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Going to the gym and working out every day has helped me in ways that I could have never dreamed of. It has brought me happiness during the pandemic where everybody has to physically distance themselves all the time. It has given me a family I can turn to and friends that I can trust. It has taught me how to discipline myself and how to believe in myself more than anybody else.

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Although the COVID-19 Pandemic has been ongoing for almost 2 years now, I still cannot say that I am full accustomed to the way of life we have been forced to adapt to. As a human, I long for human interaction without any restrictions. However, the pandemic has stopped any of us from interacting with each other without worrying about possibly catching the virus. This experience has been life depleting because I miss doing the simple stuff such as eating out and going out with your friends and family without such worry.

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Despite the pandemic stopping us from meeting up quite as often as before, I believe I have learned to cherish and appreciate my family much more now. Because of the pandemic and all the deaths, the fragility of life has become much more obvious to me and everybody. This fragility has allowed me to fully appreciate my family in a way that I do not want to lose time with them.

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What is life-depleting about online classes isn't the class itself or my classmates. What is life-depleting about it is that for almost 2 years I have never met my classmates. The pandemic has neglected me and my classmates of all the possible fun memories we could have had if face to face classes were implemented. I really wish to meet all of my classmates because I have learned how fun and kind they are through an online setting. I cannot imagine how much more exciting it will be once we are able to meet each other without restrictions.

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I was able to meet some of my classmates just yesterday during our graduation photoshoot. I'm very thankful to my mom for convincing me to fly from Iloilo to Manila just for the photoshoot. I initially thought it was unnecessary for just a photoshoot, but I am now thankful for having the opportunity to come here because otherwise I would have never seen my classmates until graduation.

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It is my dream to pass all these prestigious schools, but it is also that dream that has been making me anxious all the time. Since I have been holding on to this dream since I was Grade 6, the pressure that I am putting onto myself has been chipping away at me. The anxiety of disappointing myself has been stuck in my head for almost every day. Luckily I have the gym to fall back on because that is my safe space where I can vent out every day.