"I was born to become an achiever." That is what I believed because my parents raised me to become one.
I graduated in the Kindergarten, not as the valedictorian, but as the Salutatorian of my class. My parents, especially my mom, wanted me to always come first, so when I got in Grade 1, I studied day and night just to master reading and writing.
I joined school competitions for English, Math, and Science. I was good in numbers and science back then, so luckily, I was always one of the pupils who got to represent my school for Math and Science contests.
Fast forward to grade 6, I graduated again as the class Salutatorian. My parents were proud, I knew for sure, but they would have been prouder if I got to be called to go up the stage first.
When I got in High School, I was one of the active Girl Scout members. Because of that, I joined the Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme project. At the age of 14, I became a Chief Girl Scout Medalist. This for me is one of the biggest achievement I've achieved back then.
I managed to be an honor student from Grade 7 to Grade 12. I might not have been able to be the first, but I made sure to always come second.
When I got in college, I have so many goals that I want to achieve. I feel like I have a timeline to follow.
It was my goal to have my own savings account at the age of 18, and so I did.
At 19, I wanted to try to travel alone, and as expected, I did and that was at Sagada.
I planned for my next solo adventure. I wanted something bigger than my Sagada trip. Something that people my age will see it as a huge achievement. And so I planned for my Mt. Pulag Birthday Hike on my 20th birthday.
I wanted to see a 6-digit number on my savings account before I turn 21. And because I take all my personal challenges seriously, I achieved it 2 months after my birthday.
Back in High School, I wanted to have a house that I can call my own, before I turn 21, and again, just this August, I managed to build my own house using my own money.
You see other people think that I have achieved so much in my life already. If I were to think like how I thought back then, I would say, "Ofcourse. I was born to be an achiever."
But this pandemic made me realize that all of my achievements mean nothing, if I were not able to make a change in this world.
Life is short, so I should be living it meaningfully. That is why I am no longer in a hurry to achieve these so-called "great achievements" in life.
Perhaps, my goal now is to live my life where I could give a positive impact even to a single person's life. That would be my greatest achievement in life.
How about you:
What is your biggest achievement in life?
