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My type of Happiness

February 07, 2024 by - Faith Azriel Urbi

Have you ever experienced a Semestral break? As a former private school student that’s now studying at a public school, it’s my first time experiencing a Semestral break; and trust me, it’s as fun as it sounds. My Sembreak was definitely worth it and enjoyable even if we were only given a whole week. Especially that I got to spend most of it with my family and friends, which made it more special and fun.

During the Semestral break, it is expected that students already put their studies aside and began enjoying their free time with no school works waiting for them the next following days. As a student the Sembreak is really helpful, especially for us who’s experiencing academic pressure. I, myself, has also been hooked to school works and the Sembreak serves as a little breather as a student. It’s a win-win situation if you ask me, considering the Sembreak itself is like a small reward for our hard work in academics.

The Sembreak allowed me to spend more time with my family and close friends. I got to go to numerous events and I made sure to make the most of it. As a student, it really isn’t deniable that most of my time was spent on reading and writing; which leads me to not having enough time to bond with my family. I take this Semestral Break as a breather in my academics, and an excuse for me and my family to bond as a whole. Bonding with my family was the best feeling ever, especially that they never fail to make me feel safe and happy whenever I’m with them. My own definition of safe space is when I’m with them, and honestly they’re the main reason why my Sembreak was fun and worth it.

To pass some time together, my family went to explore are galleries; gazing at the attractive art as we walked around the gallery in full admiration. We even cooked together before binge watching movies in our living room, it was our way of bonding and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Then we tried to paint each other, which didn’t went well but at least we were having fun and that’s all that matters when bonding with my family. We then visited our balcony to star gaze, chatting about our situations while drinking hot Choco. It all felt warm and perfect, as if this was what I needed after flooding myself with academics.

After that, my cousins invited me to play Roblox and MLBB with them. I reluctantly agreed since I had nothing to do around the house anyway. Also, even though we were playing through our gadgets, at least we had fun in doing so. It was super entertaining and unforgettable as we even joked around and start teasing each other with sayings that were as clear as mud. We enjoyed playing so much that we didn’t even notice the time and it was time to go. Aside from all of that, I had an amazing time playing and chatting with them since we rarely get to play or hang out together now.

Let’s be honest, everyone needs a break; wherein some already crave to indulge themselves with their hobbies or activities they haven’t done in a while. As the Sembreak continuous, the more chances we get to make in bonding with our family and friends. Even with my best of friends, we just enjoy the day care-free as we have nothing to worry about the very next day. As laughter would fill the room while we chatted about topics we wouldn’t even care about the very next day. We would spend the time hanging out like there was no tomorrow; smiling at each other till our cheeks hurt from smiling and till our face turns red from giggling.

As the Sembreak is close to an end, my Mom and Dad planned to take me to the Bambanti Festival, and it was the most mesmerizing events I’ve visited yet. While waiting for the pageantry to start, we went to the village where we took a look of the indigenous houses of each municipality. As I heard their cheers by each contestant during the pageantry, I already knew it was going to be intense and lively. We went to the stadium and claimed an empty spot before it got too crowded to get a better view of the fellow contestants. Each round was filled with mixed emotions, by every second everyone becomes catchier and better than the first round; which made us watchers e was definitely a night to remember as at the end of the pageantry there were fireworks. It was very beautiful and hypnotic to see; especially when their theme music matched very well with their grand fireworks.

There’s no denying that a lot of us students enjoy and love every minute of our Sembreak for the reason that many missed doing their daily hobbies, like painting, dancing, swimming and many more. The Semestral break allows us to connect back to our hobbies and allow ourselves to enjoy the activities that make us feel at ease or calm. Throughout my Sembreak experience, I got to be in my own peaceful bubble as I got to unite with my hobbies that made me feel calm and serene. I felt safe and tranquil while connecting back to my hobbies that I’ve left temporarily due to my academics. It’s important that we let ourselves rest not only physically, but also mentally.

To sum up everything I’ve concluded, the semestral break is the most anticipated vacation of students like me. This also states that the Sembreak helps students spend more time with their loved ones instead of being drowned with school works. The Sembreak is fun in its own different ways, especially when it comes to bonding with your family or friends. Nothing feels warmer than the love my family gives which made my Sembreak extra special and fun.