Zeline Rafanan

Ten Years from now, I would like to see myself living my best life and reaching the goals I’ve been aiming since I was a child. My dream job is to be a Nurse some day. Nursing was never my first choice before but after my lola left me, it inspired me to become one. I don’t really like expecting about my future since i always think to let things happen and stop worrying about it. But I always want to see myself being successful in life and giving my parents a better life because I think it is the least that i can do for them. I want to see myself traveling all around the world because it has always been my dream to travel. Whatever the future holds for me, I just hope I am happy. 

Change, it is the key for all the problems we are facing today.  Today we are facing a lot of problems just like gender equality. A lot of people who belongs to the LGBTQ community are experiencing discrimination from a lot of people who don’t accept and understand them. But what does change have to do with it??   The only way for people to understand and to accept the LGBTQ community is to change our mindset. Because all of us deserves to be love no matter who we are or what we are. We all deserve to live peacefully without any judgment. We must understand that these people has feelings too and that hurtful words can cause a lot of damage to them. We must always keep in mind that being kind to others is always a must. 

  Labor Day is also known as International Workers’ Day and May Day. It’s a public holiday in many countries worldwide. It usually occurs around May 1, but several countries observe it on other dates. Reference: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/philippines/labor-day

  Mother's Day  is a celebration honoring the  mother  of the family or individual, as well as  motherhood ,  maternal bonds , and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations, honoring family members, such as  Father's Day ,  Siblings Day , and  Grandparents' Day . Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day

            Despite the pressure, all three quarters have been finished. We spent a lot of time together. The third quarter was particularly noteworthy because we learned a lot. But as time passed, I came to understand that we had one quarter left in our final year as JHS students.             I have noticed that we have had more tasks to complete but fewer quizzes to take, and that is fine by me; I kind of like it that way. This second quarter has been less challenging for me than the first, and I really hope the third will be the same. I really admire how understanding and considerate our teacher is and how she always interacts with us.  reference: https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/3rd-quarter.html

  Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by  giving alms ; and we practice self-control through  fasting . We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began a new life in Christ. Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this  reflection . In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—...