Astra Catina is the only daughter that the Governor of Arcadia, United State of Eudaimonia. She was like a precious diamond - needed to be kept. And when the governor decided to let her fly and spread her wings. She figured things out of her fortres...
It's been 2 days since I came here in Ithaca. In those two days, I can say, I am already used to this kind of living. It's refreshing. I think I'm gonna love my stay here with Nanay Corazon. Personally, mas maganda at sariwa ang hangin dito kumpara sa Arcadia. I wonder why I haven't gone here before? Kung alam ko lang na ganito ang ambiance dito, baka noon palang ay ginusto ko ng tumira dito.
Yesterday was a memorable day for me. Kuya Sage took me to mall and we meet some of his colleagues in the camp. I even met his girlfriend. The woman is beautiful and has a pleasant attitude. I like her for Kuya Sage.
Kuya Raoul left for work. Unfortunately, he was assigned in Olympus and so probably I won't be seeing him for a month. According to Kuya Sage, ganoon daw talaga si Kuya Raoul. Minsan lang umuwi. The first time I saw him when he fetched me, I can tell he's hiding something. I can sense the loneliness piercing through his eyes. Hindi naman ako mind reader o ano, but I can actully read someone's emotion a bit. Instinct? I don't know.
Today will be my first day in Smith University. Kuya Sage will be the one taking me there. I am already wearing the university's uniform.
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Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan. In fact, kahit saan naman ako magtransfer noon, parang wala lang . Pero ngayon, feeling ko lalabas ang puso ko sa kaba. This is new to me. This must be the thing that they call "The Smith Shock". Iyong feeling na nafefeel ng taong first time na makakapasok sa Smith University ang kaba. Why is this thing even exist in the first place?
I can already feel the tension in my system. It's like something's contracting my heart - squeezing it hard. Hindi ako makapag-isip ng maayos.
"WELCOME TO SMITH UNIVERSITY: The Home of Intellectuals"
Mas lalong naging kabado ang boung sistema ko nang makita ang malaking sign ng unibesidad. Hindi pwedeng ipasok ni Kuya Sage ang kotse niya dahil wala pa siyang driver's sticker for students. Kaya ang nangyari, I have to go inside the University walking like an alien I am. I've never been alienated, until this.
Kahit na gusto kong magpasama kay Kuya hindi ko nalang ginawa. Nakakahiya naman dahil tinawagan siya kanina ng girlfriend niya. They seemed to have something very important to do. Hindi naman siguro ako mawawala because I have GPS in my phone and a MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY in my hand.
Habang naglalakad ako sa pave way, hindi ko maiwasang maasiwa. Everybody's looking at me as if I'm an outsider. Mukhang hindi nila ini-expect na may bagong salta dito. But then again, how can they know that I'm new? This university has at least 20 thousand students, well that was based on my research. Masyadong ring maraming tao ang maaaring mag-transfer sa university. How come na sa dami ng transferees, ako lang ang nakita nila?
Umiiwas nalang ako nang tingin sa kanila. I don't want to give them the benefit to ruin my study here. I looked for the Senior High School department - which I find beside the Science Laboratory Building. Medyo nahirapan pa akong maghanap since masyadong maraming building for colleges ang nagkalat sa labas.
