Why did God plant me in Philosophy?
Growing up, I used to live in my parents' shadows, but mostly, my mom's. She's what you'd call successful in her career. She is awesome. And I wanted to be like her so much to the point that I wanted nothing but to BECOME her, and not my unique self. She is a regional trial court judge who finished her elementary and high school years here in our hometown, Cagayan de Oro City, and pursued Political Science in the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Later on, she took on UP Law and passed the bar, practiced being a lawyer for years until she married my dad and decided to apply for and take on the mantel of a municipal trial court judge. Just like her, I wanted to be a student in UPD - only the best school in the country. My mom encouraged and inspired me to keep trying my best without pressuring me to get good grades since I started grade one. Since I was 10 years old, I've already wanted to get into UPD. It was the end goal. The great dream. The mantra in my...