I know that this entry is already overdue, as I have officially passed my last academic requirement for my Lit class two Fridays ago. (Thank you, Ma’am Rica for my A!) Nevertheless, last week came in a flash filled with so many events that I had no time to take a breather and update. My last official day as a COA officer ended last Friday as I finally graduated from my position and celebrated the night after for the Awarding party.

I’ll keep this entry short as I may have the tendency to be quite emotional if I attempt to be all detailed about it. But there are just way too many reasons to be all sentimental, especially for someone like me who suffer from major attachment issues. I get caught up with things, and if I am truly passionate and excited about something, I revel in all its entirety. My experience as a student, leader, follower, mover, nation-builder, artist, friend, girlfriend, and neighbor through my college years can never be fully expressed exactly as how I want it to. But to put quite simply, it has been amazing. God knows it wasn’t easy. Even if people think that I made it look easy, it simply wasn’t. Goodness! If you guys read this blog in its entirety, you will get realize that I can be a total wreck. Although, I am incredibly happy that I was able to “document” my college life in this blog. At least a small part of it.

But to talk about Ateneo and what it has done for me merits an entry that I am not prepared to write just yet. Maybe sometime when I actually finally and officially march, I will. Or maybe I’d be too overwhelmed and decide to forgo it. Nevertheless, I’d like everyone to know that I have loved every bit of the learning experience and formation this institution has afforded me. And I can’t wait to go to law school and receive the heart and soul of my Jesuit education in a different flavor once again. (Now, let’s hope I get it first. haha)

Photo with the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo 2008-2009

Photo with the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo Central Board 2008-2009

I will miss being part of the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo. A huge chunk of my senior year constituted of me as the Performing Arts Cluster Head and as part of the Central Board. And it was here where I really felt that hunger for nation building, as well as celebrate my love for the arts. It felt good to be recognized for my and the cluster’s efforts towards it. My amazing successor will do wonders for the cluster next year. I know it. This doesn’t worry me one bit. For the most part, I am just excited.

Photo (top) with my successor, Mian and my unbelievable Secretary-Treasurer, Josh. (bottom) Photo with the PAC gang – mix of incoming and outgoing.

From now till the official graduation, I will try to enjoy the last bit of my undergrad life and have time for more trips and social gatherings. While a lot of my friends are already going on interviews and job-hunting madness, I am preparing myself for law school. Because I know it will be nothing like my undergrad life in Polsci. I’ll try to update this blog too now that I have more time. Perhaps it will be another outlet to express this process of letting go and moving on. Also, I am also going to move on to a new domain. Hopefully, I can smoothly transfer all my files back there soon.