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[holyangeeel]

Amid of the COVID-19 crisis, the president of the Philippines declared a community quarantine in Metro Manila which prohibits people from scattering around and also going in and out of the region. Duterte also suspended the classes for a good one month for the safety of the students and teachers as well. The president advised the people to just stay at home rather than going to other places to avoid being contaminated with the virus. He stated, “Pwede kayong magbakasyon diyan lang sa bahay. I’m sure may mga bagay-bagay diyan sa bahay na hindi pa ninyo nakita.”, which started a bunch of memes online. Funny, but honestly boring and really new for me. I honestly don’t stay this long in our house. On the first day of the quarantine I even went to McDonald’s because I’m not really a home person. I usually go out somewhere on my free days, but now I can’t. This is gonna be one long month for me.

Before the COVID-19 crisis, I would usually spend my free days on our canteen. A place where I am surrounded by many people and I can move very freely. But because of this situation, I’m literally a prisoner. I can’t even go out very far away. The only place I can go the farthest is the 7-11 convenient store near our place. It was kind of sad to see how dead the streets are because of this crisis. I usually dislike it when there are a lot of people on the streets, but now I think it’s better when the streets are filled with people rather having a ghost town. Also, because of this quarantine I was able to spend my time with my family. Because of that, I realized that if there will be another chance and choice to spend my days with them again like this, I would definitely refuse it. It’s not because I hate them, but because my family and I are different. They like things I don’t like and I like things that they don’t usually like. We’re very different and distant with each other. I should have escaped Manila and went to my best friend’s house in Laguna just like I did last Christmas. But maybe this can be a new challenge for me. “Try bonding with your family for a month” challenge. Good luck to me.

Due to health crisis that the country is currently facing, people were forced to lock themselves in their homes. It was a very new experience for me since I’m a person who wasn’t always present at home. For most of my free days, I was always out. Or in times when I was home, I was usually alone. But these days, I had to stay at home with my family. I barely go out and the farthest place I can go is the convenient store near us. It was really hard for a not so home person like me. I really wish this crisis to go down and let us go back to normal as slightly healthy citizens, but much likely virus-free people, who are able to do their things again without feeling the anxiety of of getting diseases!

[holyangeeel]

stay safe people ✊

[holyangeeel]

The school year 2019-2020 ended a bit shockingly. Not even one of the students thought that March 6 would be the last day of the school year. It slightly bums me out because I wasn’t even present on the very last day of not just the school year, but my whole high school life. But that’s okay for me for me, I think I have already spent my high school well. I made a lot of friends, discovered things about me, and even developed myself. Surely I will miss the people I have been with, the people who made me laugh, who made my dark days brighter, everyone who I cherished. But that’s life, we will leave a certain part of life in order to flourish and develop.

Certainly, there are things that I will miss in being student in this school or for short, being a clarian. Even though I’m an atheist, I will miss the morning prayers that I hated every morning. That morning prayers that I don’t really pay attention to, I will miss that. I will also miss the school staffs who were there when we needed help in our performance tasks. I really appreciate them for helping us making our events successful. I will also miss that Ate in the canteen who sold us water and snacks. She would often laugh at us when my friends and I are teasing each other. Of course, I will miss all of the teachers that was there to guide us,and as well as make our days brighter. Mrs. Satira’s “Good morning!” every after morning prayer, Ms. Magtibay’s bright smile, Sir Kim’s bullying to me, Sir Juan’s singing, Sir Seej’s advices and frustrations, and certainty, Ms. Flores’ jokes, I will never forget anyone of that. Lastly, I will miss my friends and classmates. Everyone who was part of my high school life. The people who I were with when I was being snappy to other people. The people who made me laugh with their jokes. I will also not forget the people who made me cry along the way. I will not forget them. I will treasure everyone forever. My high school life was one hell of a ride. I’m thankful because I was able to have a happy high school life. I won’t regret being a clarian!

I have been studying in the school since 2012. My classroom was in Room 203 and coincidentally, it is our room for our grade 12. It seems like the first classroom I was in was also the last classroom was in. That classroom had a lot memories rooting back to grade 7. Back in the days, one classmate of mine would constantly bully and make me cry everyday. Now the tables have turned, I’m the one bullying him now, but not to the extent that he’d walk out of the room and cry in the comfort room. I’m really thankful for everyone who was with me throughout each school year. I will forever be greatful to all the staff, teachers, and students who were there for me! Thank you, Sta. Clara Parish School!

ps. I thought that this was part of our tasks, but apparently it wasn’t. lmao