Time for Summer... Classes :(

After ten months of overworked minds, paper cuts and ink stained hands, our summer has finally arrived! I WAS SO EXCITED OKAY. Freshman year came and went as fast as lightning, I barely even noticed it. This morning, I went to school and realized it was the last time that I had to... well, for now at least. But the hallways were empty and the lockers were open and the fact it was really, truly, seriously SUMMER finally sank in.

So much to do, so little time!

I've learned that telling someone that you plan to do something helps you get it done. How? Well, I think it's just peer pressure. What would that someone think if you didn't do what you said you'd do, right? That pressure sort of awakens the competitive athlete inside you and boom - suddenly, you're doing everything you can to get it done.

With that,  I made a list of the things I really wanna do in the next two months and decided to blog about it - a feeble attempt at achieving all my summer goals but, it's worth a shot! 

Things To Do This Summer:

• Clear out my closet
• Go shopping
• Go out of town with family
• Go out of town with friends
• Catch up with people
• Kanlungan outreach program
• Sports Fest with Wordcomm Youth
• Build a model of my dream house
• Jzone Summer Camp
• Learn to use CAD
• Read at least 3 books
• Internship (For Architecture)
• Exercise/ Swim
• Finish a painting
• PETA Workshop
• Install shelves in my room
• Refocus on Details Ink.
• Bake a good batch of cookies
• Successfully make pannacotta
• Write, draw, pray and drive MORE

These are 20+ things I want to accomplish and I can't help but think of the future and go on dream mode and get all excited about EVERYTHING but... something always prevents me from going all out with the planning. It's as if I hit a wall every time I start thinking of logistics or when to do this or how much that would cost or whether or not I should commute there.

And then, I remember...

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I have summer classes.

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Kill me.

Kanlungan: A 2013 Priority

Last Saturday, I finally attended the Kanlungan bible study. (This was my something new for Week # 8 of The Adventure Project!) It's just a simple Sunday School set up where we teach less fortunate kids songs, play games, share Bible stories and really just spend time with them. You know, make them happy and stuff.

Instantly, I knew that it was something I wanted to make time for and invest myself in. The kids were adorable – as they always are – which made it impossible for that visit to be the last. No way.

So many ideas entered my head while watching them: fundraisers, workshops, sports fests, talent fests… there are a billion and one ways to help them. When I think of the Sunshine Club and how successful my tita was at making a difference in their lives, my heart tightens with excitement because I know that it’s doable and the same can be done at Kanlungan.

It’s my dream to start something like that.

For my 19^th birthday, I’ll do it again for sure like last year but, I wish I didn't have to wait for every birthday to make an event like that for kids. With all that being said, naturally, the next step would be... to commit to this ministry.

And so, I shall!

My brother, Timo, playing with one of the kids.

Some college friends came along!

Hopefully, this year will be good for them. As childish as it may sound, I still wanna change the world. But hey, big things start small, right? Hopefully, I'll be able to make a difference - one Saturday at a time.