A walk down memory lane.

Nostalgia hits different when you get the time to look back at all the pictures and videos made in the past. There's something particularly exciting about it...about looking through videos of all the stuff you thought were so important back then when really, it was merely ponderous.

I recently spent a good amount of time sorting through google drive but ended up rewatching every video I've ever made since early year 8. From being taught math by one of the most intimidating teachers to saying yes when she asked me to take a picture of her with the school charts we were asked to decorate, I can't believe I saved all those videos throughout the years.

From making jars of happiness for my sister and cousin as their wedding gifts to forgetting about it the moment I gave it to them, there was this sense of achievement I felt. As if I had done something so incredible when really, it was just a jar with happy notes inside! Or the time I decided to write an emotional letter a day before traveling stating how sad I'll feel on returning back home and mentioning what everyone was doing that night just to make it more dramatic. I guess I love torturing myself by looking back at those memories from time to time!

Moreover, I'll never forget the time my best friend and I thought sitting in a shopping cart and racing through the mall would make us look cool when really we looked like silly kids who have nothing better to do! Or the time I dressed up as Mother Earth for a fashion show held at my school only to end up looking like a goth with hangers running down my hair which was supposed to look like a crown with flower petals attached. And let's not forget how eventful Senior year was when the main highlight of that year was getting to eat cheese roti with warm tea! In between all those hilarious and embarrassing moments, I didn't realize I had spent the some of the best years with people who I'm lucky to still have around me!

From spending the past 9 months with neighbors who felt more like family, to saying goodbye to them as they moved to different cities, I realized just how lucky I was to have met them!

So yeah, nostalgia hits different when you look back at all the memories but you end up reliving one of the best moments of your life for a split second which is what makes it so special!

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