Whenever I try to reflect of how my life has been going, tears never fail to fall from my eyes. On my perspective: life is not at its best state for the past months. Life has not been good to me. Life shows its unpleasant side all at once. Everything fell apart, including the people i love(d), the things i enjoy, and ME. But what i realized— life needs to hurt me at times in order to let me grow and accept that not all things should come perfectly as planned. It is not going to be what you thought it would be. It will destroy, break and scar you first. And if you are strong enough, you shall...

Given the issues we face today, almost everybody wants to make a change; everybody wants to be that change. However, the only thing constant in this world is change. It is only particular parts of society that refuses to accept that.

I would always remember years back in college how my heart feels so good when my feet are inside my General Psychology classroom, and how it pounded more with excitement when we start tackling and battling with words under a topic – Stages of Human Development. Until I turned to teaching, I still aim for Personal Development so I could always have a good talk and response to this particular topic. For I have fell in a trap that knowing something about these stages will give me a better understanding of one’s personal growth, behavior, and attitude towards something. Well actually, it is really...

I can still remember those long bus rides every afternoon, sometimes during the night. After class, I and my friends will start to wait for a bus that we can ride home. Sometimes, the moment we stood in front of the bus stop, a bus will appear out of nowhere, sensing our desperation to go home and lay flat on our beds because the day was exhausting. But most of the time, we stand for a couple of hours waiting because the buses were nowhere to be found. It goes like this every day, but I do not get tired of it. Maybe I became used to the idea of waiting and it became normal to me. But the...

"She's weak." "She can't do this." "She's just a girl." Ever since the old time, women has been treated as a lesser person, but time has changed differently. If a man can lead, we can too. If a man can be a doctor, we can too. If a man can be a lawyer, we can too. Women can make the world go around. Women are not just women. We can be more.

I felt jealous. The room was painted bright blue and had a beige wallpaper. There was a small bed with a sheer draping over it, along with a bedside table that had a lamp. Near the bed was a small table (plus shelves) and a couch. The room was very pretty. It was bright and colorful down to every last detail. I know we were just visiting a showroom and that the room didn’t really belong to anyone, but I also knew in many places in the world, little girls really did have rooms similar to this one, perhaps even better. And that is why I was jealous — because I never had a room to myself, not as...

My family is not rich in money, but rich in love, and that is the only treasure I can always keep. When people are screaming for help, my family is always there to reach them out. We are not rich, but at least we have something to share. This is not to brag the good things we do for other people, but to inspire everyone about the Wonders of Sharing. When we were younger, we have been taught about the importance of sharing. Now that I am growing older, I have understood the how's and why's of sharing. Last year, we went on an Outreach Program with my family. The place is not that far from our...

Beauty standards for women have tremendously changed throughout time and history. From porcelain skin, arched brows, red lips, and high hairline in the 16th century to symmetrical face, fair skin, narrow waist, and curvy figure in today's society. However, these unrealistic beauty standards stop us from loving and becoming ourselves. Nobody is perfect, and we all have flaws. Don't hate yourself for being fat, having blemishes and acne, dark skin, body hair, teeth gap, scars, etc. Because those flaws make you special and make you "you." Media, especially social media, portrays these beauty...

At the beginning of Covid era, fear was for you and the people around you, but as the days progressed and people age, datas increases and viruses evolve, the fear circles slowly away from you but more to the people around you. The constant worry of catching the menacing virus doesn’t scare you less than the fear that you have if the people you love catch it. And so you do whatever you can to protect them. But what if a part of the puzzle that completes you is far away? My father has been working overseas and was supposed to come home March last year, but was held back by lockdowns and stopped...

Don’t be afraid to speak up, It may come in handy later. Don't be scared to say what you want, It may come to be helpful later. The youth of today, Are the hopes of the future. It will never be bothersome, When you only want change for the future. Words are powerful, And people who are above are powerful too. But it will never be a hindrance or a challenge, When you’re determined to change something too. You’re not only helping yourself, You are helping other people too. So don’t ever be afraid to speak up, Have the courage, believe, and stand up.

When you're poor: you can't do things you like to do at the same time, do things you don't want to When you're poor: you think of ways on how not to feel poor but a smart one, would think of ways on how to get out of poverty When you're poor: although you want to be treated would just hide the pain and suffering instead When you're poor: happiness becomes shallow a simple dinner will allow the eyes to glow and then start tomorrow with the same kind of sorrow of finding food to swallow When you're poor: it is easier to see the smile in each other's face satisfied with ample things needed for...

I always remember what my mom tells me whenever I experience burnout, “Listen to your body because only you and your body know when you need rest”. And I absolutely agree with that statement, as a student whose ambitions and goals are to be competent and achieve good results through hard work and determination, we tend to not listen to what our body needs, whether that may be mentally or physically. Students at any grade level experience burnout at least once in their life, whether that may be in high school or in college, and I think it's time for us to know the tendencies of this kind of...

Young people are capable of doing incredible and even beyond belief things. When young people are inspired, educated, and raised in an environment where others openly encourage and value their opinions and thoughts on different issues, shaping and developing our society would come so much better and easier. According to United Nations data, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years of age, accounting for 16 percent (%) of the global population. With this number, it is safe to say that youth have the power to decide and shape the future, not just of a country; they can define and...

Pieces of Our Soul The art of sharing a glimpse of stories. When you're lost in the woods hiding in the shadow, But you stumbled in the middle of old oak trees And waved in wonderment and uttered hello. Happiness doesn't speak perfection. But blissful poise in greys and joys. In the world's shameful rejection, Modesty will be your noise. So, take a pose in style in the heather garden And photograph the pieces of your soul. When you wonder again in the woods Know that she believed she could.

Roses are red, Violets are blue, With these colors said What if I'm neither of the two? What if I'm the color of sunshine, Where beautiful sunflowers face During the summertime? And I'm the color you remember in those happy days. And what if I'm not "neither"? What if I'm actually in the best of both worlds? Well, that makes me feel better From the negative thoughts that got my mind whirled. Surely, I'm not the only one With this gift and view, Waiting to be accepted by everyone Just like red and blue. Maybe, instead of calling me abnormal or weird, Try calling me special or unique. For in the...

A Letter From Me to You Everything was how it should be. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either. Everything was normal, and it felt good. Every weekday, we went to school, commuted, met up with friends, studied in a classroom, ate on our breaks, and then went home. The majority of the time, this happens. We get to make a lot of memories and strengthen our bond. People my age seemed to be getting along just fine. For example, I was doing well and took excellent care of myself previously. My health was OK, my grades were excellent, and I had high self-esteem. Until the epidemic struck, and...

Often times we see ourselves under our blankets, afraid and terrified of doing some other things aside from the things we used to do. We let our fears manipulate our deepest desires and entreaties, in this sense, we let it drive us. There are a lot of explanations about fear; some people would say it is an innate behavior which occurs usually when we don’t want to do something. Others would say it is our reflex action when we encounter something we do not expect to. But whatever explanation they will employ, for me, it doesn’t matter. We are made exceptionally with wits, cleverness and even...

Have you ever read “The Thing about Jellyfish” by Ali Benjamin? If not let me enlighten you. It is about a young girl, Suzy, proving that a jellyfish is the reason why her best friend passed on. But, in reality it is about grief, guilt and moving on. I truly recommend this book because of its message and themes that, I believe everyone is experiencing or will experience in their lives. It takes one moment to change or break us. One moment everything we had may disappear right before our eyes. It’s hard to take everything on by yourself. But the thing is you’re not by yourself. Always remember...