"When The Third Becomes The Worse"

Time indeed is flying too fast. And, i'm finding hard to catch up with it.... I was asking myself "Did I make the most out of this time? Most especially, that I have only one quarter left to stay in high school..."

... And after a lot of self evaluation, and not to metion, of what my grades had to say...that big question is finally answered... It's a Big big NO... Except for being frequently out in the classroom for extra activities, I realized that i was not giving the best in my studies... That I was just taking everything for granted. An example was our quarter's project for TLE, the web design.. I thought of making a web design as the hardest thing to do in the entire course of the TLE sub... Not only that it requires a lot of mad creativity, it also needs some great patience to finish the project. I was even thinking of giving but the good thing was, Ferdie's determined to finish the project(YES to Ferdinand!!!) This guy's always up for accomplishing every project our teachers give to him at the shortest possible time... I'm glad that all I had to do was to add some complements to the work. And another thing was the intensive, hyper, brain damaging review for the Regional Science Quest... Ma'am Alegre really knows how to ground and pound a brain. But, after that, she builds back our minds with a new flame... It paid of because me and Camille landed the top spots in the competition. I guess that after all, this one has been the most rewarding that ever happened during this quarter, even though i was not able to pay attention to my other subjects...

With a lot of experiences and lessons learned, i think I won't have any reasons not to do good when the next quarter comes... I'm making it a point, that in every single second of my fourth and definitely last period in high school, I'm going to make it great, worthy and memorable... :) :') :_)

My Dream, My Future

Whenever I stare at the big, blue subtle sky above, I wonder about the things that are in store for me in the near future. Questions like, "Will i ever get a job? A family of my own? A car?" run into my mind. I am in a constant dream of having my own children and wanted them to grow in a world that is somehow much more improved than what we are living in today...

I know that God is in total cotrol of my future, He already had a perfect outline of my life from the time that i was not yet even conceived. But I am just like any mere being; I have my own dreams too! In the next ten years maybe, I'd like to see me as a man donned in a medical suit and uses his skill to heal and reach out to the people in need. I dream to have a wife that works for the country. In that way I think, our jobs will complement well and sustain our family's basic needs. I desire of having my own kids... I wanted to rear them the best way I know and train them up the way just how my parents did to me. I wanted to see a "changed" country, free of all the corruptions and conflicts; leaders will be settling any arguements quickly. I wanted that scientists will finally find a cure to revive this limping environment... In this way, my children, and my childrens' children will be living a good life that is far better than we have today...

I am not merely dreaming for these things, but I am fervently praying for them. Because, no matter how long or how much effort i give to make these dreams come true, they will be useless. That is, if God would not give His consent...

Change: It Starts With Me

Stains in morality and environment in the country has now become a mainstream in every media i see. It had become so grave that every unit of government started making reforms and tools of change to save the world from being 'stained' all through out. And, I am often fascinated about this change-making programs. "I wanted to be a part of them" i tought. But, in every programs i see, it's always understated that starting the change within me is the key to reform and revive this nation that seems to be losing hope.

I'm still but a senior student, i know i couldn't match a professionals ability to formulate tools and resolution to turn this country track a brighter way. But, one thing i know can help me reach the goal of a big CHANGE is to STUDY DILIGENTLY and PERSISTENTLY. I believe that doing so can someday make me a huge huge contributor to the change that all of us are so eager to see. I have also joined a lot of leadership seminars and competitions. And these served as a big Big BIG HELP in realizing and defining my plans for the BIG CHANGE. I will re - echo the principles i've learned from these forums to my friends and those who has the spirit of creating beneficial transformation in our country. I'd try my best to be an example of a true leader and a person that had first made the change within him before making a change in his country.

I am quite certain that everybody else would plan to do something for the environment, like planting more trees and setting up rules for proper waste management. But, I will stick to my idea that - with the responsibilities my school has given me - i will do my studies the best i could. That is my CHANGE.