This Is Who We Are

          Kannawidan festival is a festival in Ilocos in which showcases the heritage, tradition, culture, arts, crafts, and delicacies of Ilocos Sur. The Kannawidan, local term for traditional practice, is a festival in which it also strengthens the Ilocano culture. So, which means, that this festival must be annually celebrated in order to showcase and strengthen our Ilocano culture.

          Kannawidan is an Ilocano term meaning feast of rich heritage and culture. Due to this festival, Ilocanos have an opportunity to show all their talents and products. They show their talents through dancing, singing, sketching, and also painting. Through this festival, the tourism industry of Ilocos was enhanced or improved. It also helped to boost the demand of our products. There are also more job opportunities and livelihood opportunities. And also, more income to people were generated.

          In all these outcomes, I can say that Kannawidan Festival is not just a festival of fun, but also a festival of improving. I can say also that this is such an important and great festival for all of us Ilocanos. It is because it gives us benefits, good benefits, and it is because this is the time to reminisce our past, our culture, tradition, and to treasure it for this is our identity. This is who we are, Ilocanos.

Change And Grow

          The world is changing. Changing into something different. Something that is quite bad. It's changing so fast. From the people, technologies, education, health, cars, eating habits, dresses, and many more. It's like, we already set aside our purpose in this world which is to take care of our world. Our world is one of the most precious thing that God gave to us but we are neglecting it. From cutting off the trees which provides us shelter to make things like house, papers, pencils, and others. From throwing trashes to the rivers and oceans. From these actions, I can conclude that people are really changing. And most of us like to change these bad actions into good or better actions in order to change our world. But really, we can't change our world if you even can't change yourself.

    Change is the only thing that is permanent in this world. If we aim to change the world, we must change ourselves first. Even if changing is hard, we must learn to do it for our better future. When I mean change yourself, it's not yourself but it's your actions, bad actions. And in order to change that, we must get real with ourselves. We must take our aim into the heart in order to be successful. We must put also God in our hearts, for He is the one who can really guide and help you. Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. 

      Changing the world is useless if you can't even change yourself. Change starts with you. Change starts with me. Change starts with all of us people. If you want to change the world for its betterment, you must learn first how to change yourself. And that is the truth. The truth that should be done because when you change, and grow and get better, everything in your life will change and grow and get better.

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          New Year's Day is a national holiday celebrated on January 1st, which is the first day of a new year. It is the time at which a new calendar year begins. This event is celebrated around the world. Most people are excited about this event because another year means fresh start, the beginning of something new and being able to change something with yourself. It is a fresh start to make new memories and decisions. It is a chance to commit to something new about yourself.

          Every time the New Year comes, it seems like the perfect time for self-improvement. But I cannot deny the fact that I've always failed what I promised during new years but again, this year, I promise myself that this time will be different. This year will be much more amazing than the previous year. This year, I would like to change something with myself. I like to focus more on to my priorities such as my studies because as we all know, this year, we will graduate from junior high school which is so amazing. I would also like to change a little bit of my attitude because I realized that I'm such a hussy to my friends, my classmates, and also to my parents. From the past years and my past experiences, I have learned things specially in the aspects of life itself, which made me realized to act accordingly and responsibly. That is why I came up with ideas which are now made into my promises.

          New Year is like a new book, every page is blank. We are the ones who will be going to put words on them. We are like authors in our everyday lives. You are the author of your own life and I'm the author of my own. And this year, I will give my best shot and I will be the author like no other. I only live my life once so might as well try new things, make so much memories, and try to make a new version of me.