Vanessa Lim

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. -Michael Jordan 

Whats up everyone! My name is Vanessa (I know, cheesy opening) here's some fun facts about myself :-)

I am currently a junior at SDSU pursuing a Public Health degree

I am half Filipino and half African American

My favorite shows right now are Grey's Anatomy and Jane the Virgin

I was born and raised in Houston, Texas (Go Longhorns!) (& Beyonce)

I have a shih tzu named Snookie

I am the eldest daughter of two sisters

I was the captain of my dance team in high school 

I am a part of Delta Gamma sorority

I am a Leo

Sunny San Diego 

Now that we got some of the facts out the way, we can talk about some cool stuff! It's kind of crazy to see how far I have come. For instance, college. I honestly never imagined myself to go to a big successful school like SDSU. "It never rains in Southern California!!!" (It's a song just in case some young people are reading this; that song is 100% true). The day I moved to San Diego it. never. rained. but then just last year it started raining like no other because of El Nino. long story... but ANYWAYS. Moving to San Diego for college was one of the toughest yet best decisions I have ever made. It was so hard leaving my family back in the Bay Area, but moving to San Diego made me find my true self and helped me learn how to live independently.  The one thing that makes San Diego stand out to me is that I feel like i'm on vacation all while I'm going to school. I moved to the Bay Area from Texas when I was in fifth grade, and the even though the Bay Area and San Diego are in the same state, they are totally different. San Diego is different because because I feel like there is more stuff to do here for the young ones like me and I never run out of things to do. 

Waves Don't Die

Me at Mission Beach!

I have to go into more depth about the beaches here because c'mon, we have a free called "Beaches" and I think that's pretty cool! My favorite beach is Mission Beach. I don't know why I'm obsessed with Mission Beach because it just gives me this vibe of the typical California stereotype. The only beach we have in the Bay that is similar is the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk. I love Santa Cruz , but I don't like the fact that I have to drive two and a half hours to get there. So that's why I think Mission beach is 100 times better.

FAMILY

Mom, Me, G-ma, Aunt

My Papa & I

If it wasn't for my family, I probably would not be here right now. They are my support system, my rocks, and my best friends. I probably hang out with my family more than I do with my friends. It was tough leaving my family to go to college here, I literally call them everyday. I know some of you are like "omg what a baby" and you know what, thats kind of true. I was the first grandchild of my grandparents, and I was the first child out of all my aunts and uncles. So I guess you can say I'm the baby of the family. Well, not really cause I'm the oldest, but I'm sure you all get the point.

Little Sister

 The picture on the right is my grandpa (I call him Papa). He is the strongest, most loving man I know and I hope to find someone that is exactly like him one day. My mom is a single mom, and growing up I looked up to my Papa as my dad. He always strived to give me everything I wanted and always cooked for me (I swear he was a chef in his past life because nothing beats his food). I don't know what I would do without him, and its gets harder and harder to leave every time. The picture on the left are the three main women in my life; my mom, my grandma, and my aunt. They all raised me  and my sister together, and has made such a big impact on my life. To me, they are all role models and I hope to be half as good as they are when I am older. Finally, on the bottom is my little sister. My sister and I are complete opposites, she's very sporty and tom boyish, and I am nothing like that. I honestly suck at every sport there is. Even though my sister and I don't get along that much we both know that at the end of the day we love each other and we will always have each others backs.

DeeGee! 

At SDSU, I am a part of Delta Gamma sorority. I've been a part of it for two years now, and it's made my stay here in San Diego so much more enjoyable. To me, Delta Gamma is my home away from home, I'm always excited to see my sisters when I come back to SD. From all the events, philanthropy work, to recruitment, my bond with these girls grow so much stronger everyday. It's such a relieving feeling when I walk into a new class on the first day of a new semester and see a familiar DG face smiling back at me. Joining a sorority is so worth it. Ignore all the stereotypes and rumors and just try out the recruitment process, you will thank me later! You also make great connections for the future, and hey, it looks good on your resume! :-)