For the first time in my nursing student life, there finally came a subject closest to the course I was predetermined to take: Journalism/Creative Writing.

Literature under Mr. Hibek is not-your-average-class. With all the green thoughts, words, actions, expressions, and all, there's no dull moment. True, sometimes Sir Hibek go overboard, but I still like the subject itself. After all, it's a part of my first love.

The past week we discussed what life is. It's kind of interesting enough to talk about something subjective. It's refreshing thought after spending 2 whole years talking nothing but objective.

According to these people, this what life is:

Shim:

"Life is a like a ferris wheel. You're sometimes up, sometimes down."

Britten:

"Life is a give and take process. You lose some, you win some."

Haron:

"Life is a big surprise. You never know what will happen next."

Drew:

"Life is a bitch."

Sir Hibek found the last one interesting. It's true that Drew, in his early stage of life, saying these words is such an absurdity. I like what Sir Hibek said in reply,


Though it's not the exact words, I still love the whole idea. I suddenly remembered the first time I assisted in a delivery. Surprisingly, the next moment, I was teary-eyed.

But just like what Sir Hibek said:


And this is what I was thinking about.

For the first meetings, I was hesitant to recite. I was a writer but not a speaker. I find it hard to speak the words in my mind, but like what I said, it's easy for me to write.

And my first recitation in Lit 101: "I think the definitions of life my classmates said were based on their own experiences. If Drew said life is a bitch, perhaps something bitchy is happening or has happened to him. It's just a matter of perspective, of how you deal with life."

Maybe I would really enjoy this subject. Whatever higher batch would say.

After all, this is a part of my first love.

Labels: life, love