“We should accept that some things are just not meant for us. Even though we want it so badly, we will not always get it. If we keep on insisting, then we’ll come out as selfish people.”

Not the exact words that my teacher said, but it has the same point.

I’ve been trying to have a reality check about my life. I read an article from an old school newspaper that reality begins in Junior year. Well, it is true. I am learning so much things in life which helps me become more confident about myself. Just last week, I took this exam to qualify for Ateneo’s PEM (Program of Excellence in Mathematics) since they only required 8 per school. Unfortunately, I didn’t pass. I cried so hard that day. I thank my Geometry teacher for being there and giving me words of wisdom. I don’t know how that day will come out if he wasn’t there.

Yes, I’m not the first honor in the batch. I’m not the best student when it comes to Math. I don’t get perfect scores in all my exams. But guess what? I know that I can do so many things that my other batch mates can’t do. I can create graphic designs, I can sketch clothes (which is very hard to do), I can somehow sing and dance. Other than that, I am living a very happy life. I have a complete family with me. I have huge, pretty, awesome, daebak, jjang, *insert all positive adjectives here* group of friends. These thoughts just suddenly came up to me because most of the time, I think about how I’m not the perfect student and why I don’t get everything I want in life.

I can say that I’m very contented with what I have and what I am right now. Just by looking at the people and things I have, I can smile already. I thank Sir Fauvel for being such a witty teacher. Isa na namang teacher na napagkunan ko na aral sa buhay. Learning from my teachers is really a good experience for me. I wouldn’t be who I am right now if it wasn’t for them.