30/09/2026
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ. ๐๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ.
๐๐๐ฒ! ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
I know life gets tough, sometimes making you fall to your knees and question everything. โDid I do something wrong?โ โWas this not the path I should take?โ โShould I just shift programs?โ This is especially true now that the prelim exams are done. All the stress and late nights for the exams have passed, and are now replaced by doubt and anxiety for your scores. If youโre asking yourself these questions, know that youโre not alone. What youโre feeling is valid, and you are seen.
Sometimes, the hardest days are the quiet ones. Sometimes all we can do is stare at the ceiling, count the lightbulbs, and listen to the clock ticking. Sometimes an emptiness comes where the cold sensation of the floor against your back becomes a comfort โ just a simple reminder that you are still here. And you know what? Itโs okay to just be that. Be alive. Breathing. Thinking of nothing, or everything. Being perfect isn't a requirement. You're not supposed to have everything figured out all at once. It's your first time living this life. Your first time being you, right now. It's okay. You've got this.
If youโre going through something heavy right now, I hope you donโt give up on yourself. You donโt have to have it all figured out; just take things one small step at a time. Itโs okay to fall down. If you need to rest, then rest. If you need to cry, cry out as loud as you need to. Whatโs important is that when youโre ready, you take a breather and stand back up. Healing takes time, but every little step is progress. Even when the road feels long and the light seems far away, keep moving forward. The grass will be greener for you one day, and brighter days are still waiting.
And please, look out for each other. Su***de happens everywhere, and most of the time, it happens when we least expect it. We will never truly know how heavy someone's heart actually feels until it's too late. Always remember to check on the well-being of those you care about. Letโs be sensitive with our words and our actions, and always lead with empathyโwhether they are a stranger or a loved one. Spread peace, not hate. Spread awareness and support to those who are struggling, not shame.
Honestly, I can't be of much direct help to whoever might be reading this. I don't know you personally. I don't know your needs, your personality, or your tendencies, which means I don't know exactly what kind of help you might need. But the best thing I can do is hope and believe that things will get better for you, because at the end of the day, that's the thing that stays: hope.
I may not know you personally, but I hope you have someone to talk to. I hope you experience more sunsets, more sunrises, and more beautiful memories that make you feel that it is worth it to live. You deserve to live. You deserve to take up space because you are worth it. I hope you continue to bless people with your existence.
So remember, you don't have to carry it all alone. Allow me to leave you with a quote from Paddy the Baddy: โIโd rather have my friend cry on my shoulder than me crying at his funeral next week.โ Never stop hoping that there might be someone who will grab your hand, because there will always be someone.
๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ. ๐ซ
๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐:
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SMART/TNT: 0919-057-1553
GLOBE/TM: 0917-899-8727 & 0966-351-4518
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ช๐ข - ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค ๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐
Smart/TNT: 0939-936-5433 or 939-937-5433
Globe/TM: 0966-467-96263
๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐: ๐พ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐
Landline: (02) 8893 1893
Globe: 0917 863 1136
Smart: 0998 841 0053
๐๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ
Landline: (02) 8804-4673
Globe/TM: 0917-558- 4673
Smart: 0918-873 4673
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๐๏ธ: Almira Andrea Elacion | 3rd Year Representative, UST-L PsycSoc
๐ผ๏ธ: Nicole Encinares | Business Manager, UST-L PsychSoc
