day one

My alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. It’s hard to wake up so early as my bed is still pulling me closer, but I need to get out of bed as I have my class, my last face-to-face class before academic health break, or should I say the Undas. Honestly, I am a night owl. I’m not into mornings, but I love sunrise and of course, the smell of brewing coffee which makes my day much better. I’m at my apartment when I have my in-person class usually, I clean first every Wednesday before preparing for school. So, I start my day one by cleaning the apartment as I hate an unorganized and messy place. Well, this is my home. A second home that made me independent and gave me freedom in every aspect of life, such as making decisions and doing what I want.

It's always been a commuter's life. Well, I can say that this is a wheel of success. No matter how hassle and hard it is doing this day to day routine just to go to school, this is part of the process. A process that can lead me to a destination of success. This time, I’m going to school. It’s just one jeep away, but it feels like years whenever jeepneys are full and everyone’s doing their best to fit in and being hustle. As a MedTech student with a fully white uniform, it has always been my worry that I might get dirty when I am in a huddle with others. So, here we go. Let’s go to school and study well because, why not? Tuition fee is not a joke.

I’m on campus now. Say hello to OLFU! It’s hot, but nevermind, I’m staying cool. I have one subject today, the Chemistry. We are going to have a laboratory, and we will make candles. Maybe candles, because Undas is coming. I’m excited for this break to take some rest and spend time with the whole family. Remember, Undas is not just for Halloween to be scary, but to pray for our loved ones who have passed away. Before that, be with me as I start my class. This is the day in the life of a MedTech student, chemistry edition.

Our laboratory is done. We made these cute candles. As our laboratory finished so early and our professor would dismiss us earlier than usual, I decided to go home to Floridablanca. Well, I’m a bit homesick. I really want to go home, as I want to rest from everything here in San Fernando. I miss being at our house and just with my loved ones. I miss the foods that my mother cooks. For that, I immediately got in my apartment and prepared to go home, even though I knew I'd reach my hometown in the late evening because of traffic and a very long wait for the jeepney to be full. But still, I badly want to be home.