A Journey to a Goal

I was in a middle of a game of volleyball when Sir Ernesto Mojica interrupted and called my attention. “Aaron, you will be the representative of our school for the Division Ginoong Agham so be ready and meet me at the Physics Laboratory this 11:30, I will orient you about the gudelines and criteria for the pageant.” That’s what I remember to what he had said.

What? Ginoong Agham!?! I even don’t know if I can be one. Right then, I have thought that “why can’t I be?” I have the personality, the brains and I have the guts to win this pageant, so why not go for it? After that thought, I had finally decided to pursue this task given to me and give my best to come up with a goal, and that is to take home the title.

Before that day comes, I was so busy preparing for the things needed for the pageant. Just like gathering materials needed for my indigenous costume and for the talent portion. Giday, an expert on events like this helped us making the costume and he had decided to use old newspapers and the midribs of a coconut leaf as design of my indigenous costume. We had lots of preparations to do so for the second thought, “I really need to win this!”

That Monday morning, they told us that the pageant would still be tomorrow. What!?! After that hardships in preparing all we need, it’s still tomorrow! That day, we went to Governor Ferrer Memorial High School at General Trias, Cavite just to have an orientation about the guidelines, schedule, and the things to be done for the event. Seeing my opponents, I had this doubt on my mind that maybe I will not win this one for all have that personality needed to become a Ginoo or Binibining Agham, the same thing to my sister’s mind.

The next day, the day we had been waiting for, it’s time for the search for Ginoo at Binibining Agham. At that very moment, all of the candidates were told to show off their talent for the talent portion. Seeing my opponents talents, I have said “Pheeeooowww,… I’m better than that!” That thought then turned to a dream come true, just like my Lakan days in Dumaguete, I’m still the unbeatable Mr. Talent. We’ll now then wear our casual wear. I stood up on the stage confidently despite of the fact that “dinadaga ang dibdib ko”. I introduced myself then, and thank God, all went right.

After that, we’ll now be wearing our formal attire made of indigenous materials. I can’t hardly move wearing that costume made of newspapers. Eoww… But that did not give me a reason to stop rocking the stage and stop amazing the judges. After then, it’s time to know who would make it inti the finals. Luckily, me and my sister made it so we will now be facing the question and answer portion, the portion we were worried about. A picture will be given to each finalist and they will be explaining it. I got a picture that shows a land full of garbage. I explained it confidently, right then, the audience gave me a round of applause. The funny thing is, only me and my sister explained the picture in English speaking, our opponents can’t hardly speak. Ahehe…

It’s time to know who would be the Ginoo and Binibining Agham who would represent Cavite for the Rgionals. After all the hardships we had encountered, thank God! I won the title of Ginoong Agham! So Regionals it is!