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I was finally able to earn my Babble jacket and perform twice, one for a basketball game and one for the fair. I worked so hard in order to get where I am today and I'm happy that I was finally able to achieve it before the school year ended

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(Michaelmas daisies means Farewell)

By the start of the pandemic, me and my dear friend got into a big fight and ultimately we decided to go our separate ways for the time being. We were both at fault and it affected me greatly because I felt like there was a big part of my life that went missing.

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The start of the pandemic has made me more in tune with my passion for art and I have broadened my spectrum of mediums from sculpting to painting.

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As the school year online started, the first day had made me so tired and drained. It made me wonder why when all that I was doing was sitting infront of a screen. But the feelings I had and the exhaustion I felt was worse than any physical class and it continued on for the week.

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(Hazel means reconciliation)
After about six months of no longer talking, my friend that I had previously severed ties with messaged me with a pdf file of a story he had written. It was about his experience of our friendship. We talked it out and even if were still cautious around each other, we have reconciled and are talking again like time hasn't passed.

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The recent typhoon that hit the Philippines affected my city badly. I was luckily not affected as much but hearing the loud winds woke me up at 3 a.m with flashbacks of Ondoy and I had to go to my mom and lay down next to her but I still couldn't sleep. As the water levels rose, I couldn't do anything rather than call and text my friends and family from areas that were prone to flooding and worry about their well being.

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I'd say that in some ways, I have moved closer to God. I wouldn't say that I'm the most religious person but all the ups and downs I have experienced throughout this year has shaped me and allowed me to reflect on myself and how to be a better version of myself.

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Dear Lord,
As I go through more ups and downs in my life, may you guide me so that no matter how hard the decisions are, it will ultimately lead me to personal growth and being a better person. Similarly, please guide me so that I may treasure the success and happiness that I will experience.

Amen.