Desi
April 26, 2026 at 2:24:16 AM
Hi Andrew, thanks for having me on PCA yet again!
My condolences to your freshman class. I would like to play devil's advocate to freshmen because they ARE freshmen after all. Who expects them to take AP classes fresh out of middle school? Especially the higher level APs, they usually have prerequisites right? For example: Must take chemistry before AP Chem, earth science/biology before APES/AP Bio, etc. For the fresh meat who answered UCR for college: some colleges don't have a culture right for some people, hard to afford, or don't have the specific specialty some people aspire for. In any case, diversity is pretty great. Insight can come from anywhere, right? I would hope college isn't the raison d'etre of someone's life anyway. I'm happy for the upperclassmen with big aspirations though, I wish for their fulfillment. Any reason for UC Berkeley in particular?
My condolences for the pep rally. At least the freshmen tried with their MV- I suppose. If you don't know already, I would try searching up the meaning of the word "sophomore" (高二). I empathize with pursuing personal interests over learning/studying, it's simply too real. 好好的享受生活吧。。。我的中文还是挺差的,好多你写的我都读不懂; 不认识字 但是能翻译出来☹️💔 Hoping your younger sister won't rat you out, it would be sad to see your website totally erased. Maybe she thinks it's cool? Your Spanish class seems pretty fun. Getting to listen to Puerto Rican jazz tapes sounds like an interesting experience. Congrats on fixing the amplifier cables too! A funny coincidence is that I rowed and competed in a boat named the Poulos today. It has been over a month since I have last flown here, and hopefully this won't be the last time. Good luck for AP exams if you have any. The end is in sight.
Replied on: April 26, 2026 at 6:26:32 AM
Good evening, kind lady.
How are you? I honestly feel that you're faring relatively better than I am currently. Thank you for writing so much to show that you've actually read through this place, AND you know some things about me. As the webmaster, I have to respond to some of the points you have mentioned.
First, I'd like to clarify: The "hardest class" is, to me, the hardest class someone can think of throughout my school. Of course I know AP classes need to be achieved through a long path. I can name any AP class that sounds hard and it'd be correct. No, I don't have any AP exams (for now).
Second, the music video is not much, presumably because the freshmen did not have much to show for (they are the youngest with the least responsibilities, after all). Somebody commented that it was sort of generic and bland (my inference) with "burger" music. I know what "sophomore" means ( "clever idiot" ).
Third, I thought of Berkeley as to me it seemed like the bare minimum "prestigious" college I can think of. Of course I can be way more aspirational than that. (Hell, I even thought of Harvard and MIT for a bit during the pep rally.)
Fourth, you can consult a Chinese-English dictionary to get a better image.
Fifth, I am still afraid. I am still afraid that my parents will discover my site somehow. It'd better be kept a secret away from the authority figures. By the way, my younger sister's discovery of my site has made it yet another excuse for her to annoy the shit out of me.
Thank you for reading. Stay safe out there.