(1) Hi, finally, I'm back.
It's been two months since I started writing again, and I have to admit that I think I've only made a small amount of growth in how I deliver my stories. Compared to the goals I set before, I know I could have done more and improved further. But nevertheless, considering my time and circumstances, I'm still happy that I was able to release at least 40% of my drafts.
It's been two years since I started writing. I still remember how happy I was when I finally finished my term in my school organization. That was when I started releasing Shadow and Sunshine, just a month before the new academic year began. After that, I continued releasing standalone stories whenever I had free time.
Sometimes, I even wondered if I was still focusing on my studies properly because instead of reviewing, I would be writing alone in my dark dorm room at 11 PM, even when I had an exam the next morning. Then came The Girl Anthology during my final year in college. Back then, I wasn't even sure if I would graduate because of everything that went wrong with my thesis, and I was already two months behind on my OJT.
A lot has happened over the past two years, but one thing remained constant—I was always happy whenever I wrote. Writing gave me a different kind of fulfillment and peace every time I was able to give life to the stories inside my head. Considering that language has never been my strongest suit, expressing my feelings through writing has always been difficult. But despite that, I genuinely enjoy it.
And now, last May, I finally graduated with the GPA and recognitions I had always hoped for. If I had the luxury to choose, I would honestly spend my days writing and creating art. But, as they say in the movies, "Mapapakain ba tayo ng passion?" Hahaha.