When The Sun Sets

Academic Achiever's Series #1

Merniah Suzzaine Suarez is a woman of hope and passion, a lively soul with a warm personality, and childlike at heart. Middle child ito sa magkakapatid, malalim ang pinanghuhugutan niya sa pag-abot ng pangarap sa buhay dahil nanggaling ito sa underprivileged family. Sa tingin niya ay kaya niyang abutin kahit pa ang mga bituin sa kalangitan. She is the typical revolutionary girl who loves social sciences, always striving to make the world a better place.

Ngunit ang minsang kumikinang na bituin sa kalangitan ay tila isang tala na biglang bumulasok sa dilim. Her life turned upside down when adulting approached her, with all its hidden challenges and unexpected turns. Life has really a cruel way of humbling you at some point.

From being a sheltered kid to suddenly facing the harsh realities of adulthood, pressures, failures, and the weight of expectations, life tests her in ways she never imagined. Along her journey, she meets new people whom she will call acquaintances, friends, colleagues, and even turned into...strangers.

Among them is a young man who quietly observes her world, someone who might challenge her beliefs, understand her struggles, or simply leave a fleeting impression in her life. Will their paths crossed meaningfully? or will it leaves her shattered into pieces?

A compilations of a journal entries of a burnt-out girl, about her life journey from being a bright student to who she turned out to be now, a story of broken friendships, mental health struggles, family dynamics, love, identity crisis, and the dilemmas of societal expectations.

"To dream is to live, and to live is to dream."