- What learnings did you acquire being in a group?

I have been part of several groups all my life. Starting from my family, which became my
first ever group, I became the elder brother among my siblings and served as the “model” for
them. When things get tough, I may sometimes provide laughter to them ease up their feeling.
When it comes to my friends, I become the person who is always open ears when someone opens
up their problems to me. I may not experience the situation they’re facing right now, but I was
told that it was a good advice. Same thing with what I do with my family, I give laughter to my
friends at times, because it’s what I am, being the optimistic person in the group.

- How did your contributions affect the group as a whole?

With my optimistic outlook in life, it made my family and friends chose to also see the
brighter side of life, especially when things get tough. It made a positive impact on them, and
improved their performance in each of their own way. My way of giving advice to my group has
made them a change, and it sank into their mindset. When it comes to academic performance
especially at school, doing tasks and projects by group, and contributing with what I have, it
motivates my groupmates and therefore we can finish it faster.

- Being part of a group, what has been your significant contributions?

As what Albert Hammond, Jr. has quoted, “When you get together in a group, it becomes
like a family, with the different personalities and the politics that comes with being in a band. It's
different than bringing something in by yourself.”. Being in a group provides us diverse
perceptions from other people. With this, I have learned so many things from them, the same
way they learn something from me, and it’s more of like a give-and-take kind of relationship. In
the end, being in a group teaches us one key component, and that is cooperation. We make
bonds and relationships that teaches us so much other than cooperation.