"I'm on My Way"

"Quality education takes time."

This quotation has been my self motto towards my studies after experiencing my greatest downfall in life, in my college life that is. But after all those trials, April 6, 2015 marks my graduation day and will end my college life but then again, will be the start of a new journey in life. So before I will finally say goodbye to student life, let me go back and reminisce my life in college years.

Let's walk together in my memory lane

College life, full of tears, joy, craziness, love, heartbreaks and blessings. I could say that it was the most highlighted event in my life. I was able to discover the real me, meet different people who became my friends, enemies, inspiration and heart breaker. It definitely molded me to who I am today.

In the year 2010, I was an Accountancy student. I enrolled in the Accountancy program without thinking if I really love to take up this course, instead, I just choose it from the list because I don't have any choice since my brother (who is an engineer) discouraged me to take up engineering course because in real life situation or should I say in practical work, engineer women were less trusted with their decisions unlike with men. Me who was very young back then, listen to every advice of older people, those words were retained in my head and during enrollment, I wrote Accountancy in my form. And in the end, I realized that there's no turning back, I am already enrolled.

My Accountancy life was the very crucial and stressful stage of my life. All I ever did was to study~study~study, it felt like it was not me anymore. I really hate studying ever since, though I love to read novels well it is very different from studying. I really can't imagine myself graduated as 1st honorable mention during high school and awarded as best in math knowing that I am the type of person who is lazy in studying, I guess I'm just really lucky. But my luck was only activated in my high school years.

After 2 years as an accountancy student, it really felt like my life in school was in hell. So many things to do and to take into my mind; journalizing, debit/credit, financial statements, worksheets, cash flows, law and many more. I endure everything even after knowing that I am really not into this field. I practice to love it but still it didn't work, it didn't love me back.

And here comes the time that I didn't reached the cut off grade in my financial accounting 1, like it was only point something to make it pass. I retake the said subject believing it deserves a second chance and so I passed. But during the next semester during financial accounting 2, finally came to the point that my heart is really giving up but my mind keeps telling me to continue. It really made me depressed at those time, a little bit crazy somehow. It really feels like giving up but I'm still fighting for it. Like love huh? Well my love life seems to be the same, I guess I'm really not lucky with my first choices (both course and in love). ---  I think this really deserves a separate post! hahaha

My fate in accountancy program really came to an end. My grade in financial 2 also didn't reach the cut off, still point something to make it pass. I guess it was really not my destiny to become CPA someday. I took the second chance, yes I passed but as I continue it really tells me to stop. My heart ached not that much but my mind was so stressed and depressed where it can't think properly. It made me crazy for some months knowing that I also need to tell my parents that I already gave up. I will be shifting to Accounting Technology, still a sister course with Accountancy, still the same subjects but it doesn't have a board exam instead a certification given by private sector for us to have CAT (Certified Accounting Technician) to be added on our last name same as CPA.

I know that I wasted one year in school since I was extended to 5 years after retaking financial 1. That one year made me realized that CPA is not meant for me. I continue to pursue the unwanted dream, believing that somehow I can change my fate. But still in the end, my destiny can't  be changed. Maybe God has more plans for me. So I did shifted to BS Accounting Technology in 2013.

Though I left the road to CPA but the new road I took will lead me to CAT with so many opportunities along the way. Yes, so many opportunities along the way. Why? Because after shifting course, I pursued my hobby in cosplay, I was able to participate and be part of different organizations in school and in even outside. I became an academic head in business college, photojournalist and managing editor in voice publication (our schools' student paper), photo editor in vox publication (our yearbook publication) and even became one of the school ambassador. Not only that, I was given a chance to be with photography after my father gave me a canon dslr as a gift to me and most of all, I was able to start the first Kpop Community here in Gensan with my friends and we organize kpop events from 2013 up to present.

You really can never tell how God put everything for you. I fell down and got hurt; after enduring it all and trusting Him, He definitely show me more than what I really didn't expected. It was never part of my plans to be a cosplayer, photographer, make up artist and an organizer. And luckily, one year before my graduation I passed the Civil Service Professional Exam. God is really amazing! Just wait and just do your best, then God will do the rest! ^_^

And after 5 years, my graduation day has finally arrived. I will not be a college student anymore. But my experiences and memories will always be there, will always be remembered and treasured.

My first costrip as a host in a cosplay competition.

First performance in a cosplay singing competition.

Epic fail Naruto cosplay for our english class.

My girls. Our last performance stage with complete members.

My VOX family, during our seminar and team building in Davao City.

My VOICE family together with our adopted community.

We call ourselves EXCON. EX Accountancy student, that is. Hohoho

Last performance in a school event.

With our newly found friends in NDMU.

National Tuna Congress 2015.

With my BFF since highschool up to present.

All the picture were just some of my treasured memories as a college student. Many things did happen and some just happened suddenly. And even as I grow old, everything will be remembered with the help of this post that serves as my journal on how my college life was. 

So as I travel to the road of real life. Someday I'll have my own work, received my titles and awards. Here's my candid and toga picture that will serve as a remembrance and proof that I was once a college student, being able to graduate and received my own degree.

Thus, before I truly put an end to this post. I want to have a short note not only for myself but also for all the people who knows me and who I will be meeting someday. "Time may fly so fast, things and people around us may change. But I tell you, I will always be the same person I am used to be even years went by. I will always be the nerdy, carefree, friendly, honest, easy going, simple, lazy, dreamer and a zombie girl that everybody knows."

Me, Myself and I

Thank you and God Bless! ^_^ FIGHTING!