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it's been so long since i have posted here in my blog. to be exact, it's been 102 days since my last post last year. a lot of things have happened and as i scribble these texts that i'm typing i try to ponder, was there any significant changes or improvements in my life since that 102 days have passed?

a hobby

when i was in high school i used to have this hobby called magic: the gathering, magic cards for short or mtg to be shorter. not only is this a hobby for me but also a good side line business. cards are not only collectibles but also profitable as well. the things is, ever since i went to college, i've never had a hobby like this. i'm lost searching for a hobby that not only fun but also could complete me as a person. mtg did that for me before, but not anymore since i no longer have the finances to maintain the hobby. i'm hopeful there is something out there for me that i could do and share with my friends too. the only requirement i have for whatever it is, is that it shouldn't cost too much money.

a sport

i don't really have a sport. i used to play basketball when i was a kid but no longer. i could no longer do my infamous legendary shot from the half court. yes, it was a feat i could normally do before but not anymore. i'm searching for a sport that could help me improve my physical skills, especially my hand-eye coordination, my body image and my over all physical health as well.

advocacy

i do have a lot of advocacies that i exercise regularly in a daily basis. my number one advocacy is all about the environment, ever since i've learned about carbon footprint and how it affects the environment i always try my best to reduce my carbon footprint as much as possible. i also would like to recommend to other people to reduce their carbon footprint as well. i reduce my carbon footprint by doing any of the following:

1. i no longer ask for any plastic bag whenever i buy anything from any store. except whenever i really really need to (emphasis on really).
2. i mostly buy things that are made from recyclable material. so that's paper, plastic and bottles.
3. if i don't need it, i don't buy it. there's no need to use the three R's if you haven't used anything in the first place.
4. i walk, a lot! whenever i can i usually skip my last jeepney ride home. and mind you 1.6 kilometers is not an easy distance to walk alone.
5. whenever i'm alone at home, i use sunlight as my light source. not only is it free but nature friendly too.

my second advocacy is all about education. i'm really lucky since i'm blessed in terms of being educated. even though i had a lot of set backs i'm still lucky enough to have a mind that could think critically. and the thing is, with our present economy and social status, not all of the youth gets to have an education that could help elevate their economic status. and the sad thing is some of them are not even interested in learning anymore relevant. they only have time for games like dota in their heads. this is a really saddening fact. and it's really difficult for someone of my standing to even make a dent in the improvement of our education. this is why i try my best to teach to anyone who asks me questions about things they have difficulty understanding. i believe that somehow my small acts could at least change one persons view about education. that this is something we students should prioritize. something that we should hang on to. something that we should invest to.

medical school

i took the nmat twice already. and i'm not really sure about my performance with the second one. as usual i'm hoping for the best and not really expecting anything. but i do hope God answers every bit of my prayers and give me that astonishing 99 this second week of may. i just watched the movie 21 last night. i say this is a really good movie. i really admire the lead character and he's genius. i wish i was just like him. smart and hard working. i only have the smart attribute, and i'm just the average smart, not the uber smart. he's just like me, he wants to go to medical school too. and he's just like me again, someone who wishes that there is more to life than just money. we both have the same problems, we both don't have the money for medical school. we both have the same plan, we both aim for scholarships. i just wished that it would work out for me in the same way it did for him in the movie. i really want to get into up college of medicine. it's my dream school. it's what i've been building my studies for. it's a goal i want to achieve. and though in know it's not impossible for me to get there, there this just this feeling that i can't shake off.