"Tick-tock, tick, tick-tock" With each passing time I seem to keep hearing the sounds of the past mumbling at me. From each tick made from the movement of the clock, it looks to be addressing my past mistakes that I regret more than anything in my life. 11:35 is the time, I'm still awake despite sleeping everyday around 9 o'clock. Before the clock hit 12, I started reflecting on my journeys this year. It seemed that almost everything I did this year, I'm deeply regretting this very minute. For being someone who didn't spend their time wisely, for never spending much time with my friend who transferred, for never socializing with enough people, I seem to regret it all. Whilst reflecting on the things I did this year the clock finally hit 12, the silent environment turned into a party. The empty streets were filled and packed with joy, from kids and people celebrating the new year. The moment I saw their bright smiles was the same time I saw a glimmer ...
After battling with countless work and responsibilities inside the school, the one big thing that students are looking forward to is the Christmas Party or to some it's called the Year End Party. It's a party held inside each classroom that happens before Christmas Break starts. I myself was looking forward to this party since the tentative date given was around December 19, but after finding out that it will be held on December 20 instead, it felt like a thousand thorns dropped to my head. December 20? It's the same date as my Tita's wedding, I can't miss either of the events since both are very important to me. This Christmas Party will be the last one I'll experience as a Junior High School Student, so I started imagining how fun it would be especially after training for so long. I imagined my friends and classmates enjoying and laughing while I wouldn't be there. After a few days it was already December 20, I gave my gift to our class officers a da...