🎟️　TICKET TO A SUMMER RENDEZVOUS :: COMPLETE

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ticket to a summer rendezvous
join us for fourteen days of intense fun and laughter!
about
 
Spring semester is ending and that means the long-awaited summer break is coming. A group of Asian exchange students who spent a semester at the University of Southern California (USC) is planning a two-week Golden Triangle road trip covering San Francisco (SF), Los Angeles (LA), and Las Vegas before leaving for their home countries. They are extending invitations to interested individuals who want to join them on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Tickets are limited, so apply fast while you can! A huge bonus if you can drive as this is a road trip after all!
created: MAY 13 2020
deadline: JUNE 19 2020
startED: JuLY 5 2020
status: COMPLETE!
notice
 
Just a warning, this story will contain offensive language and touch on topics such as parties/ clubs, , alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs (mainly weed, unless I manage to obtain substantial research on other prominent drugs in the States). Apply and read at your own discretion.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
INTRODUCING THE EXCHANGE STUDENTS
 

RUSSELL LEE, SINGAPOREAN, 23, JUNIOR
Russell, better known as Russ or Rusty (kindly bestowed upon him by Nellie), is the mastermind behind the entire road trip plan. He came to the States all hyped up about travelling, especially excited for the road trip down Highway One after the end of finals. Unfortunately, he is the only driver of the current gang. That was exactly the main reason why the group has extended invitations to other students at USC, in hopes of finding more drivers for this trip. Russ is praying hard that he's not gonna be the only one driving throughout the entire trip.
 
VANESSA TAN, SINGAPOREAN, 21, JUNIOR
Vanessa, better known as Nessie (because Van is just too basic and mainstream according to her friends), is probably the mildest person in the entire gang. Known for her catchphrase "anything," there is a reason why people don't really ask her for any suggestions. Having shared all of her classes (coincidentally) with Leon and spent the most time with him throughout this entire exchange, there might just be something going on between the two.
 
CHANEL WONG, HONG KONGER, 20, JUNIOR
Don't be fooled by her demure appearance, Chanel, better known as Nellie (not to be confused with Nessie), is a snarky young woman with a carefully curated collection of Cantonese profanities stored behind her lips. She met the other three during the exchange student orientation at the start of the semester. Being the only Hongkie in USC on exchange, she was adopted into this Singaporean gang and has been hanging out with them ever since.
 
LEON CHOI, KOREAN, 22, JUNIOR
Leon came from the same college as Russ and Nessie back in Singapore. Extremely laid-back and never giving a about anything, no one knows how he managed get a driving license within a day. That's why Russ is definitely not trusting him to be in the driver's seat at all. Originally supposed to accompany his mother on an East Coast trip after the semester ends, that plan was scrapped after Mama Choi found her Korean ahjumma friends to join her. Having nothing much to do before his internship starts, Leon decides to follow the rest on this trip.
rules + guidelines
 
01: Subscribe if you are applying.
 
02: No bashing other applicants.
 
03: Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions or need clarification.
 
04: You can apply either as a female or a male. You are also allowed to apply twice, but it would be once as a female, once as a male.
 
05: Lastly, have fun and stay safe :)
AUTHORS' RAMBLES
 
DREAMER If y'all haven't realised, this fic is inspired by GPA and YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD! (please check them out if you haven't done so yet). Currently, I have fallen in love with college!au fics. While applying for the aforementioned fics, I was reminded of my exchange days back in the States during junior year. And yes, I'm Singaporean which explains why half of the exchangers are Singaporean XD Since finals have ended for me and I have some time on my hands now, I've decided to start my own college!au and road trip!au fic. Hope y'all will enjoy this and I'm excited to make this work out! :)
 
EMILY Hi, I'm helping out with idea planning and fic development, and I'm very excited to be working on this with Dreamer! :D I'm also a USC alum and I've lived in the San Gabriel Valley (yay 626) for most of my life, so if you have any questions about USC or LA/SGV, please don't hesitate to ask! I'm also relatively familiar with San Diego (yay 858) and I have friends who live in the Bay Area, so you can also ask about those places, although my knowledge isn't as comprehensive, LOL. Anyway, I hope you guys have fun applying and I'm excited to see what kind of characters you all come up with! :)
 
May 13, 2020 Story published.
May 15, 2020 Character details are up.
May 18, 2020 Cheatsheet and Application form are up. Applications are open!
May 25, 2020 FAQ is up.
May 27, 2020 Example apps are up.
June 01, 2020 Review page is up.
June 19, 2020 Applications are closed!
 
 
 
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Author's Thoughts
luv_kero
oct 19: and that's a wrap!! thank you so much for joining us on such a fun-filled road trip in ticket to a summer rendezvous!! <3 we hope you enjoyed the ride!! ^^ if you'd like more, pls join us at class of 2020!! (https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1457300)
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tbhddaeng #1
i RAN over here when emily told me that it's been a year and damn she's right icb :')
(belated) HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO SUMMER RENDEZVOUS !!! ♡＼(￣▽￣)／♡
still really grateful that my character became a part of this journey y'all are awesome
Susan15 #2
Chapter 26: Ok I finally got time to sit and comment, I truly owe you an apology for taking so long ;-;

I'm getting emotional, it has been a long ride and I can't believe everything just came to an end and everyone is so happy now! I'm glad that everyone is doing ok and I'm so so proud that Chloe was able to get out of her shell doing this journey and that she followed her dream. I'm also so happy for Ellucy getting married and even for Nessie and Leon :) I'm also happy for Jason to find his happiness and that Estee and Jason became close friends!
I'm so proud of everyone really!

I wonder if Estee and Russell got together or if they just decided to remain friends. And honestly it would be so nice to see a chapter of the marriage xD

Thank you so much Emily and Dreamer for making my weekend become brighter and help me relax from the chaos that has been my life for the past few months. I can't believe how much everything has changed these months and I'm truly happy that you're all safe and sound. I just want to thank you all once more and say that I'm so grateful for you taking so much effort in this story.
I'm taking care of my app so see you soon at Class of 2020. Let's get a new journey start! This isn't a goodbye but yes a see you later ;) take care and please relax and be safe!
tbhddaeng #3
Chapter 25: shiiit i honestly got so emotional reading this chapter, especially the last section :( lucy’s comment about how she considers everyone her family really moved me. ♡( ◡‿◡ ) this story is proof that a journey really is best measured in friends rather than miles. i can’t believe it already ended OTL i’m like so sad about it ending but at the same time i’m also really happy with the development of all individual characters and their respective relationships!

congratulations on completing your first apply fic!!! :D it honestly feels so weird seeing the complete status on the story since, as emily mentioned in the epilogue, it’s so rare for apply fics to be completed. i feel like i hit jackpot when i applied for this story LOL fr you two are the GOAT!!! thank you so much for the weekly updates (srsly kudos to you guys for the commitment to update every week despite your busy schedules!), the hard work that went into producing quality chapters, and for doing justice to everyone’s characters! i’m really happy with your portrayal of bianca and the development of her relationship with lucas! <3 the awkward beginning, the confrontation, starting over, the confession, and finally being in a relationship once more. IT’S HONESTLY SO SATISFYING. it’s also crazy cause this story legit started and ended at the same time as my semester XD i always went back to reading the chapters whenever i was stressed af.

aNYWAY i’m like a broken record at this point but thank you guys again so much for writing this story and for accepting bianca into this crazy journey. i’m looking forward to how you guys will write co2020! i know it will be just as amazing ^^ <3
tbhddaeng #4
Chapter 24: after 6 teasers and 12 chapters, leon FINALLY confessed to vanessa. THE WAY I SQUEALED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SECTION >.< the whole confession was honestly so freaking romantic!!! leon was so smooth with the shakespeare verses (jaehyun as fc is definitely the icing on the cake)! but oh man i remember dreading learning about shakespeare’s works in high school LMAO i didn’t think leon was the kind of guy who’s interested in literature, he even remembers the lines exactly, but i love this unexpected side of him!

and, finally, the other couple we’ve been rooting for since day 1, jolie! kudos to amelie for mustering the courage to confess! i also love how it was amelie who confessed to jonas first. thank goodness she decided to confess first, otherwise she’ll be stuck guessing what her relationship with jonas is :P i have to say, this is something you need to be clear about, jonas! how’s amelie supposed to know if he doesn’t say anything? ;^; then again, he’s the “actions speak louder than words” kinda guy, and he’s been extremely sweet to amelie during the latter half of the trip, so i guess i shoudn’t have been surprised? XD
tbhddaeng #5
Chapter 23: hi hi, here i am with my overdue comments, i hope you guys don’t mind :”) i’m gonna be spamming your notifs today

as a film junkie, this is definitely one of my favorite chapters! i felt so nostalgic while reading this XD

i’m so happy with the development of jason in this story! he used to be a total simp for amelie but i’m glad he matured throughout the trip and was finally able to accept that jonas is the one amelie has feelings for. and i absolutely adore the friendship between estee and jason! i actually ended up reading the epilogue before i read chapters 12-14 OTL but i love how estee and jason grew closer throughout the years! like estee already met jason’s girlfriend through video call before he even informed the rest of the group that he has a girlfriend :> overall the entire harry potter section was so fun to read! it actually made me want to binge watch the series all over again since it’s been so long honestly HAHA

rowan and lani’s section is hilarious LMAOOO the emcee is a comedy genius, along with jeremy XD i died when the emcee said “you two need some counselling” AKJSFKADF no sis that’s just rowan being rowan HAHAHA and i died once more when lani indirectly proposed to rowan :< he’s such a tease most of the time but i love these moments when he’s so sweet towards rowan. this ship is sailing beautifully!

i’m crying @ bianca and lucas’ section! the first time they met was a double date as well and it ended miserably for them. now they’re having another double date but they’re much more comfortable with one another and having a genuinely fun time. they’ve come a long way! for whatever reason i actually thought they’d end up having the same fate as rustee lol (i’m STILL crying over their break up) so i kinda mentally prepared myself for the heartbreak, but i’m pleasantly surprised and extremely happy with how things turned out for them! they deserve to be happy uwu and i missed alice omg! bianca’s friendship with alice is chaotic af LMAO the way they swear with every sentence is a huge mood

thank you guys for the walkthrough of universal studios! XD this was a really fun read! i literally squealed at every film/series/animation that was mentioned throughout HAHA and all of the attractions/rides sound interesting! i’d definitely try the walking dead and thriller attractions :P
tiffanybluex #6
Chapter 26: OMG I’M GETTING SO EMOTIONAL T.T
this has been such a wonderful journey with everyone and thank you dreamer and emily for creating this amazing story for all of us <3 you guys have done a great job with portraying our characters and i can’t thank you guys enough for completing the story with the perfect epilogue ^^
i’m so happy for everyone !! Finally jonas x amelie and leon x vanessa have become official and ellucy getting engaged ??? i totally didn’t expect that !! i’m glad everyone got their happy endings and as much as i hate this story to end, it was such an experience <3
Susan15 #7
Omg the epilogue is here. I'm not ready yet ;-;
Thank you so much for the effort for this story and I hope you loved it so much as we all did :)
I'm sorry I haven't commented last chapter, I promise I'll do it as soon as I can.
nirvana- #8
Chapter 26: THE EPILOGUE AH MY HEART LOWKEY DROPPED WHEN I SAW THAT IT WAS DONE I ALREADY MISS THIS STORY OH GOD
sorry for the caps but i'm like... exasperated. i'm so happy for the engaged couple though! and then of course jonas and amelie of course...
the absence of chanel in the gc was missed :' ( but i'm so happy with this conclusion! it was a fun few months!!
moonjellyfish #9
Chapter 26: Omg, we've come to the end of the fourteen day trip and wow, what a ride! There's the drama, the madness, the fun, and I really enjoyed reading the story from day one up till the epilogue. Congrats to Lucy and Elliot! I'm happy to see that everyone is doing well too, and I totally caught on the BTO flat talk in the epilogue, ahaha (that's the Singaporean way, and I'm Singaporean myself XD). I'm curious though, how's Estee doing in 2022? I think a perfect song to sum this all up is 别世界 by E-girls ^^

Thank you so much for your hard work and bringing us this awesome story! I'm very certain that it's not easy writing a story, but really, I'd wanna congratulate the both of you for such a job well done. I remember looking forward to the new chapter being posted, and the excitement I get when I see the notifications! XD

Although Ticket to a Summer Rendezvous has come to an end, I'm very much looking forward to Class of 2020, and how everyone there will interact with each other. I'm sure it's gonna be another wild ride, but an exciting and enjoyable one nonetheless!
sirius- #10
Chapter 26: okay, in all honesty, i really am emotional since you guys did it! i felt a bit sad and happy when i saw the complete label in the title and status! i'm so proud of the quality you guys consistently gave us and i want to offer a virtual hug to all the other applicants who enjoyed the ride with me! shoutout to everyone, even though i know some of them are busy with real life stuff that they havent logged in for a while! i'm taking the time to say that i miss you guys and i hope you guys are doing okay!

on another note, this fic started when i was a fresh high school graduate locked up in quarantine and it ended when i'm now a month into college so gosh, it helped me look forward to every sunday/monday because it was so fun! i love how everyone is right now in the epilogue (gOSH, ELLUCY STILL OUT THERE BEING THE BEST COUPLE) and i am looking forward to how you guys build the world of class of 2020 <3
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