https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r Wayfinding: My ASHS Journey en-us 2022-02-11 05:21:04 UTC 2022-02-11 07:33:21 UTC hello@padlet.com mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041810773 The picture above is a picture of me in a discord meet with the group of friends I met in Ateneo. We took this picture to and used it as a Facebook profile picture to show our support for one of our friends, Gabby, who ran for STEM chair last year. I always joke to them that I wouldn't have survived ASHS without them, but when we took this picture, I realized that that is the truth. Mentally, Emotionally, and academically, I would never have made it through the last two years of online classes without them. They have been my anchors and strongest supporters and the ones who pushed me to climb out of my little shell in shs.]]> 2022-02-11 06:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041810773 mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041811004 Sometimes, when I think about travelling again, I get sad. My family and I use to travel a lot before the pandemic. When the pandemic struck, we had to cancel our plans, and we haven't been outside our city since. I miss the feeling of being on a plane and the feeling of the cold wind against my skin as I walk the streets of whatever city we chose to go to that year.]]> 2022-02-11 06:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041811004 mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041812144 I watched the online concert of my favorite K-pop group, TREASURE, last October. And although I watched it alone, those two hours I spent jamming to their music were one of the most life-giving moments of my life. I think we all have different sources of happiness, but mine is TREASURE. From their music and their youtube content to their daily social media posts and simple interactions with fans online, the members of TREASURE always manage to lift my spirits and turn any bad day instantly better. ]]> 2022-02-11 06:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041812144 mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041812447 These past two years, I haven't been able to hang out with my friends at all. We all have strict parents and are very wary about the pandemic. We were supposed to get together on my birthday last year, but someone in my household caught COVID and it had to be cancelled. That was one of the most life-depleting things that happened to me during this pandemic. I miss hanging out with my friends and watching movies with them late at night. Sometimes, when I see old pictures of us, such as this, I miss them so much it hurts. ]]> 2022-02-11 06:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041812447 mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041833498 Because of TREASURE, I became more active on Twitter. There, I met friends - fans such as myself - from all over the Philippines. Sometimes, when we have merch to unbox, we meet in discord so it's more fun. But even after we've unboxed our merch, we end up staying in the call to talk for hours about anything and everything. It's those calls that feel the most life-giving in our friendship. ]]> 2022-02-11 06:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041833498 mikaelateh2 https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041833945 Ever since I found out I'd been accepted into the Ateneo, I started making plans for moving to Manila. You can imagine how disappointed I was when those plans had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. Now, I'll graduate without having ever stepped into the campus aside from the day I took the entrance test. Thinking about it makes me so hopeless and sad that I try to avoid it as much as possible. ]]> 2022-02-11 06:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mikaelateh2/u0na1dph1ijq6k2r/wish/2041833945