Two Roads in the End of the Tunnel

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(Disclaimer: this is a switch between 2 POVs, Ms. Perez and Maia. They both graduated in the same class but took two different paths.)

Here I am, looking at her from a distance. She’s living the life she planned—entering the university she wants, taking the program she’s passionate about. Her plans are unfolding just as she wanted.

Hey, this is Maia! You know? The carefully curated version of myself? Yung all-star student, perfect from head to toe, basta gets mo na!

And me? I chuckle. I mean, look at me—undecided, unsure of the path I should take. I’m stuck in between. I don’t know what I’m passionate about, and I don’t know which university I should enter.

I’ve always had passion for the things I do and pursue, whether it’s academics, arts, or anything else. I’ve always had it my way. My family had always supported me until now, so as my friends, my peers, and my previous teachers. I’ve also graduated with flying colors, passed my entrance exam for my future course! Ack, it feels like the whole world is revolving around me!

See? I ended up choosing an option I’m not sure about. I don’t feel like I’m thriving. What do I really want to do?

Pero… parang nasa akin ang lahat no? I honestly feel pity for the ones who aren’t always in their favor. I wish that one day they will be able to achieve their dreams at kung ano man ang mga hinihiling nila.

"Miss Perez, are you with us?" Nagising lang ako sa pagdedaydream ko noong tinawag ako ng professor namin.

"Yes ma’am, sorry po," I apologized.

"Please kung hindi kayo interesado sa klase ko mag-drop out na lang kayo," sabi nito na siyang nakapagpayuko na lamang sa akin.

"That’s a very excellent answer, Maia! Your classmates should be more like you," sabi sa’kin ng professor ko. Ngumiti na lang ako sa sinabi niya.

While her? Ayun nakikita ko siyang nakangiti, masayang-masaya, kumikislap ang mga mata habang nakikinig ng mga lectures ng professors niya, at active na active sa tuwing may recitation.

But deep inside I still had my doubts.

What if ako na lang siya?

Have I chosen the right path?

What if planado na din lahat sa buhay ko?

Am I really satisfied with where I am now?

What if alam ko kung ano talagang gusto ko?

Am I really sure of my future?

Magiging masaya kaya ako?

Even someone who has a promised life like me still has uncertainties.

Magiging katulad niya kaya ako?

#EndLine

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