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Dear God, 

You have been there through all my ups and downs. You have comforted me, strengthened me, and led me to success. I am most thankful to you. Please continue to give me strength when I most need it. Guide me towards you, so I could become more loving, more of service to you. 

Amen.

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Right now, I believe I am moving towards God because I have learned to depend more on my family and friends. I have become closer to them and that, I think is a blessing from God, teaching me to become more loving.

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1. The start of my grade 7 was hard. I got separated from my elementary friends and the new school demanded a lot in terms of academics. Although it was tough, I was still able to make friends with some of my classmates. We were a small group, but it was enough to keep me motivated and to study hard. Together, we would go to the library, and even if I still felt small, I knew I had some friends with me. That kept me going until where I am now.

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1. When I was in the third grade, I was left alone in Iloilo to be took care of by my relatives. My mother was living towns away so I only saw her during the weekends. It was a hard time for me because I didn’t know anyone in my school and in my neighborhood. I spent months crying whenever I get separated with my mom. I was bullied so I also didn’t have friends, thus I spent the school year cooped up in my house just studying, even if it was already taking a toll on me. I only started to Go out again when I got back in Bicol, my original hometown.

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1. Last year, I had times when the workload was so heavy that it started weighing me down. But instead of hiding, I went out to learn and sought help from my peers. We were all struggling, but we were all in it together. We comforted each other, and we took breaks as well when we needed it. In the end, I was able to handle all of the requirements and I was able to survive all throughout the year.

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1. During the hell week this first quarter, I remember crying because I was overwhelmed by all of the requirements as well as disappointed from getting only a proficient. I would resort to crying in bed and stay in my room instead of mingling with my family. I wanted to do better but I was at a loss because of all the heaviness around me.

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1. When I first had my first heartbreak, I knew to myself that I could not waste time being sad. Instead, I started to hang out more with friends. I cried sometimes, but I dissent not dwell on despair. Instead, I joined competitions and studied for my entrance exams. I became happier and more fulfilled.

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1. Leaving my hometown and living alone for the first few months of my senior high school life made me so homesick. I would stay in my bed all day and scroll through my social media, seeing my old friends go through she together. Sometimes, I would cry myself to sleep because I felt so lonely missing my friends and family. I wouldn’t eat as much because I had no energy to cook for myself.  I wouldn’t even go out because I was scared of QC, I was so new and I did not know how to get to places.