Sorry, I couldn't get here any earlier!

It's finally reached that stage in my university life where I have to sit down and think - where do I want to work and where exactly do I want to go? If you know me, you'd probably expect me to launch into a spiel about my future plans but much to people's disbelief, personally for me, it's still a scary ponder and I know for a fact that I'm not the only one out there struggling to answer these questions with confidence. And often those who struggle to answer these questions (myself) are lead to feel underachieved and lost. Not everyone possesses that burning passion to be something amazing- that calling for greatness. And unfortunately it's not something you're born with either. I remember when I was little, I used to think I'd always know what I wanted to be and that I'd be working in an amazing job immediately after uni. But once you're at uni, you're faced with the harsh reality of how hard it is to find a job in a field that you're truly passionate about.

I'm Alicia (formerly or better known as Mai) and I'm your average Marketing student, standing at 154cm tall with an inseparable love for bread. Right now I'm going through that tedious process that some of you may be all to familiar with- applying for graduate programs. I find myself hesitating at each question, wondering if Marketing is really where I want to go. Most people have come to know me as the food blogger or fitness junkie, and whilst these are indeed some of my favourite hobbies, they are just part of the road to finding where I really 'belong' in society.

I have lately found it difficult to express myself in my applications which to me seems ironic because I'm constantly chatting away about important (money, relationships, health, work and of course clothing) matters throughout the day. It's not as if I don't have an opinion on things, I have plenty to say- but I have really been struggling to articulate my ideas, and to do so eloquently. I hope to improve that over time by sharing with you, my thoughts and struggle stories of how I've gotten to where I am, as the person I am today. And of course including all the current affairs of my (extremely exciting) life and where I may possibly end up in this journey. With a bit of encouragement from a girl friend (one of the most positive and hard working girls I have been blessed to have met), I decided I'd take it up a notch from my simpleton's recipe blog and try for something more literate. So here we have the birth of this new blog that will be filled with hopeful anecdotes, positive affirmations and an appreciation for the journey of life (read blog address really quickly).... Alicia made it.