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Mula sa hawak niyang papel binaling niya ang tingin sa akin. "How was it? Your college life?"

I don't know but his questions are a bit random. Kanina ko pa napapansin.

"It was fun." Sagot ko. "Full of learnings and it was immersive."

Lumitaw ang mga mumunting linya sa kanyang noo nang magkasalubong ang makakapal niyang kilay. "Immersive? In what way?"

I smiled. I had a slight walk on the memory lane. "When I was in high school I have read and heard a lot of things about college. They said it was hard, stressful, gave them anxiety, that they wanted to give up and they wanted to cut their guts out. And it was true. Everything they have said it was there. But they forgot to mention some things. Things that are part of college that is beautiful."

"And what are those?"

"Love, friendships, lessons and even realizations. They should not be forgotten for they are part of it too. College life isn't just about relatively giving up situations, it is also about fighting for what you are dreaming of. For your reasons being in college."

"What was it that you were fighting for in college?"

Natigilan ako sa sunod niyang tanong. Lumunok ako ng laway at huminga ng malalim. "A lot of things."