Of law, love, life and 2015

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                Since 2013, when I entered law school, my life revolved around academics. Sabi ko noon, na-exhaust ko na ang lahat ng pwede nung college. Nakapag social life ako nang todo todo. Nainom ko na lahat ng pwedeng inumin. Na-good time ko na lahat ng pwedeng i-good time. Sabi ko, mabilis lang naman siguro ang apat na taon para gawing priority ang law school. That was what I did.

                Tuwing may nagtatanong so ano ba daw ang kontribusyon ko para maging maayos ang Pilipinas, sabi ko nag aaral ako ng mabuti. Hindi lang para sa akin at sa pamilya ko kundi para sa bayan.

                I am a self-imposed planner. Mayroon akong short and long time goals. And I religiously follow them. But falling in love with the one I fell in love with was not part of the plan (Punyeta naisama na naman siya). But you see, I learned to adapt. Hindi naman kasi lahat mangyayari batay sa plano mo. Of course, with the guidance of the One up there, pwedeng makuha mo ito.

                Life always happens and we cannot do anything but to learn to live with it.

                2015 gave me the chance to realize that maybe, being in San Beda was not that bad after all. I’ve got great group of friends. I’ve got the best bloc any law student could hope and pray for. They are the ones who convince me that maybe being here was what’s best for me.

                And I will never get tired of saying this but San Beda brought me closer to the Lord. Sure I still have reservations but that’s what makes faith the most incredible thing, right? Doubts?

                I also think that San Beda makes me a better person. San Beda makes me want to challenge the system and the status quo. Lagi ko ngang sinasabi, lahat ng nakikita at nararanasan ko dito, dalawang bagay lang ang pwedeng kalalabasan—mag-patangay ka o ichachallenge mo ito. I always pray that I will do the latter. I also always pray that the others will do the same.

                No life is perfect but it is still great. Nadadapa tayo here and there but we must get up and keep going. I have high hopes for 2016 and the years to come.

                2015 had been the crying years of my life. And dami kong luhang naiiyak sa 2015 but it gave me so many lessons that I will forever carry and apply in life.

                A Merry Chirstmas to us all and may the coming year bring us all the happiness and wholeness in the world. Cheers!