Hindi ko na namalayan ang pagdaan ng oras. Parang kailan lang ay dinaramdam ko ang mabagal nitong pagtakbo subalit ngayo'y nabigla na lamang ako sa mabilis nitong paglipas.

After ten months of work in school, I still chose to attend this free summer workshop, besides my review for the UPCAT. I was really excited about it, for I know that it would help me a lot. It did help, if you want to know the truth. The workshop helped me a lot, even with stuff you don't need in theater.

I'm not at all good in dancing, singing or acting. I mean, I don't usually do it in school. We've got enough talent in MaSci. But when I joined the workshop, I was suddenly surrounded by people who were really good in those three things.

Then, I started aking myself. Is this really for me? I was just a writer, for Chrissake. I wasn't even a very good writer for I couldn't write properly during those times. Those people were equipped to be in theater, and practically, I wasn't.

I don't know why but I continued. I endured studying and working five hours a day, five days a week. And I tell you, we didn't just sit around and listen to those people. We usually had to do this and that. I actually lifted somebody on my shoulders.

At times, when we were taking some rest, I looked at all those people. They got a lot of talent fit for a theater actor. And I still asked myself why I was there. I thought, perhaps, I could be like them, if I would just work hard.

But then, I knew I couldn't do those things good enough. But I continued. Quite blindly, I did.

Then came more time of thinking. I had answers to my questions, but it was too weak for me then.

Think, think, think.

In time, I got to know those people better. I realized a lot of things while getting to know them.

Finally, we had our recital. By then, I was giving the best I could for I know perfectly why I was there.

The workshop's over. And the people I met there are in different places now. It was a privilege to meet talented people at once. Even more, it's really great to be friends with them.

It was really fast. Now, I really miss those times.

Oh, and the answer to my question? I guess I'll just keep it to myself.
You'll get to answer it sometime, although in a different way. But I think you'll answer just the same.

To the PSF workshop participants this year, thank you for all the good times we've shared and the things you've made me realize.