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" Don't think. Become ." - Guillermo del Toro I believe we can be so much more than contingent flesh-bags serving the cyclical and mundane chorus of life. Wake-up. Eat. Work. Sleep. Repeat. Maybe we are so much more than what we think we can become. Lately, I've been thinking of becoming a doctor. For the longest time, this is what I settled my aspirations towards. Why not? With my love for sciences, a good academic record,  the high pay, the countless demand for health practitioners, and with college just around the corner, I think this is the most immediate and most practical choice for me. Though I can't help but doubt. I feel like there is something so much more than a clinic and a degree. I'm not saying healthcare professions are not noble or worth gratifying; saving lives of people 24/7 is truly an act of heroism. But what else is there? Pretty ungrateful to ask, no? Maybe because of my fondness for fiction, I get my head stuck in the clouds longe...

Hi. I'm honestly quite nervous to publish this online. What is  this  exactly? I'm not sure either.  For the sake of introduction, and in a way to form liability of my content, I'm a Grade 11 student from the Philippines who basically has nothing productive to do while in vacation. Ironic to think: the point of vacation is to be  not  productive. I beg to differ. Everyday is a new opportunity to be someone great. Vacations are breaks from the works of academics, but they are not breaks from your life. Don't get me mistaken, I'm not here to prove myself worthy of greatness. I just like to read and share my thoughts about the things I read. I also like to think-- a lot. I think a lot to the point where I need to flush out the abstract mess in my head. And to me typing is way easier than writing, so I think a blog is a platform worth to try.   I'll try not to be  too  cheesy with my reflections, though I must warn you: a reason why this blog c...