A letter from May 15, 2025

To September Liz🐾❤️‍🩹 I'm so scared—anxious even—and for sure, freshman Liz is feeling the same way right now. Before anything else, I want to congratulate you kasi you finally reached the first step to reaching your dream, to become a veterinarian🥹 (AA NAIIYAK AKO HABANG SINUSULAT TO). I'm writing this letter ngayong May 15, habang nakikinig sa "You're on your own kid", with my mind full of thoughts, doubts, and fears. Dumaan kasi sa fyp ko yung video ng catheter application sa dog (if u can still remember), and natatakot ako. Kung ngayon pa lang natatakot na ako, what more pa sa actual vet school? Kakayanin ko ba talaga? Am I going to the right path? Pero to silence those thoughts, I'll just repeatedly go back to the main reason why I started. And this is what I want you to keep on doing when you're starting to doubt yourself again. I can vividly remember kung paano mo na-realize na gusto mong maging Vet. You found yourself staring blankly at Bruno as he lay there quietly sleeping, then a feeling of curiosity and an unexplainable pull began to sink in— "gusto 'kong maging veterinarian"— the exact words that popped in your head, na para bang biglang umilaw yung light bulb 💡 a quiet moment after being an empty shell for so long. Your desire to become a vet didn’t start solely from a sense of responsibility or just driven by the love for animals. It felt deeper than that—like a calling. It wasn’t something I logically chose; it was something that chose me. A sudden pull, like a magnet, drawing me in with quiet certainty. For the first time, I felt like I had found my purpose. With time, the fears that feel overwhelming now will seem small compared to the bigger challenges you’ll face—and overcome—in the future. Remember how you once thought that the breakup would break you completely? And yet here you are, stronger than before, loved in ways you never expected—more than you ever thought you deserved. Grabe, nandito ka pa rin, buti nalang HAHAHHAHAHA we always knew na you'd pursue veterinary medicine, we didn't have any back up plans or second choices. It was veterinary medicine or nothing at all. And now, here we are. Enrolled ka na!!! 😭😭😭 First day of school mo na as a vet student😭😭😭 SO SO SO PROUD OF YOU SELF. Please vlog special moments na sa tingin mo magiging worth it balik-balikan when you finally overcome this. Galingan mo PLEASE, utang na loob 'wag mong sukuan to. Hindi ka pwedeng maging asawa nalang ng engineer HAHAHHAHA Hindi pwedeng walang DVM sa unahan ng pangalan natin. You're living the life that little Liz always wanted—Manila life, cute dorm, supportive friends and family, a loving, caring and EVERYTHING lover, and of course, the dream program. :) Carpe Diem! See you in 6 years, Dra. – May 2025 Liz