June 23, 2013

I was running two hours late for my friend's birthday dinner- literally running. When I entered the restaurant, everybody was finished eating. I greeted my friend and handed him my gift. Looking around, I saw that there were no empty seats. No space to sit. I sighed. A space was made beside him- a space …

Life Cycle

My last post was about my last semester of course work in College. A semester of doing practicum had passed, and the most awaited graduation day arrived.  A momentous day remembering the 5 years of my daily college routine. Finally graduating from 18 years of compulsary education. Celebrating 21 years of living and dreaming. Amidst the …

Think Happy Thoughts

Double feature tonight because I looked back, and apparently, there are too much self-loathing posts. So... I'll post an excerpt of the essay I wrote in class which got me praises from the professor. I really didn;t expect it since I crammed the paper the night before. If she gives out a grade "super", she …

Left Unwritten

I had dinner with my high school friends today. And while it was fun reminiscing about the good 'ol days, it was refreshing to hear stories about their work, rather than stories about school, exams and deadlines. While I was laughing on the outside, my mind was already stricken with fear- fear of what the …

Emotions

So today marks the first official day as the president of our organization. I don't really know how to convey my emotions, without me ending up rambling on and on about things you don't really care. Instead, I wrote these very short poems (they take the form of Haiku, but Haiku are much more complicated …

Fueling the Passion

Below is an essay I wrote for a competition. When I wrote the answer, I had the question on my mind. After reading my answer, I realized that I wasn't able to answer the question. I ended up making a different essay. I didn't want it to go to waste, so here it is: Ever …

11:57pm

11:57 pm At 11:57 pm, 20 years ago, I was born. At 11: 57 pm, today, I died, well almost. At 11:57 pm, 20 years ago, I was crying. At 11:57 pm, today, I cried. It does sound dramatic, doesn't it? Well, I am indeed still alive, but I don't know if I would be …

Disappointments and Self-loathing

Today was the graduation ceremony of our College. As the appointed head of the ushering committee, I had to make it right. After all, it was the last words the previous head told me. I had prepared for this day for more than two weeks. Sadly, all the preparation can only do so much. We …

Behind One Vote

I can't believe it has been four moths since I was at that all important cross-road of my life. I spent the entire holidays thinking whether to run as our organization's president or as a member of the student council. I chose the latter. Taking part in the campaign, despite my earlier perceptions, was no easy …

Just Like Before: Another offer is Made

I remember last year. It was about this time of year as well, where a friend asked me to run for the student council with him. In the end, we both ran for positions in our organization, and won. This time, someone else invites me to join the student council yet again. Frankly, with all …