DaLeonFiles

A compilation of my "talkativeness" on internet. For better experience, click on the "Random Thoughts" and "Personal" on the "LINK" part of my blog. You could also follow me on my social media accounts, just click the "Twitter", "Facebook", and "Instagram".

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First Ben&Ben

Hi. Just wanna say

Pipiliin ka araw-araw

I have never been more certain, I will love you till we're old

Sa aking bawat paghinga ikaw ang naiisip ko sinta

I wanna make it with you

You're all I need the very air I breathe, you are home

Sana di mabago'ng pagtingin

Ba't di kita malimot

Tiwala'y Iingatan

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Why I hate Romantic Movie?

What's up guys! This is my first this 2019 and I hope won't be the last lol. I've been looking for the perfect time to do my first "blog post" this year and finally I found one! Before I continue my "talking" about the title on why I hate Romantic Movies, let's put some disclaimer uhuhhh.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the writer do reflect the views and opinions of this blog. Malamang ee ako lang naman din nagsusulat neto so if you want to bash this post, better bash me too para happy happy kayo tas ako sad :< lol. Anyway, I am not in any way convincing you guys na i-hate din ang Romantic Movies dahil at the end of the day, your choice will always matter and not what the other people want for you. :> And I am writing this one because mema lang ganun. Wala kasi akong mai-post so might as well share with you this. SKL ko lang talaga.

So here it goes. Why I hate Romantic Movies?

I hate those stuffs yet I also watch them. Ewan to elevate my hatred towards them? Hahaha! Pero here's my reason...

Based on my observation, again MY observation, people who watch romantic movies tend to create an ideal relationship where happy ending always exist. Or at some point some people do create those ideas. Masyado tayong nagpapa-apekto sa napapanood natin sa mga Romantic Movies na nagkakaroon tayo ng standard on how a relationship must run, how a relationship must be managed, na dapat ganito kami ni ano because what I saw from the movie ee nag-work naman sila. PEOPLE, DO NOT COMPARE YOURS WITH WHAT YOU SEE ON TV OR IN THEATERS. Hindi kayo parehas ng situation. Those stories were WRITTEN for happy endings, meant for happy endings and in reality, we write our own endings. I am not saying this because I've been into bad endings before but I am saying this because this is reality, or maybe a reality for me? Lol.

Pero yun nga, Romantic movies indirectly set benchmarks on what relationships must be because based from what we've watched, they're very possible. We unconsciously think "oo nga 'no? Bakit hindi nalang din kaya ganito yung maging set-up namin ni ano since nangyari naman yun sa movie" and believe me, hindi nagiging masaya yung pagsasama. Kasi ang totoong nangyayari is you are creating an illusion, something na MUST HAVE AND MUST BE ee alam niyo namang hindi pwede yung mga ganoon sa set-up niyong dalawa.

Eto yung second. Because of our pursuit towards happy endings ee we tend to trace our relationship with what we saw tapos kapag hindi nag-work, you'll cry. People let us always put an element of surprise. Let us discover more than having a reference. Mas maganda pa rin yung nasusurprise ka na "oh kaya pala natin yun" ganyan ganyan. Let us learn to discover our partners. Hindi yung magiging underdog tayo sa napanood natin. Mas exciting pa diba?

Yun lang naman yung reasons ko. Nonsense diba? Pero sana you got the idea. I used the pronoun "we" pero I am not generalizing the public. If you know na hindi ka naman ganun, then good diba? If you think na ganun ka, then better change your ways (if you think ee bad nga yun. After all your choice will matter pa rin). And lastly, be contented of what you have. Do not compare your relationship with others kasi iba iba tayo ng situation. And super duper last na talaga, please continue watching romantic movies if that what makes you happy because even if I hate them, I am still watching some but please remember din na MOVIES DIFFER FROM REALITY and that we should focus MORE on reality. Happy Love Month everyone! Spread love not legs. Lol.

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Wrapping 2018

2018 gave me so much of Joys and sorrows and I am so grateful for everything that had happened. This year might not be the perfect year but surely this year taught me three things that I will carry on on the next years of my life.

1. Life isn't always up it also comes down and all you have to do is adjust and adapt to the current flow system of it. You cannot achieve your goals if you are only used to the top. You have to remember that the world is round and that anything can happen every second of your life so instead of crying because of failure, try to rejoice and learn the lessons it has given.

2. Let go of what burdens you and your life will become lighter than ever. Letting go does not only accompany hurt but also sacrifices and when you sacrifice, then you truly loved. Let go of what's hindering you from being happy. You have been troubled by sadness for the longest time so please stop for a moment, drop what's the heaviest you've got and lift it to God. :>

3. Life is great! I've just attended the best party last night and what I just learned from yesterday is that technicalities arise but so does gladness. And in order for you to be successful, you still need to undergo difficulties and that makes Life great! You will never understand success without trials so be grateful for those and learn to appreciate little things more than big ones.

To those people I've worked with, studied with, laughed with, cried with, solved problems with, shared stories with, and shared love with,

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

You made my 2018 extraordinary and full of lessons to bring with me next year. I am grateful to God for giving me such wonderful people who crafted me into being who I am at this moment. To more years of sharing our lives together!

I AM WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

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Hindi 'to Drama ito

This might be the last picture na magkakasama tayo as undergrads so might as well pour every single drop of memory here.

Entering college was never easy especially if you have an introverted personality. You do not easily approach others and you tend to do everything on your own. I was the sole accountancy student sa barkada during my first year. Hindi ko alam kung ano yung nangyayari, wala akong pakialam. Pawalwal na estudyante at hindi alam kung paano pumasa sa Basic Accounting at ParCorp.

Then came my second year. FAR1. Everything changed. I get to see more of accountancy students. I got myself some acquaintances lalo na sa FAR1. I got myself some solid seatmates. Shoutout to Kween, Jess and Kims na before ee medyo outcasted din sa squad. Then everything passed faster than I thought. I got to hangout with my accountancy classmates more, share burden, and finally got accepted as a member of the “squad” with over 20+ members. Lol. I learned how to stay inside the library and even discovered Law library. I got to study with my classmates and just as I thought it would be the best semester came the second of second year. Fewer friends stayed because of the cutoff grade. The early separation anxiety which didn’t sink in until now. FAR2, I got separated with the others. The starting point of great emotional breakdown. Failures. But I am grateful because the ones that lifted my spirit were you guys. You never let me feel I was a junk, a total failure. You even said na “proud ako sa'yo because you’ve gone this far”. Then came summer waving hello to Jessa na naging parte na ng squad. Welcome! Lol. Tapos third year we got friends with Ate Carolyn, ate noems, patty and almost every then, fourth year students. And just as every happy moments that had happened, sobrang bilis ng mga nangyari.

We are now on our fourth year. Marami na tayong mga luha na nailabas, mga kamanyakan na pinag-usapan, mga kalokohang nagawa, mga walang kwentang usapan yet your smiles are still the precious ones I am so lucky to see each day. Thank you for the wonderful ride. We might not see each other on the same campus, I know magkikita kita tayo sa walwalan. Thank you guys for making my college life super extraordinary. You’ve raised the bar so high. Whatever your choices would be, please know that I always got your backs. Please don’t let the smiles fade away. Those moments would be forever cherished. Madrama na kung madrama pero thank you talaga. See you soon future CPAs! Magdudusa muna kami sa Yopang hahahahahaha

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Exes Baggage

What would happen if two people who were left behind by their exes fall for each other?

The people whom I watched this movie with asked me, "Bakit Exes Baggage yung title?", "So ano'ng lesson ng movie?".

Bakit Exes Baggage yung title? Ganito kasi yan, (this will come from my own understanding about the movie. This has nothing to do with what the "real" meaning of exes baggage is for the writer haha) Exes baggage because Nix and Pia were both iniwan ng kanilang past relationships because of some circumstances na malalaman niyo kung manonood kayo. Bale both of them were "baggage" ibig sabihin bitbit, dala, pagmamay-ari until such time na naging sobra nalang, iniwan, napabayaan kasi hindi na kasya, hindi na pwedeng ipagpilitan. They were both excess. Ayaw ko nang mag-kwento kasi masspoil na kayo so ayun na nga, yun lang yung parang "hint" ko on why the movie was titled like that.

Moving on, Ano yung lesson ng movie?

Simple lang naman yung lesson para saakin. That is to love unconditionally. Sabi ni Pia sa movie, "love overpowers pain". The mere fact that you endure the pain, you love unconditionally. Mag-mahal ka hindi dahil kailangan, hindi dahil napilitan ka, mag-mahal ka kasi mahal mo siya, kasi gusto mo siyang makasama, kasi pakiramdam mo siya yung bubuo ng pagkatao mo. And when time comes na masasaktan ka, never stop loving. Because yes, pain will always be there but above pain is love. Sabi sa movie, "hindi ka totoong nagmahal kung takot ka ng magmahal ulit" and that caught my attention. Oo nga no? Kasi when you truly love a person, you wouldn't mind getting hurt, you wouldn't mind suffering kasi mahal mo ee diba? So you've outgrown the pain, you will get used to the pain until such time na kaya mo na ulit ang magmahal. And that love is called unconditional. It does not end with pain. It initiates real, genuine love.

Special mention po ang Ben&Ben. Thank you for giving us genuine solid music for Exes Baggage. For everyone who keeps on asking kung anong title nung kinanta ni Nix kay Pia, Maybe the Night po yun. One of the best songs of Ben&Ben. Please support the band and please support OPM (wow Ogie Alcasid amp)

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Footprints in the Sand

I just want to share a beautiful prose I first heard through our parish priest. It's entitled "Footprints in the Sand" (andoon sa title lol) So before that, I want to tell you guys na this prose didn't come from our parish priest nor made it. Credits to the owner haha. Also I won't post the entire prose and also its exact usage of words. Some contents lang and some great parts of it. So here it goes.

One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord..

Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me, and the other to the Lord..

When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.

This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it: "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I need you most you would leave me."

The Lord replied: "My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

This became one of my favorite stories who would constantly remind me that the Lord is and will always be there to support and love you. What the man looked was physical presence of the footprints without realizing what's deeper and more important. Let us not doubt the Lord as we go along the journey of life. Let us not blame Him for all the misfortunes we experience. Let us not forget that He is there in times of distress, sadness, triumphs, failures, joy, sorrow. Let us not forget all His sacrifices for us. And in return, let us move forward, carry on, believe in Him and make a way. It does not end with walking with God and will carry you in times of great downfall. God chose and chooses to lift your burdens when He thinks you can no longer hold on. Choose to live. Choose to journey with God. Choose to be with God. Choose to walk with Him in the sand. Choose to pursue for Him. May this prose reminds us that we cannot carry on without God and that we have someone who will forever be our ssupporter Him. 👆🙃

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The Hows Of Us

So this would be my "realization"/"thoughts" on THOU. This would also be my first time to make this on a local movie.

I liked how the movie was built. The fact that it's romance themed pero you could relate kahit single ka.

So here it goes...

1. Learn when to give up and learn to push through.

If you are tired, learn to stop. You don't have to keep going lalo na kapag walang result na nakukuha. You are human being. Napapagod. Nasasaktan. Learn to give up when you think you've had enough. Hindi ka martyr para dalhin yung burden ng ibang tao. And also learn to push through. Your life doesn't end with giving up. Learn to live and continue your journey. Giving up is part of growing.

2. Your sentence must not end.

Life is a continuous process. George had to stop loving Primo in order for her to progress. But her stop became pause and was temporary. The sentence is your life and the punctuation marks serve as your decisions. Period for end, commas for short pauses, ellipses for longer pauses, and semi-colon for some instance where you chose to continue where in fact you want to end your story. Please have commas and ellipses on your life. No periods and avoid semi-colons.

3. Save what must be saved

So many hows a couple could have. Pero the hardest and most painful how of all hows is the how on "how do we save us?". You know your relationship's on the rocks 'pag ito na yung huling how sa listahan mo. If you entered into a relationship be sure to be ready sa lahat ng battles na mae-encounter niyo. As what mentioned from the movie, relationship is a war and full of battles. You must gear up! You must prepare for the worst. Hindi instant mawala ang pain so save what must be saved habang pwede pa.

4. Perspectives

The movie taught me to look on the different perspectives of life. My favorite scene sa THOU was when Mikko and George were drinking wine and Mikko opened up about the perspectives of greener pasture which made me realized lots of things. You cannot file a complaint with life if the whole time, you only focus on one side of it. Hindi mo magegets ang lahat kung hindi ka magiiba iba ng tingin sa buhay. Learn to look for the better in worse cases. Learn to know when will be the next sunrise after sunset. Learn to live a life fully equipped with lessons from the different stands of different situations.

Don't know what I've wrote pero ito kasi talaga yung realizations ko sa movie and I highly recommend this hindi lang sa mga on-the-rock ang relationship but also sa mga single na naghahanap ng answers to all the hows of their lives. 🙃

I would also want to commend the whole team of THOU for putting up a great and worthy movie for all ages. The story was beyond greatness. Congrats guys! Job well done!

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Hindi naman kasi kailangang magmadali. Minsan, mas maganda yung matagal pero sigurado kesa sa mabilis pero mali.

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Wag ganun tsong

If you like someone, better assess yourself first kung like na like mo ba 'tong tao na 'to or like lang. Itanong mo sa sarili mo kung kaya mo ba siyang panindihan o hindi. And most importantly, make sure na CERTAIN ka sa feelings mo toward that person.

You just can't confess your feelings tapos all of a sudden ayaw mo na. You can't just say "pa-fall words" tapos biglang tama na. Hindi ka ganun ka importante para magpa-importante hoy. Sino ka ba ha? Ee pinapalamon ka naman ng magulang mo ee. Lol. Hindi tama na magsabi ng feelings tapos hindi paninindigan. Ano yun? Trip lang? Past time? Tanginamo. (*insert MTRCB SPG)

Before you act, think first. Kasi hindi naman ikaw yung masasaktan ee, or hindi lang naman ikaw yung masasaktan sa huli. Makakasakit ka ng iba hoy! Buti sana kung ikaw lang masasaktan diba? DIBA?! Magpakatotoo ka muna sa nararamdaman mo bago ka gumawa ng move. Hindi cool yung magpaasa ng tao pre, sobrang hindi cool. Hindi yun nakakadagdag ng kacoolan. Konyatan kita ee.

Lastly, if hindi ka pa sure SHUT UP KA MUNA. Hindi mo na mababawi yung mga masasabi mo huy kaya kung di mo pa kayang panindigan yan, tae zip your mouth! You packing dont know how it feels like to be mapaasa (wow akala mo naman napaasa na) pero speaking on behalf of that person diba? Wag ganun. Matuto tayong maging considerate bago tayo umaksyon. Mas mabuting tayo lang yung masaktan kesa makasakit pa ng iba diba? Or best walang masasaktan kasi tama yung mga naging desisyon mo. Think twice pagdating sa love. (Akala mo naman expert. Bida bida)

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Oy ano na?

What's up guys! It's been so many months. Grabe namiss ko kayo! Lol as if namang may nagbabasa ng blog ko haha.

First term's done. Finally! And nasurvive naman siya with flying colors...I guess. Haha. So much had happened and hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya sisimulan.

Okay wait alam ko na pala. Haha.

Now on my fourth year of being an accountancy student still at PHINMA University of Pangasinan (waw strong). I am kind of hoping na dito na sana talaga ako grumaduate ng BSA kasi kung hindi dito tangina sa Kingfisher. Lol.

A lot had happened. Baha nanaman dito sa Dagupan and wala nanaman akong aral. Sobrang dami nanamang naging biktima nitong si Habagat. Ewan ko ba masyadong bida bida akala mo naman bagyo haha. Make up classes were suggested and implemented at ayun na nga, meron kasi akong isang subject na 12-6PM ang schedule every friday. Tapos sa proposed make-up classes, 8-11 din every friday. So technically 8AM to 6PM yung klase namin doon sa subject na yun. Wtf. Kulang nalang gawing 24 hours yung subject sleepover na sa campus ganun.

Anw, aside from school dilemmas ee meron din akong personal probs lalo na sa love (waw nemen). Actually wala naman talaga kaso may mga kaibigan ako na humihingi ng love advice kuno ee ako naman itong si bida bida na akala mo naman kung love expert diba?

Ito lang naman yung masasabi ko guys...

Love moves in mysterious way. You can't hurry nor buy love. It comes unexpectedly. Hindi yan parang 3-in-1 coffee na mainit na tubig nalang ang kailangan. Hindi yan hinahabol. Hinihintay yan. If you patiently wait, it will patiently come. Pansin ko sa mga high school studs ngayon puros love nalang ang problema. Hindi naman sa pinagbabawalan ko kayong mainlove. No. You're free to love pero sana alam natin yung mga limitations. High school ka palang ate, kuya, marami ka pang dapag i explore sa buhay. Promise kapag nasa college ka na, wala ka nang time para diyan. Hindi mo na maiisip yang lecheng love na yan at magfofocus ka talaga kung paano pumasa. So please lang aral muna bagi landi okay? Okay.

And for everyone na nahihirapan na sa buhay ito lang yung message ko...

Hi there! If you are struggling sa life just stop, close your eyes and talk to God. Realize that He offered himself just for you to live. Wag sana nating balewalain yung effort ni God para saatin. Choose to live. Smile. 🙃

That would be all. And oo nga pala, I am planning to launch my Instagram TV channel so follow me on instagram @leoncionicolasiii hehez. I'll see u there and here!

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Thank You, City Accounting Office

April 4, 2018 when we started our Internship. It was literally lit!!!! Sobrang daming natutunan sa loob ng halos 35 days namin. Sobrang daming tawa, may konting iyak, inis, pero on top of everything is the one extraordinary experience. 

Shout out to Ma’am Ampy for teaching me so many things that I will never forget. Thank you for teaching me how to do General Ledgers, process different Purchase requests and how to crack a very funny joke. I so love your humor. haha. Thank you for letting me experience how to make a real trial balance with real accounts and all. Thank you for teaching me how to work harder and of course thank you for your patience. I would also like to thank ate My for her superb understanding and trust and all haha.

Ma’am Kath! Those random conversations would be very much cherished. Thank you for assisting me whenever I have questions with or without accounting relevance. Thank you for being one of my best pips sa aming internship. Isa ka sa mga idol ko ma’am Kath. And of course congrats! Dapat may baby ka na pag CPA na me. Haha

Ma’am Malou, one of the faithful person I’ve known. Thank you for always raising my spirit and always complimenting me na “ito magiging CPA talaga ‘to.” Those tiny compliments mean so much to me as I pursue my CPA dream. Thank you also for believing in me that I can. 

Ate Jaaaaaa! Thank you kasi pinagamit mo saakin tong PC mo. Na i encode ko tuloy tong thank you message ko sa inyo hahaha jks. Thank you po for being one of my ate sa office. Yung mga katatawanan natin tapos mga kasabawan natin will always be remembered. Lalo na pag pinapasabog namin yung table mo every lunch or kahit every second haha. Thank you rin sa patience mo sa kaingayan namin. Thank you rin po sa mga lessons accounting related man or hindi. Idol ko po kayo ate. Pa picture naman. Hahaha.

Ate Phebz, hi! I do-download ko na yung season 6 onwards kaso sa Netflix :P hahaha. Thank you for being one of my big ate. Like BIIIIG. hahaha joke. Thank you for also giving me lessons in life. Ay wow haha very inspiring ka na niyan? Lol. Thanks for everything. Wala na akong masabi sa’yo because you are one of the best persons I know. Libre mo na ako siren. hahaha

To the Barangay pips, Ma’am Rhea, Ma’am Alice, Sir Edgar and sir Joven, thank you po sa mga pakain niyo saamin! Haha. Nabusog po yung tiyan namin at yung puso namin ng pagmamahal, 

And sa mga pipol dito sa City Accounting Office, hello po! Thank you po kasi tinanggap niyo po ako as one of your interns. Sana po hindi kayo nagsisi. Haha. I have learned so much. I entered here empty-handed pero umalis po ako ng halos aparador na po yung alam ko sa accounting field. Da best po kayo at lagi ko pong ipagmamalaki na naging intern po ako ng Dagupan City Accounting Office. Sir Jan and Ma’am Melissa, thank you for accepting my resume signed by mayor hehez. God bless po!

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HI how are you?

I am fine.

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A special blog post for these awesome pips.

#EXTRIMO

Extrimo is a latin word for Extreme. Extreme is defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected". Extreme is a powerful word and is rightful to be used as an adjective for these powerful beings.

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Far, lately.

Hi guys! Yep ang layo ko. Sobrang layo ko. This is me reconnecting with myself. Not everyone would ask but for the few pips who have asked me, this is quite normal. I am fine guys you do not need to worry. Again this is me refreshing myself.

'Di ko alam. Maybe it is part of me being an introvert person. There will always come a time where you wish to be alone because you are too exhausted to socialize. And these are those times. Sorry kung lagi akong dumidistansya ngayon. I do now want you guys to get hurt just because I have an abnormal personality lol. I am trying to go back the old me but as of now, he's dead or maybe just asleep.

I have also deactivated my twitter account, well my Main account. Marami kasing hindi magandang nangyayari doon and ayokong ako yung mag-ignite ng misunderstanding between two parties. Hindi ko gawian yun. Saka I am in pain sa twitter. Haha drama. Lol.

Anyways, so much self explanation. I feel like I am not obliged to make one pero for the sake of formalities and understanding, here. Sorry againssssss. I will be back. Soon. 🙃

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Thank You!

I am so grateful for many reasons and I hope I could enumerate each properly.

I am grateful to God for letting me experience His creations for 19 years (and counting. Sana. Lol). I am grateful to Him for letting me meet each and everyone of you. I am thankful for all of His sacrifices for me, for you, and for the entire human race (Happy Easter!), and I am thankful to Him because he let me experienced not just joys and achievements but also sorrows, failures, and struggles. Thanks G!

I am grateful to my parents for racing me as to who I am today. I am not perfect but at least I am able. Thank you ma, thanks pa! You are one of the best pips in my life. No more long messages kasi baka hanggang bukas pa ako matapos dito haha.

I am grateful to everyone who greeted me today because they either remembered or saw my mom’s facebook post lol (I told her I do not want her to post a birthday message). Thank you guys for allotting your time just to greet me. Sino ba naman ako na worthy sa time niyo diba? Haha. I cannot enumerate all of you kasi baka hanggang bukas din ako matapos. Haha. Thank you for all your greetings guys! It just shows na ganun ako ka importante sainyo (ay wow).

And to those pips who forgot or do not know, believe me I totally understand you guys. I am not as vocal as other people when it comes to my birthday. And I do not blame you for that. Don’t make it hard for yourself, okay lang talaga :)

Basta thank you everyone! May God bless you and your family! Mahal ko kayong lahat! 😂

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What's up?

So much had happened lately and some were devastated yet others are still grateful. It was indeed a tough sem for us, for me, for you but I am so glad we've overcome this with stronger faith in Him.

To those who are doubting to continue the chosen career and field, I too am doubting but what's the use? We are all not sure of everything but we are still moving. Why? Because we aren't the ones who keep us moving. It is Him. Haven't we asked ourselves how come we could handle even failures? It is all possible because of Him. He is the answer to all of our questions and doubts.

We may not feel His will today, soon. I pray. 😊

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World Culture...Last shot

In the field of Accountancy, the least subject you'll expect is World Culture given the content of the subject which is somehow irrelevant to our chosen ccourse. Yet the university offered the subject and maybe, just to fulfill the required units of an Accountancy student must take before taking the board exams or maybe it is part of our curriculum. Nevertheless, the subject somehow made an impact on each of our lives.

The subject taught me one lesson. It is the essence of camaraderie and solidarity. I have known my groupmates since then but we seldom interact given the circumstance wherein we have different circles of friends. But still we managed to be a solid rock, a group that's not easy to defy. We had so much laughters and shared frustrations about the presentation we must perform, the cuisine, the portfolio and even the simple technicalities we had encountered. But we are happy, we enjoyed the times we gather just to talk about our report, our plans, and now even share our personal struggles. It became an extraordinary group built with solid foundations. I personally enjoyed the subject. It is true that the subject let us conquer our stage-fright and showcase our different talents. It is indeed amazing to know that my classmates are indeed talented and creative. We had different misunderstandings but in the end, those were reconciled with cracked jokes and laughters. This subject will surely remain in my memory as I grow personally and socially.

Ma'am Lupato, on the other hand, had a bad image on my memory. I was casted out by ma'am when I tried to sit-in on one of her classes of Psychology. Since then, I hated ma'am for what she had done. When I knew that she would be our instructor, I was shocked maybe becauce I was so not ready to face her. But I gave her the benefit of the doubt. And I was somewhat wrong. She is nice. Although she is a perfectionist and sometimes demanding. She's tactless and bully and strict. She has all the attitudes a student could hate but on top of that, she's very professional.

I will make this last paragraph of my reflection addressed to my classmates. Shoutout to the pips who made my world culture super fun! The laughters we had will forever remain and also thr frustrations we shared. We did encounter lots of hindrances and pressures just to come up with very nice presentations but we never let ourselves be affected by those frustrations and with that, I salute you! Thank you guys! Kayo ang mga tunay na lodi!