The 2007 My Life Year End Report. Watching almost all local news channels airing yearend stories from politics to showbiz and the CNN’s awesome condensed report of stories that made headlines around the world made me rethink of the year that has gone by. What did an individual such as I faired in the year of the Pig? Note: The only thing I remember and hope to remember is the positive events.
Jan – Feb. The New Year 2007 as I can recall ushered in my interest for the sci-fi. I was practically obsessed with the idea of the star wars, empires, republics, jedi, sith, and the force. I also started to record my daily dealings and thoughts in a small blue notebook. I also started to discern the possibility of being a Jesuit which raised the eyebrows of my classmates. It was also in February when I joined the Alyansa Atenista and ran for a public position as 2nd year Chairman uncontested. I joined the corps of Volunteers of the KKP and was appointed to be Buklod Ambassador of Xavier University by the CSG. In sum, these months called me to be a mover of school affairs again.
March – April. The blue notebook evolved into a big hardbound red record book that would become my first ever personal history book. The summer was both academic and political. I entered summer classes with 2 accounting subjects and one minor. I need it be regular in units for the coming school year. I practically aced my grades (Hangin ba oi!). This is also the summer were I actively participated in the political process. I joined the campaign trail of my uncle Pio for his bid for City Councilor for the 2nd district. I volunteered in KKP’s candidates’ forum, a huge event were candidates interact with the voters and the very fulfilling NAMFREL quick count in the Xavier Gym! It was one great series of experiences that exposed me to the political realities of our city.
May – June. The Buklod Leaders’ Summit in XU and my decision to shift was the major highlight of these months. The Buklod gathered student leaders of all ateneos to discuss issues, share ideas and synchronize stances and mobilization efforts. It was a great experience that reshaped my notion of “collaborative efforts” and “idea synergy”. This was also the time were I decided to shift to BS Accountancy, the allegedly dubbed as one of the most difficult courses in the University. I decided to shift after i made a deal to myself. If I get straight A’s in my accounting 1, 2, and 3 then I will shift. Miraculously I got A’s and A-‘s and its good enough for me. I just want to grab the opportunity of being an accountancy major. But I still didn’t figure out why I really shifted. I was left hanging that made me dig my past to look for a link between my strengths or interests, and my course.
July – August. The first months of the school year was filled with so many activities which I can no longer recall. The only thing I remember was my discovery of the “link” which finally told me that my decision of shifting was correct. When I was in grade school, I was really interested in the stock market to the point that I recorded the daily movement of the Philippine Composite Index and made reports about it. How weird! It is between economics or accounting, both answering the need to maximize wealth. But with an atenean trademark, I hope to maximize wealth and fight for its equitable distribution. I would like to do development works in microfinance and cooperatives. Finally, with a solid vision of what I ought to do with my course, I can now peacefully study and somehow enjoy the thick books. It was also the first and last time in my life that I joined a series of “beauty contest” the Mr. and Mrs. JPIA thing. I tell you! This experience was quite deviant to my identity. I ended up in the regional level winning the school and city levels. Substance over form was the concept of focus. I may not be that good looking. Ehehem! But I surely deliver my point clearly and deeply when asked. I think that made me win.
Sept – Oct. My first trip outside the country happened in this month! We went to Hong Kong with my family and relatives. The experience was so awesome i can’t find the exact words to describe it. You just have to go there to find out. It made me compare the world in the Philippines and in China. It was right there and then that I saw the world a degree bigger.
Nov. – Dec. The last two months was quite interesting. I’m now in the 2nd semester of the school year. Scholastic wise, I still am a dean’s lister and luckily got the top spot in the best speaker of the Xavier Cup, a debate competition. I also enjoy joining the open house every Tuesday in Haggarty House. At home, I filled my book shelves with new themes other than sci-fi. I fell in love with Philosophy, history (as always) and political science and these are the kinds of books I am reading and extracting new thoughts from.
SOME OF THESE ARE ONLY SUPERFICIAL. WHAT TRULY DEFINES A YEAR IS THE NOT THE EVENT BUT THE PEOPLE WHOM I SHARED THE MOMENTS WITH AND THE LESSONS I GOT FROM THESE EVENTS. TO ALL MY FRIENDS, FOE, FAMILY AND MENTORS, THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOD BLESS
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