1:42 AM

Some things are really just blinding. And sometimes even if we know it, we allow ourselves to get blinded, still. 

And some things are also paralyzing. And even so, we allow ourselves to get paralyzed as well. 

And I think the question is, how do we get out? How do break this cycle of allowing ourselves to continuously get blinded and paralyzed? How do we stop lying to ourselves? When will we have the courage? 

To The Year That Had Passed

Sharing the poem I wrote for my Lit 14 class two semesters ago... I miss writing :( 

To The Year That Had Passed
by Jessica Meriño

To the year that had passed

You were not easy

You were storms and lightnings

Mistakes and over bearings

But see

I have done it at last

Your tests

I have passed

To the year that had passed

I bid you my sweetest goodbye

Farewell to a meaningful year

But never

To the memories you’ve brought

the moments I’ve kept

Not even the sorrows

To the year that had passed

Thank you for

the goals I’ve accomplished

Wounds you’ve caused

lessons you’ve taught

I’ll save them all for my tomorrows

To the year that had passed

Say hello

To the new self you’ve honed

Stronger

Braver

Definitely better

To the year that had passed

Purposely

You forced me

to do things on my own

And for that

I thank you

because I have grown.

Photo Gallery: The Second Time Around (First Year Second Semester)

1. Second Sem ain't complete without my fave lab specimens hehe proud bio major right here!

 2. Lights For Hope!!!

 

3. Awarding Ceremony at Yule Ball 

and I was nominated in two categories. 

Yay! Won Ms. Popular lol 

(I'm not, srsly. I dunno why I got the award.)

4. One of my very first projects! The Self-confidence Workshop! 

Felt so honored to have worked with  Ms. Marla Miniano, 

the EIC of my fave magazine, Candy Mag. 

I was fan-girling the whole time lol 

 5. With the best block evaaa at our Exposure Trip. 

 6. Mangrove Reforestation @ Subic 

Certified eco-warrior right there! HAHA

BEST BLOCK EVERRRR!!!

there's the barnacle we found lol

7. At Miel's super sweet 18th yacht party!!!

 where the kewl kidz are 

 Aloha! With Sam YG

forever buddies <3

8. Northern Lights: BoX Christmas Party

w/ the hottest DJ in town

They don't know about us 

HAHAHA jk

9. Owe half of my first year life to these people. 

Thank you to my new found family! <3

Thank you so much for believing in me!!! lol 

(P.S. we're not complete there, 

there's so many people not in the picture lol)

10. with the best Filipino block everrrr!!! Fil-Honors class <3 

Love you guys to bits!!!

11. My first sleepover at Ella's place and we actually slept lol

12. Life ain't complete without my chem buddies <3

 13. Dissection w/ Ella. 

I swear we have the strongest and wildest Bufo marinus in class lol

14. Breakfast at Slappy Cakes. 

Here's KC's masterpiece lol

15. Matchy-matchy trainers with Janine <3

 16. One of the best plays I've watched yet, Ang Juan Tamban. 

Best Fil prof right there!

17. Camwhoring EnLit blockmatess lol

18. My very first Bonfire in Ateneo. 

Loud and proud Atenean right here!

19. Last day of the sem with the awesomest EnLit block everrrr!!! <3

coolest seatmate (ew loljk)