Going Back to School
It’s five o’clock. Thirty minutes more and it’s my first class this semester. Yes, I’m excited. For the last seven years of being out from the school, here, I’m engaged again into academic pursuit. It’s nice to be a regular student again. The time management styles I had, classmates and “wink-wink.” Sometimes it’s difficult to disguise though, being a Marist Brother and at the same time as a regular student just like the other typical college students. I don’t have to hide my religious identity anyway, it’sthe way of life, not a stage or level or whatsoever.
As I was writing this entry in my journal notebook, one student passed by, greeted me, “Good afternoon, Brother.” I greeted back while her companion wondered what made her greeted me that way. I don’t know who was that student but I just responded nicely.. Funny and nice! I feel stupid! 
Waiting here at the lobby,just like counting the students passing by, smiling to those I know and even to those who didn’t recognize me because I was wearing the uniform just like the other students. “Twas just like yesterday, same place where I was, I used to be stay in the same spot. My old classmates graduated already (I graduated already actually, but in school again) here I am studying again. Those were the years I spent enjoying the gain and pain of being a student. Aiming for higher grades, maintaining it to remain as a DOST-scholar. But now, I should not fall into the trap that being “one of the owners” of the school, it must be easy for me. It’s not like that. During last enrollment day, I wanted to join with the other students falling in line but, wow! I was just given the privilege and after few hours, I was officially enrolled. No sweat, but hey, the fellow students I was with were able to finish the enrollment process the nest day. I’m bad
Five minutes more and hopefully, the bell rings. Two ladies just sat beside me Waiting for class, maybe? LoL! And they’re gone… I was alone again. Seemed can’t wait for few minutes to meet new classmates and hmm, classmates! Don’t think too bad, I’m a good guy, errr, faithful 
Brother.
On this day..
