#SocialSelf

Here are some photos that I can share with you, guys that includes the people around me and reveals the status of my social life.

They are my friends in senior. Those two years wouldn't be that great without these people. We became a group primarily because of being a K-pop fangirls and that because we were not the girly type of girls. They were funny, chill and let things go on its own, yet can be serious when needed. Also, these are my friends that pursue what they wanted to achieve in life. If being with them had taught me something, it is that our friends and the people we surround ourselves with have a tremendous influence on our own beliefs and actions. It is absolutely imperative, then, that we exercise extreme caution with the people we allow to enter our lives. I’m proud to say the friend group I’ve been with that completed my high school experience has been one that has taught me great skills, encouraged me to learn from my mistakes, and been perceptive to my flaws.

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These were the people whom I met during my first term in Mapua. New environment, new strangers to make friends with, and new challenges ahead. Within this section, I had observed a lot of differences in their personalities, especially in their attitudes. This became an eye-opener for me in a field of competition and survival. Some of them became my friends, some weren't. My first term became a memorable one because of them. However, no matter how many friends I have, or I will be having, at the end of the day, there’s only one person who really knows the real me: and that’s me. Many people think that being alone and introverted is an abnormal behavior, but it’s actually one of the greatest assets that we can achieve. Most of the time I prefer to be alone and introverted and enjoy some quality time with myself. I believed that if I can learn to befriend who I am and learn to love myself for my faults, then I am already ahead of most people in life. It’s in my best interest to become my own best friend, because only then can I really improve and become a better person.

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Growing up, I’ve heard adults say, “High school was the best four years of my life!” Because of that, I expected to have a blast when I entered freshman year. However, I didn’t realize that not all high school memories were good. These people on this picture were the ones whom I will not forget for the rest of my life. They were the reason why my high school life was a such roller-coaster ride. I will not forget the things that happened in junior high. For four years, my life became a little bit miserable because of their bullying, however, that made me realize that I should stand and fight for my own. Some of them were two-faced person, like they tend to bully me but when they needed me, they would act as if they were nice to me. With that, some of them became my friends, even though I know that I was just the only one who treated them that way. Despite of those things, I can say that I still enjoyed my junior high years. So, I think that because of those people, I turned out to be the person I am now. I think differently, tend to be bolder and began to have self-trust that I don’t need fake friends to be on my side while continuing this journey of life.