It's Been 21 Years..

Wow. I've been through a lot in the past year. From that harsh times of thesis to the happy graduation day to the first day on the job. It's been really tough to stay ahead of the times. My brain always tends to think of random stuff that even I cannot comprehend as to why I'm thinking about it. Good thing the experience I have throughout those 21 years never went to waste. I may have made mistakes, but I wouldn't be human if I didn't. I wanna thank the people who inspire me to be the best I can be all the time:

Family - They have always been there for me ever since the beginning. When I was down, they pull me up. I always have them in mind for my plans for the future. Whenever I do something good, they support me. They remind me to avoid doing bad things. I really appreciate everything they have done for me. This time, I wanna give back to them.



BSCSMA - These guys are the people I hung out with for the past 4 years. Some of them are even in the same office with me (which is amazing)! I really love this group of people since despite our hectic schedules at the time, we always find ways to chill out and relax even for just one night or something. Hehe. Still, you don't wanna mess with them since they can (and maybe will) outsmart you if you challenge them. Beware. Haha. Love you guys!

Batch PHP - Despite the fact that I met some of these people a few months ago (because the rest are people that I already know from different stages in my life), our bond easily formed during training and will only get better as the time passes. Thank you so much guys for making life at work pretty easy to deal with! Hoping to have more months with you guys. :D

Inspiration ^_^  - I'll just call this person that because I don't want the person's identity to be revealed. I just wanna say thank you for inspiring me to be always happy despite the problems. You never cease to make me happy with your smile, whether sober or drunk-looking. Sorry if I keep on worrying because I have this weird instinct of worrying about people I really care about. I just want you to know that I will always be there for you. Again, THANK YOU.

GOD - He does not need a picture because I don't need to see His face to know that He has always been there for me. Whether I'm up or waaaaay down, He will always be there to guide me through this life I have and hopefully I am able to serve Him well. I love You, God. You know I always do.

In less than 2 hours, I turn 21. I really hope that the best has yet to come and knowing that these people are here, I know I'll enjoy every moment that I have with them. ^_^

The Best Decade Yet...

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”

- Steve Jobs (Stanford Commencement Exercises, June 2005)

I gotta say, I can relate to that quote above because I realized that everything that happened to me in the past helped shape me to who I am today. All those actions, whether good or bad, had led me to this. A lot has happened over that decade as all the changes in my life happened there. Also within those past ten years is the roller coaster ride in high school and college.

I am very happy to be a graduate of Cebu City National Science High School because all the life lessons I missed out during my first decade of existence. It's insane. The spirit of not giving up was built through the Scouting experiences I had. The talents I had also flourished when I was part of the Glee Club. All the bonds I had during high school were strong and most of them still hold up to this day. Thanks batchmates for the one of the best experiences I had!

Then, there was this insight I had during my last year in high school that programming is the path I've chosen because of this unusual interest in it. It felt weird at first, but I realized that this is it. So I wanted to take BSIT for college, but during the enrollment phase, the "woman over there"  convinced me to take BS Computer Science. And since my laziness activated during 4th year high school, I went to the University of San Carlos.

I never thought that this chapter of my life would bring about more change to my life. Right now, I realized how stupid I was in terms of the matters of love. I also realized that all those experiences in Datalogics Society was amazing. I love those tough times and fun experiences and hopefully the friendships made during that time will last for a LONG time. 

To all the people that have been with me through the 2nd decade of my life, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the friendship and I hope it'll last through the next decade and beyond! I love you all and I will forever be grateful. :D