The twists and turns of life
There are times when my mind is bombarded with the things that I realize in my life. I am someone who constantly changes her path, and I feel like my life has no direction at all. As a kid, I wanted to become a chef, as I look up to my Papa, who is excellent when it comes to cooking. During High School, I changed my mind and said that I wanted to become a Flight Attendant, and I was bound to take ABM in Senior High School. I stuck to that for months before graduation until I realized that it was not for me. I wanted to reach for more. I was ambitious as I wanted to become a Pilot instead. that is why I took STEM during my Senior year, even if I am not yet sure if I would be able to survive because of Math and Chemistry subjects. I am not good at both, and I barely managed to survive during my Grade 11 days. It was hard. Friends from STEM can attest to that. Yet, even if it was hard, I still got to enjoy the things that molded me into who I am today. It was like I was riding a roller coaster throughout that time. I have ups and downs that made me want to do more. All I can say is that STEM opened the door for me. I was able to show my potential in public speaking, reporting, and acting (most of the time I play as the antagonist or the lover of someone who gets cheated on lol).
Covid happened, and who would’ve thought that the supposed to be a two-week break from school would be the reason why I had to take a different path, AGAIN. I was anxious as I could not take the entrance examination for an SUC in Metro Manila due to the virus; I wasn’t even sure if I passed the SLU-CET during that time. I had no hope, and my anxiety attacks were crazy. SLU was not even on my list of the possible universities I will enroll at, yet look where I am right now. Plot twist isn’t it?
It is indeed crazy that I am now taking Communications as my major in college. Who would’ve thought that the things that I learned in STEM would be the reason why I am taking the path of being a reporter, or perhaps a writer someday.
The major turnout of events makes me question my decisions in life sometimes. Yet still, one thing’s for sure, I do not regret that I have to take a different path from others and where I was supposed to be, as I get to love what I do now, and I get to appreciate and apply the things that I learn in this journey.
Change is inevitable. Therefore, we just got to embrace it. It is okay to take a U-turn from the path you are supposed to be in, but when you do that, make sure that you will never regret things you decide on and learn how to love the things you will be encountering during your journey.
