Summer Break (?)
Well, it's already summer. This is my hottest summer so far. Ang init di'ba? Sobra? I have to leave super early or super late whenever i'm going somewhere para hindi masyado mainit. Pero kahit mainit ang summer, masarap paring i-enjoy ito with your friends and family. I usually go out with my elementary friends kapag summer usually sa form ng swimming outing kasama ang aking family. It's really really relaxing to go out kapag summer especially after a super toxic academic year. My college friends, my family and I were planning to have a swimming na nga dapat pero it was cancelled because of my mom. She needs to attend a meeting that day. But that's not really my point here. This is supposed to be a SUMMER BREAK. Not just summer but summer break!
I won as the Vice Chair of the 38th CAS Student Council. And our term includes this summer semester. We just had our first General Assembly last Monday. Feel ko this will be the best CAS SC ever. Ang productive ng meeting and we were able to cover all the items listed in the agenda. We had a council workshop from the NUSP Chair Eisntein Recedes (Education Situationer) and from Student Regent Charrise Banez (UP Situationer). The council was also invited by the LABAN UP-PGH Movement. Mr. Ardynne delivered a 30 minute speech regarding the issue. At ang saya lang talaga ng meeting! Super fun! We're like close friends na even though we come from different pespectives. Masarap mag-trabaho kapag ganun! But that's not really my point here. I just learned na ang dami pala naming gagawin this summer semester. We have to man the SC Office to ensure physical visibility tapos we have to ensure na makapag-semestral planning na kami kaya madaming meetings. Aside from that, there are also outside invitations from NUSP and KSUP for council seminars. Plus another one from the UP Manila Chancellor.
Aside from the council work, I have to attend and be present rin sa freshmen registration and PDE weeks because I'm also part of the FBCP. I have to help the new batch because I love them like that. Mahal ko lang talaga yung FBCP kaya pupunta pa rin ako doon. And I miss working with them plus the freshies.
Aside from the school-related works, I also have to campaign for KABATAAN Partylist. We're targeting for three seats for this election. Ang hirap nga lang. I have to double my effort lalo na when it comes to online campaigning. Ang loser ko nga since I was not able to message all my friends to pledge their vote for KABATAAN, Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza. ANG LAPIT NA NG ELEKSYON! Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza needs to be elected!
Aside from those, I'm attending a 20-day Government Internship Program of our City because my parents wants me to. This is like a summer job because I will get paid for this but I'm not sure if I'll be given an office work. Feel ko this is easier than being a student assistant in UP Manila. We were told that we just have to attend seminars regarding different topics e. So, hindi hassle. I don't have to use my brain! But this is so time-consuming since this will be conducted whole day. This will eat much of my time for this summer and will eat my free time for council works, FBC duties and campaigning for KABATAAN Partylist, Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza.
NASAAN ANG SUMMER BREAK KO? Sana may summer class na lang ako 'no? I don't want to stay home the whole duration of summer pero I don't want this kind of toxic-ness. Rigggggggggggght? Pero I'm sure that I will be able to enjoy this naman. Gusto ko kayang pinapahirapan ang sarili ko! Gusto kong toxic ako! That way, I will be able to use my brain and spend all my energy para hindi nasasayang! I promise that I post a comment or my take on a current issue soon. Wala na akong matinong post! But I promise to make one soon.
Goodluck and may you all enjoy your summer breaks! :D
Don't forget KABATAAN Partylist ha! #152!
Please vote for #33 Liza Maza and #37 Satur Ocampo for Senators!
Popularity: 4% [?]
Kabataan : Isang Pagtatanong
Kabataan:Isang Pagtatanong
C.C Marquez, Jr.
Ako, ikaw…kayo…sila…tayong mga kabataan,
Saan natin ihahatid itong ating inang batan?
Sa altar ba ng pag-asa o sa bibig ng kabiguan
Sa paanan ba ng langit o bunganga ng libingan?
Dapat tayong manghilakbot…dapat tayong kilabutan
Sa lahat ng pangyayaring nagaganap ng hayagan…
Unti-unting naglalaho nang di natin nalalaman
Ang sariling tatak natin bilang Perlas ng Silangan;
(namiss ko yung Hertz nung nabasa ko to, ansaya talaga ng HS, i miss our practices para sa sabayang pagbigkas tapos si riel maingay! hahaha. :D nagpapagalit sya kahit mahal nya tayo. yee! :D miss hertz! grabe! sana rewind para masaya! enjoy the rest of the tula ...)
Kilos natin at damdamin…ang kultura’t kabuhayan,
Dahan-dahang nalalagom ng masakim na dayuhan!
Nanaisin pa ba natin ang magbalik ang panahon
Ng nabaon na sa limot na duguang mga taon…?
Noong tayong mga kabataan ay may pusong nag-aapoy
At wala ng hinahangad kundi gulo’t rebolusyon?
Sa kumpas ng paarala’y nais pa ba natin ngayong
Maglagay ng barikada’t magdaos ng demonstrasyon?
Di ba’t dahas ay sa dahas sumugpong na lubos noon
Upang ganap na sikangan ang sa baya’y nagsusulsol?
Kabataan…kabataan…ako nayo’y nagtatanong:
Saan natin ihahatid itong ating henerasyon?
Papayagan kaya natin sa sarili nating bansa,
Ang sariling tatak nati’t kakanyahan ay mawala?
Sa kultura ng dayuhang dito ngayo’y bumabaha,
Ang sariling kalinanga’y lulunurin na rin kaya?
Ang malagim na kahapong dugo’t luha ang napunla
Bakit ngayong susupling na saka tayo nagpabaya?
Ang aral ni Dr.Rizal na tayo’y pag-asa nga,
Bakit ngayo’y aral pa ring matupad ni bahagya?
Sa paningin ng daigdig, dapat tayong mangahiya-
Pilipinong naturingan ay dayuhan ang kamukha!
Ikaw kaya’y isang bulag at hindi mo nakikita
Ang talamak na pagyurak sa sarili mong kultura?
Sa harap ng telebisyon panatag kang nakatawa
At ni hindi ka mapaknit kung dayuhan ang programa
Ang likas mong panooring makulay na zarzuela,
Ngayo’y nagging video tapes at Betamax sa tuwina
Ang tamis ng tulain mo at kundimng pangharana,
Pinalitan mo ng disco, ng swing, ng rock, boogie;
Dumilat ka, kabataan…ang lahi mo’y nakukuha
Ng dayuhang sa bansa mo’y nagpapanggap na turista!
Ang agwat ng talastasan ng magulang at anak,
Hindi mo ba napapansing kaylawak ng isang agwat?
Dumaraan ang maghapo’t lumilipas ang magdamag,
Ni putol mang dayalogo’y hindi kayo nakabigkas;
Kahit isang problema mo…sa kanila’y di naungkat,
Kaya ito’y nananatiling suliraning hindi malutas…
Papaano, tayong bunso’y sa lansangan nagpupuyat
Sila namang ama at ina’y sa Gawain nagbababad;
Ah! Sa aba ng Maykapal… kapag ito’y di nagwakas,
Wawasakin ang pamilya’t ang bansa mo’y malalansag.
Ikaw, ako…kayo, sila… dapat tayong mangag-isip,
Itong ating Inang Baya’y saan natin ihahatid?
Sa altar ba ng pag-asa o libingang sakdal lamig?
Sakuko ng kabiguan o tagumpay na marukit?
Tayong mga kabataan ang pag-asa ng daigdig,
Sa magulang at ninuno’y tayong lahat ang magpapalit
Ang kultura’t kabuhayan ay linanging buong higpit
Upang tayo’y makalaya sa dayuhang mapanggipit;
Isang bansa… Isang diwa ang sati’y bumibigkis,
Tayo’y mga kabataan… Pilipino bawat saglit!
Popularity: 17% [?]




