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Somewhere in this world, there exists seas separated by barriers of crystal. The seas are so cold that one can feel its chilly atmosphere from the other side of these enclosures. Each sea had a distinct color, smell, and taste. For example, the murky, brown sea resembles the taste of coffee, while the transparent, yellow sea hinted the fragrance of Calamansi and the sweetness of honey. A sip from any of these seas is said to bring forth rejuvenation to the drinker’s body.

These seas are ruled by a queen. There is a flood whenever she sends more water cascading from her jug. Hailstones the size of glaciers fall from the sky when she feels that the water is not cold enough. The glaciers collide with each other when her mighty curved scepter moves across the waters. She also offers a portion of any sea under her domain for a price.

Would you believe that she is only eighteen years old?

From her province of Cagayan, she travels to Manila in search of opportunities. She never expected that she would become a ruler of the seas. Even with this already daunting task, she is still in the constant pursuit for knowledge. She balances her aristocratic duties with her academics, as she is taking her fourth year in high school. She once dreamed of becoming a nurse, wearing the white uniform and becoming one of the most vital parts of a hospital. But today, she aspires to be able to give a different kind of service. She dreams of acquiring a degree in hotel and restaurant management. She might even own her own restaurant someday. She has also acquired a fancy for technical drawing, as she thinks that she has a talent for drawing precise lines, circles, and other geometrical figures required for the task. She believes that her life is a blessing from God, and should not be put to waste. She also believes that her life’s purpose is to find and accomplish the mission given to her by her Creator. Apart from all of this, she also takes time to enjoy life, attending parties hosted by friends, relatives, and family. The Juzi Juiz stand in Gonzaga Hall’s cafeteria is this queen’s domain. With a ladle as her scepter and a hairnet as her crown, she serves her customers with zeal and compassion. She is Marie Pilar.
Like Marie Pilar,

• I am a student.
• I am eighteen years old.
• I dream of finishing college.
• my favorite waffle in waffle time is belgian chocolate.
• my favorite juice flavor in juzi juiz is calamansi with honey.
• I value education.
• time management is one of my biggest problems.
• I believe that life is a blessing from God.
• I have lo … It’s complicated.
• I wanted to be a doctor when I was a kid. (It’s almost the same as being a nurse, right?)

Unlike Marie Pilar,

• I am not from Cagayan
• I was never really good at technical drawing, nor any kind of drawing for that matter.
• I am not a high school student anymore.
• I am not planning to take up HRM anytime soon.
• I usually don’t enjoy parties.
• I am not a working student.
• I am more financially stable than Marie
• I do not believe that we already have a set purpose in life. I think that we create our purpose.
• I have more time in my hands than Marie.
• I do not handle my time management problems as well as Marie. (hence, this long overdue post)

I believe that being able to get a glimpse of her life poses a challenge to me. If I thought that I had a busy schedule, what more her schedule - a giant juggling act between work, school, among other things? If she is able to accomplish a feat like that, why can’t I? I think that it is amazing how she is able to sum up enough discipline and self-control in order to attend to both school and work. I wonder how she never seems to run out of energy?