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It was the 6th day of May 2023 when I took an entrance examination in a prestigious school. I was expecting that I wouldn't pass the exam because I wasn't confident with my answers. I was anxious and nervous. When the results first week of April, the results got finally released. 

Out of the blue, I passed the entrance exam. I jumped with excitement and full of joy! This experience got me feeling shocked and happy. It's funny, I'll never forget that feeling.

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A WONDERFUL JOURN-ey

It was a hot afternoon; my heart was pounding as the participants were being called one by one. I wasn't expecting my name to be called but there I was! walking up to the stage with other column writers who also thrived to claim a spot for RSPC. Actually, I was at least hoping to reach the top 10 but instead reached the top 5. It was memorable for me since it was my first time to join journalism, and I managed to reach regionals. To add, I've always wanted to be one of those contestants that were given the spotlight for thriving so far. It may be a little selfish, but sometimes I want myself to be known to a lot of people, even if it's just once in a while. Plus, it was my first and last time participating on something for my elementary year. Specifically on journalism. When "RSPC" came to my mind, I was nervous yet excited. I never knew writing could bring me joy. That's why being chosen to be a RSPC qualifier is my most memorable day. It may just be about writing, but to me it felt like home.

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I also created my personalized playlists of songs that inspire me, I spent hours listening to it although the ads were very annoying. My best friend is the only one I'm very close with aside from my family. We drew fictional characters together and even other arts that inspire us. Our drawings were colorful and full of life! He played the guitar and I sang! Our bond is so strong and I hope it will stay like this. On the other hand, I tried to challenge myself by stimulating my mind by playing, sudoku, riddles and puzzles. Watched some podcasts about true crimes and science. It is interesting investigating those kinds of things. Another one, when my markers had arrived from the online shop I ordered, I tried learning and practicing calligraphy but it was so hard, I got inspired by my friend who's always doing calligraphy and she made it look easy. I seriously got humbled real quick. It was unexpected. I tried learning calligraphy for another reason because I want my notes to look nice, artistic, and neat. Not just that but also a part of my writing skills. I'm still learning them till now. I drew again but digitally, I'm more into digital than traditional art, although it's ugly but it's part of my progress. I don't care what other people say. Why should I care about what other people say? I bought a journal book for myself and wrote about my day there; it has stickers, photo albums and more. I like making these because I think it is creative and impressive to have a scrapbook, I should say. My sister and I made a "Do It Yourself" (DIY) fashion show with our own wardrobe, it was so funny! My best friend and I went on a star gazing again, but we were on the rooftop of our house. We talked about constellations and zodiac signs. After our star gazing, he decided to have a sleepover and we made a "Do It Yourself" (DIY) movie like, making our own popcorn and snacks and chose our movies. We even built Legos after the movie! We wrote a letter for our loved ones along with my sister and uncle is very sweet and I love that. We even tried learning new languages like Chinese, Spanish or Español etc. And then, my friends and I made our own puppets by using a paper and then we created a puppet show. We also created a paper airplane and flew it around my room. I sure experience a lot of quality time with my friends and family.

To sum up, My semester have never been the best and enjoyable, we only lived once. Enjoy life while we still have time.

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Unwinding Adventures: My Semestral Break

February 07 2024, by: Charlotte Jean Almazan

This is my sembreak journey. The semestral break provides a priceless chance for students to rejuvenate their fatigued bodies and brains. Students frequently experience exhaustion due to the unrelenting demands of their studies, exams, and extracurricular activities. But, students can take advantage of this time off from school to relax and get much-needed rest. The semestral break enables people to refill their exhausted energy levels, ensuring they return to their studies refreshed and revitalized. This might involve anything from relaxing with a good book to traveling to exotic locales.

During my sembreak, I discovered a lot of things, and spent my quality time with my friends and family. I personally enjoyed every small time I spent with someone I adore. Sharing the stories I had experienced, making friendship bracelets together, learning skills I wanted to learn like: playing a guitar, drawing and writing. I enjoyed a lot during my sembreak by committing the things I love to do, especially wandering! Travelling is like therapy for me because I can discover a lot of things by exploring. I went to the Bambanti festival Ilagan not just once but twice. Every light I see there is very colorful, the fragrance of the foods, the circumstances happening there, and watching the fireworks exploding noisily up in the high sky. The happiness I've felt was over the roof. I personally watched some pageants where different municipalities came from, watched different band concerts like Sunkissed Lola etc. I also tried new foods, and took pictures while exploring the area.

In addition, I personally tried to challenge myself by cooking various dishes, this experience didn't just make me feel happy and enthusiastic but also improved my cooking skills.Another skill I learned when my sister taught me how to crochet and sew. We made crochet plushies together. I will not forget all the moments I've spent my time with my family or someone I adore. It's really the happiest moment. I have ever experienced visited my friends to have a bonding or reunion. We went for a movie marathon, went to Amusement park, rode some rides like, ferris wheel, vikings, etc. After the fun we had in the Amusement park, we went to the famous cafe called "Apayao Brew". We talked about how we have been doing at school and even interesting stories. After all the traveling around Ilagan, we rested for a few hours at home and after which, we decided to go to Camp Samal Viewdeck near my school. We stayed there for a few hours and also took pictures. I really cherish all the things happening in my life. I could never forget. It's the most important thing in myself. Another thing I did during the break, was attending a mass to connect and communicate with God. I prayed all the things I did bad. After the mass we went for a Jollibee. I really love it when little moments are already precious to me, it makes me; feel joy and fulfilled. In addition, I've also read a lot of romance books, and sweet romance books. I really love reading books because it can make my vocabulary knowledge bigger and have big imaginations, sweet romance books like: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez and more. I and my cousins and friends also went biking, it was really tiring but it's a good exercise for me. There's also the time when me and my grandparents went to the farm along with my best friend, we went on star gazing, it's honestly so beautiful and It's like a galaxy or milky way, stars shining so so bright I could break my neck just to stare at it. My friends and I also made "Do It Yourself" (DIY) paper flowers, paper stars, paper rings, and even decorations. I love the way it turned out because it's so so cute. My best friend visited me and helped me reorganize my room and it was unexpected to have that much trash. After we reorganized my room, I asked him to play board games and video games with me like chess, monopoly and genshin impact. It was honestly so fun.