Awkward Turtle Says Hi!

I really have mixed feelings in starting this blog in steemit. It's because I have the impression that Filipino blogging community here is continuously growing on this platform, however, I am anxious because this is my first time writing a blog. I had just joined in January this year, and it took me almost three months to have the guts to post my first blog. You'll know why:

Thinking of how to introduce myself to people is one of the most awkward things I ever had to do aside from, well, talking to people :D Which is why I think you will be surprised when I tell you that I actually have a degree in Communications. Yes. So here's my struggle to make my intro seem like my life is a little more interesting as everybody else.

Hi, everyone! (cringe) I'm Czhareen. I'm 23. I grew up in San Pablo, Laguna. Went to grade school and high school in the same barangay where I grew up. Took BA Communication Arts in UPLB, major in Writing. In my spare time, I enjoy watching FRIENDS and HIMYM on loop every now and then. A dog person. Pretends to love reading, but I really don't. Still conscious of my prepositions, thanks to Grammarly who gives me constant assurance. A very socially awkward person.

As a kid, I really didn't speak that much. I was one of the youngest and dumbest kids in kindergarten because my classmates were older, I was a late-bloomer, and I really didn't get why I had to go to school. Although being one of the youngest kids, I was one of the tallest in the class. Anyway, I don't remember making friends with any of my classmates back then, and I really hate my teacher.

High School was a little more boring since there was only one class section per year level. I had to spend my teenage years with the same people for four years. But I am really thankful that I had a constant support group that time and glad I have managed to keep some closest friends to support me in my adulting phase.

It was also in High School that I eventually discover how bad I am at interacting and how I struggle with diction. I often choose the wrong words to express how I feel. This may be the reason why I see my self as socially awkward, because every time I think about most of my previous interactions, I cringe. Cringe a lot. And cringe a little bit more. My mind kept thinking, "would the situation be a lot better if I had done a different approach? or would it be enough If had not said a word, at all?"

Anyway. College. College happened. HAHA. I really have a lot of stories to tell during my undergrad days so I am saving them for the future blog posts. I hope you will enjoy my stories and my creative outputs in the next blogs.

I am now ending my first blog post here...

So, bye? hehe' (My god am I the worst)

Til' the next blog!

P.S.

Here are some pics of my evolution as a human being.

I was the one on the right :P

This was our grad picture together with my closest friends.

And this was my grad pic in college. Thanks photoshop! :)