Language Of Peace

Doctor Jose Rizal once said, "He who does not love his his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish." Teenagers nowadays are more interested in foreign languages more than our own language. They are learning on how to speak Korean, French, Latin and many more but when you ask and tell them deep Filipino words,they are not familiar with them. Doctor Jose Rizal also said that the youth is the hope of our future. But what is happening right now? Are the youth still our hope? 

One of the annual celebration in the Philippines is the Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) that is held every August. It is initiated by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF). The official theme for the 2019 Buwan ng Wika Celebration is "Wikang Katutubo: Tungo sa Isang Bansang Pilipino". The significance of the theme is to remind the people that Filipino and other native languages are very important in creating a country where people understand each other. Projects, programs and activities that are connected in developing and preservation of Filipino language and other native languages in the country are being implemented during this month. 

Language is one of the intangible heritage of a place. You can know the identity, tradition, literature and culture of a place based on their language. According to the KWF, there are 130 dialects in the country. The theme also tells us that we should know and use our own languages instead of focusing on other languages.Within the month of August, various Filipino-related activities such as simultaneous pronunciation, poetry, essay writing competitions, slogan creations, and other folk performances are held. Hence, Buwan ng Wika is more than just a celebration and promotion of Filipinos. It also highlights the appreciation of the country's rich cultural diversity as well as the collaboration among government agencies and private sectors for language identity and civic awareness.

We should learn how to use and preserve our Filipino language and other native languages. People around the world will know who we are basing on our language that's why we should be proud of them. Pass them to the next generations. Love your country, love your language. Now, I want to challenge you. Stand up, chin up and breast out. Go out. And tell to the world that you're a Filipino and you live in the Philippines. 

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Obstacle Course

In life, we  never stop learning new things.

We sleep. Wake up. Eat. Learn. Repeat.

In my first three months as a Grade 10 student, I've learned and gained many things and ideas. Even though it is my first time to study Electronics, I got to understand the lessons and got interested to learn more. I also learned more techniques and improved my poor Mathematics skills. My writing and talking skills improved because of the lessons in our English subject. My creativity and critical-thinking skills improved also. In other subjects, I've gained new knowledge and learned a lot. I can also say that my self confidence improved too.

If there are learning, problems are also there. While learning and improving for the better, problems and challenges arise. For example, in our English subject, I need to face my greatest fear, which is talking and speaking in front of many people. We need to do a two minutes persuasive speech in front of the whole class. I cannot escape it because it is a part of our first periodical assessment. Most of the problems that I've encountered have something to do with my talking and speaking skills.

How did I overcome these challenges? Simply because I have a goal. If you have a goal, and if you are focused, you can overcome every little challenge that will come to your way. I faced my greatest fear and talked in front of my class for two minutes. I am nervous and shy at the same time, but I trusted in Him and in myself that's why I finally faced it.

Moving on I will accept every challenge and take the risks in order for me to grow up. Committing mistakes makes us a better person. Facing every challenges makes us strong. As Cinderella said, "A dream is a wish your heart makes." If you have a dream, you will reach for it no matter what because it is what your heart wants. And Walt Disney said that if you can dream it, you can achieve it.

To my fellow believers and fellow dreamers, chin up, eyes front and focus on your goal.

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