or  “I loved the activity! Thank you!” They truly made my day. And I just remembered that I still need to send some PES documents to our advisor. I think that’d be my cue to say goodbye. Night-night!

Xx,
Diana
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Day 12: Mexico’s Independence Day!

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Today was Mexico’s Independence Day! It is on days like these that I get homesick. I wish I were in Mexico eating ALL the delicious food we have. But it is also on days like these that I realize how lucky I am to be here. To be honest, I’ve also come to love this beautiful country.

Today was also one of those days when everything just happens. I hit my head when I was trying to get inside the car (see how clumsy I am?). I had a headache afterwards but nothing serious. I dropped my phone and now it was a small crack inside the screen. I dropped my thermo and broke the lid. I got some sad sad news. I guess I’ve had better days.

I was pissed off. I let my mind rant about everything and anything. Suddenly and unexpectedly, I was aware of a couple of things, 1) I was choosing to be mad 2) I could change my attitude. In the past I would’ve been frustrated for the rest of the day. This time, however, I chose to let it go. I don’t know exactly what happened but in that moment I just knew that those things were not important at all. I’m so glad these thoughts came into my mind when I needed them the most. They changed the rest of my day.

“If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time to refocus on what matters most.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Hugs,

Diana

Day 11: NOT the perfect day to wear a skirt.

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Okay, so the weather in Utah has been surprisingly good up until now. Since these last two weeks were sunny and breezy I thought it was a good idea to wear a skirt to school. Wow Diana… so wrong!

Past midday, the clouds were starting to hide the sun behind them. The next thing I know is that the sky is falling to pieces. At some point it was hailing so hard that going outside a building could’ve been considered a safety hazard (okay, not really 🙂 ). Unfortunately, I had a PES meeting to go to and I had to leave the warmness of the library and go outside. Like I said, not the perfect day to wear a skirt.

By the end of the day I had a sore throat. I ignored because obviously that’s the way it’s going to get fixed. The worst part of it is that around 6 p.m. the sun came out again. And it was bright and strong!! Utah, I thought we were past the crazy weather changes… I guess not.

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P.S. Please pay not attention to my hair. It was dripping wet at some point during the day 🙂

Hugs,

Diana

Week 2: Acc. Jr. Core

Day 6: Labor Day

Today it literally was Labor Day. For most people Labor Day is the holiday when they get together around a nice bonfire and eat s’mores and relax all day. For me… well, I went to work and then, for the rest of the day, I did homework. Surprise surprise.

Even so, it was a good day. I ate Chinese food with my sister… and I wasn’t reading any of my accounting books! We ran some errands we had pending and then we stayed home for the rest of the day.

Day 7: First Waren case deadline

Today we had to turn in the first part of the Waren case solution. We finished the first portion on Saturday, so it was all ready by the time we had to turn it in. It was kind of sad that all we got from those many hours of work was a signature. Oh wait! I guess we also got some knowledge too… well… maybe… Overall, it was a busy day… too many trips to too many places.

Day 8: Career Options day/Meet the Firms

From the moment I was told that on Wednesday we had Career Options day, I knew that day wouldn’t be an easy day. I mean, I’ve only been in the Jr. Core for two weeks and I’m supposed to figure out my future already? To my surprise, the conference was interesting and the panelists were great. I guess I’ve never wrapped my mind around the fact that accountants can work in any kind of industry. That’s one of the reasons I love my major.

On Wednesday we also had Meet the Firms. This is basically a Career fair for the Marriott School students. This fair was held at the Marriott Center and it was huge. It was also frightening. Jobs, decisions, future… I’m not ready yet. On the bright side, firms get really excited about BYU students.

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Day 9: Just another day…

It was a ‘normal’ day but don’t get me wrong, I love normal days. The day was full of homework to do and of projects to work on. I think I left the library around 11:00 p.m. Like a said… it was a normal day.

Day 10: Wow! It’s only 1:30 p.m.

Okay… this is how pathetic my life is. On Friday I was super stocked that our group meeting ended at 1:30 p.m. And to top it off we weren’t meeting on Saturday. What?! SOOO HAPPYYYY!

I had plenty of reading to do, but when I went home, instead of starting my HW early, I decided to use my limited time perusing clothing catalogs. Thank you J.Crew, LOFT, and all of the really enchanting but very distracting other clothing stores that keep sending me mail! I wanted to feel guilty but it was a very well-deserved break.

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Hugs,

Diana

Week 1: Acc. Jr. Core

Day 1: What did I just do?

Okay, I’m not going to lie, the Jr. Core Orientation was intimidating. The faculty started the meeting with a speech of how amazing the Accounting program is and that it was basically our responsibility to continue the legacy that the Marriott School of Business has established for the past 12 years. I mean, how do you even respond to that? Then a lot of ‘first assignment of the Jr. Core’ (that day I left with eight first assignments… I thought it was funny!) I met my group and immediately started making plans for meetings.

They took professional pictures of each one of us, so we could start a Linked In account. It was terrible. I was all nervous, I was wearing a skirt, the stool was too tall, I forgot to put my blazer on.. oh well. We had a lot of talks about dealing with stress, adjusting to new things, and working in teams. I think the best part of the day was the free lunch I got. But then again, food is always the highlight of my days :).

Day 2: Waren Case

It was the second day of classes and I was already tired. I had to stay up late the night before. That day I went to class to find out what my very first Jr. Core project was going to be: The Waren Case. I don’t even… know… wait, what?

The Waren Case is a 30-hours project that helps you visualize the flow of accounting transactions and financial statements of an entity. The packet was heavy and I was completely sure I didn’t even remember what is a credit and a balance. I guess I just have to push trough it… and dust off my ACC 310 notes.

Day 3: Is this our prize for not dropping out yet?

On Wednesday I arrived to the classroom and to my surprise, there were welcome-back bags on every desk of the room. Of course, it was an accounting company wishing us the best for the upcoming year (and they might have mentioned their recruiting dates for the semester…hmmm…subtle). When my teammate arrived and saw the little bags he said “is this our prize for not dropping out yet?” Yes, yes it is. The best thing… The bag included a coupon for a free sandwich. This is what I’m talking about 🙂

More group meetings. They seem to be lasting longer… I wonder if this is how it’s going to be the rest of the semester. Probably.

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Day 4: Pit Crew Challenge

It was a fun day! Classes were cancelled and we had to go to the stadium parking lot to find… drumroll, please… a race car. Yes! Look at us… cool accountants! 🙂 We had to changed the tires of the car… with some obstacles, of course. I learned a lot of things and was reminded of some more other things. I was the sign holder, mainly because I couldn’t do any of the other positions without harming others or myself :P.

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Day 5: International Perspective

We learned about International accounting standards with the help of a quite confusing game. When the faculty told us the catch of the game, I just thought it was so brilliant. I would share the lesson with you, but I wouldn’t want to spoil the fun and mystery of it for you. You’ll just have to figure it out guys! The day ended with a group meeting.

Before this day I had never left the library at 6:30 p.m. on a Friday. I think I better get used to it, and the sooner the better. The take away from this week… Yes, it will be hard, and it will also be worth it.

Hugs,
Diana

Sunday funday

Today was a good day. We had stake conference at the Marriott Center and I got to hear from Elder Ballard, Sister Burton and Bishop Davies. The messages were so good and very inspiring. I felt that each one of them said that things that I needed to hear. These last couple of weeks have been C-R-A-Z-Y and I’ve been extremely busy. In my poor attempt to get all of my school/work/clubs things done, I’ve failed to acknowledge the things that matter the most in this life.

This thought made me remember something that I learned in my accounting class last semester (don’t worry… it’s not an accounting principle). My professor told us that in life there are glass balls and rubber balls. If you let go of a rubber ball, it will bounce and come back. Glass balls, on the other hand, will break if you let them go. All things in life fall into one of these categories. Ever since this class, and specially when I have many many things to get done, I ask myself, Diana, is this a rubber or glass ball? Trust me on this one, this method will keep your priorities straight.

On a less serious note, I’m obsessed with this handbag. It’s very 1950’s and oh so classy! I’m not even kidding when I say that I’ve slept with this handbag right by my side. I just love it so much!

That being said, I’m off to bed. Hope you had a great Sunday too!

Hugs,
Diana

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Mexico’s trip

Okay… if I had to summarize my trip to Mexico in one word, that’d be food. Yes, I ate tons and tons of food. On my first day in Mexico I managed to eat half of the items I had on my list (obviously there was a list).

No, but seriously, the three weeks I spent in Mexico were absolutely perfect. It was nice to see family pictures in our living room, my old room (even though it’s empty now), and to perceive the smell of my childhood home (am I the only crazy person who thinks that every house has a particular smell? anyone?).

One of the things I enjoyed the most was meeting with old friends. I think in the past I took things for granted. For the first time in my life I understood the difference between being needed and being wanted. The line is really thin and blurry, but I do see it now. And oh! there’s great comfort in being among people who value and want your company.

Anyways, here are some pictures of my trip (most of them are pictures of food 🙂

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Hiking the Y

This is very embarrassing, but this was the first time I ever hiked the Y. Hiking the Y has been a long, old, well-established tradition among the BYU community. It took me, however, two years to cross this item off of my BYU college experience list. Shame on me!

The trail was long and -even though I exercise regularly- it turned out to be extremely tiring. It had only passed like ten minutes and I was already short of breath (stupid gym that doesn’t help in real life situations!). I mean, even senior couples passed me by several times. Guys in their middle 40’s were jogging their way up. And there I was, in the peek of my life and youth… trying hard to grasp some air. (Not good, I know…) Anyway, after a while I decided that I was going to take just one step at a time. So I did and all of the sudden the trail was more enjoyable and less burdensome.

When I was finally on top of the Y, I understood why people consider it a must-do activity. The view was gorgeous! The sleep deprivation, the ticking pain in my back, the little daggers puncturing my lungs…  none of it mattered. Watching the sun rise over the lake, BYU, and eventually over the whole city was simply magnificent.

I don’t know… I may be falling in love with Utah. Who would have thought, uh?

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50 cosas sobre mí…

Una lista de 50 pequeñas cosas sobre mí…

  1. AMO los días soleados. El lugar perfecto es aquel en donde nunca haya frio, nieve, o lluvia. Me encanta que haya sol y siempre que tengo la oportunidad me gusta disfrutar afuera de un buen día soleado.
  2. Si alguien me quiere hacer feliz, solo tiene que comprar papas a la francesa o donas.
  3. No he comido chocolate desde los 14 años. Lo sé! Ha sido un laaargoo tiempo sin chocolate pero como dirían en mi México, a todo se acostumbra uno
  4. Tengo una fobia a las alturas. Además tengo vértigo… Resumen: escalar no es una buena idea para mí.
  5. Mi color favorito es el azul celeste.
  6. Me gusta vestirme de colores sobrios. Puede parecer aburrido pero en mi closet nunca encontrarán ropa amarilla, roja, verde, naranja, etc. En general, el color de mi ropa se reduce a café, negro, vino, blanco, gris, y azul marino.
  7. Mi libro favorito es Mujercitas, lo leí cuando tenía nueve años y desde entonces me sentí muy identificada con el. Ya saben… las cuatro hermanas, las peripecias que pasan, y la forma en la que fueron criadas.
  8. Algunas de mis películas favoritas son: Un paseo por las nubes, Castillos de hielo, En busca de la felicidad, y Orgullo y Prejuicio.
  9. En mi opinión, la película de “La vida es bella” es la película más triste y deprimente que hay en este mundo! La he visto tres veces en mi vida y siempre termino deprimida…
  10. Mi mayor debilidad, hablando del sexo opuesto, es el olor a la loción. Amo el olor a loción o colonia de hombre… así que nunca subestimen el poder que tiene el oler bien!
  11. Cuando era pequeña, siempre cargaba conmigo el libro de Amelia Bedelia. Es un libro hermoso!! (http://www.slideshare.net/asmodeo23/amelia-bedelia-10328703?from_search=2)
  12. El hombre que más amo en este mundo es mi papá. Él siempre ha sido mi ejemplo a seguir, es un hombre justo y cariñoso.
  13. ODIO comer mariscos. De cualquier tipo: pescado, camarones, jaiba, pulpo, ceviche… Glup! No, eso no.
  14. Si pudiera aprender un idioma, seria francés. Cada que escucho a alguien hablar  en francés, mi corazón se enamora un poquito.
  15. No soy una persona celosa.
  16. No me puedo morir sin antes haber aprendido a tocar el piano. Tuve dos oportunidades de aprender, pero siempre desistí. Antes de morir tengo que haber aprendido a tocar el piano de una manera fluida.
  17. Amo dormir. Yo podría dormir 15 horas seguidas. Irónicamente, también puedo estar despierta por mucho tiempo, puedo no dormir una noche, o sólo dormir un par de horas, y estaré bien durante el día.
  18. Soy la persona más descoordinada de este planeta. Creo que esta es la explicación de por qué no bailo o no practico un deporte.
  19. Desde pequeña mi mamá me llama Cato. Como mi cabello era muy chino, mi mama me decía China Catolina, luego se fue reduciendo hasta llegar a Cato.
  20. Me gusta usar perfume. No puedo salir de la casa sin perfume, creo que ya es parte de mi rutina de salida.
  21. No soy una persona que le guste la aventura o la novedad, al contrario, soy una de esas personas que aman la rutina. Me gustan los calendarios, las agendas, y saber que es lo que va a pasar.
  22. Mi mayor don es mi memoria. No tengo una memoria fotográfica, pero puedo recordar pequeños detalles que la mayoría de la gente pasaría por alto.
  23. Yo iba a ser una doctora. El punto anterior me hizo pensar que si tenía una buena memoria debía aprovecharla, así que en un ataque de locura empecé a estudiar Medicina. No duró ni un mes. La biología y yo no somos amigas.
  24. Mis flores favoritas son las rosas amarillas. La gente me dice que esas flores son para gente enferma, pero la verdad es que yo las amo! 🙂 También me gustan las gerberas y los tulipanes.
  25. Odio las despedidas, me cuesta mucho mucho trabajo desprenderme de las cosas que amo.
  26. Lo tengo que confesar, cuando estaba en la secundaria me traumé con la saga de Crepúsculo. Después recapacité y volví al camino de la luz y el bien.
  27. Mi mamá solía poner su música cuando hacía el quehacer así que crecí escuchando a Diego Verdager, Juan Gabriel, Rocío Durcal, Pimpinela, y muchos otros más. La verdad es que me gustan mucho las canciones de Ana Gabriel y Marco Antonio Solis.
  28. Soy una nerd. Al principio dolía un poquito admitirlo, pero creo que hoy estoy algo orgullosa de serlo. Me gusta hacer mis tareas, hacer mis lecturas, y leer el material de la clase antes de la clase. Ya sé, soy rara.
  29. Mi mejor época del año es la Navidad. Amo las luces por todas partes, los adornos brillantes, y el espíritu de bondad que se siente. Al menos por esas dos semanas.
  30. No sé manejar, pero si pudiera tener un carro seria un Sentra. No sé por qué me gusta.
  31. Mi propósito de este año es aprender a manejar. Ya veré cómo sale este asunto.
  32. Hace muchos años, declamé una poesía enfrente de 2,500 personas. Fue sólo el escenario, mi micrófono, y yo. No lo volvería a hacer, esa fue una ocasión única y fui forzada a hacerlo.
  33. Preferiría lavar el baño que lavar los trastes. Odio lavar los trastes.
  34. Una de las cosas que podría hacer por horas es ver Grey’s Anatomy. Pienso que es una de las mejores series en mucho tiempo. Me gusta mucho ver los episodios, podría verlos una y otra vez sin aburrirme.
  35. En mi peor y más recurrente sueño, matan a mis hermanas y mis papas. Creo que estoy un poco traumada.
  36. Mi comida favorita es el platillo Huasteco, los tlacoyos, las hamburguesas y los tacos dorados. En ese orden.
  37. Si pudiera elegir en donde vivir después de terminar la universidad, sería Italia, Inglaterra o Francia. Si tuviera que quedarme en EU, me movería a California, Carolina del Norte, Texas, o Georgia.
  38. No me gusta ir a balnearios o piscinas públicas. Siento que hay demasiada gente desconocida compartiendo fluidos contigo. Lo sé, suena asqueroso pero si lo piensas bien, eso es todo lo que pasa.
  39. Amo mi cabello. Me gusta la forma rizada y el color. Antes me quejaba mucho de el, pero con el tiempo he aprendido a apreciarlo y lo he llegado a amar.
  40. Muy a pesar de lo que la mayoría de la gente piense de él, hay algunas canciones de Ricardo Arjona que me parecen muy buenas. Me gustan mucho: Duele verte, Acompáñame a estar solo, Como duele, y Pingüinos en la cama.
  41. Nunca he visto una película de Star Wars, pero he visto todas las películas de Harry Potter. También he leído todos los libros; termine de leer la serie cuando tenía 14 años.
  42. No me gusta hablar por teléfono. Jaja, irónicamente tengo un trabajo en el cual la mayor parte del tiempo, contesto un teléfono! 🙂 La ironía de este enunciado me da risa!
  43. Casi siempre duermo con calcetas. Siendo honesta, me gusta dormir con calcetas.
  44. Si tuviera que elegir a mi autor favorito, yo diría que es Agatha Christie. Sus libros son los mejores… puedo quedarme despierta a leerlos, por el suspenso que tengo de qué es lo que va a pasar.
  45. Me gustan las matemáticas. Las entiendo y me considero buena en ellas.
  46. En mi familia hay un refrán para cada situación. Esa es una de las muchas cosas que amo de mi familia.
  47. Soy una de esas personas que se apega emocionalmente a las cosas muy rápido. En muy poco tiempo las personas o cosas me pueden importar mucho.
  48. Mi fruta favorita son las manzanas… En especial las manzanas amarillas. La fruta que menos me gusta es la papaya.
  49. Una de las cosas que más me relaja es tomar un baño caliente. Me gusta bañarme con agua casi casi hirviendo, y honestamente me tardo mucho tiempo bañándome.
  50. Mi vista es terrible. Sin mis lentes no puedo ver prácticamente nada, así que si algún día los veo y no los saludo… es porque probablemente no traía mis lentes.

Ahí las tienen. Si llegaron hasta este punto, ya saben 50 cosas más sobre mí.