Charm In Ink

H1 - Our Lady of Lourdes, Ms. Aileen Villegas H2 - Our Lady of Charity*, Ms. Carla Solomon H3 - Our Lady of Divine Providence, Ms. Jeremy Florenciano, Ms. Myrla Emboltorio H4 - Our Lady of the Assumption*, Mr. Edwin Rieza Jr. These Four sections  are really big parts of my High school life, They have seen me navigate my way though thick and thin, but most importantly they have been with me all the way. High School was like the movie that you wanted it to be. The friends, the drama, the tears, the laughter, the triumphs and of course the failures. If you look at it four years may seem to be such a really long time but to me and my fellow seniors 4 years seemed to be so short. Lets start with the beginning, shall we? H1- Our Lady of Lourdes with Ms. Aileen Villegas. My first year in High school was anything but boring. Elected Class President on the first wee. Consistent part of the Top 3 in my section, tons of friends. a whole lot of laughs and a whole lot  of tears...

*This is a speech that I wrote and delivered for the Oratorical Speaking Contest for the English week celebration of my school, The following piece, along with my performance won first place for the said contest* Let’s take a walk down memory lane shall we? I clearly remember being taught countless nursery rhymes by my mom, who at that time was also my English teacher. Isn’t it quite baffling that the first songs that most children learn are nursery rhymes of the English language. Learning is a life-long process and language learning is one of it. I saw it happen with my mother. I realized how powerful English language is in terms of expressing our thoughts, feelings and ideas. It has become a very powerful tool for each and every successful Overseas Filipino Worker. It is not merely being able to speak the language but more so of how we comprehend and understand the complexity of applying our knowledge in doing our jobs stated in English. And how did all of these happen? It ...

They say that Three times the Charm, for my case it was not and surprisingly I'm okay with that. This time around it came as no surprise for I stopped expecting things a long time ago. The pain was lessened yes, but it was not removed. I know in my heart of hearts that there always will be that empty spot that for so long yearned the reassurance that I am good enough. "There are no Failures, only delayed successes" this is what my English teacher told me and when I put it that way maybe he's right. It is all a matter of perspective, Yes it did hurt but the question is will I be able to stand  back up. J.K Rowling once said " It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default." Failure is an essential part of life, everyone will at one point experience a failure so why mop around asking what could have been?, why not face tomorrow and ...

Senior year, ooooohh the excitement and the thrills of being a high school graduating student. I actually expected it to be the best part of my HS life but unfortunately it did not leave up to my expectations or maybe I myself did not live up to my own expectations. I entered senior year with high hopes, dreams and goals, but up to this point, Nothing, maybe a few rewards here and there but nothing big or major. Several times this year I have questioned myself am I really not good enough, was last year a fluke, was it all an accidents, was I foolish enough to believe that I was good, that I was smart. NO, this realization hits me right in my face, last year was not an accident for it happened for a reason, I indeed have become complacent, I have been contented going with the flow and this is the reason for my recent failures. It is safe to say that I have indeed cried a thousand tears, I heave been through alot, Yes I indeed have had a fair share of triumphs but looking back those ...

It has been a long way and now is the time that I do need to move on, leave my past behind. For the past five months I have been in denial. I have continually leaved in the past. My mindset was full of what ifs and what could have beens but just now right at this very moment I just realized I need to move on. Junior Year was indeed my glory year. I will always remember and cherish it as the best year of my HS life, sadly it could not go on forever. It needed to end just like many good things.   Everything will always have a special place in my heart, but all good things must come to an end. It took me a long time to see the truth, that it is over, It hurts like hell but the realization of how much it has held me back hits me like a bullet. I could not go on like this forev er. The realization of how much I held back dawns on me. I allowed my past to get the best of me, for the past five months I have been contented reminiscing on everything that has happened during ...

The words "To Remember" seems to be an overused word whenever I make titles for my blog posts but still I use it, why? because many thing in life are worth remembering and cherishing. This time around the event was my retreat with my classmates as a whole we are collectively known as G10 Our Lady of the Assumption.  It was indeed an experience like no other to be close to God in  the way that I did during this retreat was unprecedented, although the youth camp last year was also unprecedented, this experience was still something different, something new. I did enjoy, and I did realize many things, The true meaning of the word Love, The Art of Letting Go, The way in which are perspectives vary and the way in which God truly communicates with us. It has been a great experience, it was exhilarating and at the same time liberating, I learned so much and the experiences that I experienced will never be forgotten, I will indeed treasure them for life.

I've been back at school for 2 weeks now and yes I indeed miss my old classmates, I miss how secure I felt when I was with them, I miss how we all got along, I miss spending time with them and I miss everything and anything that I did with them. 10 months, now thats a long time to spend with a certain group of people, for me those ten months seemed to be a lifetime, a bond was indeed created and it really felt like a true family. Right now, I seem to be in a very unusual territory, it feels as though I'm in a whole other world, I miss the familiarity of my old classmates and old friends, to you it may seem foolish, they were just classmates, why not move on, well to me they are just so much more they're my brothers and my sisters and we had a mom. It pains me to think that we will never share those moments again its a new year after all, and maybe they have moved on, but I surely haven't. I miss being their Prime Minister, I miss the times that we enjoyed together...