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One Life Imitating Travel

Back in my high school years, I remember answering one psychological completion test that really strung a note until now. The sentence went like this: My parents don't know this but _______. Then I filled out the sentence with this clause: I LOVE TO TRAVEL. Growing up, I was already exposed with boarding planes and ships to visit relatives down the southern part of our archipelago. I love the idea of looking forward to rekindle relationships and relish each moment in unfamiliar yet stunning places. As years pass by, the distance went farther and farther. I get to see and be in places which I only saw in magazines and postcards as a child. Not only that, I get to build memories with family and friends, too.  On the other hand, I know someone who argues that it’s cheaper and less stressful to look at pictures and watch videos of different places rather than you being there. Well, maybe it works for some but not for me. As long as time permits, I still see myself t...

One happy day

Oh happy day, (Oh happy day) Oh happy day, (Oh happy day) When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed) 3x He washed my sins away (Oh happy day) Oh happy day, (Oh happy day) Yes I can sing that song with a happy tune in my heart. Never mind if it’s out-of-tune. That song just came to my mind while I was busy with my research paper. Little did I know that today will indeed be a happy moment for me. I’m done with my Project 1 tasks , all 37 of them. Hooray! I’m so glad I was able to focus everything today. I told myself that I have to work fast. No more procrastinating. April is just around the corner and I don't want to be on a trip with half of my mind thinking about my paperworks. I just have to do everything -- now. And so, I worked and worked and worked. I read, edited, then submitted the remaining tasks today. I did it in just one sitting! Thank God for His guidance. Now four more projects not two more as what I previously thought to go before I can take the exam. And that’s it! Meanw...