Twist of Faith (an essay for our ENGLCOM class)

Ayka...here you go...you can read my essay ... =)

 

Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you’ll gonna get; that is what Forrest Gump said. In my own words, life is full of surprises. As I wake up every morning, I always wonder what life has for me on that day. And everyday God never fails to give me surprises. Big things come in small packages. Life’s little surprises always make a big difference in my life and they also give me a good laugh when I think about it at the end of the day. I always end up laughing at myself because of the stupid things I did.

            When I was in grade school never did it cross my mind that I would transfer to another school in high school. I didn’t really bother too if I would transfer or not, besides my parents didn’t ask me if I wanted to. In grade 6 that is when I felt the pressures of a graduating student. My parents expected me to finish my modules early. I studied in Angelicum College; so I am not really “graduating”. In Angelicum we have no grades, no quizzes and no periodical tests. We have a very different system. But because of this system I became independent. One day, I just took the entrance test in Manila Science High School and USTHS. I actually do not know why I took those entrance tests. I passed USTHS and failed Manila Science. God knows how much I really wanted to study in Manila Science. In the end I just studied in UST and thank God I entered that school. God really has a very good sense of humor!

            When I entered high school I thought it was just like a walk in the park. I easily adjusted to the new system. In high school I discovered a lot of things. I discovered that I have a little talent in writing. I discovered that I love history more than any other subjects. And I also discovered that people are mean especially guys. Guys teased me a lot and because of that I started to become aloof and developed an inferiority complex. I totally lost my confidence. My first and second years in high school were like living in hell. As days passed I felt that it wasn’t just teasing anymore, it was already bullying. I thought that if I entered high school, I can already get away with all those pesky guys who tease me in grade school but I was wrong. It was a big surprise for me. Everyday was like a nightmare.

            In third year I started to gain back the confidence I lost. I surrounded myself with positive people and they helped me in a lot of things. Before I was too afraid to recite in class even if know the answer. I didn’t join clubs where I know I’m good at because the added rejection was too much for me to bear. Third year was way much better than my first two years in high school.

            Fourth year, I can say, was the best year of my high school life. During this year I got to know who my real friends are. My classmates were way much better than before. Plus the fact that I am only an inch far from graduation motivated me to study harder. Teachers put a lot of pressure on us. We have quizzes and seatwork almost everyday, tons of homework to do and mind-boggling projects to be submitted on a given deadline. You also have to do your best in the college entrance exams so that you are already guaranteed of a bright future ahead of you. My last year in high was full of fun, pressure and sleepless nights but I must also admit that it was also the hardest.

            I took a lot of entrance tests so that I can have choices. Everybody knew how much I wanted to study in U.P... My reason why I want to study in U.P is because it’s a really good school and the tuition fee is much cheaper. It was yet another twist of faith; I didn’t pass the entrance of U.P... Like what happened when I was still in the 6^th grade. It was really hard for me to accept it at first. I already have plans, already laid down and then this happened. God really has a very good sense of humor!  My dad explained to me that God may have a different plan for me. And in his plan I wasn’t really destined to study in U.P... I passed three different schools namely DLSU, UST and Miriam College. I thought about it over and over. I needed to choose from one of this school, the school which I think I will have a bright future. And I chose to study at DLSU.

            During my graduation I was sure that DLSU is where I wasn’t to study even though a lot of people objected. I cried buckets when the ceremony ended. Now I am here in DLSU. I have a new set of friends which I pray will be my friends forever. I can say that I have no regrets studying here at DLSU.

            You see life is full of surprises. It is like a box of chocolates; you will never know what’s in it when you don’t open it. You cannot be sure whether it has caramel or nougat inside it if you are too afraid to try and take risks. It’s just like life; if you are afraid to take risks then you will not know what life really has for you. Life is full of ups and downs. It’s like riding a roller coaster. God tests us to see how much faith we have in him. You should always be ready to take the gamble. Life always gives you something you may not want but something you will need in this battle called life.