In retrospect
2007 was such a year! For me, it had its fair share of ups and downs and I feel so grateful for all the stuff that happened to me. I feel like I've grown so much in the past year. Enough to make me share my most remarkable moments of it.
The first quarter of 2007 saw me doing my internship where I had the opportunity to enjoy the company of nice people. The project simulation we were immersed in wasn't exactly grueling and I was really comfortable in the environment we were assigned to. I had no idea that the internship period devoid of school works (with the exception of my group's extended thesis research) would be my most enjoyable term in college.
Last February, right after my nineteenth birthday, I found out that my eldest sister was pregnant. My mother was really devastated; my sister didn't have confidence in our support of her pregnancy. For a microsecond, I thought that my family would fall apart.
To complement what people can call a couple of unfortunate events early in the year, I lost my laptop and few belongings early in March to some thugs' abominable modus operandi. Looking back to it, I think I may learn from myself. I wasn't exactly sad nor traumatized about the ordeal because I knew then that there's more to life than a few prized possessions. I am surrounded by wonderful people: my loving family and friends who know how to keep things normal and not to act sympathetic when I'm facing life and it's nightmares with a smile on my face.
In late March, my eldest sister started her own family. I was a bit angry and surprised at my sister's actions but I knew that there's nothing I could do but swallow everything and accept her decisions. I could still sense a bit of disappointment from my mother but she and my father accepted everything and welcomed my brother-in-law to the family. I actually enjoyed their wedding ceremony and I've also started contemplating on when mine would be. I kid, I kid! =P
Last summer, I enrolled in a driving school and started driving. Surprisingly, I enjoyed my driving lessons. I never really got to practice after them though 'cos my elder sisters would always do the driving. Plus, my license somehow got stuck in the stupid and inefficient LTO for months now, and if it was up to me, I'd rather be a passenger my whole life. I never really enjoyed driving for some reason. But that's one thing I've been delaying that I finally faced this year.
I became a member of the gym and started working on my physique in May. I religiously worked out every morning throughout the summer. However, when classes started, the time I spent in the gym became less and less. I'm planning to devote more time with all the fitness thingy next year when I'm done with school.
Thesis kicked in again at the start of my fourth and supposedly (and hopefully) last year in college. Documentation is my favorite part of the whole ordeal so I think I almost enjoyed thesis during that term.
In mid-August, Gelo, my nephew, was born. My parents were really happy. In fact, I've never seen my mother so lively in months. Looking back to our little drama at home early in February makes me laugh out loud because we didn't really fall apart, did we? In fact, we had two additional members in our family: my brother-in-law and my nephew who happened to be the loveliest thing in the world.
Second term came and I think I got burned out a little. My motor just stopped and I became stagnant for weeks. It's one of those periods wherein you ask yourself if you're on the right track--if you're doing the thing you love most and if you're really happy with where you are in your life. You can call this a pre-graduation crisis or whatever. It was as if I hit a wall, hurt my limbs and fell. I cannot move forward. I just stare and observe other people and see if they're happy with what they are doing. I just know that I am not exactly happy with IT and that I could do more if I love what I'm doing. If anything, I believe that it's possible to for me to both be happy and earn a living with what I'm doing. My problem is I still don't know the one thing/things I'm born to do. If it wasn't for my parents, I would've quit school, left everything I've been building and embarked on an awfully long vacation somewhere far. But that was impossible. It took me some quotes from Samantha Who? and some scolding from myself via a letter I wrote during our retreat to know what I should do next. There really is no other way out of it but finish my studies first and get done with thesis.
December came and suddenly, it hit me that the year is ending. Time is so freaking fast. Just the other day, I got reunited with my closest friends in high school. We've been friends for six years now. We reminisced about the old days and talked about our other batch mates. Some of them had been impregnated/had impregnated someone, some already have their own families, a lot have stopped studying, while some are already working. I don't know if they're happy and contented with their lives. All I know is that if I am to make a big step in my life, I must make sure that I will be happy and contented about it.
2008 is coming and I feel like I'm starting fresh. My biggest goal for the year is to graduate and land on a job related to my course. I don't know what happens next. I don't have long term plans for my life; I take things as they come. I'm just excited for what's in store for me and what life's got to offer in the future. Here's to hoping we all have a great year ahead. Happy new year, everyone! :)
The first quarter of 2007 saw me doing my internship where I had the opportunity to enjoy the company of nice people. The project simulation we were immersed in wasn't exactly grueling and I was really comfortable in the environment we were assigned to. I had no idea that the internship period devoid of school works (with the exception of my group's extended thesis research) would be my most enjoyable term in college.
Last February, right after my nineteenth birthday, I found out that my eldest sister was pregnant. My mother was really devastated; my sister didn't have confidence in our support of her pregnancy. For a microsecond, I thought that my family would fall apart.
To complement what people can call a couple of unfortunate events early in the year, I lost my laptop and few belongings early in March to some thugs' abominable modus operandi. Looking back to it, I think I may learn from myself. I wasn't exactly sad nor traumatized about the ordeal because I knew then that there's more to life than a few prized possessions. I am surrounded by wonderful people: my loving family and friends who know how to keep things normal and not to act sympathetic when I'm facing life and it's nightmares with a smile on my face.
In late March, my eldest sister started her own family. I was a bit angry and surprised at my sister's actions but I knew that there's nothing I could do but swallow everything and accept her decisions. I could still sense a bit of disappointment from my mother but she and my father accepted everything and welcomed my brother-in-law to the family. I actually enjoyed their wedding ceremony and I've also started contemplating on when mine would be. I kid, I kid! =P
Last summer, I enrolled in a driving school and started driving. Surprisingly, I enjoyed my driving lessons. I never really got to practice after them though 'cos my elder sisters would always do the driving. Plus, my license somehow got stuck in the stupid and inefficient LTO for months now, and if it was up to me, I'd rather be a passenger my whole life. I never really enjoyed driving for some reason. But that's one thing I've been delaying that I finally faced this year.
I became a member of the gym and started working on my physique in May. I religiously worked out every morning throughout the summer. However, when classes started, the time I spent in the gym became less and less. I'm planning to devote more time with all the fitness thingy next year when I'm done with school.
Thesis kicked in again at the start of my fourth and supposedly (and hopefully) last year in college. Documentation is my favorite part of the whole ordeal so I think I almost enjoyed thesis during that term.
In mid-August, Gelo, my nephew, was born. My parents were really happy. In fact, I've never seen my mother so lively in months. Looking back to our little drama at home early in February makes me laugh out loud because we didn't really fall apart, did we? In fact, we had two additional members in our family: my brother-in-law and my nephew who happened to be the loveliest thing in the world.
Second term came and I think I got burned out a little. My motor just stopped and I became stagnant for weeks. It's one of those periods wherein you ask yourself if you're on the right track--if you're doing the thing you love most and if you're really happy with where you are in your life. You can call this a pre-graduation crisis or whatever. It was as if I hit a wall, hurt my limbs and fell. I cannot move forward. I just stare and observe other people and see if they're happy with what they are doing. I just know that I am not exactly happy with IT and that I could do more if I love what I'm doing. If anything, I believe that it's possible to for me to both be happy and earn a living with what I'm doing. My problem is I still don't know the one thing/things I'm born to do. If it wasn't for my parents, I would've quit school, left everything I've been building and embarked on an awfully long vacation somewhere far. But that was impossible. It took me some quotes from Samantha Who? and some scolding from myself via a letter I wrote during our retreat to know what I should do next. There really is no other way out of it but finish my studies first and get done with thesis.
December came and suddenly, it hit me that the year is ending. Time is so freaking fast. Just the other day, I got reunited with my closest friends in high school. We've been friends for six years now. We reminisced about the old days and talked about our other batch mates. Some of them had been impregnated/had impregnated someone, some already have their own families, a lot have stopped studying, while some are already working. I don't know if they're happy and contented with their lives. All I know is that if I am to make a big step in my life, I must make sure that I will be happy and contented about it.
2008 is coming and I feel like I'm starting fresh. My biggest goal for the year is to graduate and land on a job related to my course. I don't know what happens next. I don't have long term plans for my life; I take things as they come. I'm just excited for what's in store for me and what life's got to offer in the future. Here's to hoping we all have a great year ahead. Happy new year, everyone! :)