Your will be done Lord! :) I completely surrender my life to you!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
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Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Grabe :)
I really had fun today and yesterday. Well, I had an unexpected win and cash from PIChE Davao's Undergraduate Research Compatition, met a lot of PhD's in the forum and was inspired to do a lot of further studies. Moreover, i enjoyed the food during the competition, started working on the other things that i have to do and went out with my friends (JP, Kring, Vebz, Doning, Elfin, Gil and many more) haha. I thank the Lord for this day! :D Salamat Lord :)
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
<3
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
<3
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Things to be thankful for! (Gratitude is the best Attitude)
The past four years in college was really a blast! I am very blessed for all the experiences that led me to where i am now and to the people who walked with me in this journey. I really feel that "the world conspires" only if you are sure of where you want to go. Thus, here are the things that i am for, for the four years of formation that i had in college:
1. My school. To be honest, Ateneo is my least preferred school way back in college, because, i feel like my parents can't afford to send me there and my preferred course (which used to be bs materials engineering) is not available in Ateneo. But, it is just so amazing that i am led to this least-preferred-school and end up excelling there. I am more than convinced that everything was planned by God, for all the circumstances which led me in Ateneo de Davao were beyond my control.
2. My family. I just have the most supportive and loving parents in the world! I love you Mama and Papa :). Moreover, I am thankful for the moral and financial support being extended by my grandmother (nanay pisyang) to our family. And i just love my brother and sister too, although we have occasional misunderstandings :D I am doing my best for you. Thanks for helping me scrape those pectin samples for my thesis! Hahah!
3. Awards and Recognitions. My college life was filled with awards and recognitions for the things that i have done. I graduated Valedictorian, Magna Cum Laude and Leadership Awardee. My thesis also bagged the 2nd Runner-up in the BPI Best Project of the Year. I was also awarded the Most Outstanding student for 2 years and Outstanding Club President in second year. These awards are beyond my imagination and i am just living the vision that i told myself before i entered college: "It's payback time."
4. I had a girlfriend. Well, although i am already single at this point, but i feel really blessed for having a girlfriend. And i am thankful for everything!
5. My course. I just appreciate how the detours led me to BS Chem. More than that, i found my calling in chemistry, that is to develop my very own drug. Yes, i really am motivated to go into research about creating a formulation to cure dengue and so on.
6. My friends, teachers and Involvements. I am so blessed, because for the past four years, i had great friends, teachers and joined great clubs which really helped me become better as a person. More than that, i expanded my network of friends and had worthwhile connections with them.
7. My relationship with God. My entrance to a catholic and Jesuit university allowed me to be closer to God! I am thankful for everything that i learned from the Jesuits!
These things will always be in my heart. The Ateneo experience that i had and the four years of college self-searching and formation that i had was really memorable and if i may say truly life changing! I look forward to a more challenging yet, more rewarding life experiences and people ahead! I know that my destiny is already written, i just have to fulfill it. And i know i am successful! May the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
<3
1. My school. To be honest, Ateneo is my least preferred school way back in college, because, i feel like my parents can't afford to send me there and my preferred course (which used to be bs materials engineering) is not available in Ateneo. But, it is just so amazing that i am led to this least-preferred-school and end up excelling there. I am more than convinced that everything was planned by God, for all the circumstances which led me in Ateneo de Davao were beyond my control.
2. My family. I just have the most supportive and loving parents in the world! I love you Mama and Papa :). Moreover, I am thankful for the moral and financial support being extended by my grandmother (nanay pisyang) to our family. And i just love my brother and sister too, although we have occasional misunderstandings :D I am doing my best for you. Thanks for helping me scrape those pectin samples for my thesis! Hahah!
3. Awards and Recognitions. My college life was filled with awards and recognitions for the things that i have done. I graduated Valedictorian, Magna Cum Laude and Leadership Awardee. My thesis also bagged the 2nd Runner-up in the BPI Best Project of the Year. I was also awarded the Most Outstanding student for 2 years and Outstanding Club President in second year. These awards are beyond my imagination and i am just living the vision that i told myself before i entered college: "It's payback time."
4. I had a girlfriend. Well, although i am already single at this point, but i feel really blessed for having a girlfriend. And i am thankful for everything!
5. My course. I just appreciate how the detours led me to BS Chem. More than that, i found my calling in chemistry, that is to develop my very own drug. Yes, i really am motivated to go into research about creating a formulation to cure dengue and so on.
6. My friends, teachers and Involvements. I am so blessed, because for the past four years, i had great friends, teachers and joined great clubs which really helped me become better as a person. More than that, i expanded my network of friends and had worthwhile connections with them.
7. My relationship with God. My entrance to a catholic and Jesuit university allowed me to be closer to God! I am thankful for everything that i learned from the Jesuits!
These things will always be in my heart. The Ateneo experience that i had and the four years of college self-searching and formation that i had was really memorable and if i may say truly life changing! I look forward to a more challenging yet, more rewarding life experiences and people ahead! I know that my destiny is already written, i just have to fulfill it. And i know i am successful! May the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
<3
Monday, April 12, 2010
The real world
I should really say that i am super tired today. Really tired. Imagine, i have been going here and there just to get my TOR, apply for the alumni ID, borrow the phy chem book of joey, blah blah blah. This is the harsh real world that they call. And yes, so far so good. Although this day made me really tired, but i really appreciate my experience today, because i feel like i am one of them now. I am not a spectator, but i am part of the people who move in this world. I am now away from my very own comfort zone. Yes! It is both sad and good. Sad, precisely because, things won't be easy now. Good, because i will finally learn how to live in this very competitive world.
In as much as yes, i am entering in this new and complex society, but i believe that i ought to carry with me the sets of values which i have learned beforehand- imagination, dreaming big, respect, integrity, punctuality, excellence, humility, love, gratitude, service, faith. Yes, the world can influence me, but these remains to be my strongholds, my buffer so that i can get hold of myself and be reminded of the necessary essentials just so i can fulfill the personal legend written for me. I know that i can do it! I can fulfill my destiny! I am!
I am thankful that today, i have finished a bunch of things. But, to be honest, this day just opened much more things to do. Well, that is life i guess- your assignments never end, unless it's your time to say goodbye. Sorry if i was somewhat morbid there, but it is a fact that we should all face. While we are still alive, things will come and will continuously come.
The real world is just so real. Like in Physical Chemistry, no "constants" or idealized systems can be employed this time. Every factor is in play and will surely contribute to the outcome of my journey. I know, it won't be easy. Yes, i know that the road will be challenging. But i am sure that i will succeed! I am successful for I am walking with and for the Lord!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
In as much as yes, i am entering in this new and complex society, but i believe that i ought to carry with me the sets of values which i have learned beforehand- imagination, dreaming big, respect, integrity, punctuality, excellence, humility, love, gratitude, service, faith. Yes, the world can influence me, but these remains to be my strongholds, my buffer so that i can get hold of myself and be reminded of the necessary essentials just so i can fulfill the personal legend written for me. I know that i can do it! I can fulfill my destiny! I am!
I am thankful that today, i have finished a bunch of things. But, to be honest, this day just opened much more things to do. Well, that is life i guess- your assignments never end, unless it's your time to say goodbye. Sorry if i was somewhat morbid there, but it is a fact that we should all face. While we are still alive, things will come and will continuously come.
The real world is just so real. Like in Physical Chemistry, no "constants" or idealized systems can be employed this time. Every factor is in play and will surely contribute to the outcome of my journey. I know, it won't be easy. Yes, i know that the road will be challenging. But i am sure that i will succeed! I am successful for I am walking with and for the Lord!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Michael Casas
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Updates!
A lot of things happened after my last blogpost. And, a lot of things are to be expected in the days to come. I should say that the journey up to this point of my life is worth thanking for. I am very grateful for everything that happened to me and for all the experiences that God allowed me to have. More than the experiences, i thank the Lord for the lessons that made me wiser and the people who helped me get through. I am very much thankful also for the achievements and awards which affirmed my efforts. Truly, "the world conspires to help you achieve your dreams" whenever you do your best and your eyes are set on your goals.
I am bringing with me a sense of peace and gratitude at this point in my life. Gratitude, because, i believe that I am very blessed by God despite my sinfulness. The Jesuit saying "sinful yet called (and blessed)" is something which i believe quite accurately describes my state at this point. Well, i should honestly say that everything that happened to me and to my life are things which i never expected. If i may look back, a mere entrance to Ateneo de Davao is a blessing in itself. I did not make it to UP and Singapore, but i was welcomed with open arms in Ateneo de Davao. This is something which i am very thankful for. If the admissions director did not allow me to be enrolled then, i can't imagine where i would be situated at this point. I am thankful for my course. I once wanted to become a materials engineer in UP Dil or in Singapore. But detours led me to enroll in BS Chem Eng in ADDU. And yet, another detour, which is my shifting to BS Chem due to the advise of DOST. Isn't it amazing that no matter how hard and how long the road to BS Chem was, i am still able to excel. Thanks be to God! I am also thankful for my friends. All of them who came to my life really helped me shape my character and in one way or another helped me know who i am. I am thankful for my teachers. Their expertise, experiences and wisdom made me aware of the truths about life. I am thankful for my family. My mama, papa, nanay, brother and sister are always there to help me all th way.
On another side, i am at peace with myself. I am at peace to some extent, because, i have rid of some misconceptions about the world. I am at peace, because, i have known Jesus during the Holy week retreat even more personally. Now, i appreciate love, the cross and my relationship with Him more no matter how sinful i am, for as long as i go back to Him in humble repentance and prayer. I am at peace, because, i found myself. I realized that i have a legend to fulfill, a destiny to make real by just doing what i ought to do. I am at peace, because, i have a clearer vision now, on the look out for what is good and what ought to be done. I am at peace in the arms of God as i go on with my life each day!
It was a meaningful and a great journey after all. It pays to surrender to God everything. The events in my life made me understand the real meaning of surrender and faith. Believe in His perfect plan, because after all, He made this universe beautiful and perfect after all!
At this point, i look forward to a more challenging chapter of my life. But for now, i will be reviewing for the board exams! I hope, i can make it! I will make it! For the greater glory of God! I really do not know what happens after the board exam... I'd just lift it up to Him and allow His grace to lead me to my destiny, towards fulfilling my own destiny.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
I am bringing with me a sense of peace and gratitude at this point in my life. Gratitude, because, i believe that I am very blessed by God despite my sinfulness. The Jesuit saying "sinful yet called (and blessed)" is something which i believe quite accurately describes my state at this point. Well, i should honestly say that everything that happened to me and to my life are things which i never expected. If i may look back, a mere entrance to Ateneo de Davao is a blessing in itself. I did not make it to UP and Singapore, but i was welcomed with open arms in Ateneo de Davao. This is something which i am very thankful for. If the admissions director did not allow me to be enrolled then, i can't imagine where i would be situated at this point. I am thankful for my course. I once wanted to become a materials engineer in UP Dil or in Singapore. But detours led me to enroll in BS Chem Eng in ADDU. And yet, another detour, which is my shifting to BS Chem due to the advise of DOST. Isn't it amazing that no matter how hard and how long the road to BS Chem was, i am still able to excel. Thanks be to God! I am also thankful for my friends. All of them who came to my life really helped me shape my character and in one way or another helped me know who i am. I am thankful for my teachers. Their expertise, experiences and wisdom made me aware of the truths about life. I am thankful for my family. My mama, papa, nanay, brother and sister are always there to help me all th way.
On another side, i am at peace with myself. I am at peace to some extent, because, i have rid of some misconceptions about the world. I am at peace, because, i have known Jesus during the Holy week retreat even more personally. Now, i appreciate love, the cross and my relationship with Him more no matter how sinful i am, for as long as i go back to Him in humble repentance and prayer. I am at peace, because, i found myself. I realized that i have a legend to fulfill, a destiny to make real by just doing what i ought to do. I am at peace, because, i have a clearer vision now, on the look out for what is good and what ought to be done. I am at peace in the arms of God as i go on with my life each day!
It was a meaningful and a great journey after all. It pays to surrender to God everything. The events in my life made me understand the real meaning of surrender and faith. Believe in His perfect plan, because after all, He made this universe beautiful and perfect after all!
At this point, i look forward to a more challenging chapter of my life. But for now, i will be reviewing for the board exams! I hope, i can make it! I will make it! For the greater glory of God! I really do not know what happens after the board exam... I'd just lift it up to Him and allow His grace to lead me to my destiny, towards fulfilling my own destiny.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Monday, December 14, 2009
New hair :)
i thank God for barbers. thank you Lord for the haircut that i just had from Rocky's barbershop at G. mall. :). i feel renewed, revitalized and super happy. thank you God.
more than that, i feel motivated to study. but well, i think i'll give myself until 8pm or so to browse the net and after that. go go go study life :D hahaha. thank you God for this day :)
AM+DG!
miko :D
more than that, i feel motivated to study. but well, i think i'll give myself until 8pm or so to browse the net and after that. go go go study life :D hahaha. thank you God for this day :)
AM+DG!
miko :D
Saturday, November 28, 2009
a clean and organized room at last
i feel refreshed and really blessed to have successfully cleaned my room. well, i am loving the feeling of having well organized files, arranged books, mess-free cabinet and so on... blah blah blah.... but really, the cleaning that i am hoping to achieve is beyond what the eyes can see. i mean, i wish to also clean my insides- my soul, my conscience... and strengthen my relationship with God...
i offer all these to you Lord... Amen
AD+DG!
Miko
i offer all these to you Lord... Amen
AD+DG!
Miko
Friday, November 20, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
i am back!
its been so long since i did my last post here in blogger. i think, i neglected this, because first of my busy schedule as a college student and having been enamored by facebook and friendster (in the past) led me to forgetting to post to this blog site. however, i think, it is still nice to be back once more. i am happy typing these texts as my come back post.
most probably, this blog site will not only become a personal-day-to-day journal, but will most likely contain my experiences and exciting insights learned as a chemistry major, some opinions on national situations and of course, spiritual reflections. broadening the scope of the contents of this blog gives me a greater sense of meaning and fulfillment.
i would like to make this blog site, not only a site to contain my thoughts on personal experience, but my learning, opinions and ideas in the fields of science and probably on national situations with the aim that through this, i may contribute something good to the people who might read this blog site.
i am truly excited to divert my attention from facebook to this more meaningful venture!
AM+DG
Michael Casas
most probably, this blog site will not only become a personal-day-to-day journal, but will most likely contain my experiences and exciting insights learned as a chemistry major, some opinions on national situations and of course, spiritual reflections. broadening the scope of the contents of this blog gives me a greater sense of meaning and fulfillment.
i would like to make this blog site, not only a site to contain my thoughts on personal experience, but my learning, opinions and ideas in the fields of science and probably on national situations with the aim that through this, i may contribute something good to the people who might read this blog site.
i am truly excited to divert my attention from facebook to this more meaningful venture!
AM+DG
Michael Casas
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