Reflection: Package of Experiences

         When you think this is the end, please remember that the sun rises and the sun sets, caterpillars become cocoons and into butterflies, a tadpole grows into frogs and seeds bloom into flowers.

        As I watch the sunset, I realized that everything comes to an end. Nothing stays permanent. I remembered the days when I first step on the portals of high school. A girl filled with innocence how life works in high school. A clueless girl filled with curiosity. But as years pass by, many things happened. Happiness, struggles in life, friendships-break and many more. It was indeed a scary and happy rollercoaster ride. And now as a 4^th year student, a graduating student, and my heart is filled with excitement and nervousness. Can you believe it? I’m graduating. And for this years, I learn how to value friendship and found my second family. And as the near end is approaching, it breaks my heart. I cant imagine life without them. And in terms of my studies I hope and pray to God that it will be good.

1^st Grading

2^nd Grading

3^rd Grading

4^th Grading

HAPPY GRADUATION! 

Cause in high school, the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they are meant to be felt with the heart. 

Captain of my Future

 “You can’t stop the future,

You can’t rewind the past,

The only way to learn the secret is to press play.”

       In life there are no such things as time machines, where you can travel back to the past and see the future that awaits you. But there’s this one magical thing that helps us see our future, and that is our dreams; dreams that we've been conceiving of for our whole life.  Cause dreams are my first stepping stone in my tantalizing future.

    As I open my eyes and see the world around me, I realized that time machines can never be true. But dreams can be true with a little work of pixie dust. And that pixie dust is our hard work and faith in God.  In my own perspective in life, I’ve always dreamt and planned what my future might be. Even without time machines, I can always picture out my future. I will be a successful architect, designing for large companies or a successful chemical engineer in a successful company. All of this is planned for my future life. When you dream, the future belongs to you; to those who prepare and plan it for today. And a happy and safe family for my family and a successful career is all that I want. I might get fooled with time machines, but I will never be fooled by God. Cause with God, everything we’ve known impossible can be possible. And if you dream, you need to make this dreams come true. You need to make a move in order to achieve the future you’ve been dreaming of. Cause in life, we just don’t need to sit and watch how life goes on; we need to experience every single bit of life.  Make a move and effort so that your dreams will never stay as dreams only, it is much better if you can make that dreams come true. As a person of this generation, step by step, I’m making my own unique way to achieve my dream future.

       A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. if you don’t think about the future, you cannot have one. And with God’s will, I can be the captain of my own future.

#Change

                Life is indeed unpredictable. Nothing is permanent in this world, only change. As one said, change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. Because the change we are looking for starts with us.

                In our world today, we seek change. A change for the better or yet the worse. But how can we attain the change we are looking for when we keep on finding the change on others. It’s like finding a person in a crowded room, but that person didn’t even go to that room. If we seek change, we must evaluate our self first. Maybe, the change that we are looking for is within us all along. But, why do people change? A very simple question but so hard to answer. Maybe they are tired of being themselves and want to experience a new life. Or maybe they are tired of being so vulnerable that people tend to abuse it.  Simply, they are tired of the people judging and getting in control of their lives. And with that they, we, seek change and the change starts with us. They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

                And as the saying goes, nothing is permanent except change. We are the ones making the changes in our lives; we are the ones capable of. Sometimes if you want to see change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands. 

KANNAWIDAN: Sure, Ilocos Sur!

                Life in a pre-historic city or province is just a blessing for us Ilocano’s. Cause in Ilocos Sur, you’re going to an extreme and never before experience. 

                One of the most awaited festivals in Ilocos Sur is the Kannawidan. As we all know, Ilocos Sur has a rich and unique traditions culture among other provinces. Ilocos Sur is also said to be one of the well preserved province in the country. A unique culture preserved for the next generations to see and feel what it’s like to live in Ilocos Sur.

And as a commemoration for this traditions and cultures, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur conceived on how they will showcase the cultures and traditions of Ilocos Sur into one package, not only for the Ilocano’s but also for the entire tourist, local or foreign. And so they came up with the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival.

                The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is a feast that opens the eyes for every Filipino to se the preserved and stunning cultures, costumes and traditions of the Ilocanos. And this year 2015, the Kannnawidan Ylocos Festival has officially started.

                Last January 30, 2015 was the opening of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival 2015 held at Quirino Stadium. The opening ritual and other exhibits were presented. And of course the Kannawidan wouldn’t be complete without the trade fair, were the different towns of Ilocos Sur comes together and showcase their OTOP (One Town, One Product). But not only the products that make Ilocos Sur stand out among the rest, but also for the well known personalities. Just like, Diego Silang, Padre Jose Burgos and others. A trip to a picturesque province is a scene worth dreaming of. The Kannawidan Festival is worth being proud of because the talents of every Ilocano are starting their journey to shine.  Their creativity and talented minds of every Ilocano is just astonishing.

                Indeed the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival 2015 is worth seeing for. We can explore and learn more about our province, Ilocos Sur. So as a friendly reminder, put down your gadgets and explore Ilocos Sur and you will surely be complete that you had experience the life in Ilocos Sur. As the battle cry goes, SURE, ILOCOS SUR!