Our Dream: Our Reality

by Rex Gabriel Gepte

Little as we are, we are endowed with the curiosity as to what lies behind tomorrow. Will it be an
enjoyable ride? Will it be some long and dreary road? Will I become someone to be proud of? What does
it take to be that someone I imagine myself to become someday? How will I achieve such dreams? Will I
make it to that imaginary finish line? Of course! I want to. We all want to.
All of us have that dreams and aspirations we all cling to from the very start. Somehow, we possess
the eagerness of achieving all of those in the future. Maximizing one’s potential allows a person to
discover the things he/she is capable of doing. Things that a person could use as a tool for building ones
dream and making it happen. However, some people dismiss such dreams as some childish and
unreachable fantasies. After all, with so many challenges people encounter with their daily lives, the idea
of dreaming about the future may seem mindless, even decadent.
For a certain dream to provide fuel on your present-day reality, it can be a whim, something to
look forward to. To make use of the real benefits of one’s dream, it has to be a true reflection of your
spirit, your character, and your most treasured values. For example, you start with a desire of having that
dream house or even that dream cellphone. Consequently, you don’t mind whether or not that certain
dream might be attainable someday or the other way around. What you have in mind is that dream, that
jewel of yours, should be taken care of, should be nurtured. No matter what it takes, may it be at times
we less prioritize that dream and simply focused on the reality we are into, still that dream is still there,
sleeping, waiting to become part of our reality.
Yes, it is undeniably true that a dream can not necessarily foretell the future. But at least, you
have a dream. We all have a dream. A dream that will help you face the challenges life has to offer. A
dream that will help you become a strong individual because you were able to surpass the bitter taste of
life. And a dream that helps you unfold who you really are and what you can become in the future. Success
is not really that difficult to attain if you only possess a strong will to embrace the future.
For the meantime, when your dream is still miles ahead from you, why not have first have the
following things: work hard, educate yourself, feed yourself with knowledge as these elements will help
you reach the kind of future you are dreaming to have. Knowing what’s happening around you and taking
it to your advantage is something you can also use. Lastly and the most important element of all – prayers.
As the famous saying goes, “Prayer can move mountains”.
With all such things, let us someday say that all things started with a dream but I make it my
reality.
 The World Must Unite
by Rex Gabriel Gepte

I am unique. I am exquisitely different from others. I am more me when I am able to express

myself. These statements are just one of those self-lifting lines people say to themselves when one is in
the edge of questioning one’s identity and one’s purpose in this circle of life. And when one talks about
personal identity, one cannot escape the ever-colorful lives of the LGBT community.
LGBT which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender is at first a simple term addressed
to people who do not consider themselves as a straight man or straight woman. The immergence of such
title created quite a noise in public as others still can not accept that this so-called “third sex” existed.
Technically speaking, third sex does not really exist as by birth a certain child can either be a boy or a girl.
Consequently, people do not possess proof even scientific explanation as to where did it all started. Only
that it is now existing in the society and one cannot even escape the issues it has today.
Is being an LGBT a bad thing? Is such issue something that other need to be alarmed of? We do
not really know and we can never even tell.
When a certain individual realizes that his/her sexual preference is different from those what is
accepted in the community, that certain individual will likely have the difficulty in admitting such fact.
People who are one of those who have doubts about their sexuality might either slowly accept it and act
on it or might choose to discreet such undying questions, move forward, and kill the questions and issues.
Thus, it’s saddening to hear that people simple choose to deny that particular issue so as to avoid
rejections from the society. Fear of not being accepted is just among the issues that the LGBT community
is battling with.
Discrimination is painful and it might even have a certain level of pain tolerance to people
especially the LGBT community. How far would the issue of discrimination affect the LGBT community?
There are other individuals who have already acknowledge their true sexual orientation but there are still
a lot of them who are in fear of revealing their true colors. Social discrimination can have the ability to
destroy the lives of those LGBT. It needs action. Let us take a step now.
Nowadays, some open gays or lesbians often receive unfriendly stares or negative feedbacks with
regards to their sexual orientation. It may be hurting to contemplate, yet we cannot avoid such
circumstances simply because each of us has our own standards and principles in life. Regardless of having
divided stands about the LGBT community issue, it is essential to take a step-in finding way on how to
addressed such issue.
Even though there are those who feel uncomfortable about this said topic, why not choose to
accept and understand them rather throw unhealthy and discouraging words to them. It may not be as
evident at it seems but this issue has considerable effects to all of us. Thus, in order to avoid such problems
why don’t we try, why don’t other treat them in a normal way.
We study in a school for us to learn more about the practical skills need in life and also on self-
value. In connection to the current issue about the LGBT, we should treat them how we wanted other to
treat us also. Like each one of us, they are all humans. We might think different about them, but they got
hurt too. It does not matter how they categorize themselves whether a straight boy or a bisexual so long
as they are productive in their own ways, they haven’t step on someone’s shoe is what all counts. Why
don’t we give them the respect they deserve to have – we treat them right so all of us could unite.
 The Flavors You Like
By Leah Mae Dela Piña

Teachers. They are our second parent in this world. By the time we started on our education trip,
we have encountered different types of teacher. Typically, some of the teachers are friendly. There are
also other teachers who are strict and some are the ones that we truly idolize.
It is on our own individual preferences in which we begin to like them. But there are also few of
them whom we dislike. We even classify our teachers into different categories.
Base from the different perspectives of people I know and a couple of stories I read on the Internet
about the different types of teacher, I've come up with my own top five types of teachers. Let us explore
each of them in detail.

The Friendly. This teacher is whom we consider as our friend. He/she acts like a friend to his/her
student. A friendly teacher can serve as an energy booster to a student. He/she makes sure that students
feel at home. During class, this teacher encourages the students to an open discussion. Students won't
feel subdued because their different opinions and ideas are accepted. Also, a friendly teacher develops a
cherished bond with his/her students. Such teacher will be truly missed by students in his/her absence.
As a matter of fact, this teacher combines both the guidance of a teacher and the understanding of a
friend.
The Funny. This teacher is like a sun that brightens our gloomy day. A funny teacher wants to see
his/her students smile. Some people would think that they are clumsy or they act stupid that's why they're
considered funny. Instead, they are witty and they bring in humor in its most subtle form. During class,
students would eagerly wait and look forward to his/her lessons because he/she makes learning an
enjoyable experience. Even though this teacher is humorous, that doesn't follow that he/she isn't serious
about studies. He/she still encourages his/her students to study hard. He/she doesn't tolerate students
who are being playful towards their studies. This teacher educates the student in a less-stress way. There
would be no "dull moments" whenever you have this type of teacher.
The Easygoing. This teacher is what we consider as the easygoing one. He/she takes things as
they'll come. This teacher is not very strict about things, such as doing homework, passing project,
attendance in class, etc. Such teacher would say that being strict to a child would just make him/her not
interested in going to school. They are easy to approach and they are hassle-free, that's why they are so
loved by most students. They over-pampered their students that would sometimes lead a bad effect to
students. Such teacher would usually be abused if he/she will be too generous. he/she is still their teacher
and students still need to respect him/her. Imposing discipline to students would still be needed.
The Terror. This teacher is what most students are afraid of. A lot of students dislike this teacher.
There are different names being addressed to this type of teacher. The monster, the dragon is just some
of the few names students call a terror teacher. A terror teacher is very harsh on students. He/she is very
meticulous when it comes to rules and deadlines. There is no room for mistakes whenever you're in a
class of a terror teacher. He/she has a very high standards in class that students don't have any choice but
to deal with it. They are less-approachable. Students would be scared just having the sight of him/her.
Learning can't be successfully attained by students because of the bad atmosphere they have. It's just so
sad to imagine that a terror teacher often fails to touch the heart of his/her students.
The Ideal. This teacher is like a package deal. All the traits that a student looks for in a teacher can
be found in him/her. This teacher acts as a guide to the students, while not being harsh on them. He/she
motivates his/her students and gives them a boost to their personality. He/she encourages the students
to do good in school. Such teacher still imposes discipline to the students but in an effective way. He/she
serves as our friend, guide, educator, confidante, a combination of all the good qualities of a teacher. This
teacher helps each student in shaping each of their lives. Having this type of teacher is really a heaven-
sent.
Every person is unique. Just like our teachers, they also have their own uniqueness. Each of these
individuals possess different personalities. They have different technique/strategies of teaching, different
principles to believe in, different ways on how to handle students.
Even though we have teachers such as the friendly, funny, easy-going, terror, and ideal one; let
us be reminded of the fact that each of them strives hard on imparting knowledge and values to us. In
such way that it would help and shape us on becoming a better individual.