The world is now reigned by constant gloom. The dull and cloudy skies of political crises, social menace and moral decay hinder the globe in its battle for progress. Definitely, the youth faces graver challenges than what our forefathers had experienced.
Today's generation, witnessing all these, won't just settle near the shore for we are not afraid of the strong gales we will encounter in the seas.
Unquestionably, there will come a time that today's generation will have to leave the security of the lands and explore the beauty and adversities the world has to offer. With our adventurous beings, we will use our potentials to their fullest as tools in strengthening and preparing ourselves to battle the storms that we will have to face during our journey. From the charity we caught at home and from the day to day experiences of life, lessons are imbibed in our hearts that remind us how to lead our lives and change the globe for a better tomorrow.
Undeniably, the youth knows the risks of the decisions to be made; however, inspired by the ability of these choices to change the world for the better, we continue on our journey. Equipped with our innovative minds and the skills we have acquired in and out of our classrooms, we meet new areas of competence and create new routes of experiences that will alter the course of history. Our prowess in academics, sports, music and invention have already started to let the light of hope shinethrough the skies by giving recognition to today's generation and breakthroughs to the world.
As a new sun rises and as the sky clears over the world, the posterity will meet the outcomes of the actions of today's youth. The future generations won't just experience the changes we have brought and continue to bring, but more importantly learn from them.
Consequently, the future of our generation won't just live an unfulfilled life on a safe but useless shore. Today's youth will travel and pass by both fertile and deserted lands. But instead of ignoring these the barren lands, we cultivate them and create new areas for the youth to excel in!
Today's generation has the capability to untie a boat from the shore and explore the vast oceans of adventure and experience.With education, today's generation will brave the world through these currently troubled times; with determination, the youth will stand still and not give in to the catastrophes we will encounter; and with our pure hearts, we will not let the future suffer the darkness that the past generations had miserably experienced.
The youth will survive the dark storm and not be left in a barren shore! The world will not live in darkness! Today's generation will not be forgotten by the world!
- Sheeree Ann Dela Paz
Essaylympics 2008 Champion
Photo by: Harold Heindell Tejada
Summoning from the call of the flesh
She tried to resist.
As her shadows dance along with the teasing moonlight
Her nudity bathe form darkness of the night
She ran with her golden wings spread up high
Her arousal seems to be labouring from within
“I need not to sin…”
Her mind like a labyrinth fogged with delusions
Yet the feelings inside made her whine with desire.
The sensation delightfully lingers from her entrails
And her body and mind wants to permit.
“No! I need not to sin”
She run fast like a lightning
She felt the gushed of air in her skin that makes her skin tingled.
“Almost there, she thought.”
The abruptly like a snapped of a light, she stopped.
She breathed deep and prepared herself for what lies ahead.
She gazed below the never ending darkness..
“it’s time, she whispers”
The excitement inside grew wildly
As if a like a devil unleashed from hell.
And without a word.
She let herself consumed by gravity
galloped by the chasm of darkness
- Noril Pilpil
Artwork by: Cristo Bugarin X-Abeleda
Bakit parang gusto kong humiyaw, gusto kong sumigaw?
Ngunit walang boses na lumalabas sa aking mga labi.
Tila ipit at tikom ang aking pag-iisip.
O sadya lamang sinasakal ng aking dibdib!?
Why do I want to shout? Why do I want to scream?
But why there's no voices coming out from my lips.
It seems like muted by my thought or It's just intentionally strangled by my heart?
Sa aking pagkalugmok sa kaisipang nagpagbago ng lahat at akala ko’y magiging tahimik na ang ala-ala ang nakaraan… Hindi pala! Hindi pala!… Bagkus ito’y isang bangungot na gumagambala lamang sa aking matuwid na nakaraan. Nakaraang nasa akin pa ang lahat.
Napapagod na akong mag-isip, ngunit patuloy pa rin sa pag-ikot ang aking kamalayan at ayaw nang huminto. Hindi ko na alam kung saan ito patungo at kung may pag-asa pang magbago. Nagiging tulala na lang araw-araw na akala mo’y may isang sumpa ng tadhana.
At minsa’y nahuhuli kong nakangiti at nakatitig sa kawalan ang aking sarili. Kay lawak ng kawalan, kay gandang pagmasdan ang kalawakan. Oh! kay sarap pagmasdan ang kalawakan! Isa na pala ako sa mga taong lumulutang sa isang mundo ng walang pakiaalam.
Photo and Concept By: robertalmario
Model: Boy "Virgolyn" Sarmiento
Rich Juan Tamad?
kilala ko 'yan... kilala siya sa pangalang: Poor Juan Masipag!
gaano kaya katotoo itong sinasabi kay Juan noong siya ay bata pa?
"...anak, mag tapos ka ng iyong pag aaral nang makakuha ka ng magandang trabaho." -- pangkaraniwang naririnig sa mga magulang.
"...anak, ikaw tapos iyo aral para ikaw takbo iyo sarile nekosyo." -- malamang eto ang mga salita ng intsik na magulang.
'yan ang mga salitang madalas ko nang naririnig... pero mahirap ko pa ring paniwalaan.
bakit kan'yo?
ganito 'yan sa malabo kong pananaw. katulad ng tao, winelkam tayo sa pagiging sanggol... lumalaki nagiging bata... nagiging binata... nagiging magulang... nagiging lolo.... wala tayong choice. tatanda at tatanda tayo sa ayaw at sa gusto natin.
ang tanong: paano nga naging Rich Juan Tamad ang dating Poor Juan Masipag? kase nga ang pag asenso ni juan ay katulad din ng isang sanggol. kailangan niya rin mag progress... mag mature. higit sa lahat, alam niya na may choice siya: magreklamo/manisi o gagawa ng paraan. sa ayaw at sa gusto niya, andiyan lang ang choices niya.
pangkaraniwan lang naman na pag first time natin sa trabaho, katulad ng sanggol, winelkam din si Poor Juan Masipag at unti unti niyang nadevelop ang...
EMPLEYO mentality
kailangang magtrabaho para kumita.
-- kaya lang nakasalalay ang pang araw araw niya sa kinikita niya sa araw araw.
-- kahit anong pagsusumikap at pagsisipsip, wala talaga. hanggang dun lang ang kita. wala namang magawa ang employer. maglupasay man siya nang kakasipsip diyan, walang budget para sa kanya.
-- imbes na magreklamo, manisi at mag welga malamang mas pinili na niya na magkaroon ng....
KARIR mentality
malamang medyo experto na siya sa trabaho kaya kinakarir n'ya na ito - nagtatrabaho na rin siya sa iba. o mas malamang, baka may nadiskubre siyang talento na puwede niyang pagkakitaan, kaya nakakapag sideline na rin siya.
-- kaya ok lang maski mababa ang kinikita sa isang employer kasi marami naman sila.
-- pero na realize niya na sapat nga bang paglingkuran ang mga amo niyang negosyanteng umaasa lang sa mga abilidad niya.
-- kaya bago n'ya pa naitanong sa sarili niya na "what is my wisdom if my master is a fool?" nadevelop na niya ang...
NEGOSYANTE mentality
kasi nga medyo experto na siya sa karir niya, nagtayo na siya ng sarili niyang negosyo
-- napatunayan niya na mas magaling nga siya kesa sa mga naging amo niya.
-- regardless kung maganda man o hindi ang takbo ng business niya, na realize niya na kulang palagi ang 24 oras.
-- kaya imbes na naghuhumiyaw siya at sinisisi ang mundo bakit ganito kalupit ang tadhana: sala sa lamig... sala sa init! nag train siya ng magiging magaling na manager niya kasi mas pinili niyang magkaroon ng...
ENJOY NA LANG mentality
-- isa na siyang ganap na tunay na Rich Juan Tamad.
-- minsan isang taon na lang siya magtrabaho... binibigyan niya na lang ng targets ang kanyang mga alipores para sa susunod na taon.
katulad minsan ng isang sanggol na lumabas nang kulang sa buwan...
katulad minsan ng isang teen-ager na nag asawa kaagad...
siniguro lang ni Poor Juan Masipag na hindi siya aasenso nang pre-mature.
ika nga ni Rich Juan Tamad: EMPLEYO mentality ka pa lang, nag NEGOSYO ka na... nagtataka ka pa bakit ka nalugi!
ika nga ni Rich Juan Tamad: may ENJOY NA LANG mentality ka nga, wala ka pa namang taong nagpapatakbo ng kumpanya mo (baka nga sariling kumpanya wala ka rin)... nagtataka ka pa bakit mga tao kahit saang forums asiwa sa'yo!
ika nga ni Rich Juan Tamad: marahil... kaya ka nagrereklamo... malamang isa kang pre-mature na Rich Juan Tamad!
ang inyong lingkod...
si roniroa po... isa rin pong pre-mature!
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