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Mondays are usually busy days composed of my weekly meetings and a whole bunch of dates/meetings to attend to, to-do-lists and a new set of agenda to occupy either the week or the month. It yields mixed emotions of stress, anxiety and excitement. But I guess these days, it’s mostly the latter. New projects can become exciting adventures, and I find that particularly uplifting. Optimism brings out the best in me, and this attitude is always a good one to have.

But I am not without my worries. There is immense pressure to finish things on time and finish it...

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It’s hard to go back in detail how I spent the past month. It was by far the busiest month I’ve ever experienced my entire student life. Last summer came pretty close, but just because this one involved all facets of my entire self, it exceeds everything I did then by a mile. It was physically, emotionally and mentally exhausting. I had quite a few breakdowns along the way, but as soon as everything wrapped up wonderfully and successfully at the end, I had to say it was all purely worth it. I have proven a lot of things to myself, and quite proud of what I have accomplished. Here are a few snapshots from some recent celebrations. I wish I had all the pictures with me to share, but these will do. Happy Holidays everyone!

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Every Wednesdays and Fridays, I arrive in school by 7:30 even if my first class begins 2 hours after. My sister’s class in UP starts at 7, which makes me wake up at around 5am during these days. I’ve forgone complaining because I’m used to being an early riser, which is really the total opposite of what I was before. I realized how refreshing it is to wake up so early and catch the cool morning air and the beautiful sunrise. I’ve never really thought of myself as a morning person until very recently. Apart from the joys of the...

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The long weekend was refreshing. It allotted me time to relax and spend on more leisurely activities. I’ve been working very hard since the semester started. And while I feel like the things I’ve somehow started are not even close to what I’m supposed to accomplish in the nearing weeks, I’m taking time to appreciate some of the things that I do tend to overlook such as the nearing holidays.

December comes knocking on my door so fast and somehow catches me off guard. Apart from all the usual darling festivities and holiday cheer I adore, I do have a busy...

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For the first few days of a new semester, I would normally be describing in detail a few first impressions of my professors or start talking about the new semester ahead. I didn’t realize I would be caught up with all my work for COA and our cluster’s big project for the Ateneo Sesquicentennial year. Not to mention the pressure of finishing the entire yearbook this December. Other things to be added to my long list of assignments are my Law school applications. It can get crazy, especially when you start hitting those frustrating bumps that make you feel...

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