welcome to blogspot...and my post graduation plans

so obviously i've switched to blogspot...

23 minutes ago i completed my last paper for the University of California, Irvine. it's a good feeling.

i was supposed to go to San Luis Obispo today with Children's Hunger Fund (the non-profit i'll be interning with post grad.). it fell through and i didn't end up going, but it worked out that i went back to Simi because i was able to take Max to the mechanic. poor car, he needed $600 worth of work done on him. i can't complain though because he's a '98 and hasn't given me a single problem in the 5 years i've had him. good job, Max.

8 days until grad., 10 until Israel! i can't wait. so to answer everyone's burning "what are you doing afterward" question, i'll be first going to Israel for 3 weeks (06/17-07/07) on a study tour, moving back home to Simi Valley, working part time for $, and interning/working/volunteering (i'm not sure which one yet) at this Christian non-profit called Children's Hunger Fund. true, i have connections there which helped me get in, but it's also an amazing organization that i'd want to be involved with anyway. they have a unique operating approach (they utilize local networks of churches and NGOs in the countries they work in to distribute aid instead of just showing up as foreigners and dumping aid on the people and leaving. it promotes sustainability and builds better relationships. they also partner with corporations like Target and Office Depot to get donations sent out.) and they have absolutely outstanding financial accountability, which is really important to me. they spend less than 1% on overhead, so over 99 cents of every dollar goes to their programs, and in 2006, they were the only charity assessed by Forbes.com to receive a 100% in all three of their rating categories. and all the people there seem really great. i'm really thankful that i get the privilege of working with one of the best non-profits out there.

so there you have it. i'm still working on long-term plans and waiting to see where God will lead me, but that's just part of the adventure.

okay now i'm going to post this and play around with blogspot features...