Morning Reflection.

I'd like to start off this blog by quoting Lucas Scott of One Tree Hill.

"There comes a time when every life goes off course. In this desperate moment you must choose your direction. Will you fight to stay on the path while others tell you who you are? Or will you label yourself? Will you be honored by your choice? Or will you embrace your new path? Each morning you choose to move forward or to simply give up."

I was having a One Tree Hill Season 4 marathon last night. For some reason, I've begun to like this show. In all fairness, I can relate to some part of it. So there. Hmm...I guess I have to thank Faye and Tetel for putting me up with the One Tree Hill fever. Hehehe.

When I was in high school, I only had one ambition: to be a writer. That was all I ever wanted. I could not imagine myself other than being a writer. I did everything I could so that I would be who I wanted to be. I felt I already knew how my life's going to turn out in the future. It was very clear to me. It made sense. I wanted to write and therefore, I believe I was destined to be a writer. I wrote poems, short stories, novellas...it was right there in front of me. I was to become a writer. Everyone thought so too. My family, my friends, my teachers, my schoolmates...everyone!

Until my senior year came. Somewhere along the way, I was introduced to a new concept by my teacher in Social Science and suddenly, all plans of becoming a writer came to a halt.

My teacher opened up a whole world to me. With all that's happening in the country, she made me want to put into perspective why everything is going the other way even if we're supposed to go a different direction. Yes, it was politics. Yes, she introduced me to political science. Since that time, I wanted to learn more about it.

Fast forward to the present.

I am now in my third year in college, taking up AB Political Science with specialization in International Relations. I am studying in St. Scholastica's College, by the way. I'm loving every minute of my college life. Sure, I've had a few bumps in the road and some minor accidents in my path...but in the end, I just couldn't imagine myself to be anywhere else but in this course. Anyway, I still get to do what I love to do: write.

Apart from being a student of political science, I am also an active member of the school publication. I am currently the Associate Editor of The Scholastican. I've been part of the school publication since my first year in college. I started out as a Feature writer, then became the Features Editor, and now, I am one of the senior editors. It's a lot of work but I am proud of what I have accomplished.

I guess, in a way, I didn't lose my path to becoming a writer. As you can see, I'm still writing. I guess my true calling was to be in this path. I have absolutely no regrets.

Here ends my entry for the morning. I hope you found my entry sensible.

Until my next entry...I bid you all, adieu!