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Bela Padilla goes back to school: ‘Haven’t felt this nervous in a while’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Actress Bela Padilla shared with her followers on Instagram earlier this week that she is officially back in school. She is currently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London to further her knowledge in film.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxul1ldoqg0/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A228105.40000000596%2C%22ls%22%3A227780.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A227785.70000000298%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Bela expressed how “exhilarating” it was for her as she successfully finished her first day in school.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/9/18/bela-padilla-grateful-for-friends-kim-chiu-angelica-panganiban-1211"><strong>READ: Bela Padilla grateful for friends Kim Chiu, Angelica Panganiban<br/></strong></a></div><p>“Back to school…Yesterday was our first day and it was sooo exhilarating, I learned so much already on day 1! 🥹 If you could study acting/filmmaking what would you like to learn?” she wrote in the caption.</p><p>In her Instagram Stories, the 32-year-old actress showed a glimpse of her student life in the London-based university. She admitted how nervous she felt going back to school after several years of being a professional actor.</p><p>“Haven’t felt this nervous in a while,” she admitted.</p><p>Bela added that this is her way to keep honing her skills. She continued to share how RADA has been her dream school to pursue her education.</p><p>&quot;Every time I was invited to do talks in Manila, for students, whether they were interested in filmmaking or I was invited for something else, I always made sure to advocate studying non stop. I honestly believe that even when you&#x27;re already hired for your dream job, you should always find ways to keep on learning,” she wrote.</p><p>“So here I am, happily taking my own advice. From buying books on new acting techniques and taking online courses, to finally setting foot in my dream school,” she added.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/9/15/look-kim-chiu-bela-padilla-bond-in-switzerland-1419"><strong>LOOK: Kim Chiu, Bela Padilla bond in Switzerland<br/></strong></a></div><p>Bela revealed that she’s doing advanced scene study for actors when asked by a netizen on what she’s focusing on in RADA.</p><p>“I’m doing advanced scene study for actors. So more acting techniques/script analysis than film theory,” she disclosed.</p><p>Friends and netizens expressed their happiness in the comment section for the new chapter in her life.  </p>

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Bela Padilla goes back to school: ‘Haven’t felt this nervous in a while’

Drew Acierto

Published September 29, 2023 10:25 AM PHT

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