myMind

California

I have this weird obsession with California for about 3-4 years. I really want to live and work there and maybe even raise a family. And if I could I would drop everything and just go to Stanford (if only they would accept me). California is my heaven. That’s where some of the brightest, yet laid back people are . I want that. I want to live in that California paradise. 

I know it’s not like that. Probably not even close.

But that’s what I’m looking for. My mom (and many others) made me realize that I expect to much out of things and that when I experience those things I get frustrated because it’s not what I expected. This almost happens to me all the time. And I won’t be surprised when California, or Stanford, or Apple becomes less than I expected. I will never stop expecting the most out of things. I think it’s an amazing “gift” that I have. When I get frustrated I also get excited. Excited for how I can turn things around to the way I expected it; keeping people in check. There are reasons for Apple to be one of the best companies. If I find out that it’s not what I expected, then I will change things around (but only for the best). California might be filled with a lot of obnoxious people. Things many be just the same as Florida, with the exceptions of earthquakes and landslides. But I need my California just like Christians need their Heaven. It’s the optimism of the grass being greener on the other side.  So at times I’m kinda worried about California being less than expected when I live there and then I won’t have anything else to look up to. Yea I will eventually find something to replace my California, but I want California to be my place. My comfort zone where my mind is challenged.

I’ve lived in Florida 19 years too many. It’s time to change things around. 

The Social Network

Just came out of watching the advanced screening of “The Social Network”. I waited four hours in line just to watch it and honestly it was worth it. I don’t know what it is with these movies about people becoming amazing people. Now I don’t really like Mark Zuckerberg or Tony Stark as people, but what they do is truly amazing and inspiring. 

I want that. I want to be inspiring.

Mainly because of what I create. What’s frustrating is that I have all the tools necessary to do whatever I want. What’s stopping? I think it’s mostly myself. I’m not like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg or even Tony Stark (yes I do understand he isn’t real, I am talking about the person he represents). I don’t want to be like them either. I want to be myself. I need to change. 

What impressed me the most about Mark’s character is how quick and witty he is. His mind travels at a million thoughts per second. I want that. I want to be quick. I know I can at times, but I need to use my Mind’s potential. I’m smart and that may be conceited but I hate having this feeling that I can do more with what I know. And what I know isn’t. 

That’s enough ranting for now, but I will achieve the impossible one day. Like I said, all the tools are right in front of me. Just have to start picking them up and using them.

And so it begins…

Year 2 at UF.

This is it. This is where I give all I got. This is where I shine. This is when things get done.

This is just the beginning.

Mistakes will be made. That’s perfectly fine. As long as I put in all my effort, I will be satisfied. I will be in very uncomfortable positions, that’s what’s going to make me better. 

I have a lot on my plate and that is why I’m writing here to have a reminder of what my main focuses are. Things will change. Things will be added. But things will get done.

My focuses:

1. School-Classes should be easy and very time manageable
2. FLEG-Have to become more active and help my mentees 
3. Flegacy-Should be a while to complete, but I need to put in the effort to finish it as soon as possible
4. Clubs-IEEE, any other clubs that I can become more involved with
5. Volunteer-I feel like I need to branch away from just myself and start helping others
6. Reading-Complete 1 book every month (business, leadership, engineering, health, anything)
7. Internships-Need to start focusing on the companies that are coming
8. Communication-People, friends, guidance counselors, teachers, anyone honestly
9. Programming- Understanding how things work in general, keep your mind active
10. Working out-Look good, feel good

It’s a lot, but I got it. This is it. This is where I prove myself. This is where I think different.

Power/idea

Kanye West-Power…Pretty good song can’t wait for the album. Hopefully there will be less autotune. (maybe he took the hint form jay z haha)

Ok besides that I wanted to say how lately I’ve been motived to be my best, to be the best. I’m tired of just settling and not going 110%. I need to actually start focusing on my website, but this C programming class and my job have been taking a lot of my time away. I need to come up with a strategy asap. 

so…the main reason why I wrote this entry was because I had this crazy amazing idea. I was focusing on ideas and my first idea was creating a virtual reality room. Now I honestly think we have the technology to do it, but we can make it 10x better. For should be pressure sensitive and each wall should have the touchscreen ability. Also there should be 3D sound (which I didn’t know it existed but what it does is add a top and bottom to sound instead of just left and right). And FINALLY this room needs to have the VR mixed with the touchscreen walls. Both systems would be in sync and whatever you do in VR would be recorded and saved onto the walls. So you can move things around with your arms and then with your hands on the wall for data placement or tiny mods. Now for me I want a VR room just for building concepts. That will be awesome to have in my house. So yea thats that with my idea.

Also, I want a JARVIS system in my house…hopefully programming could help me figure that out eventually. I have  A LOT to learn…wish me luck.

Tony Stark…

is my new inspiration. One man with the perfect balance of athleticism and a genius mind. That’s exactly what I want. I have an incredible drive right now to be the leader of the next generation and create a connection between man and machine. And no i’m not just talking about iron man (even thought that would be fricken sweet). No. I’m talking about the see through touch screens with automatic connections to TVs and other computers. The hand motion screens with limits only found within the human imagination. I know this is hard and almost impossible to have that kind of UI, but I want to live in a world like that. Better yet I want to help create it. Honestly I feel like i’m spending way to much time on html/css and I can get it down quicker. I want to do more and create more. soon. just. wait.

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So i’m starting to get a hang of html. It’s not that hard, but I still have a lot to go. Besides that my summer vacation is going pretty good. I always manage to have something happen each day that way i’m not stuck at home. My biggest problem now is trying to find a job. I’ll get one eventually. I just hope it doesn’t interfere with my vacationing. 

O! Today is may 4th and i’m informed a lot so Happy Star Wars Day! “May the 4th be with you” - Geekologie writer. 

ummm i dont know what else to talk about haha. I need to come up with a topic next time…how about JAKE AND AMIR CONTEST!!! maybe.