Competing for the Regional Swimming Competition at Tagbilaran, Bohol

Allow me to share my experience of travelling alone to compete for this year's State Colleges and Univeristies Athletic Association Regional Swimming Competition.

_{Taho by the pool at Bohol Island State University, Tagbilaran}

Traveling alone and reuniting with my self

Everyone, at some point in their lives would be fascinated with the idea of travelling. I find that it is one of the best ways to find yourself and recover from the repititive tasks of urban life. The idea of spending time away from home and into a whole new unfamiliar place is exciting. Today I had to travel alone to Bohol in order to compete in the event.

I needed time alone for myself. In the past days, I ahve been bombarded with meetups, classes and events such as Sinulog Festival and @steemph.cebu's #steemnulog event. Altough it is a nice experience, I always find that ine of the best moments for me are those moments where I am alone, "swimming in my won thoughts, in the sea of my consciousness". It energizes my psyche and brings me back to a place of default.

It's really amazing how deep your thoughts are when you are just by yourself. I reminisced the days that went by while I was inside the ferry boat. I was able to recall some things that I said, moments shared with others and memories I had in the past days. It's times like these where you rediscover the amount of things that happen in your life, good or bad.

It was not the usual leisure travel since I had to mind my hours of sleep, diet and mental perparation if I am to compete well in the event. It is tiring but also fulfilling. There are just times like these where my mind wanders away from the present and either sets back to pervious events or visualizes what the future could hold.

Today, I should learn to be in the present. Should live this day as today, not in reminscent of the past nor in wishful thinking of the future. I am off to compete in the event and my presence of mind is needed to makes sure I make the moat of my experience here in Bohol. I am going to swim like it is my last (actually it is my last swimming competition in the university). And I am going to make history.

This day shall be one of the last. The pool is my friend today. The water is my ally. My body is my weapon. All that will happen today will be up to me and divine intervention. It's good to be here, with my self as my only stronghold. I'm glad to be where I am now. Whetever the results of the games will be, I fully accept with full sportsmanship. I brought this on my own and I shall finish it on my own. Hope I make it to the Nationals Competition. fingers crossed

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This is Aaron. Just keep steeming! (and swimming)