Rants First, then the Gratitudes...

I'm not supposed to attend tomorrow's graduation because of some lame reason I must not divulge to the public. And come on! I haven't been to the rehearsals for over three weeks now, and it was only yesterday that I got to visit DS for the first time since the incident and I only stayed there for less than an hour to greet these wonderful people I missed a lot and thank everyone for you-know-what. It wasn't even enough to be familiar with all the things I need to do for tomorrow. I don't know where to place myself yet, I don't know the songs, and generally, I only have the slightest idea of what I'll be doing there the whole time. In short, I'm going to be pretty much in deads tomorrow.

If it wasn't really for the navy blue toga and the people who would be attending the program, I wouldn't go. In fact, I don't attend recognition events ever since even if I'm part of it [my grade school grad is an exception though]. I don't know, I just don't feel it. And I believe I got that from my mom-- genetic, toodles. Anyway, our togas are cool. Wearing it, we don't look like high school graduates-- believe me. I like to have a cool shot wearing that. Niyaha. I'm afraid of those heels however.

There is one thing that makes me so excited about tomorrow, though. Mom, together with Randy, will be there, and Dad, together with Tita Shao and my cousins, will be there too! I mean, how cool is that having both sides of the family attend my most inexperienced graduation?.. Well actually, I find it extremely hilarious. I know that for both Mom and Dad, it'll be an awkward picture, but not to me!... Why? Well, I just thought it would be nice to see them interrelate with one another. Everyone has already moved on and for me, WHY MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF SOMETHING which doesn't really have any issue attached to it at all. It'll just be funny to see who would express a forced emotion. Come on, just be real guys! Haha.

Oh shoot, so I'm really attending my graduation tomorrow. And goodbye Dominican School-- to the school of my childhood, pre-teen, and mid-teen years, to the school where I learned my ABCs, where I learned to prevail over my blackboard and stage frights, where I got to meet cool and freaky teachers, where I got to excel in subjects I enjoyed and fail in subjects I abhorred, where I got my first fight with a boy, followed by another and another, where I learned not to be so pala-away and masungit with boys and eventually make friends with them, where I got to transform myself from a nerdy boyish gal to a cool preppy girl, where I got loads of recognitions, where I became indeed popular at some point in time, where I got to be part of the elections, where I had my first crush, first flowers, first love, and first boyfriend, where I met loads of friends and best friends, where I showcased my learned skills and talents, where I was able to develop my confidence, where I got to get out of the school grounds and compete even outside the region and bring pride and euphoria to my alma mater, where I got to be close to the teachers and personnel, where I met backstabbers and bitches, where I met accidents and all that, and WHERE I LEARNED TO BECOME A TRUE DOMINICAN in heart and soul.

Looking back to all these years I've been in DS, it's quite amazing how I survived the horrible and most amazing years of my stay there. I could say I hate DS for crying out loud, but I just can't help but be thankful to be part of the Dominican family. Thinking, maybe I'm not the person I am today if Mom didn't choose this private catholic school 12 years ago. I have the values I've learned, and the legacy that the Dominican School has given me will always be a part of me even if I extend my bittersweet bye byes now.

Thank you Dominican School. Thank you for allowing me to have the most wonderful memories of my life take place in you. Thank you for the wonderful places you have where I got to meet people, and where I was able to spend the best times in. Thank you for the great history you've shared with me through the years, I'll always be proud of you. I'll always be proud I am a Dominican.


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FACES:

To the Religious and Dominican Faculty-- THANK YOU SO MUCH. I owe the things I’ve learned to all of you. You taught me the knowledge, the values, and the things I need to be a better person as I go through life. Thank you so much.

To my batchmates from Kinder 1 to 4th year, we've got loads of Dominican memories to share noh? And it feels great that you're part of it. Things are so much happier because you guys are around. To my current batchmates, I'm really gonna miss you all. We've got the best times and the worst times, but see, we still seem as if we're one united battalion. I'm gonna miss everyone, seriously. We're all moving on now. We won't be seeing each other as often as before, but I'm sure that the next time we'll all be gathering like one big family again, it will be a day of better hellos and better see-you-agains. Congratulations to all of us coz we've made it! Let's keep our hopes up, and hope to see you guys very very soon.

To the barkada and friends: It's been such amazing years, and I'm glad that despite everything we've been through, nandun parin yung samahan. Most of the best times I had with friends, I spent with you guys. I can seriously cry right now going back through all the times we've had. Sigh. I know we'll all be parting ways soon, but I hope that we'd still be keeping in touch. Mwah.

To the undergrads I've been friends with [you know who you are]: Doumo Arigatou, thank you, salamat, for the friendship. Ü Enjoy DS as much as you can, coz I'm not kidding when I say, you're going to be miss DS terribly when you graduate.



I enjoyed my 12 years of stay. Thank you very much. And I will miss you.