https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore Up the Sycamore Tree - Life-giving and life-depleting experiences in the past year en-us 2021-03-26 01:22:56 UTC 2021-03-26 03:11:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzVepq5U8AAYep4.jpg jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355605252 The first few months of the quarantine really allowed me to just focus on myself for a while and rest from all the stress that came with the previous school year. ]]> 2021-03-26 01:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355605252 jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355612500 After the lockdown, gatherings have become pretty much non-existent. I miss wandering streets with my friends, going to hole-in-the-wall places and gossiping about the latest things.]]> 2021-03-26 01:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355612500 jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355627281 New school, new people. This year I met many new people, although few due to everything being online. I met someone again after having not seen them for two years. I made new friends.]]> 2021-03-26 01:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355627281 jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355638235 I love the hustle and bustle of school life. Running around hallways, exploring unexplored parts of the campus, all that. However, not of that has happened because we're stuck with online classes. Although we have CEAs, interacting with students on-campus just feels different.]]> 2021-03-26 01:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355638235 jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355639454 Despite my mixed feelings about online education, the shift introduced me to many resources. From utilizing search engines to look for research-related materials to various platforms that allowed me to review topics, my knowledge on the internet's tools has expanded.]]> 2021-03-26 01:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355639454 jeromeugalino https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355639701 With the Holy Week quickly approaching, I'm reminded of when we used to go to Ilocos and/or Cagayan around this time; however, with COVID and all that, we haven't gone anywhere far since last year. I really miss jamming to my dad's music while he drove along dilapidated roads in mountains and forests. More than that, I miss being able to cut myself off from the internet and just breathe fresh air and forget all the worries I had.]]> 2021-03-26 01:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jeromeugalino/sycamore/wish/1355639701