The university just finished its Charter Week Celebration yesterday and now school is about to start this Monday. I’m still a little worried about what’s going to happen on the first day of class considering this is a new start for me. I’ve already tried my luck with Civil Engineering in another school but as it turned out, two years of solving equations, endless computations and an unhealthy amount of caffeine takes a toll on you. One can only hold on for so long until you arrive at the point of simply giving up. So I decided to stop going to school and take a rest.

Originally, I planned on only a year of rest but it eventually extended to two years. My parents didn’t really agree with my decision and said that I have no aspirations in life. Some of my batchmates have already graduated and when I see their grad pics, I feel a little heavy knowing I’ve already been left behind. But as they say, “Life isn’t a race,” so I’ll try to finish college at my own pace.

So here I am now, about to stary my first year as an Industrial Technology student. The thought of class starting on Monday both excites me and makes me nervous.

Yesterday’s music from the Students’ Night still rings in my ear. The exhiliration I felt during that time has left an impression on me. The screams and cheers echoing inside my head. If only I could enjoy that moment forever. Stuck in an endless loop of elation. But right now, I’m in bed pondering about the next chapter of my life, left to the confines of my thoughts wondering about the unknown that awaits me.

I don’t know what my college life will offer. Maybe it’ll be another painstaking life, a disaster starting to brew, or maybe something actually enjoyable with lots of fond memories to look back at. Whatever may come, I’m here to face it and this time, I’m not running away.

Piece by Perseus