my cousin is in her first semester at Cal, studying Chemical engineering

she’s lived in Korea most of her life,

then a couple years in the Czech republic/Austria.

She studied super hard to get into school in the US,

and despite financial difficulties, was able to attend Berkeley.

We had dinner tonight at my grandma’s and she mentioned to my mom

that she was really happy because she got a 4.0 this semester.

A 4.0.

Her story is inspiring and i’m proud of all that she’s been through,

but now i’m under a shitload of pressure

and i feel like my family is criticizing my every move..