‘Almost
every year I had a boyfriend. But life then didn’t
seem as happy as it now is.’
One
can’t help but marvel at Rica Peralejo’s
dedication to her studies. Despite her very busy schedule
– with regular morning show Umagang Kay Ganda
and teleserye Pangarap na Bituin on ABS-CBN –
she still opted to go for the full 16-unit load at
the Ateneo University’s four-year Creative Writing
course.
“I
just felt that it’s time,” Rica said of
her decision to go back to school. “I knew there
was something larger than me directing me back to
the campus. Even the order of events - how I discovered
the course, what school should I go to, even when
I took the test in Ateneo – I know somehow I
was bound to be there and that I would get in, I just
didn’t know how.”
Since
she doesn’t have a love life right now, school
seemed like a wise substitute. But was it a choice
to be loveless at the moment?
“I
can’t really say. It really doesn’t seem
to be like that. When I stopped with the last one,
I didn’t mind it so much. If there’s somebody
who’s trying to court me, I don’t like
him naman. I do have crushes but honestly, I don’t
see anyone who’s potentially the right one,”
she admits.
“Plus,
it always crosses my mind that I would be able to
help people if I would remain single. It’s fun
and happy to be single. I’ve gone through the
stage where I had a boyfriend…almost every year
I had a boyfriend. But life didn’t seem as happy
as my life now. I feel my life gets more meaning whenever
I am able to relate with many people, not just one
person. But I do wish to have a child. But I would
go for what the Lord wants for me.”
She
adds: “I don’t believe I need to have
a boyfriend to make me happy. I am not getting impatient
in waiting for Mr. Right to come my way. Of course,
I’ll know if the guy that comes along is the
right one for me and the one that the Lord willed
for me. If he’s really meant for me, whatever
happens, we will be still together in the end.”
What
are her plans for the future?
“I
do intend to come up with a business. I’m just
not sure what because I am still praying for it. I
am contemplating though on having a double major,
maybe on Creative Writing and Psychology. I want to
write books, I want to help people. I don’t
know how but I really want to help.”
“But
I am really happy that I became a part of the teleserye
Pangarap na Bituin. This is a singing role for me
although it’s also a family drama. It feels
good to be able to make use of my talent in singing
plus I get to work with Sarah (Geronimo) and Maja
(Salvador),” she said in parting.
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