Letter From A Fellow Scholar

(Pic caption: The paper crane Forge gave me, backdrop is our simple house in Dumaguete City)

Around the middle part of December before Christmas, I actually received a letter from Forage Domingo a fellow Gokongwei Scholar in Beijing, China last year. She is one of my closest friends in the program, actually aside from this letter she also gave me a letter for Valentines Day and a Christmas Gift last year (no malice guys please)

Forge as what we usually call her has been one of the kindest and most humble friend I met in the program. She was considered as one of the Outstanding Students in University of the East and was a Cum Laude graduate with AB Foreign Studies degree.

What is most memorable about her is that she is constantly smiling amidst pressure whenever we have activities in the program and sometimes it would go reach my nerves because she is overly cheerful. (smile forge)

Anyway, she has been my partner whenever I go shopping, everytime we receive our allowances for the month, both of us walk around the wo dao kou area (the area in Beijing where our university is located) looking for bargain clothes, authentic food and many more. We actually talk everthing under the sun everytime we have the time to walk around together.

I vividly recall when it was really freezing outside (Beijing winter time is like -5 degrees) and we got bored staying inside the dorm, we decided to rush past the winter cold and go ahead with our usual shopping and food tripping. hehehe.

Forge, is the biggest shopper among the scholars in Beijing, she did actually send 4 balikbayan boxes full of clothes, chinese snacks and others (thats how big our allowance is..hahaha).

well, going back

when she heard that i was preparing for my nursing board examinations last november last year, she sent me a paper charm to wish me good luck and a small letter to push me, telling me to never give up. Here is the letter she sent me.

Jay,

Musta na?

Grabe Noh, after our time in Beijing, we’re up to something new now, mas mahirap pero more challenging kasi we’re doing own stuffs within our approved contexts.

A simple energy booster itong paper crane most things we undergo in life are mental, I mean, isipin nating kaya at siguradong lalabas ang full potential natin di ba? This is a good luck charm.

On the day of your exam, you can take it with you. This piece of paper had given countless smiles to people. Sa mga binibigyan ko nito lagi kong sinasabi na, “ your fate doesn’t depend on this paper.” It is after all, on your capability and ability to believe, coupled with good effort and faith, you’ll get the perfect mix. Jia You!

Galingan mo Buddy!

Isipin mong kaya mo! Go Jay!

Ingat Lagi,

Forge

Thank you forge for this letter and for the paper crane, as simple as it may seem, it made me smile and allowed me to gain strength from it, your thoughts and your friendship is all that matters.

Thank you for the memories, for being so sweet and so dear to me. I will treasure your friendship forever. I will see you soon whenever I visit Manila.