NMAT: Sa piling ng Fres mint candies
I cried. I was among that sea of hopefuls, shamelessly parading my welling eyes for an apparent reason: that moment made me realize that I was not the only one relentlessly praying every night for wisdom and a high score. That maybe, I was not that special to be granted with the opportunity to achieve my aim of the highest possible percentile rank, that there are other individuals who deserve it more than I do. I know. This is my usual “pessimist” self. Or maybe, my “overwhelmed” self. I prepared myself for the NMAT; went early at the testing site thinking solely about my selfish goal. But what I didn’t expect were the lessons and realizations I had because of this wonderful experience. Confused ka na? Haha. Simulan ulit natin. Just read on. I was accompanied by la familia for this “big day.” I took a few Fres mint candies from my tita’s stash and put it in my clear envelope (‘lam mo na, baka may makasalubong na kyuti patuti, sabay “hi” haha) ...