My New Routine

Since the first day of classes, a great number of changes occurred in my life as I entered my first year of college in the University of the Philippines in Diliman. I had to adjust with the new environment I was in to wherein it was a bit different from the lifestyle of the people in our province.
Everyday, I had to cross wide roads with fast, running vehicles then ride a bus to reach Philcoa (or aside from the bus, another alternative was to ride the MRT. But since I had to walk a little bit far from my place to arrive at the station, it became easier for me to ride a bus). I then ride a jeepney from there to the campus. This routine of going to school every morning is the same as I go home. After classes, I again ride a jeepney, then a bus, and after that, I walk home. Since I was not used to this kind of lifestyle (because my school before was near our house and so I had no trouble when it came to transportation), I became really tired during my first week in school.
But there was more than that! I was not used to waking up every morning and thinking of the breakfast I had to eat, or the meal I had to take for lunch, or what I had to prepare for dinner. Since I was away from my parents, I had to feed myself or else, I would suffer from hunger. Thus, I made a list of the food I could eat for breakfast and dinner for the whole month (I had no problem with my lunch because I ate it in school).
Aside from those happenings, I had to adjust with my life inside the campus as well. In every subject, I had different classmates, different professors (of course), and…different buildings (yes, buildings!). It was difficult for me to transfer from one building to another every subject because I still had to ride a jeep in order to reach the destination. And sometimes, I need to run up to the fourth floor just to make it on time.
So, what is the sense of telling you these things? Well, despite the fact that life is in constant change and that we have to face a lot of challenges, it is still fun to live in this world. Though my new life is really tiring and a little bit stressful, I also enjoy it. I get to meet a lot (actually, really lots!) of people, I gain new friends, I learn how to take care of myself, and now, I can ride a bus all alone. In addition to that, I lost weight due to the fact that, in UP; one is obliged to walk a lot. We must always look at the brighter side of everything. ^^

Life is Unpredictable

I heard the news about the dreadful effects of typhoon Frank which hit our country last weekend. It was reported that approximately 200 people died due to this deadly phenomenon. I really felt sorry for the families who were severely affected by the said typhoon.
It was a Saturday night, June 21, when the strong storm crossed the country. I was sleeping peacefully even though the winds outside were so strong. Maybe, it was because I was tired from the day's activities and without me knowing, a tragedy happened on that same night. The biggest passenger ship in the Philippines, M/V Princess of the Stars, was brought down by the strong typhoon. No one expected that the path of the storm would suddenly change and go in the direction where the ship is going. Unfortunately, the strongest part of the storm was the one that hit the ship taking away lots of people's lives.
That event was like a scene commonly watched in movies but it was actually a reality. That night when I slept so good was actually the night when people were crying out for help for someone to save them, children who were so scared of what was happening around them, and families who were so worried for their loved ones.
Life is truly unpredictable. Those who were excited to go to Cebu and see their loved ones least expected that they would die on their way. It is sad but we have to accept the fact that we can never predict the future.