MARIKINA, June 2, 2014 — It is our first day in school. We just walked and did not take a ride since we live here in our scholasticate, the Marist Asia-Pacific Center (MAPAC). On Mondays, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, we have subjects about the bible, the New and Old Testament.
Feelings? Does does it feel to become a student again?
It feels different.
During the diagnostic tests, I felt relaxed and it is okay for me to just commit mistakes by leaving blank answers to those I do not know. No pretensions or straining myself to try to answer what I do not know. I can learn later anyway. That is one purpose of learning — to know the things that we do not know. Reinforcement, that is.
I am quite familiar with our professors, our very own staff Brothers in MAPAC community and lay mission partners. To be honest, I am more excited to know our new classmates from different religious institutes here especially the sisters.
Lessons will come later. First, let us mingle and have some clean fun.
Br. Allen 
hello, bro. allen… hala, pirmi ka nga pala sa Marikina. and, June din nag-start ang class, galing… hey, sana nakapasyal-pasyal na kayo uli. maganda ang Marikina as a community, lalo nitong huling mga taon (huwag lang babaha, haha). kaway-kaway, hope you are well… ~ ate san