Yes, it’s official. I’m going to spend my college life inside the four walls of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). I’m not really expecting that time has drawn an end to my vacation today, faster than I have expected. Back-to-school blues are now starting to fill my tranquil mind with disturbance and fear. I know that I have no choice other than to overcome it.College. A simple word which is defined as the “highest part of schooling”. This is the time when a person is given a chance to choose, from a wide range of professions, which course to pursue. It may sound simple but for me, this will be the most challenging part, not only in my school life, but also in my personal life.

These are the Top 4 Reasons why I’m fearing College Life:

1. New Faces. I still don’t have a friend whom I can talk to, especially because I’m the only Magdalenean entering the college. I wish I can meet new friends. LOL.

2. Introduction Phobia. I hate this part! I simply don’t like the idea of introducing myself in front of my new classmates and professors. Maybe because I’m just shy or afraid. Maybe I’m both.

3. English Speaking Campus. When I heard that speaking Tagalog inside the school campus especially during classes is forbidden, a sudden thought came into my mind: “Nose bleed!”. Anyway, I still find it a gift that some parts of the university is exempted to this rule. These are the C.R., Filipino classrooms, Field, and school Canteen. I think I’ll spend most of my time in these palces. LOL.

4. Less time for Hobbies. Surfing the internet, playing DotA, and blogging will be replaced by reading, studying, and reviewing. The quotation “Time is gold” will be proven true in school times because strict time management is the key to success.

I won’t include the positive reasons why we need to go to school because there are tons of them. School is a time for learning new and important things. But we must put in mind that life doesn’t stop at high school nor in college. We need to study hard because the real world is harder to manage than school. School teaches theories; life demands application, as they say. So, I’ll end this blog with a covenant, not just a promise because promises are made to be broken, that I’ll do good in college. And I’ll do better in real life.