Second Chances

By: Aleli Olabre

 Have you ever done something you wish you didn’t? Or regret saying something that inflicted pain to someone’s feelings? We cannot simply go back to the past and try fixing things as if nothing bad ever happened. What’s done is done, but we can always choose whether to leave things as they are or to stand up for ourselves and admit what we’ve done wrong and try giving it another shot.

           As a person, I am expected to be responsible for my own decisions. Taking from my personal experience, I have encountered countless failures and shortcomings not only as a student, but also as a daughter and a friend. I probably took all second chances as I could have ever imagined and I am not, even a bit, ashamed of them. “Failing a lot means trying a lot”, and for me, the absolute cause of failure is not trying.

          College life opens a door to infinite realms of possibilities and opportunities.  Three years ago, like most of the fresh graduates, I was in search of a new home, a new school. I had a really hard time finding one because I only took exams in two schools. The phase of choosing & the fact of being enrolled already was indeed, too fast or should I say too overwhelming. Everything went just fine during my first year of college. Social life and academics were at a steady state. It was then that I realized that everything was going fine except for me. The feeling was unexplainable, like there was a shift of something inside me but I don’t know what it really is. Due to my uneasiness, I transferred to San Beda College where I decided to spend my remaining years in college.

        Life in SBC may not be easy, considering the fact that I am facing a new school culture, but I know I chose the right decision. This second chance gave me an opportunity to prove myself to myself that I can be happy without having to think twice.

           Second chances not only help us repair the damage but also, it gives us opportunity for self-growth and helps us prove one’s worth. It’s always better the second time around because in the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.