i was browsing through my stack of old files in my room. there i got receipts, flyers and old papers way back in college. they are really garbage but i got this treasure. no, it's not something of material value. but my journal in college. it was actually a project in one of our subjects. sentimental and nostalgic mode.
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March 20, 2002 - Notre Dame of Polomolok was filled decorations. Decorations were wonderful and colorful which rightly matched the emotions of the people present especially to the graduates and the parents. This was the Graduation 2002. Whew. I can still remember this momentous event of my life.
just few years ago, GRADUATION is yet beyond my reach. but i was able to ponder that you can't achieve it unless you exert an effort and grasp the opportunities that come on your way. indeed, finding your way towards your goal is not that easy. As Einstein says, "invention is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration." compared to our own daily lives, success is unattainable without hardwork and perseverance.
graduation indicates victory, a significant achievement in our academic life. indeed, it's a time to thank God who makes things possible for me. it signifies the faith i have in God. it's a time where sharing of the blessing He has bestowed upon me - wisdom. fortitude and understanding. these are the things that helped me gain this glorious moment. a moment i wore toga and cap, marched down the aisle and received my diploma.
graduation marked the apex of my High School life. the sweats i poured down upon the nooks of the classroom had finally borne fruits. all the joys, sorrows and shortcomings. moreover, this served as one of my goals. i am ready to move, to step forward, to push, to reach, to take, to spread, to lift, to learn, to submit, to sacrifice, to offer, to share, to serve and to love.
with my success, i won't forget the people behind it. my parents, teachers, administrators, advisers, friends. without their love, i am nothing. moreover, a heart-breaking sojourn has been on my way and learned to stand firmly as what they have taught and marked us as Gospel-centered and service-oriented individuals. they molded me in so many faces of courage, hope and love.
while graduation signifies an end, it also unfolds a new beginning. years of painstaking labors in pursuit of High School diploma was over. But for me, it serves a s a preparation to face a more demanding world of tremendous challenges - College education.
for my TO DO list for year 2010, i have included "to lose weight". it's actually in my list every year. ha! how pathetic can i get. still i'm not seriously into doing exercise. but this time, together with my friends, we enrolled in a various HIGH IMPACT EXERCISE. so we do belly dancing, hiphop, latin, aerobics, pilates and YOGA. yesterday was our first day to do yoga. and my first time to do it. i thought before it's a boring exercise. but it's not. enjoy pala - you get to stretch your arms, legs, strain, strain and no pain. i'm loving the sweat. and oh, i love my fabulous purple mat. yey.
