Self-Reflection of Becoming a Hero

Family, School and Community.

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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

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Monica Pratz M. Roxas

Bachelor of Public Administration
December, 2022
 In movies, heroes are usually portrayed as someone who wears capes and
armor with special abilities and supernatural powers. In the dictionary, a hero is defined
as "a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and
noble qualities." Hence, I, personally, believe that anyone could be a hero of their own,
regardless of the imperfections and disabilities. Over the years of my existence, I have
realized that to become a hero wasn’t always about death and sacrifices, it is more of
doing the best that you can to contribute ideal changes for yourself, society and to the
larger community. A hero is to be accountable with our own actions. Standing for the
best decisions not to harm others. We could be a hero in secret, we can be a hero even
on our smallest act of kindness.
As the eldest daughter of the family, to become a hero is to be a responsible
“ate'' and “anak” to the family. I grew up doing side hustles, at the age of 16 I already
engage myself in having a part time job during weekends and every summer. Now that I
am 21, a part time job is still my thing. And I am proud of it. Because with the little work
that I do, I can lend extra money to them, thus, I won't be asking too much money from
my parents for my personal expenses. My short list of accomplishments matters and I
see that as an opening to thrive a little harder for the dreams that I share with my family.
To become a hero for my family, is therefore, to continue growing as an individual.
Doing all the best I can, to fulfill my primary role and responsibility which is to become a
better sister to my brother and daughter to my parents.
As a scholar of the government, I am given the opportunity to access free
education and pursue my studies as a Bachelor of Public Administration student at the
University of Southeastern Philippines. To study in USeP is one of my answered
prayers, I will be forever grateful for these. Hence, to become a hero in school, I should
put a thorough effort to hone my skills and broaden my knowledge in order to unlock my
full potential as a leader and future public servant. It is also my duty to cultivate my
academic path in order not just to help myself, but also to contribute to the improvement
of our country. With these privileges, I was given the chance to change not just my
current life status, but also take part in the future endeavors of our nation. To become a
hero in the academe, is to make use of the knowledge as a weapon to launch change in
the societal system.
 Every hero has one common denominator, it is love. The love they had for the
one they are serving. Hence, to follow laws, rules and regulations is one way of
becoming a hero in the community. Let us be reminded that to become a hero, you must
also think about the welfare of the larger community. Engagement to any illegal activity
should not be tolerated, as a citizen of the country, we must be accountable with our
actions. As Jose Rizal said, “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” lets live up on his
vision, as youth of today, we should become the frontier of change that would prosper
our community. Hence, in order to do that, we must train ourselves to always do what is
right and thrive to maintain order and justice in our country.
To become a hero is to be the voice of positive change. My engagement in the
family, school and community leads me to see that in every aspect of my life, I have
responsibilities to fill and the role to be accomplished. To be a hero, will not matter how
great your accomplishments are, the important thing is you are doing the best you can
to influence significant changes. These engagements are the start of our elaborative
nation building. Again, we are a hero of our own, we just need to find the appropriate
medium to showcase it to the world.