UNDERSTANDING

THE SELF

SUBMITTED BY: CORPUZ CHARLIE L.

DULATRE EVELYN V.
VALENCIA YARAH YVES B.
JOSE KESHLEY L.
UNDERSTANDING
THE SELF

SUBMITTED BY: DOMINGSIL JESSE RAY G.

BUTAC JACKSON C.
ESPIRITU MIKE ANGEL U.
LAURELIO MARK ARIZON C.
UNDERSTANDING
THE SELF

SUBMITTED BY: BALIDOY ANGEL D.

CASTRES BRYAN T.
ESTABAYA REYMARK A.
BUMANGLAG JUSTINE GAYE T.
 What do you think you could never ever give up?

“MY DREAMS”

Dreams are my weapon for achieving the success I desire. This is my

foundation to keep in my mind that I have to endure and study hard to help my
parents and my siblings. I have to be strong and have a courage to withstand
all the problems and trials that I encountered. It was a dream I would never
ever give up just because of a simple mistakes or a simple problem, Youth
needs me especially in this generation. They need someone like me to lead and
protect them. I am not only a humble student but also a dreamer. I have a big
dream for my family and to our country, so I will never think of giving up,
because dreams are already set in my mind that I need to fulfil. My family and
my friends are always there to give a courage and support for me to continue
achieving my dreams. Whatever it takes I will do my best to achieve all my
dreams.

I still remember when I was a kid and dreaming that someday, all I want I can
get with my own sacrifices. I will not become a loser, I will fight until I can.
Because I believe that in every challenge in life no one will surrender. Fight
until you can, Fight until you success. Even we are always failed, we need to
make that a courage and inspiration to achieve all dreams that we are desiring.
Life is too short, just enjoy it, don’t thing that you are not able to do that, just
think that you are a brave person. You can do your best. We know that
sometimes, we did our best but it’s still not enough, but don’t think of giving
up. There is always a second chance, all we need to do is continue dreaming
until we success, until we fulfil all our dreams. No one can bring you down,
Don’t mind those people judging you, just focus on your own way and never
go to other destination. Just believe in yourself you can do it better than others.

-evdulatre
 Are you good at letting things go?

“LIFE IS A MATTER OF CHOICE”

Yes! because life is too short, laugh when you can, apologize when you
should, because this is one of the most happiest moment even is when you find
the courage to finally let go of what you can’t change. The simplest way to
stay happy is to let go of the things that makes you sad, because the more you
love your decisions, the less you eill need others to love them. I believe that
everything happens for a reason, people change so you can learn how to let go.
I believe lies so I need to trust no one but myself, and sometimes, good things
fall apart so better things can fall together. Letting go is just like reading a
book, you cant start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last
one.

Yes! I believe in second chance because it doesn’t mean anything if you

haven’t learned from your first mistake. You must be willing to get rid of life
you’ve learned, so as to have the life that is waiting for you. Our past is just a
story, the best is yet to come. I don’t carry my mistakes around me. Instead, I
place them under my feet and use them as stepping stones. Never regret. If it is
my decision is good, its wonderful, and if it is bad, it’s a experience. To be
happy in life, you must let go of what gone by grateful of what remains, and
look forward to what coming. And for those who want to leave, let them
because the right people will always stay. In our journey in life, you cannot
erase the past but you must let it go because you cannot change yesterday but
you must accept the lesson learned. You will only begin to heal when you let
go on the past hurts, forgive those who have wronged you and learned to
forgive yourself for our mistakes. Once the past has taught me everything that
I need to know, I take a deep breath, and let it go. Our inner peace can be
reached only when we practice forgiveness, it is letting go of the past, and is
therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions. Live with a happy life
because it doesn’t allow for us to live each day better than last.

-yyvalencia
 Do you believe in second chances?

“FORGIVENESS”

In life second chances is important even though it may be hard to look past
what he or she has done and forgive them. Many people could take advantage
of the second chance, thinking they could constantly make a mistake and have
plenty of chance when they really don’t. But the amount of people that we can
give a chance can either help or hurt us. We all learn from our mistakes, but
every person is different. For me I do not stop giving second chance to people
just because one person may have screwed me over. Second chances to people
is to chance the past bad happen memories. And I know that chances can help
us for changing into better. But second chances are only for the people who
deserved it. Giving a chance is free but we need to now our limitations.

We can say second chances are very important to all people, we all deserved
to have it. Even though, sometimes w do not know someone feel hurts already
because of always giving chances to us. They give us a second chance because
they love us. They want us to prove ourselves that we change our old us. They
want us to be a better person. They give us a chance to realize our mistakes.
We are all committing mistakes, that’s why the word “second chance” exist.

Mistakes cannot erase even though what are you going to do, it will never
change that. Just like when you hurt the person you love most, your mistakes
will never erase on his/her mind. But they want to set themselves free, they
choose to give you a second chance. They want you to set yourself free. Not
only a second chances exist but also third, fourth, fifth, and so on…

Appreciate those thing that come to you, life is too short, enjoy it. Never be a
sinner and committer. Make yourself happy. Even the simplest thing you have,
don’t let it. Be the person who can do anything for the love once. Second
chance are always exist. Don’t be afraid to give it. Trust them for a the second
time. There is saying that SECOND is the most happiest moment in life.

-kjose
 How would you defined the meaning of life?

“LIFE IS MEANINGFULL”

My few years on this planet have been a bit confusing. I have learned of many
aspect of life from which one can draw meaning. If indeed such meaning can
be drawn, I also learned that there can be no singular meaning of life to stand
for us all. Or even anyone for us. What I have learned above all is that trying
to put words to the meaning of life is a task absolute absurdity. This is not to
be confused with idea that life is no meaning. For life certainly has meaning.
All my life I have worked hard to succeed. I have challenged myself and
fought to do better than my best. Why? I asked myself. Why stress so much
when I’m only going to die in the end? Pessimistic, I know. Finally, I thought,
maybe the meaning of life doesn’t have to be so complex. Maybe the meaning
of life is whatever we want it to be. Maybe the meaning of life is to give life a
meaning. I do what I do because I want to do it. It’s that simple. I do it
because it means something to me.

Everyone adds their own meaning to life. The meaning of life is never
universal. The meaning of life is never complex. The meaning of life is
actually quite simple to think about. Many people help the needy. Others play
sports. Both activities add meaning to those lives involved. Purposes change,
but the overall meaning of life will always stay the same. The meaning of life
is simply to give life a meaning. I believe as humans we will always hold a
desire to try and understand every issue we encounter. Although the world can
be a very cruel place to live in and, it can mentally damage a person mind,
body and soul leaving them with a sense of worthless feeling. People
sometimes go through the toughest moments in life may still need a reason to
live.

I believe that the meaning of life is to find what is true to you and what you
believe in by finding your voice in the world. There is no real meaning to life,
it is simple to just live.

-ccorpuz
 What does the “self-love” means to you?

“LOVING YOURSELF WILL SET YOU FREE”

Love decides everything in this world. It doesn‘t have any conditions or

boundaries. We don’t know exactly what love is and where it comes from. But
one thing is sure: we are nothing without love! There are times when we feel
shy and timid, when we are afraid of expressing the love we feel. Being afraid
of embarrassing the other person or ourselves we hesitate to say the actual
words “I love you”. One can say “I love you” in many ways by means of nice
presents and little notes, smiles and sometimes tears. But sometimes, loving
too much to someone can hurt. When you love someone, love yourself first.
Respect yourself. Don’t be too much in loving someone because, when the
time will arrived the person you love the most will hurt you the most.
Warning, this will make you crazy that is why don’t love too much. Being a
human we need to give a right time for ourselves, Be wise, use our mind not
only the heart.

Be the better person, you must learn to love yourself first, you need to eat
well, sleep well, study well, take care of yourself. Don’t think too much, give
a right time for those things you need to do or to have. By loving yourself you
will feel free, Just think you don’t have problems, make yourself stress free.

Because when you have problems in physically, no one can help you instead
yourself only. Take time to rest. And don’t forget to love God. Don’t forget to
pray everyday. Put God on the centre of your thinking and emotions. God will
always the best advisor when you feel down. Let yourself love those people
who is giving you courage and support. Those people makes you happy. Be a
wise thinker and set your life free. LOVEYOURSELF is the beginning of your
journey.

-evdulatre
 Do you believe in second chance?

“FORGIVE AND FORGET”

As an imperfect person, I believe in second chance.It is my belief that second

changes doesn’t really weigh mistakes and failures, instead it serves as a
means of realization in which we learn, accept ad forgive. If I am asked to
second chances, I will give it immediately because I don’t deserve to refuse it.
Life gives us chances, chances to live our lives in a better way everyday,
chances to correct our mistakes, and Chance to learn. Everyone deserves a
second chance, and it is worth giving if they are willing to make the mistake
right. We are not perfect, mistake is part of our lives. Even god ie patiently
giving a second time around but continuous chance. If it is not by the second
chance ,we probably missed the realization that can help us mold our selves
which the first chance cannot give. It’s easy to forgive but it’s hard to forget.
Giving a second chance to a person who committed mistakes or hurts your
feelings is one of the hardest thing we must do in order to move on and go on
through the flow of our lives. Giving a second chance doesn’t mean you are
willing to hurt again. It is for them to have a chance to change for the
betterment of your relationship. We are not perfect, mistake is a part of our
lives. So for me, I believe and I strongly agree on what we call second
chance. Only thing we must do is to take a look always on the consequences of
our actions because not all deserves and give second chance.

We are just a human beings and just loving. But when we are in that situation,
we are also asking for a one more chance, we need to prove ourselves that we
had change a lot. Being a lover, we do sacrifices thing to be a good people.
We need to give our heart to those people who makes us happy. Even
sometimes. The one we love the most will be the one to hurt at most.

-jrdomingsil
 What does the word “self-love” means to you?

“LOVEYOURSELF”

For me, self-love is prerequisite to loving others. My relationship with others

are build only as strong as my self-love. Loving yourself is not being selfish
but it is the essence of love and that unconditional self-love is our right. When
we realize that love is connected o everyone, we will know that we cannot
experience true love without loving ourselves first. Thus, self-love is the best
kind of love where we can find overall satisfaction and happiness. Self-love
means loving yourself and prioritizing yourself than others. It is basically
means the make your life free from negative thoughts, stress and problems.

It is also sees by taking care of our own, physical body and spiritual aspects. It
is also by making anyway to create happiness, accepting who you are and
contented on what you have. Appreciate what you have and who you are. Self-
love is when you achieve your dreams and being satisfied. Just like loving
myself, I will do everything to take care myself, I am not letting myself fall
into weakness. I always consider my abilities by developing my new nature.
But when we love someone, don’t give it all, just give yourself also a full of
love. Yes I am a gentle person and near to those people who make me happy,
the reason why I wake up everyday.

Loving yourself is just like loving God. God creates you, respect and give time
for yourself. Praise God and always be thankful what you have right now.
Because God give you a strengths and abilities to handle yourself. Don’t abuse
it. Be a good person and a lover.

-jbutac
 What do you want to learn more about?

“CHALLENGE ACCEPTED”

As we grow older, we acquire a lot of knowledge either from school or around

us. These knowledge help me to be a better person because we apply it in
ourselves. Being a student, I want to learn more about life lessons. Life lessons
where I can apply it whenever I have problems to face. These life lessons, I
think, can make me into a stronger person ready to fight challenges along my
way to success. Honestly speaking, I’m not good it come to real life situation
problems but I can assure that If I have enough knowledge about life lesson, I
can easily solve the problems. I’m this world. It is important that we have
enough life lesson so that we know how to handle difficult situation if ever
that we have to rally face them.

Everything we are and everything we’ve achieved thus fast is because og our
ability to learn. I can operate on high level, they are nothing more than
extremely efficient at acquiring my new skills and implementing them in their
areas of focus. My best way to accelerate my learning is to make it
supplementary. Learning is just a how to for accomplishing my goals. Well,
My goals are nothing more than activities I need to do. I want to know how to
perform those activities, I need to do is define what goals I want to achieve,
and what skills I need to acquire to make it easier.

Life is like a game like a super Mario game. But in life, you are the character,
and I need to find. My own Mushroom that help grow excel. My mushroom
could be anything that helps evolve as a person, My starting point doesn’t
matter. What matters is that have 24 Hours in front of me and I need to use
them in the best possible way, But I have to keep one thing in mind.

- maespiritu
 Are you good at letting things go?

“GOOD THINGS WILL SET YOU FREE”

I’m the one who is quick to give up on something especially when I cannot
handle the pain. If you already feel it hurts, let go. If she doesn’t want to, let
go. It is not right to force someone to stay. If they want to, let go. It is not right
to force them to stay. Let’s focus to the person we can stand for and not just
the person who’s there when you need them. Choose the person who want to
stay even if they saw you on your worst. Choose the thing that who never hurt
you I’m a fighter but I have a weakness like they ignore me. I want to let go
things because like bad things happen to my life. When they bully me, they
hurt my feelings and that was the saddest moment in my life. I am not a good
as someone. But I can do better than others.

Sometimes, bad happens to your life are continue to falls, you need to be
strong and never think giving up. People will make you down, people hurting
your feelings. We must let go, for the betterment of your feelings. Letting
things to go will set you free. Don’t let yourself to prison in the past. Make it
memories, you need to let go and move on. We believe in second chance but it
doesn’t mean we are willing to get rid of life we’ve learned, People change so
we can learn how to let go. The simplest way to be happy is to let things go.
Make it your inspiration or the bridge to step another chapter of life. Life is
too short, enjoy it and you will be happy.

-malaurelio
 What do you think you could never ever give up?

“THE KEY TO SUCCESS”

Everyone has dreams. Weather they be to become a scientist and discover new
and amazing things, or become a star basketball player and be the highest paid
player in the league, people dream about their future. I have dreams for the
future just like everyone else. Dreams of the good life, with lots of money, hot
girls, and fast cars! And I will do whatever it takes to achieve it.

Elementary is my first step to achieve my dream. Currently I am a

student in college. I do my best to keep my grades up, because I know that
they will help me into the future. I dream of becoming a Police man someday
and work into a PNP station. Working there and protecting people from bad
things. The possibilities are endless! Outside of my job, I plan to buy a large
home. I dream of settling down in an urban area, someplace that's not too big.
A Stockton type of town, but not Stockton. Possibly Monterey or Carmel.
Hopefully by the time I get a house, I'll have a wife and can start a family. I
dream of having a son to carry on the family name. As you can see, I have big
plans for my future. I plan to make something of myself, and not to give up. I
have a major fear of failure, and I won't let it get to me. My parents expect a
lot out of me, and I think I have done a good job so far. My dreams are what
keep me going; they are an object for me to strive for. I will obtain that object
one day. Education plays a very important role in making my life as complete
and fulfilling as possible. While in high school there are many goals that I
have to set for myself. These goals are to make my future rewarding. To
achieve my goals I must make important decisions about my education. The
decisions I make will affect my future.

I believe that helping others is very important. To achieve these desires, I must
work and study hard and long before I graduate. I must try very hard to do my
best in college and stay focused on what I want out of life.

-jrdomingsil
 What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

“AN ADVICES OF A GRANDMOTHER”

The best advice that I received is “don’t let the people resolve your problems,
fight for your dreams and give a smile to life because life is only once and we
have to enjoy it.” That is an advice of my grandmother always says and
always says and that is true because we have to confront our problem and
don’t let yourself down. Fight for each thing that we want and put your heat in
that fight. I could says that I always fight with myself to follow this advice,
sometimes I cannot do it, but I couldn’t never forget that words because those
words remind me that I had a family who always to support me no matter what
happen. I would probably be lost. Now I truly believe in myself, I would
probably be lost now, I truly believe that you can do whatever you want in life
you think positively and focus on your dream. Life is all about tying. If you do
of try, then you do not care. If you do not care, then you will not be successful
in life. From the moment you are born, everyone is always giving you advice
and telling you how you should live your life. I always listen to others' advice,
but I do not always follow it. There has been one piece of advice I have
followed since the day it has been given to me and will continue to follow for
the rest of my life. From the moment I was able to comprehend what words
meant, I can remember receiving one piece of advice from my parents, "as
long as you do your best." This advice was given to me in everything I did,
from sports to school to my first job. I believe that this is good advice because
it tells me that they trust my judgment and will respect my decisions and stand
by me, even if I made the wrong ones. This helps to take pressure off of me
when I am going to school because I don't have to live up to being a straight A
student and try to accomplish goals that are unattainable for me. Instead, I just
do the best that I can and know my parents will love me regardless of what
grade I receive in a test. When I go out to find a career, I'm not going to look
for one which has the highest pay or has the most prestigious title. I'm going to
find one which makes me happy and that fits into my ability.

-jacosta