I checked the weather forecast yesterday. It said it would rain today. How weird it is for the late summer/ early autumn in Northern California.

The first I do every morning is to check my email on phone. I already forgot when I developed this habit, but it seems more necessary ever since the beginning of job hunting. I am not sure the mailbox is Pandora’s box or a box of surprises or just nothing. I got two rejections this morning, which made me pretty upset from the moment I brushed my teeth. One rejection is from a company I really want to work for. The phone interview was just on Tuesday, and I thought I would get the onsite interview at least.

I have got so many rejections so far, including expected and unexpected ones. The rejections have been piled so high that I have started doubting myself again. I know job hunting is not only because of your qualifications, but also due to luck. Just so frustrated. Cried on phone with T, and got some comfort from him.

There is a career fair in SJSU this afternoon. I finally decided to go and have a try. However, I could not enter the ballroom, because I am not a registered SJSU student. Ordered a cup of Ice Mocha Tesora at Philz Coffee. My mood turned much better after I finished the ice coffee. Delicious as usual.

Microsoft Research Silicon Valley will be closing, effective on Friday. I was so shocked when I read this in news. I spent a good time in MSR this summer with T, and got to know so many nice friends there. I can’t believe Microsoft just shut down the whole institute because of the budget. HOW UNPREDICTABLE LIFE IS.

Alibaba priced its initial public offering at $68 a share, the top end of the expected range, raising $21.8 billion today. It is the largest IPO for a U.S.-listed company ever. Ma explained how he came to Silicon ­Valley 15 years ago for $US2 million, only to be rejected by 30 venture capital funds. Now he was asking for 10,000 times as much and by all accounts he is sure to get it.

Life can not be always smooth as we expect. Most people struggle in life. There is a long way to go, and I can be defeated by current difficulties. Keep trying. DO NOT DOUBT YOURSELF. JUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.