I dedicate this journal to those people who are like me that pursue their dreams no matter what happens and those who never lose hope to strive and fight for their goals and ambitions in life.

      I also dedicate this to everyone that made successful decisions in their life as well as to those who learned from their misjudgments.

     This is also for those who are interested to know more about me and wants to learn how I decide and what are the factors that I consider in my decision-making that they may also apply to their own life.

    I am Maureen Arabela Oliveros Ismael, 19 years of age, from the City of Navotas. I wrote this journal to record and share my happenings in life as well as my decision-making that is significant in me. 

    This journal will show how I pursue my dreams little by little with the help of my significant decisions in life. 

    This may also serve as an inspiration to everyone especially those who are also pursuers of dreams and those who want to know how I examine every factor that may affect my decisions.

    This week I decided to give myself a day to take a rest to lessen my stress in school works and for me to recharge. I did it on December 8, Wednesday that is the day of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception which is very special for Catholics as this is a holy day of obligation.

    On the morning of that day, I played with the kids of our neighbor to clear my mind better. And after that, I went to the cathedral to attend the mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception as well as the thanksgiving mass  of  the  newly  ordained   priest  of our diocese.  And