Defining myself as a Person...

There is a saying that you cannot serve two masters at the same time. Well, this does not have to be the absolute truth. So, how can you get the best of both worlds? In relation, complying on both academics and extracurricular activities at the same time is a tough thing to do but somehow challenging and an important thing to comply with. At first, I meet the terms of extracurricular activities for the only reason that it associates improved grade point average and to strive for higher educational aspirations. But as I go with it, I found another reason why to do so, and that is, in anyways, it helps me to improve many things like time management, vision, physical stamina, social life and control.

One significant experience I can share is being a member of our school’s dance troupe called Saliw. I remember what our club adviser used to say, “No guts, No glory!” Yes, she’s right! To dance with the feet is one but to dance with the heart is another. We move not to empress but to express. We have joined many dancing competitions such as Street dance, Folk dance and Sports dance. In every competition we bring home the bacon, bacon of pride and of new experience we had. I dance because I believe that it gives me up to the rhythms of all life and dance is an art that imprints on the soul, it is with me every moment, and it expresses itself in everything I do.

Another experience was when I joined on pageants to represent my alma mater. I participated on Lakan at Lakambini ng Kalikasan in Dumaguete during The Youth for the Environment Summer Camp (National Level) and I got 2^nd runner up and Best in Talent. Next, I joined Ginoo at Binibining Agham and I got the Best in Talent, Best in Indigenous Costume and the title in the Division level held at General Trias, Cavite and got 3^rd runner up in the Regional Level held at Sinoloan Laguna. In each time I hit the stage, trying to get the crowd, I think of those people who believe and trust me that I can win this. Joining in such pageants, I thought of a principle, that is, “We have bigger battles to face than beauty pageants. But the only way that we can tackle these problems is by uniting against them, not judging each other on a platform”.

Joining Camps also counts. I used to go camping as part of my extracurricular activities. I had joined Youth for the Environment Summer Camp in Dumaguete and Baguio, Regional Science Camp in Bacoor, Cavite and Sinoloan, Laguna, Survival Camp in Silang, Cavite and a lot more. While camping I learned new skills and responsibilities that either doesn’t exist in the city and at our home. Camping is also a great way to see the country and the world. It is also a very good way to meet new people. Finally, camping promotes sportsmanship, independence and camaraderie among us youth.

And these are significant experiences I had and accomplishments I have realized, that have helped to define myself as a person.