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University of Santo Tomas Senior High School Music, Arts & Design Strand Pioneer- Grade 12 Graduate

Dancel, James Ivan Baluyut Music, Arts & Design-2 2016093273 #11

15 June 2018. Today marks the end of my shs chapter but also the start of another chapter, my college chapter. Today was so full of memories, realizations and feels. I felt happy but I also felt sad at the same time because this is it!! the chapter wherein I finally say goodbye to all the memories I had with my friends, classmates and profs and to say goodbye to all the people who I used to see, meet, bond, fight, and laugh with, my classmates. My block had a rough start but I’m happy that we ended very close to each other, very open to each other and very loving to each other. I must say, My block wasn’t really that kind of ‘ideal’ but my block is worth it, worth more than anything because after all the challenges we had together, we remained united, and strong together.

Senior High School is hell of a roller coaster ride. There are times that happy happy lang kami but there are also times din na sobrang hirap igapang ng lahat, requirements, schedules, quizzes, petas and everything but still, We managed to survive because we chose to believe na we can kaya we really did survive! After all, We get to choose what will happen to our lives kaya let’s always choose the best option so that we can turn out din as our best version. To be honest, there are times that I really doubted myself, I doubted myself that I can finish and survive senior high school because there were times where in problems combined all in all like life & acads probs, then there came my anxiety attacks too, then eventually I also had depression. I must and should say, It’s really hard for me before… but then there are friends who told me that I am stronger than what I think or what I feel. It took me so long to realize what’s the real meaning of that advice but eventually I realized that my friends are correct. As long as I stay positive or optimistic and as long as I choose to be happy, I can overcome anything negative or I can overcome my problems in life.

I’m really thankful for the friendships that I gained and for the family that I have discovered and obtained because of this Senior High School. Thank you to my blockmates for making my Shs life extra & memorable, for being my partners in crime whenever some professors are not around, for tolerating all “kalokohans” and everything. Thank you to my squad families, BAROBA & EMOJI 7 for the continuous support and unending love and care.

For BAROBA, Thank you so much to you Bern Palacio for the unending support, care and love that you have given me despite my trashy attitude sometimes. Thank you so much to you Rian Lagdameo for being so charitable for sharing all your foods and resources whenever I want or need some. Thank you to you Steffany Catubig for all the laughters and harsh moments together. Thank you to you Terrence Santiago for all the warm hugs & spontaneous shopping sprees. Last but not the least, Thank you to you Esmeralda Bautista for giving me so much joy, advices and guidance. For always pushing me to try harder with everything I do. Thank you for all the memories and the roller coaster ride journey that we had together.

For EMOJI 7, Thank you so much to you Allison De Guzman for being so sweet and very straight forward. Thank you so much to you Abigail Esguerra for all the jammings & sweet talks! Thank you so much to you Maron Pillejera for all the wara wara jk! for all the kainans with you! Thank you so much to you Saira Dequito for all the balasa, baraha and pusoy memories! Thank you so much to you Kris Diaz for all the spontaneous dinners, for all the laughters and for giving me so much joy everytime I feel down. Thank you for all the hugs and for all the fights together! I’ll definitely miss your kabingihan and kabaliwan and ka free-loader-han. Thank you to you Pamela Dauba for all the cheating sessions Jkkk! For all the laughters, secrets, and memories we’ve shared together. You’re indeed one of the best seatmates I’ve ever had!!! Thank you for being so true always and for always being so maldita & you’re welcome sa pagpapabuhat lagi sa ROS or Rules of Survival and you’re welcome sa pagubos ng LTE ko lagi. Lastly, Thank you to you Karl Santiana for being my all around buddy, my financier, my eating buddy, my sundo, my study buddy and all the spontaneous adventures that we had togehter!! Thank you for all the wonderful memories that we had and I’ll definitely miss you!!! Tbh, I can’t still imagine my college life without a Karl Santiana huhU, jeep buddy :-( Maceda or Avida buddy. I love you all so much Emoji 7!!!

also to my og friends,

Thanks so much Shaznae Litan, for being strong with me since day 1!! Thank you for literally everything like lahat lahat, lammonayan lahat. Sometimes, I see myself in you kasi napaka attitude mo and yun parang ako lang pero ang funny kasi lagi tayo nagaaway like nagsasabihan ng harsh messages pero at the end of all of it, we find each other laughing lagi sa lahat. Thank you for being on of the most trustworthy friends din na meron ako. Thanks so much Aly Gaffud for being one of my og friends sa ust. Thank you because you stayed despite my changing moods and all my rants. Thank you for all the laughters, lamunans and syempre ang nomi nights. Thanks so much Athena Garcia for being one of my og friends din sa ust. Thank you for all the laughters, ka-sabaw-an moments with you and for all the compliments that I get from you even though I find them unbelievable at times. You’re one of the most genuine person I’ve ever known and also one of the most down to earth. Thanks so much Caila Gonzales for all the laughters, stories and secrets that we’ve shared together. I’ll surely miss your laughs and all your jokes. Thanks for always believing in me aswell. I love you four so much!

to my brother x bestfriend,

Thank you so so so so so much to you Lawrence Competente for almost everything. Thank you because you didn’t gave up on me despite all my mood swings, rants, and issues with everything. Thank you for all the help, care, love and support, I really appreciate them all. Thank you for introducing me your family which eventually became my home as well. Thank you for guiding and always believing that I am more than who or what I think I am. Thank you for always bringing me up everytime I’m down. Thank you for being my partner in everything. Thank you for the continuous and unending love and most specially, Thank you for being the best best best friend sa buong mundo! Goodluck sa future endeavors mo!!! Godbless you always!

and also, to all my friends from ABM, STEM, HUMSS & MAD!!! Thank you to you all for being with me sa journey kong to!! (you know who you are guys!!! di ko na imention baka sobrang humaba nito huHu)

and that’s it, That sums up everything or my entire shs journey.

“After every storm is a beautiful rainbow.”

I’ve encountered and went through so much during my senior high school chapter but despite all that, Here I am, a pioneer & proud graduate of Senior High School, Music Arts & Design Strand batch 2017-2018.

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#1 | University of Santo Thomas My journey as a thomasian started last 5 August, 2016. This is the day where I got the chance to meet my shs family or my block, MAD2 batch 2016-2018. 5 Aug 2016, I first experienced entering the Arch of the centuries. I was so overwhelmed like right after I passed the arch because the thing or thought that came in to my mind was I just entered a new home, I just started a new book, and I will be starting a new life here as a Thomasian. .Journey. I compare my journey as a shs student with a roller coaster ride (very mainstream but true). Maybe it’s because this is where I experienced so much shift of moods, fortune and everything. Behind all my success and happiness are the sadness and failures I had throughout my entire journey. This is where I experienced having depression, anxiety and a heartbreak (haha 😢.) but overall, My shs journey as a thomasian is very memorable and very meaningful. I learned so much in life, realized so much. .Tip. Just always be YOU. Study well, and have as many real friends as you can because they will be your partners in making yourself better. They will be one of your support groups if ever you’ll feel like you got no one else or alone, if ever you’ll feel like you’re such a disapointment, or if ever you’ll feel like you’re not enough. They will be the one to help you get through so much stage in your journey. Lastly, Stay positive. Whatever life brings you, Always stay positive. It makes me weak and sad that I only have 5 more days left before I close my shs journey book and start a new one as a college student. I would like to thank all my blockmates, my friends, my bestfriend, my family and most specially, my mom and God for helping me get through this stage. I would like to thank my blockmates for accepting me for who I am and for making good memories with me. I will surely miss my block and my friends now that most of us will have to go seperate to pursue their own passion elsewhere. Thank you BGPOP, Thank you to all my professors, Thank you to you, UST.