A Memorable Day

An unexpected reunion took place at the school on this day, March 4, 2022, in the early morning hours of Friday morning. When my classmates and I were reunited after a lengthy period of time apart due to lockdown, we were surprised to find ourselves in the same place and able to ask one another how we had been doing over the years.

We were still first-year college students in 2019, and some of us still consider each other to be strangers because it's a common occurrence on the first day of school, especially when transferring or moving to a different institution of higher learning. We were still segregated into groups, or as we say in Filipino, "barkada," at first because it was difficult to converse with one another. After numerous opportunities to join groups for academic purposes, everyone has the opportunity to converse with and become acquainted with one another until we can say that our section has become a family.

Then, when the Covid-19 outbreak struck the country, the instructional environment was transformed into an online learning environment, with students only able to view each other using online programs such as Google Meet and Zoom. We still see each other as family members, despite the fact that we haven't been able to see each other for a lengthy period of time.

Several groups of students, or barkada, in the class had arranged to attend school to receive their report of rating, which included their final grade for the semester. We were, however, taken aback when we discovered that we would be meeting at school. Following that, we engage in conversation and share tales with one another. When the other people in line to receive their ROR arrived in the administration building, we waited for them and entertained ourselves by playing mobile games.

After finishing our task at the school, we decided to go to Jollibee for lunch so that we could all eat at the same time. Following that, we headed to Plaza Burgos for a picnic and had a great time spending time together. All of us stayed there for about three hours, laughing and joking with one another.

To end the day, we proceeded to Sta. Catalina beach with the rest of the team to watch the sunset. While viewing the sunset, we bought milktea and tusok-tusok and shot pictures with them. Unfortunately, saying farewell to each other is similar to saying goodbye to the sun and embracing the moon, which is similar to thanking the universe for a lovely day that has occurred.

For me, this is one of my most memorable days since I was able to re-connect with some of my former classmates who had transferred to another school and would not be able to see them for a long period of time after. This day was fantastic, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to spend time with them once more.

All of the photos are mine.