Meet the Independent Me

Meet the Independent Me

There may be strength in numbers, but living on your own can be a great experience. That is how my three years in college goes on.

Even in my high school days, I already planned to pursue my college in Manila or Quezon City to have a change; different environment, different persons and more challenging life. Because of my great encouragement to my parents for me to study in Manila, they have nothing to do but to support me.  Before they gave me the consent to continue my studies here, lots of argument arise and misunderstandings because they don’t really want me to study here for lots of reasons. But for now, here I am succeeding what I want.

I took entrance exam in New Era University (this is the only school I am allowed to enrol by my parents) last summer of 2010 and not to mention that, that was my first time to see Metro Manila. My mom and I spent our days here at the house of a friend; we’ve met them way back our stay in a small island located in Antique where my family and their family met. And as we’ve knew the result of the entrance exam, we’ve went back to Mindoro and prepared all the things I needed. On the last days of May 2010, I’d faced college life, I’m amazed and excited at first to live freely since I am boarding and do the chores alone. It’s not a bit a hard thing to do for the reason that I do some chores in our house aside from cooking (I love to eat but in terms of cooking? I leave it to my Mom). I was actually excited on the first day of being a college student; in fact to the point I rehearsed on how to introduce myself to classmates, friends and teachers. Things went smooth during my first days in college aside from I was worried on how to deal to some students, maybe because I am only a probinsyana and have not enough idea on how to socialize and cope with the new environment. However, I am thankful that I gained true friends in this department. I was enrolled as BSE-English but during my half year in First year, I decided to shift to BEEd-SpEd for some reasons and one of it is the encouragement of my Mom for me to go back to our province and continue my studies there. So, I decided to shift to Special Education because I was notified that there is no offered Special Education in our province (a really bright idea of mine). Now, I enjoyed and fulfilled to major decisions I’ve made for past years, from enrolling to this university to choosing this specialization.

I learned several things in life for now that I am matured enough and can make things by my own and best of all, I’ve met the independent of me.