Week #2: A New Beginning

I will admit that this picture is a few months old- but it was one of the first things that came to mind when this assignment was introduced. So at least for this first blog, I am going to use it. Hey, at least I am being honest!

This photo was taken at far too early in the morning, immediately walking outside of my apartment on my way to my first day of class at UC Irvine. Sure it's a gorgeous sunrise, and sure- any sunrise can make any moment feel unique or more beautiful. But for me, this picture, this moment in time that I captured, just too perfectly fit the timing. To make a long story short, it has been quite the long path to where I was on that day- heading as a 3rd year transfer to my first day of school at UCI. I am 24 years old, and honestly just couldn't settling on any major, any school. So I went to film school after highschool, I went to community college for far too long. I took classes that interested me, rather than necessarily "got me anywhere" in terms of where California academics are concerned. But here I was... finally.. at a "real" school... ready for these next two years to fly by so that I could begin a new chapter in my life.

And well.. This sunrise gave me hope. It was a new beginning for me. It was a light at the end of a tunnel. It was a moment, at 7am, that I don't necessarily get to see that often but occurs every single day. So in the most poetic, cliche, cheesy and ridiculous way one can interpret it- the sunrise right outside of my apartment, with it's silhouetted palm trees, brilliant colors, and warming glow, is constant reminder for me to continue on- to persevere through these next two years.