LANS takes school break, endures months of uncertainty for ‘PBB Collab 3.0’

Known as the “VetMed Content Creator ng Cavite,” LANS is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at Cavite State University. She is recognized for her signature introduction, “This is Laaans!” and educational videos about science and animals.

One of the biggest decisions she made was taking a leave of absence (LOA) from school to pursue the opportunity, knowing that waiting could mean missing her chance altogether.

“Naka-LOA (leave of absence) ako ngayon sa school. Matagal kong pinag-isipan kung itutuloy ko ba pero I’ve realized kung hindi ngayon, baka hindi ko na magawa ’to kasi graduate na ’ko o iba na talaga yung priorities ko,” LANS explained.

The road to becoming a housemate was far from easy. She recalled months of exhaustion, illness, and preparation, all while keeping her plans private because there was no guarantee she would make it into the house.

“For the past few months, hindi talaga naging madali ang journey. Like ang daming pagsubok: puyat, pagod, nagkasakit-sakit pa tayo para lang maigapang talaga ’to. For how many months itinago ko ’to kasi wala namang kasiguraduhan kung makakapasok ako sa loob,” she shared.

The uncertainty even made her consider giving up several times. Looking back, however, LANS said the experience was worth the struggle because she knew she had given her dream a chance.

“Hindi naging madali ang proseso… ilang beses ko rin naisip na huwag ko na lang siyang ituloy. Naiiyak ako ngayon na binabalikan siya pero lahat ’yun worth it kasi alam ko sa sarili ko na sinubukan ko at kahit ano mang mangyari, kahit ano mang maging resulta, tatanggapin ko siya nang buong-buo.”

Despite her doubts, LANS remained determined to prepare content for her audience before entering the house, making sure she fulfilled her responsibilities as a creator.

“Hindi ako makapaniwala. Hindi ako handa, actually, pero ipinilit talaga natin na makapagbangko o makapag-ipon tayo ng content kasi ayoko namang pabayaan ‘yong mission na ipinagkaloob sa atin. Thankful naman ako kasi nagawa natin ang mga dapat natin gawin,” she said.

LANS also credited her supporters for helping her pursue her dream, saying their encouragement was among the reasons she decided to take the leap.

“Isa po kayo sa dahilan kung bakit ko pinupursue ‘yong pangarap kong ’to ngayon. Hindi ko naman kasi ito itutuloy kung hindi naman ako LANS ngayon,” she added.

Now that she is officially part of Bahay ni Kuya, LANS hopes the experience will give viewers a chance to get to know her beyond her online persona.

“Saan mas makilala niyo pa po ako. Kung sino talaga ako outside of content creation,” she said.

Although she admitted she was not entirely ready for what lay ahead, LANS expressed her excitement and gratitude for finally entering the house.

“Super happy ako at blessed dahil ngayon masasabi ko nang official housemate na tayo ng Bahay ni Kuya,” she concluded.

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