Over about a month ago, I decided it was time to take out my brace. My boyfriend encourage me to take out my brace, but when I am ready to do so. I put on my regular shoes, and I started to roll with my walker. At first, I wasn't used to it, because I had my brace for over eight years now. It wasn't used to it, due to my situation that I am partly parallel on my right side. Today, I am still working on strengthening my right leg and my right foot. It is getting better. Little by little, I will eventually get there where I need to be. It will just take time to do so. Well, that is it for right now. I resume back to school in this February at Orange Coast College. I am still taking 5 1/2 hours long classes, but it is only once a week doing Interior Design. I will write more when my schedule is less busy. :) -Melissa Yu

Hi everyone! This is Melissa Yu... again. I'm starting a new semester at Orange Coast Coast. I'm continuing my Interior Design and also, I'm starting back on Spanish again. Although it is a college course, it will go fast (for me at least, because of my situation and my injury). I believe I will succeed if I work hard and focus on my priorities... which is finishing up OCC (Orange Coast College), and transferring... again. :D I did a few transfers already, but it is not over yet. God has a bigger plan for me. There is a reason why I'm still alive and living... and I was chosen and saved again; By His name, to spread the word of MY story... and how it affect ME and MY view of life today. It was not happening to everyone. They were chosen for a reason, and either to appreciate life and cherish it, or go to waste. For my situation, I'm going to cherish it, every single day, because who knows what is going to happen tomorrow. I will finish my Interior Design certificate. I don't know exactly the date yet, but at least I'm going for my goals. I will graduation. I will do a few more lists for my goals, but at least it will be from the start, right? :D -Melissa Yu :)

I transferred (again) to Orange Coast Coast, because the one that I wanted to take is not in the program for IVC (Irvine Valley College). I'm studying Interior Design for right now. It starts at 8am-12:30pm (4 1/2 hours), but only meets once a week; mostly lectures, speakers, and some other exciting stuff... I like it though! I'm just updating the latest news because some people were asking me. I will write more when something interesting happened. ;) haha :D :) -Melissa Yu

Hi again! This is Melissa Yu, if anyone wanted to know. My update on what's happened to me for the fall. So the emergency hospital doctors said that it will be at least six months for it to fully recovered and healed (My scar). It will heal in time... just need to have patients... and stay away from the SUN :( ;). In about six month to a year, it might still improve gradually, but otherwise, it will remain the same after six months (my scar). Thank you for your prayers and concerns. It means a lot to me. :D God bless you, and again, thank you for your prayers! -Melissa Yu, self

On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at night time, Melissa was rushed into the emergency hospital. She was brushing her teeth earlier, as she was finished, she dropped something. She bent down to pick something up, and she lost her balance, and she fell to the floor. As Melissa fell down, she hit her right eye area on the table, and she started bleeding constantly. In the HOAG emergency room, at around 9:30p.m., as the clock was ticking, back and forth, back and forth, the doctors finally finished her operate, at around 1a.m. The doctors said there was a lot of stitches... lost count how many she has; but Melissa said, she was happy that she's alive... again. Pray that the recovery goes smoothly, and that the right eye area will be back to normal. Thank you for your concerned. God Bless YU! :) Melissa Yu (self) and Michael Yu, Marlene Yu, and Mildred Yu

Happy Thanksgiving to all! -Melissa Yu

Hey everyone! This is Melissa Yu! :) I am writing this now, because I'm getting better... at typing and saying what I need to say. :) In the Fall of 2010, I entered Coastline Community College, Acquired Brain Injury Program. New journey, new life... as I like to say. :) In the transferring, I was a little nervous, because after you have had a brain injury, it is more difficult to sustain your attention... for you to process what you are going to say. Well, I graduation from Coastline Community College, Acquired Brain Injury Program in December 2012, and transferred to Irvine Valley College. This September, it will be my second year here at Irvine Valley College (September 2011-Present). I began my NEW adventure... a journey to my life. Meeting new people, and sharing my story to others. IVC DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services) is very helpful, if you have a difficult time with something. Right now, I'm taking Grammar & Paragraph Skills and Adapted P.E. It is helping me to get better, on writing and to do my exercise ;) :). Haha :D Well, I hopefully will write some more... but that's it for right now! :) God Bless YU! :D -Melissa Yu Myself