ACHIEVING GLOBALIZATION THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPORTS

The Philippines is in a catastrophe. We are facing several threats on our economic, social,
political, spiritual and intellectual aspects. The skyrocketing prices of prime commodities ,the crying
victims of the ill-fated war in Mindanao, the decreasing faith in god of some Filipino people ,the never
ceasing controversy on the Philippine Development Assistance Fund or (PDAF),and most important of
all the lack of quality education brought about by some factors.
Let us concentrate on the intellectual aspect that is……education .Quality Education . For the
past years we may say that we have attained quality education .The government is trying its best to
meet the demands of the growing population of learners .New buildings, competent teachers, high
technology facilities…….these are some of what government provides to ensure the quality education.
The problem now is strengthening the quality of education .
I say that through academic excellence we will be able to strengthen it. What is academic
excellence? These are rigid trainings in different fields…English, Mathematics, Science…..and the
capability and the ability to apply all these in the real world. For what is the use of eloquence when we
do not try to open our minds and communicate with other people? What is the use of superiority if we
use it in corrupting the nation’s wealth? What is the use of medical breakthroughs when we tend to
offer it only to those who could afford it? What is education when we use it for our own benefit? In
short academic excellence is the application of all these knowledge for the benefit of the society.
But that’s not all …. academic excellence is achieve and strengthen not only by training the
minds but also training the physical aspect…the body.
Yes mind and body .We must excel both aspects .That is the real essence of quality education
.Train the mind in the way it should be trained and train the body in the way it should be trained .
Indulge in sports .It is one food of the body. Sports that exercise the body . Sports that
integrates honesty, self-discipline teamwork, sportsmanship, camaraderie and endurance .It pays to
enrich one self emotionally, spiritually, socially, physically, and mentally .
Academic excellence plus sports equals quality. Strengthen the quality education. The way to
create globally competitive individuals……. The way to globalization.