March 29, 2007
College admissions: update
Unbelievable. My dream school, UCLA, has accepted me into its College of Letters and Science.
Entries from March 2007
March 29, 2007
College admissions: update
I have been admitted into UC Berkeley. A total surprise, considering UC Berkeley is the No. 1 public university in America and ranked 18 among all universities in America.
I am in utter shock.
March 24, 2007
College admissions
The emotionally and mentally grueling process is coming to an end. 8 more days until the month of March ends. I’ve only been admitted into 2 of the 5 colleges I applied to.
March 22, 2007
Glimpses of the Karen insurgency
Screenshot of the Burma section of “Kevin in the Zone”, a Yahoo! News section.
Yahoo! News Kevin Sites, visited Burma in 2006, reporting on the lives of Karen refugees and those in a Karen insurgency group, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Although the Burma section has not been updated since July 2006, there are [...]
March 17, 2007
2 Red Cross offices in Burma close
A Burmese woman holds her sick child waiting for a doctor a hospital in Rangoon.
According to various media sources including The Nation (“ICRC shuts down operation in Burma”), two Red Cross offices, in Moulmein (since renamed Mawlamyaing) and Kengtong (called Kyaingtong in Burmese) have been shut down due to government restrictions on Red Cross’ work [...]
March 9, 2007
It’s simple
It’s been as simple as this, I’ve been busy, with applying for scholarships, anticipating college admissions, and preparing myself emotionally for rejection.
When will this dreadful month end?
