Hmm.. it has been almost 4 months already since I finally say 'BYE' to my high school life and say 'HI' to a new chapter of my life...COLLEGE. Sounds exciting right? well, most of the high school students whose in the mid year of their high school life really get excited when they hear about college. Of course, it is really an exciting part of life a student can experience. College doesn't requires you to cut your hair before every first Monday of the month, it doesn't requires you to attend your classes, it doesn't requires you to be so participative in class, it doesn't requires you anything at all except for knowing your purpose why do you really have to enter college and take up the course you want. College gives you what most of the students said, "FREEDOM". Freedom to have a two-hour break and go to malls at your free time. It also gives you a higher allowance especially if it takes you 4 rides for you to be able to go home (just like me:]). And that was college for someone who's not yet there. Maybe the excitement of being in college will not be felt anymore when you are already at your last year of your high school life. Time passed so quickly that I never imagined that I am already a fourth year high school 12 months ago. Well, it will not really be felt especially if you're enjoying every moment of your life at the four corners of the campus together with your friends, teachers or people who are special to you. College has been so scary to look at when I was on that stage, because I never imagined or even visualized that I will come to that point so fast, that I will come to that point that I already need to say 'see you soon' and not 'see you next school year'... to say 'see you at the crossroad' and not 'see you at the fastfood/classroom/gym/kiosk'. It's sad... really sad. That no matter what you say or do, you can never change the fact that you have to say those words that you never thought you would say. You can never change the fact that high school wasnt meant to last forever. And thats it! I just have to accept it... and now, I am here... a freshmen COLLEGE student of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. I used to tell myself and to other people that this time, is the only time that I really study, because way back when I was in high school I go to school even though I am already exhausted and tired not really because to study those stuff in the book but not to missed any moment with everyone. Maybe because grades is not really a big deal, it is just numbers that measures what you've learned from the books but never that those numbers can measure what you've learned from other people. I really get irritated when some people say that I am already happy in college, and that I already forget those friends I had in high school. Well, friendship doesn't only stay at the four corners of the campus, it even get stronger when you're out of it already and when you knew who you are when you are not with those people you used to be with. But I do miss those people I used to be with everyday...It still an adjustment everytime I travel so far going to school unlike before that even I wake up 30 mins before the time I still mange not to be late...and when I arrived it is not the same faces anymore. It is really just a matter of accepting everything that is happening in your life, it will never be hard if we try...it will never be painful if we take the risk...coz there will always be that 'day' that you will be able to see those familiar smiling faces again together with a hug that saying 'It has been a long time and I'm so happy to see you again':)
