Updates!

Hi everybody!!!

So I am quickly jotting down some updates for you guys. My life has been pretty busy and full of events lately. I believe I should shares with you what this wonderful life has been bringing to me.

• As I mentioned in the previous post, I got accepted to URGO summer research program. I had the orientation yesterday with all the summer student researchers and Dixie Shafer, the director of URGO, and Andrea Sanow, assistant of the URGO program. The orientation went really well. I know most of the people in URGO and made friends with some new Auggie. I also heard from Ali, Steve, and another student researcher who did URGO last summer. They provided us with really helpful stories and guidelines. I was inspired by how URGO shapes one's experience and I can't wait to see how the experience will affect me.
• I got my permit last Friday, with the help of my friend Chue Vang who was willing to take me to the DMV on a rainy afternoon. One of the things that makes Augsburg dear to my heart is that I always receive the help that I need from various people I know at Augsburg. It is like a natural thing here that we lend out our helping hands to those who are in need.
• Last Sunday a tornado hit North Minneapolis. My friend Uyen Nguyen lives in the area and quickly updated me with her texts. The pictures that Uyen showed me are breathtaking. I could not believe such devastating thing happened so close to where I am. Luckily she and her family did not get hurt. The news also reported that at least one person got killed and about 90 people were injured. Minnesota is still more fortunate than Missouri, where 2oo people died. Augsburg community has already taken the initiative to help out with restoring houses and relief activities. I would like to help out if I didn't have to do URGO.
• Mentioning helping out, I will help out with the orientation for international student this Fall. I am still really grateful for all the help I receive from Jim and Anika and other people when I first came here. I hope my experience will be useful for future Auggie in their first days here. I work with Roque, whose background is pretty amazing and who seems to be a very nice person. I can't wait to meet new international students!!!

It is past midnight already. I am heading to bed. Long day is waiting for me tomorrow. Goodbye and good night.