The past and next 10 years

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 Culture has been a great influence for me since I was born but not like others, I didn’t get too much influence from the people I live in. Instead, I got it from the things that I watch in TV, it I am now pretty convinced that it is the reason why I took up this course.

 

Usually the things that I got from my family are the traditions that I still practice until today, especially of course, my Christmas traditions. Just this December even if how busy I was with the things I need to do in school, I took the time to go back to Pototan. Sure, there are fewer lights and it’s not like pre-pandemic but it still felt right going around town and looking at the Christmas lights at plaza with my father.

 

 


 

We still enjoyed a great meal and of course, a bottle of beer or two. This moments has always been special and a big part of my cultural background because it’s the only holiday the I still celebrate with my family.

 

I stayed in Pototan for 2 days and went back to my adoptive city- Iloilo City. Sure it was nice to be in my home town for a couple of days but Iloilo is home.

 


 

 

In my output I shared how much the city made me feel at home by meeting people who are in the same subculture as I do. People who thinks like me and made me feel validated.

 



 

And ‘till this day, it never fails to be a home for me. Even if I was not with my family during the New Year, I wasn’t alone.

 



 

 

I have people who I consider my family and has been with me ever since the day I started studying in the city. My home-friends in my home city and being in Iloilo City taught a lot of things. That is one of the best things living here because you get to know different kinds of people and get to know their stories.

 

 

Although Iloilo City has became my home and I am more than contented by it, I also indicated in one of my outputs how much I love Latin culture and I would like to explore more of it if I am given a chance because it is something that soothes my heart. It's full of color and percussions. Full of life and energy and it is a great influence when it comes to my art. My art used to be so dark and goth. But loving this culture made an innovation to my work. I mean, even I draw about death it's colorful because it's inspired by their "Dia de los Muertos" Festival. Their art is just so beautiful and the people are very passionate.

 

 

 


 

 

Reflecting on this outputs that is actually worth more or less 10 years of my life made me saw how much I change as person. It reminded me of the struggles that I have encountered and the things that I was so confused about. Being here right now seems like it is a dream. I’ve been “journeying” for a quite some time and I am not yet ready to stop. There is still a lot of things that I want and need to do. No one knows where I’ll be in the 10-ish years, maybe I’ll also journal it like I’m doing right now and reflecting but one thing’s for sure. The things that I have learned and the scars that I have garnered, I will proudly carry as I go along especially now that new chapter is coming my way.

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