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## QUESTION: <br>
***Collecting objects is a hobby that many enjoy, often without even realizing it. Do you have a collection — big or small — that reflects your interests or memories? What is the most unusual or surprising item you’ve ever collected, and what inspired you to keep it?***
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## ANSWER:<br>
I am the kind of person who can never be a minimalist. I'm pretty sentimental, and I tend to keep things that may not be of value to others, but mean something to me. For one, I have this old shoe box which I tagged, ***My Memory Box***. <br>

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These are primarily letters, photos, small stuff I got from friends, classmates, students, etc. throughout the years. Let me just show you a glimpse of some of them... :) 


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> Photos from my ESL students from the English Academy.


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> Small cards and stuff from people. There's also my university tie and nameplate... and a dry rose given by one of the teachers in the academy I used to work for. 


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> These are letters I collected over the years. Sadly, I don't get a lot of them anymore. XD


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The letter above is the oldest one I have. It was given to me by my best friend when I was in third grade, around the early 2000s. I remember the school year was almost ending then, and I wouldn't be in the same school as her anymore because I was about to transfer to another school. <br>

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This is the latest addition to my collection. My bestie gave it to me on my birthday last month. <br>
I find letters precious, even the short ones written on random paper. I got a bunch of them, especially from high school, since my friends and I used to exchange them. I still read them from time to time and drown myself in nostalgia. *haha* <br>

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Aside from letters, I keep drawings that my younger cousin and some friends gave me. Above are some drawings my younger cousin gave me when he was 6 or 7. He's turning 15 this year, and we sometimes work on his art projects together. <br>

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> This was the latest artwork we both worked on together. Unfortunately, I can't keep it because he must submit it to school. *haha*


I keep these things for memory's sake. Maybe I'm just sentimental, but it's nice to sit down and read them from time to time and reminisce about those days. <br>
As for my interests, I also keep some collections... although I didn't really intend to collect them at first.
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Around 15 years ago, when I was in university, I bought some anime magazines. I wanted some updates about anime and related stuff. I wasn't aware of MyAnimeList then, and getting physical copies also excited me because I used them for drawing references. They just piled up, but I stopped buying around 10 years ago.
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 I have an anime merch and book collection. Originally, I only had a couple of them, but my besties increased my collection. The majority of the books you see are from my female bestie, and a lot of the small figurines were given to me by my male bestie. I'm lucky to have such supportive friends! :D

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> I couldn't throw away the chibi artwork I made to decorate our Christmas tree last year, so I placed them there. xD


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Because of my interest in art and anime, my collection of art materials grew.  It's not a lot, but they're all beneficial for me... not only in creating something, but also in keeping my mental health happy. :)<br>
So yeah, these are the collections I keep that reflect my interests and memories. Thanks for reading and see you around! (^^,)/
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<sub>***NOTE: All photos are mine, unless stated otherwise.***</sub>