Firstly let me introduce myself. I am Jeff Andrey B. Santos from the Philippines but born in Brunei.
After completing my high school years in Brunei, I decided to return to the Philippines with my father while my mother stayed in Brunei to continue my studies to be a future diplomat. And that for me is a big challenge
It is kind of embarrassing why would I be afraid of my own country, agree? Well its fear and i must overcome it. So before I left Brunei, I prayed to our Almighty God. I asked to give me strength to face my new life. When it is time for the plane to fly, I was really sad to leave my first home but i promised to myself that "I will return."
In the Philippines, of course you can't escape from culture shock, it will always get you. So I applied at the Ateneo University for college, but unfortunately I wasn't qualified enough for it. So then I applied to another university called Lyceum University and there i was accepted.
So before my School year starts, I faced many people and many things in my life that gave me strenght. I met a person whose father passed away early, and he told me his story that it is difficult for him not having his father beside him. But what I realized, he survived, so why can't I? So this person gave me strenght and the other thing is my faith to the Lord our saviour.
Now is the big climax of my life, is that entering my college life. The night before my first day I had a silly dream. In the dream, I went inside the classroom and then someone threw a paper ball at my face and everybody was laughing. What a dream?
The next day, I was really nervous on what to expect, I been asking myself is that nightmare of mine will come true. However, I was wrong. As i open the door, I was firstly greeted by one of my classmates that was one of my inspirations, his nickname was JD. As time goes by I met 4 more guys that became my hahaha shield, or my guardians in the classroom.
I met different kinds of people with different kinds of attitude. It is such a great feeling that eventhough you came from a different country, you are accepted by them and respects you. i never expect that.
Months passed, I began to get used with my surroundings and I was really happy with my life in the University. So one of my favourite friends which inspired me the most was Lance, he was such brilliant guy. When i first met him, he had this smile, a smile that made me happy and kind of remind me of my bestfriend back in Brunei. I don't understand but that smile have incredible powers. So let me tell you about this guy. He had many talents and some are his ability in photography, in writing and the way of talking in front of the class. But what made me inspired by him. Well the answer is his wise decisions, his strenght. And I must say, during the times that I want to give up, he is the one that always say. "Just trust in me" and what made me even happy is that he trusted me, he opened up to me about his life and for me that is a very great honour and I can't destroy that trust. Once he said he will always stand up to go against an idea which was supported by many and only him opposing it, so for me I am the one who will support him because I know that he can't handle that alone. Currently i feel sad with my friend, it hurts me to see him like that and I know eventhough that he is always smiling, I know that he is in pain and the reason why will be a secret. Hahahaha So all I can say is that he changed my life.
Again I met another person, let me call him Draco malfoy, who have such a terrible attitude and was disliked by many. I adviced him to change, and I am very surprised that he actually listened to this fat boy. To be honest, I never thought that he can changed. But then recently I asked him, "What happened?" He answered "You changed me." Of course that is something I must be proud of and am happy that he listened and another thing is that now he is open to me and he trusted me. That my friends is something. to be honest, I judge him, so again I learned from my lesson that everybody deserves a second chance.
So lastly my dear friends, the value of friendship is a big thing to me but of course family and food too. But friendship like family cannot be replaced. Now I understand many things that helped me be a better person. I know that God destined me to be in my school currently to be a better person, to help others and he knows that I am happy here and i realized that going back to the
Philippines wasn't a bad idea hahaha. So God never dissapoints me, he gave me friends who became my strenght and so I would like to thanked our God for every blessings he gave me.
And now am proud to say that i have survived hahaha.
I dedicate this to my fellow friends, I love you all.
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