The idea of the truth of coherence is journalism is poignant in that it reflects just a portion of the global, instantaneous world we live in. In other words, reality is different for everybody, and it's the writer's job to report it. To craft a symbolic moral. A greater truth. That's why they play the surrogate role, and allow the reader to see them in their shoes. To me, that's what good reporting is all about. To dig out the hidden facts and produce an afterglow that still lingers around you, like walking outside Lincoln Center after listening to the finale performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. It numbs you for a while, as you take in the beauty of music. The beauty of sound.

"What do you do when you start to like someone who leaves in a month?"

"Leaves where?" I asked.

"Back to her hometown in Japan. It always happens to me. That's the thing about starting to like international students. It's hard because eventually their visa runs out and they have to go back before you know it."

"It's sort of like a fling then."

"Yeah... it's sad. When you start to have feelings for her when she has to go back. Last year too, I introduced myself to a girl the day before she graduated. I didn't even know. But I liked her."

"I guess you have a thing for second-semester seniors," I gave off a light laugh.

"It is, but I guess that's what life is all about."

It's been one hell of a week. And it's finally over, sort of. On Thursday we performed at K-Night, and it went alright. We made some mistakes, as some couldn't hold boards properly and break them. But it's all about learning from them that matters. We were asked to do it again at another event, so that's somewhat of good news. 

Apparently the demo instructor last year told my roommate that he was concerned about the dancing after watching the performance online. My inspiration was from the K-Tigers, and I wanted to combine dancing and taekwondo and see how it went at least once. Don't get me wrong, I still respect the art of taekwondo, it's just that I wanted to have a bit of some variety and K-pop flair instead of it being almost completely traditional since the event was mainly for K-Night. I did what I could do and am proud of the members for giving it their best.

There was a party the next night, and it wasn't as crowded and exciting as it used to be. My friend and I came a bit too early, and pretty much failed to be fashionably late and ended up standing around. That's always the thing with house parties. 

"Last year we had brawls," an e-board member says. "You would've liked it."

It was pouring so I ran back to the dorm. 

I've been so busy this week that I don't even have time to breath. Tests and quizzes every other day of this week, and K-Night, a student-run event where people perform on stage. I'm performing twice-- taekwondo demo that I mostly had to put together, and the Good Boy dance.

Being captain of the demo is not only fun but also stressful. There's so much you have to take into account including time-management, constructing the schedule for practices so that everyone is free, and consequences. That's a huge one. I've learned that I need to have back-up plans in case any complications arise, and there has been so many this past week. Some had to leave early, some were sick, etc. It's tough to plan alternatives, but I guess that's an inevitable part of the job. Confidence is another factor. You have to have it in order for the team to get motivated, because after all, the team looks up to the captain.

I brought the team all the way here, and finally it's our time to show them who we are tomorrow night.

So much work due next week. At the same time so many things happening next week.

Practiced dance.

Practiced demo team. We're doing a K-Tigers inspired taekwondo dance spectacular to Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry."

It's a pretty different experience being the main captain of the team. So much responsibility, patience, and stress involved. But it's fun at the same time.

Later today I am to attend an awards ceremony, and meet with the Japanese-Student Association e-board staff to discuss what I can do as a prospective member.

What a life.

I've never really been more busy in my college career. Until now. I feel that things are starting to increase in intensity. I more and more realize that I have more to do than I expect. Currently it's four in the morning. I'm up to memorize my Japanese essay.

I started looking for internships for the summer and began browsing around jobs after I graduate. I narrowed down my interests, my skills, and searched around for companies. I need to get on it sooner rather than later.

On the other side of things, I have to instruct the taekwondo demonstration team, as I am one of the captains of the team, and rehearse for dance. Both performances are in five days.

Next week I have a quiz or a test every single day, and it doesn't seem to stop.

I just miss those days where I can casually kick-back and read a novel. I can't even do that nowadays.

The last one to get out of the suite and the first to come back. Had an overall good break, a relaxing one at that. Didn't meet any friends at all. Got some work done, read a lot, wrote a lot.

It snowed on the first day of spring.

The campus is deserted. The last day of silence and freedom for me before everyone else comes back.