Kate Angelie

 I have always believed that closing another chapter can be such a blessing because it only means opening new opportunities and possibilities in our lives. Last year was indeed a roller coaster of emotions. I felt genuine happiness, achieved some of my goals, explored new places, met new people, tried new activities and most of all, learned my lessons, not only in school but in all aspects of my life. I can say that it wasn't the easiest one to handle but I'm glad that all things happened because I really gained a lot of knowledge from those experiences.   Despite the happiness I have felt, I was also heartbroken, devastated, frustrated and also failed. But those didn't stop me from surviving, from rising amidst the big waves of life. And now, as 2025 enters, I am looking forward to achieve more of my objectives, make myself more proud, be mature enough to handle things and enjoy every process. Because if I am being honest, I am on my survival mode every single day and it...

 As we grow older, we cannot really deny that the world is also changing. But one thing that bothers me all the time is that, is the spirit of christmas really gone?or we just grew that much and we cannot feel the excitement anymore? Because as far as I remember, when I was a child, I used to be reallyy excited about the thoughts of celebrating christmas with bunch of gifts and delicious foods. Now that I am a teenager, it feels like just a normal day. Well, I can't tell what exactly the reason why because I am also wondering.   This year, I had holiday blues, for the 2nd time in a row. Maybe because my father is miles away from me and it is now my 2nd christmas without him. Another thing is that I am only having Noche Buena with my grandparents and what made me even more sad is when my lolo said "huwag niyo nalang ako gisingin ng 12, wala rin naman tayong kasama so hindi ko rin feel". It breaks my heart hearing those words coming from him, so maybe that's why I didn...