Hello, Hive!
It's been a month since I last published a blog here since I was busy with school and during my free time, I would rather rest and take a breather from the draining noise of the city.
Ever since I got into college, I have learned the importance of taking a break from everything from time to time. I have started to appreciate small things too — like having a six-hour sleep, getting 7:30 AM classes canceled, and getting plus points from your professors.
College life is very different from what I have imagined in the past. From having a five-hour vacant till the next class to studying during major exams week, — which I romanticized a lot when I was still young — reality hits differently.
Taking a BS in Accountancy is another thing. This program has always been known to be rigid, hard, and fast-paced. Exams are either hard or very hard — there's no in-between.
However, I have been very grateful to God, my family, my friends, and to people who make things easy for me.
Firstly, I want to talk about my family. We all know it's cliché to say our family is our motivation to succeed but yes, for me, they are. There was a time in the previous months that I wasn't able to go home for one and a half months and that was hell for me. I would wake up each day trying to do my academic responsibilities while also fighting homesickness.
There were times I would cry when I woke up at 5 AM and wish that the time would go by fast so that I'd be able to go home to my family. I tried very hard not to succumb to the sadness I felt every time and focus on my studies because I knew they were all rooting for me. And thankfully, I was able to overcome it and I went home for a week!
Second, my friends, I seriously don't know how I would have survived without them.
Because I was away from home, they became my home in this bustling city. Our after-class escapes were always therapeutic and fun. Life wasn't easy but they made it tolerable. Having true friends is a blessing. So, surround yourself with good people!
Another thing that keeps me going is the things that make me happy. As I have mentioned in my past blogs, I love NCT so much and it just amazes me every time that whenever I feel down or sad, I just watch content and listen to their songs and it makes me feel better. Even seeing their posters and advertisements randomly lifts up my mood!
Whenever I feel sad, I don't talk about it to my friends that much, I talk to God. I pray. I believe. And you know what's the best of it all? He listens. That is why I feel very blessed and grateful to Him. For giving me my family and friends, for always guiding me, and for keeping me sane. Whenever I feel lost, I talk to Him and he immediately takes all my worries. ♡
I have never been vocal about my faith in other people. But I feel like I want to share this here.
This blog is supposed to be just an update about what has been going on with my life. Also, a way to vent out and share my gratitude. Most importantly, as a way of celebrating how I survived all the things I have encountered — big or small. This is just the start, I know there is so much that awaits me. It might be hard. But it will all be worth it.
Thank you for reading! Let us all remember to do things with kindness and love. ♡