it was at a really nice golf course in montebello
the scholarship recipients were ALL very nice people
i am honored to have gotten to know them, hopefully our paths will cross again
the scholarship selection committee and donors were also ALL very nice people
there was one lady in my table who said i reminded her of her son who was killed years ago
she had been donating scholarship money to the JASF every year in memory of her son
she kept telling my mom that i was a fine boy, and that there was nothing to worry about me
you know, i was really touched...and my mom was too, as she started crying right in front of her
i felt proud that i reminded her of her son...i will definitely stay in touch with her and update her on my steps to success.
you know, this ceremony made me proud to be japanese american. we have such a rich heritage, full of struggle and prejudice, yet we managed to overcome it all and become accepted by society.
my speech (if you remember from the previous post) went well! many people approached me saying that i had a great speech. They actually laughed at my jokes...yay!
there was legitimate purpose behind this scholarship. it wasnt simply for the recipient to attain higher education. it was for the recipients to use this scholarship to attain success and then really reflect on who got them to where they currently are. they urged the importance of giving back to the community who helped get them there, and hoped that one day we will give back specifically to the japanese-american community. i really hope that one day i can be a donor to the JASF.
i'm really tired for some reason...
tomorrow im goin to morongo :)
THIS time im gonna win some monayy
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