#hahah and now yoshida is worried

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1. Where are you now?

Satellite Team Rm Yoshida-Lab, Tohoku University, Sendai, JP

2. What is the mood like?

Silent. Got the room to myself. Blasting music. I am tired.

3. How was your day overall?

Woke up early, cooked salmon breakfast, went to gym, arrived in Lab a bit late. Having trouble (as always) with my research work. Moon calibration is still unfinished. Still have to troubleshoot Leur Simulator. And I am still learning Matlab. This is frustrating, but grind on.

No celebration today. People I met did not know of my bday. Very minimal social interaction. But it is okay. My friends greeted me online. I am still happy for today!

4. What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Just an ordinary day today, no memorable event. But this is a memorable bday - last in Japan and last as a single person. :o

5. What was the most forgettable moment of your day?

Mundane things like studying loljk hahah

6. Best gift?

None received but it is okay :D

7. What are you most worried about at the moment?

About my research. I still feel greatly inadequate. I have so much to learn and I feel that my pace is too slow. And I feel pressured by the progress reports and the amount of work needed to be done.

8. What is one amazing thing you expect from the coming year?

GRADUATION and WEDDING. Yes next year will be a MOMENTOUS one.

9. Who are your closest friends as of the moment?

Eunice - my fiancee (long time no update tumblr haha), from this point on, she is my best friend and my partner in life :D

Lifehouse Church, Kapatiran, and some Labmates

10. What were the top 3 accomplishments from your last year?

PASSED THE ENTRANCE EXAM - technically more than a year ago but still.

LAUNCHED DIWATA 2 - like whoah i dont know what happened I feel that I dont deserve to be with that team. But Lord you are good that you lead me here. Learned a lot and will learn more!!!

GOT ENGAGED - Finally God showed me the woman for me. Thank you Lord for leading me to Eunice

Bonus: Got to serve and lead in the Church, this is really a blessing and a privilege thank you Lord.

11. What were the top 3 worst things struggles that happened from your last year?

ROAD TO GRADUATION

So much stuff to be learned. The pressure is on, the anxiety and inadequancy is there. God knows how much I need to learn but he will see me through. Taking it a day at a time. 

FEELING OF TERMINALITY

Pending feeling that my season and time here in Japan is about to end. Haven’t  experienced the “international” student life. Did not learn Japanese enough and still have trouble going around despite living 2 years already. But still will greatly miss the people and the family I have made here. It will be another great adjustment soon.

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE

Must be a good and Godly husband and soon-to-be Father to Eunice and our children. Old and immature and even sinful habits must die. 

12. Were your goals (at that moment) from last year achieved?

Discover what is my heart’s decision that only God will show.

-YES Thank you Father for leading me and for seeing me thru

Start going out.

-Forgot what this exactly mean, I think dating? In that case yes? haha

13. What are your goals at the moment?

GRADUATE  and WEDDING - 2 main goals that I MUST do next year

Bonus Goal: Submit paper and go to a conference abroad

14. Did the things you want to change about you last year happened?

“ Be disciplined. Wake up early, exercise, study, read, pray. Delight in meaningful things - relationships, ministry, health, career. Do not waste time too much. Learn how to persevere. Great things never come easy.”

  – YES, although this is a continuing matter. I have learned so much these past years, including perservering and working hard! And thankful that things are going and growing with the ‘meaningful things’ - relationships, ministry, health and career.

15. What do you think will change about you over the next year? How do you want to grow?

Be confident in your work. Learn and absorb as much as you can while you are studying. Learn from your senseis and senpais! Hopefully you can have that confidence (as opposed to being inadequate) in your current field. 

16. What is one piece of advice would you give to your future self?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your understanding. Happy for you future self, always remember that it is all because of Him!

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Thank You.