One foot in, and one foot out the door into the real world. Despite experiencing a bar late-night in LA for the first time, 21 is, dare I say, sobering.

We’ve made it beyond the end of our sophomore year at UCI. What’s ahead? Our roaring twenties! More goodbyes. And a little more time to ponder about the future.

After watching PACN 43 last year in the stands, I was in awe, and even more appreciative of my Pilipino identity. I definitely saw myself being a part of the next one. Fast forward a year later, and the same feeling resonated from behind the stage.

The story behind a team who reimagined the WebReg experience.

I’ve fully lived three eons thanks to the quarter system. And thankfully, I’ve been adapting and surviving through a support system stronger than ever.

I enjoyed the six weeks of college I had, and even though it won’t represent the entire story I’ll have to live through in two years, it was still great.