marc.santa cruz roller coaster coming to an end…
fuck so many thoughts running through my head it’s like finally hitting me that i will be departing from this small town i called home for the past four years. these memories are running through my head reminiscing about the times that made me who i am today:
1st year
- arrived with a truck full of clothes/shoes, i think thats all i brought to college haha
- was on the small floor filled with all girls and only my room was male: MY LUCK!
- hated my roommate because he ate all my food
- moved out and meet my best friend dyvi
- meet some amazing people, 1st floor!
- started organizing
- SUA
- had a mustache then shaved it
- hated santa cruz and was severely homesick
- snowed for the first time in santa cruz
- shocked about the naked run
- worked at CRAPITOLA mall…and bussed to work!
song of the year: cater 2 u by destiny’s child
2nd year
- got drunk for the first time
- was so racist to my own kind, it was kind of a horrible thing, but that soon changed after i got put on blast hella times
- RA: i loved my floor but i hated my boss
- drunken nights in capitola
- still hated santa cruz
- met steven and gluestick
- free food at cafe revolucion
- late night dining hall drama talk
- MECHA
- SUA
- e2
- thought college wasn’t for me because i didn’t know what i wanted to major in and i couldn’t find my niche
- got closer to christine
- applied to transfer to irvine and got in
- decided to stay for some odd reason
song of the year: because of you by ne-yo
3rd year
- CA=hated the job and my boss
- stopped shopping at hollister and abercrombie
- still hated santa cruz but it was getting better
- failed my first class ever!
- LAS VEGAS! won $120 from slots and gluestick was pissed because i wasn’t even 21 yet…haha she still loves me
- played wii late at night in stevens room
- kanye west concert
- alicia keys concert
- lost friends because they talked to much shit behind my back
- ORALE
- SUA
- MECHA
- SOCC
- realized what friendship and acquaintances were, thanks mom for that lesson
- drank a lot more often like every weekend with steven and jesh
- looked at my planner and would have 13 meetings during one quarter that wasn’t including classes
- burnt out!
song of the year: if i was the one by ruff endz
4th year
- took a step back from organizing
- turned 21
- nights at the RED!
- trips to go clubbing in SAN JOSE
- gay clubbing
- started dancing with HALUAN and fell in love (2nd place @ PRELUDE)
- mentored 1st years
- fell in love with the wrong guy
- deep ass conversations over AIM
- went to pride and had tooo much fun! i was grinding on too many guys that night, but thats all i did :)
- lost touch with close friends because i didn’t live on campus anymore
- lived with dyvi and camilla (THANKS)
- summer at escalona
- real world wednesdays
- video chatting
- boys!
- finally put my education first
- FSA grad
- C10 grad
- CL grad
- the look on my mom’s face during my ceremonies…I MADE HER PROUD!
song of the year: suitcases and travel bags by gabe bondoc
these are just memories that pop in my head during my roller coaster ride and i know its not everything that i experienced here but as it comes to an end i will have to get off and start a new journey in my life….watch out real world here comes MARCELINO GUZMAN!
