|| =Life, etc.: That Chapter of My Life= ||

Two weeks from now, I’ll be officially graduating from college. I’m both excited and nervous at the same time. Excited because it will open a whole new chapter in my life. Nervous because I may not be as prepared for all the changes that will transpire as I think I am.

Just like during my high school days, college life has been like a routine towards the end. Everything’s the same. Everyone’s the same. I felt like I always needed something new in life to be able to go on. Everyday was like a drag for me. Getting up from bed was harder than usual. There was nothing to look forward to. I felt more stressed than ever. I was tired and frustrated. I just wanted to graduate!

Now, graduation day is almost here! And yet, I look back and start to miss the “routine”. I see the books and notes scattered all over my desk and feel a certain emptiness I could not explain. Don’t get me wrong. I am more than glad I won’t have to open any of those books again. But somehow, I know that I am going to miss that part of my life.

College life has been fun. It didn’t make much impact, but it has been fun while it lasted. College has changed me--more than I can imagine. Every time I look back, I don’t know if I was supposed to smile or cry.

These are some of the memories, good and bad, I know I’ll always remember.

• ACM Night and the “intense” preparations
• The fights and turbulences in the barkada
• The gossips / rumors / chismis or whatever you choose to call it
• Thesis!!!! and our ever “supportive” thesis adviser
• The bus ride to Subic
• Paintball in Subic
• The “unstable” days and nights
• Bagoong, Alamang, Cousin It, and Monkey
• Absolute mems
• The list of people we intend to “kill” although we never got the chance to write them down
• YM conferences
• The sleepovers to finish the projects
• The movie “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding”
• Ginny, Edralin, and the maniac teachers!
• Kuya, Prince, Knight, Tyler, Commissioner, Matrix, Lay’s, and Compaq

And of course,

• The Puresouls and the Goddesses!!!