The original plan was to organize the
house and take a warm bath after the feast and there I was, composing my first
post in 2018 (which was supposed to be my 'last' post for 2017) and which I was
also supposed to publish after the celebration but I got that warm bath that I
needed and slept right away.
Before we head over to the main subject of
this post, I am just going to share a little overview of what I did during the
holiday. We celebrated Christmas on the 24th. It's an annual
celebration/reunion of our family, we played games, showed some performances,
and the much awaited giving of gifts.
Guess what? I was the host of the party! Together with my two lovely cousins.
I think that's pretty much what happened
last month (It's a bit weird to say 'last month' because it still feels
like an extra day of 2017, oh well). It sounds cliché but it definitely is a new year and a new beginning has arrived.
To be honest, during the last days of December, those "I hope 2018
will be the year..." tweets were already flooding my timeline and
I took time to ask myself "What do I want in 2018?",
"What do I want to achieve next year?", and "Will
2018 be 'my' year?" and other related questions regarding how I
want my 2018 to be. Suddenly, reality hit me. I realized that
I was a bit selfish and impatient to expect something in 2018 without reflecting
back and appreciating what happened in 2017.
2017 gave me a lot of experiences- new and unexpected
experiences. Last year, I started going to the gym to be fit, lose some weight,
and achieve my body goal (which, unfortunately, I did not successfully
achieve). I enjoyed every routine the coach taught me and seeing the tiny
progress made me feel proud because I overcame and did something I thought I
couldn't. It was more enjoyable and encouraging when you have a gm buddy, for
me, it was my sister's best friend who also invited in the first place.
I was also able to pass all my subjects during my second
semester being a third year college student. Now, I am a semester away from
graduating. Thank God indeed! Before starting my final year
being a college student, I have doubts and the first was if I'm going to
graduate on time. To tell you guys, I already laid out my plans after college
which is basically to work and support my family. Yes, you can say that that is
pretty basic and run-of-the-mill but I grew up knowing and
understanding that once you've finished your education and once you have
a job, you get to support your younger sibling by helping him/her finish
his/her studies. Another uncertainty that I have is the area or field I will
venture after college. Being a psychology student, I can be placed in an
industrial, educational, or clinical setting. For now, I am sure that I will
enter the industrial setting while still deciding whether or not I am going to
take my master's degree, which is another issue I am unsure of. Setting all
those doubts aside, I am very pleased that I finished the previous semester
without any failed subjects. We also successfully defended our research!! (can
your hear me screaming?) This upcoming sem, I will be focusing on my
OJT (on-the-job training).
Additionally, I turned a
year older. They say 19 is an awkward age, I absolutely agree. Why? My
personal reason is that I am still a teen, well my lat year being a
teenager, so nothing completely changed (I think) yet I only have a
year before entering the "adult world". Also, I think nobody actually
cares when you turned 19 (unless you’re Kylie Jenner). I started pursuing some of the things I really
want and that includes growing my hair long and cut it to donate to cancer
patients and
also starting my own Youtube channel where I get to share a more personal side
of me. If you're interested to view my channel (might as well
subscribe haha!), click this link.
Another significant
moment happened in 2017 was when I flew without my family. Yes it was my first
ever flight without them. I went to Dumaguete to attend a conference which
I also uploaded here on my blog. During those 5 sleepless days, I created a closer and deeper
friendship with my friends. All those shenanigans, late night talks,
spontaneous movie night, basically all those blissful moments were added to our plethora of
memories. (Dumaguete blog- right here).
Speaking of my friends, I
am very happy and touched that despite of our different attitudes, I got people
for keeps that understand, accept, and support me for everything I do in life
and not letting me hang in there, especially when I tell the corniest joke I
have.
2017, you were not bad at
all. You were full of lessons, surprises, experiences, and encouragement. Now
that we have entered a new year, I hope that 2018 will be a great year for
everyone, preferably a better year than you, 2017.
WELCOME 2018! May you be a year of peace, love,
happiness, contentment, success, and greatness!
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