EL0441 is not a broken glass.

EL0441 is not a broken glass.

The final semester of the senior BA English Language students at FEU is entirely different. To compare it to a roller coaster ride is an understatement. Sadly, I unconsciously drove the coaster towards the end, and brought it to the cliff where it was heading from the very beginning. It was almost a nightmare which I would not want to have again.

Just when the academic year neared to its end, we were all put into a trial, testing our endurance and patience, even our friendship which we nurtured for three years. The life of an Elcian could even be compared to life in hell as depicted in “The Lift that Went Down to Hell”, where the devils were depicted as ordinary sapiens.

It was a modern day drama where every character played a role, whether he liked it or not. Tears were shed, relationships were tested, faith was questioned. Nevertheless, I still believe that EL0441 is not a broken glass. There might be cracks on its surface, but we can always choose to be a new glass: clean and firm. Everyone became victims of circumstances. No one is to be blamed. At the end of the line, I still see a bright horizon. Relationships may not be restored, but a glimpse of the past would still make me smile, with the thought that it had been a very wonderful learning experience.

Now, I could not wait to whisper: Thank God, finally, it’s over. EL0441 may not be perfect, but at least, we are real.