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Hobbies: Listening to Music, My Inconsistent Music Taste

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Hobbies: Listening to Music, My Inconsistent Music Taste

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(paste picture of spotify playlist)

I listen to music mostly through a playlist that I have in Spotify. If you take a closer look at the song choices, you'd be shocked to see antheses everywhere. Jazz beside Electronic Rap, R&B beside Opera music, so on and so forth.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to act "unique" in some way or another, because i'm not the type to care what people think.

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Dislikes: I don't like social media; Not an active poster on my socials

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Dislikes: I don't like social media; Not an active poster on my socials

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If you ever tried to stalk my Facebook profile, you would see practically nothing there. This is because I made my page private. You might be thinking "Then I should ask for a friend request then, so that I can see your profile!". Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if that was the case, you'd still reach the same conclusion. I do this because I hate seeing my own face especially on the internet, however not in a self-depreciating way, but in a protective way. You never know what people might do with your photos. Friend or Foe.

Recently, i've been warming up to pictures (mind you, I was paranoid by cameras before) But that doesn't mean I consent to you posting my pictures (i'm looking at you friends and family).

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I want to be a licensed professional doctor

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I want to be a licensed professional doctor

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Seems unnatural, but I want to be a surgeon or any kind of doctor! My drive to help people, as well as my interest in the sciences, seems to merge with the medical profession, so it's a no-brainer for me to choose this field. Funny enough, my parents don't seem to be on board with my dream, opting for me to be an engineer instead. If you have never heard that from an Asian parent, well, here you go.

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My family may not be perfect, but it's mine. I've always envied other families; however, I began to realize that I'm luckier than I think. My family might not be rich, but we are wealthy in love. I would do anything for them, and I hope they feel the same.

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Oh. my. goodness. You have no idea how much I love dogs. They are just the cutest, kindest, smartest, fun, interesting, amazing, most immaculate animals to ever roam the planet Earth. Hurt a dog, and you hurt me!!. Despite my love for dogs, my family and I never had an indoor dog. Well, because they claim that they are too messy. That doesn't stop my love for these furry (sometimes hairless) creatures, though! I'd do almost anything for a dog, clean their poop, take them to a walk, and even massage them! They simply deserve it!

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I can't put my personality into words, but I'm sure some psychologist or counselor can. But for now, let's pretend they ever existed. One way to describe me is that I usually adjust my personality based on what the other person is.

If you're a happy and enthusiastic person, then let's be happy together! If you're introverted and quiet, I can be quiet and nonchalant as well.

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My Name is Xian Antonio C. Birondo, 17, of 12-Canisius. I'm a kid trying to survive. Here's a picture of when I was younger. That's all the pictures you're going to get from me

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Dear Future Self

I hope by the time you're reading this, young adult me in 15-30 years, you're reading this as a doctor, and you're currently either in the hospital working overtime, reading this, or you're in a high-rise apartment with interiors akin to those you see in YouTube shorts. I also hope you're helping people get better every day you enter work. The thing that drives you to become a doctor isn't about money or prestige, but because you care, and you want your patient to leave the hospital with a smile on their face and hope that they can still continue living with their loved ones. By this time, you'll also start taking care of yourself, and you'll have achieved a normal BMI and a healthy body.

You have strong relationships, strong bonds, and lots of people who have your back. You are kind, helpful, funny, caring, sensitive, and compassionate towards others. You are also with the love of your life. She's not the prettiest or the most beautiful, but the kindest, sweetest, and most gentle human being you know. You love her and give her the love that she deserves. You give her flowers or chocolates once per week, and you go on reading dates, talking about science, geography, and history. You are adept or knowledgeable in almost every subject out there. Humanities, Physics, Social Sciences, Mathematics, etc. You fulfilled your promise of getting to know every single piece of information that you can learn. You also speak 5 more languages and have mastered the 4 you're already speaking.In all seriousness, though, I hope you're still alive in the very least. These achievements mean nothing if you don't have anything.

I am scared. Not scared of you, but scared of what the future did to you. I wish nothing but the best for you. This letter might not be formal or in perfect format, which I know you're gonna hate, but deep inside, I know this will put a smile on your face. Because I know you, I know what keeps you going is not prestige, praises, or superiority, but the chance that one day, you'll help the people that you always wanted to help. You get to finally help that kid you saw starve, you get to apply the first aid you wish you knew when you saw that family get into a road accident. You get to help your grandmother live a fun and happy life after sacrificing her entire life just for us. You can finally treat your mother after you saw how she skipped meals when money was short. You can finally make your father proud. All of these things might seem farfetched to achieve, but I know you can do it because I know you never give up when trying to achieve your dreams, I know you always do your best, I know no matter how tired and sick you are, you keep on pushing. The future might be grim, but I rest easy. Because I know you're strong.

Sincerely, Xian

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Throughout the recent summer, I took driving lessons through a licensed, professional driving tutor. So far, I've learned how to drive using a manual (stick) car and an automatic one. I find both to be challenging; however, the manual driving system takes the crown for being the harder of the two. One time, the car I was driving was a manual car, and it turned off in the middle of the highway just because I didn't exert much effort on the pedal. These problems don't exist when I'm behind the wheel of an automatic vehicle.

So far, I've only gotten my student's license, but sooner or later, I'll be able to get my driver's license and will be able to go on long road trips while singing my heart out without being judged by anyone.

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Loud and Proud Commander- Unexpectedly so, but i'll take it.

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I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. Shockingly, I had received a result that had not even crossed my mind: a Commander type. Never saw myself as a leader, as I had no real leadership roles outside of groupings in classrooms. But wait, writing this made me realize.. That's still being a leader! Aside from leading other people, leading my own life has perhaps been one of the factors that developed my leadership skills.