Young Roots
Counting the days
By Therese Soriano
Colegio de Dagupan
HOW time flies. I hardly noticed that the month of March has set in. That means just a few more weeks to go and I would be leaving the portals of my college life in Colegio de Dagupan.
No more boring classes, goodbye to my ever-demanding teachers, no more rushing of projects due to procrastination, and most of all goodbyes to all the sleepless days!
As I count the days of finally reaping the fruits of what I’ve sowed, memories of the past years flash like scenes in the movies, scenes that I like to share with everyone here.
Going back, four years ago, when I first stepped into college, I had nothing except knowing that I’ve been taught well during my high school years. It was a great privilege having been able to go to an exclusive school for I easily coped with the demands of college life. I may have gained knowledge on the course that I chose but then that wasn’t enough to get me through the challenges of college life. Being in college is, indeed, not easy. As my high school teachers would always say: it’s a jungle out there where you have to survive and that you have to deal with a lot of things.
One thing I would like to change is my being a procrastinator. I’ve missed some opportunities that could’ve changed some things in my life because of this but then there is no room for regrets now. All the missed opportunities are now lessons for me to learn from. I must admit that I have always feared failure and rejection, yet no matter how hard I tried to play safe, I encountered these just the same. So to those getting into college, or still in college, do not let the fear prevent you from reaching your goals. You may have failed and have been rejected but at least you’ve tried and most of all you’ve learned.
Also, in this jungle you meet all kinds of people. You can never choose whom to be with or whom to trust. It is only during your worst days that you will know who will stay true to you while some would try to put you down. What hurts is that most of the time, those who put you down are the ones you look up to or those who have found a place in your heart. Well, I’d like to share the secret of these people that I’ve learned from one of the speakers in a seminar I attended – “Don’t let someone belittle you for only little people do that.” I hope that makes sense to you as it did to me.
Lastly, stress and sleepless days can never be avoided but I would like to share something that has become a mantra for me and helped me get through each day: “Live your life to the fullest, allow no one to hold your happiness, always remember that life is too short to be wasted.”
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As I write this, I feel a pang of nostalgia creeping within my heart for I will, indeed, miss going to school as I embrace another chapter in my life after having spent half of my life so far in the four corners of classrooms. In those four corners, I have found my niche but as my days of stay is counted, I must stretch out of my comfort zone, go beyond the odds, and finally put into action what I’ve been taught and treasure some of the valuable lessons that I learned along the way.
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