Exodus 2. New school... New friends.. New life.. Same me...

I entered high school with a few friends to begin with since only six of us passed the UP Rural High School entrance exam. But before I knew it, time has flown away and college life will now introduce itself. It is just like yesterday when I met my high school friends. We used to talk much about our problems in school, family, friends, and yes, including about their special loved ones as well. I am usually closer to my “girl friends” because it is easier to open up to them rather than to a guy friend. They refer these personal talks as “mushi things” and they are not really interested with these things. My friends in high school used to say that I am a very unique guy. I am different to other guys they know. They said that I have a more balanced masculine and feminine side at my personality (but seriously.. I’m not gay). My “feminine” side takes over when it comes to love, music, and other stuff. I prefer romantic or love songs rather than rock music. When it comes to love, I stay on the practical side. I am sensitive, and I always have a plan.

My attitude of giving advice is most popular to my friends. Aside from being makulit and a natural joker, I used to give advice to them especially when it comes to love problems. Some even tagged me as “Dr. Love” or “Love Expert” because of my “expertise” in the said topic. Sometimes, I am the cause why few couples in our batch stayed happy and together. Unlike any other doctor, I , too have a love problem on my own. My girlfriend and I broke up days after the Valentine’s Day of 2008. She felt that I do not love her anymore (which I believe so). I can’t blame her for thinking that way. After all, I became such a jerk. I don’t know my priorities.

Time passed by and we graduated. My friends and I promised to always keep in touch with one another. One of my friends even mailed a letter just for me. My friend, Thea, always loved me and even treated me as her mother is our school because of my very “motherly” advice on her ongoing relationship (she used to call my ex-girlfriend, daddy). She even cried when she discovered that we broke up after two years.

I am now studying at a different school. I have met several good friends here too. Some of my true friends there, whose names are Joana, Thea, Jaja, Nadine, Jasmine, April, Jommell, Armain, Rap, Yuji, Pechy, Arfiel, Crissel, Camielle, Nicole, Roel, Terry, Marian, Fer, Imman, and other batchmates will remain as my friends forever. UP Rural High School will always be in my heart. Although I sing a new song in this new school (and a new life too), I will stay the same and influence others in a good way. For I want to impart the knowledge I learned from my school and from my friends. Inside me, I can see myself still singing UP Naming Mahal with my friends while talking and laughing.