Alright, I know. I know. I'm making a big deal out of something that really remotely matters to most people, but for the people who actually reads my blog and is inspired by my constant struggle of keeping the balance between blogging and my student life (back in the days), this one's for you ;)


Yes, you read that pretty loud and clear. It has been three months and 17 days since my latest blog post which was actually just a study playlist (shared just to keep up with blog postings). Yes, I know. I know. It's gotta be more of the quality of the posts than the quantity, but really, the blog was the least of my concerns. In between juggling a hectic life of studying and keeping myself healthy, there was absolutely no way I could insert my hobby and so I've let the days passed by without a single cliched "life update".

I'm afraid I would have to begin the mundane life updating by flaunting the greatest achievement of my life by far.
I needed to make that photo for emphasis.
Yes, folks, I've made it. Despite countless posts (of which I have already deleted) of whining about the stress that is my accountancy student life, despite the nights I've spent silently crying if I'd be able to make my family proud of me, despite the tears I've shed over failed exams even though I've spent the entire evening preparing and studying the lessons, I have freakin' finally become a CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. All the memories of my journey towards becoming a CPA have made its ultimate flashback when I've seen my name in the list of CPALE board passers.

If I could talk to me 16-year-old naive freshman college self, I would tell her to hang in there and never let the constant failure hinder you from trying to achieve your goals. People and bad circumstances do not define the totality of you if you don't let them. Although, you can convert the negativity of it by making them as your motivation to strive hard to prove them wrong.

Now a CPA actively looking for a job, the next update would be -  it has been about 2 months since I passed. It kinda sucks though, I've always imagined being able to work right after I've finished all my academic goals. But God works in mysterious ways, as what they say. So just like I would tell my 16-year-old self, "Just hang in there."

Oh, and I almost forgot. I had my first outside Cebu travel (and here's the amazing part) WITH FRIENDS. For some people who do not have strict family to grow up with, you can't relate to the level of thrill and excitement of it. But for me, the approval of my mom was worth more than anything I could have ever asked for as a gift. And yes, I owe, you guys, one post about the trip.


To officially end this post, let me just spare some space in this little corner of the internet by making my long overdue thank you message:

I remember back in high school when I thought accounting only consisted of the words "debit" and "credit" and said to myself, I think I can handle it. I have been warned that it was not going to be easy and, boy, even saying difficult was an understatement to describe the entire journey. But He made me do it. His constant guidance and blessings has graced me with the ultimate prize of it all. The road to success is never easy, and whoever first said that has probably learned a thing or two from failures. Yet because God was with me, these failures have been easily converted to motivations to strive harder even if it seems like you've reached the limit. And for that and for everything else in between, Lord, I thank You!

To my family who has always been my strength to go forward, thank you for the love and support. Thank you for being one of my tangible motivations. Thank you for believing in me even when I can't find a way to believe in myself.

To my S.O, thank you for listening to my every complain and heartaches. Thank you for understanding my struggles, and never leaving despite becoming more and more whiny about it. Finally I have passed, and now I can spare you with my whiny self (for now).

To my friends who also believed in me and have known a thing or two about my limits and were witnesses of my emotional breakdowns, thank you for not judging. Thank you for the support and the motivation. I truly could not have achieved these things without you, as well.

To my mentors who selflessly devoted their time and effort to teach us everything and have shared a piece of their life with us, thank you. You are the foundation of it all. The learnings, both the lessons and in life, you've shared to us will be forever instilled in our mind and hearts.


So I guess, this is the "ultimate" life update I can share with you, guys. It's not much, but I do hope I've shared enough to inspire you.