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By Gayle Napiza
Why do we aim for something?
If in the end we'll soon perish
All of the grudges that kept us fainting
For we know they're what keep us going
Why do we still continue?
If everything is a competition
Why do we still fight?
If in the end, we'll lose them anyway.
Sometimes lesser effort weighs more than gold
It saves from disappointments
For the world is unfair;
No one sees the beauty of those unseen anyway.
Is School Cool?
By Gayle Napiza
Photo by Jesse Kunerth
A school is a place where victors are molded, conquerors get educated, and a battlefield where knowledge will serve as students' weapon. But if anyone asks you about what you've learned from school, most tend to forget and just say, "nothing much." It gives us a lot of home works, teaches us how to write a proper research paper, yet management between hours of sleep and balancing our studies were never given. How can one say that school tells our future if everything it asks us to do is memorize facts, comply requirements, and unstoppably review just to pass a test? An assessment that's based on equations, history, and origins, yet does not help assess our own self. What is school really for?
Anyone who finishes college approximately spends 16 years in order for them to graduate. After that, most of them don't know how to do their own taxes, purchase a home, and how to properly invest in their properties. Even when they get on the top of their class, most end up on their homes getting fed by their mothers while hugging their diplomas. But the good thing is, school teaches them how to factor out a polynomial and how rocks were formed. How could school be so effective if whenever you ask someone who studies what he'd learned, they tend to forget? Students encounter things in school like avoiding eye contact with their teachers to try not to get called, and most get afraid of raising their hands fearing that their answers may be wrong. School is like a game of a race trying to win so many A's that one can collect. But having an 'F' does not define who you are and how you failed, but school should put in minds of the students that it stands for 'Find another answer.'
Students get defeated on their hours of sleep trying to finish constructing their mitochondria pop-up project, solving math equations, and taking notes from handouts all at a week. Approximately 12 hours at school a day forcefully feeding students' heads with facts from different subjects and throw it up on the test. They say school is a weapon but it could literally kill us by the means of experiencing being bullied because of low grades, depression due to the pressure that studies cause them, and degradation or low self-esteem because of their insecurity to those who score better than them. How can school prioritize facts rather than the reality of what students are facing now and how can a student can build himself up? Some school teaches how the universe was created yet coping up with one's stress was minimally taught.
There are so many successful people out there who did not step on college. Including Steve Jobs; the creator of Apple, Bill Gates; founder of Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg; creator of Facebook, plus the ones who invented Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram that are widely used by most for communications and spreading pieces of information are made by those dropouts. Presidents of the United States including George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Harry Truman are those in politics yet did not take their 'undergraduate' labels as a hindrance of serving their own country. Education is undeniably important in our lives, but how some school treats its students just make them and put them in a competition racing who's going to be on the top. Being pressured, not knowing that they're not capable of prioritizing themselves and the fact that they're already losing themselves. School, they say is for learning, but for the past few years, it serves as a way on how one can be recognized about how much his scores dominated his classmates and will be the way to easily get a job but that is not what's happening. There are so many graduated students with high degrees yet are still unemployed. The difference between smart and people who score better have a huge gap between them. One's future cannot be measured by just a test, or how you're good at memorizing and solving math equations. Your destiny lies in your hands and you're the one to shape it in order to be successful even when you haven't experience to finish college. So don't expect schools to open doors because it's much more like it slams them. A student who never raises his hand and fails his grades, inside of him, there's a passion burning inside wanting to burst out. But because he was judged for his low scores and a failing grade, it's what makes him not to believe and discover himself and be afraid of showing the things he's really good at. Is that what really school is for? Is school cool?
Alaala
By Earl Legaspi
Photo by hazianas
Mga alaala na sabay sabay nating binuo
Dito man sa loob ng klase ay may magbago
Lagi niyong tatandaan sa puso ko ay di kayo maglalaho
Marami man akong taong makahalobilo
Masasayang alaala nating mag kaklase ay mananatiling nandito
Mga pinag daanan natin na mapupunta nalang sa alala
Ay kahit mahirap ay hindi ko inakala,
Na ang pinagsamahan natin ay sobrang saya
Sanay hindi ito maikala
Sa mga bago nating makakaklase na makakasalamuha
Sana ay huwag natin kalimutan ang bawat isa
Na kung saan pamilya ang turingan at saya ang nadama
Isang pambuan ang aking nakasama
Sa isang taon ay sobrang saya
Mga pinagsamahan ay laging maaalala
Pambuan na laging nagkakaisa
Sa hirap man ay laging magkakasangga
Maraming salamat sa inyong binigay
Mga alala na masaya, lungkot, hirap at magulo nating inalay
Sa seksyon na ito ay mahirap talagang mawalay
Kaya ang aking pasasalamat sa inyo ay sa tulang ito ilalagay
Walang bababa at walang maiiwan ang PAMBU‘ONE’
Tagpuan
By Earl Legaspi
Lugar kung saan tayo nagkakilala
Lugar kung saan nagkaron ng ikaw at ako
Dito sa ating tagpuan
Lagi kong naaalala
Yung mga panahon na tayo ay masaya
Yung mga panahon na ako'y mahalaga pa
Yung mga panahon na ikaw at ako pa
At yung mga panahon, panahon na ako lang at wala nang iba.
Mahal, nangako ka sa akin na hindi mo kayang mawala ako sa piling mo
Na hindi mo kayang iwan kita sa ere para lang sa kasiyahan ko
Na hindi mo kaya makita akong masaya kasama ang bago ko pag iniwan mo ako
Nangako ka sa akin na tayo lang hanggang dulo pero mahal bakit ngayon ikaw na tong nasa dulo at susuko?
Nangako ka.
Nangako tayo sa isa't isa pero bakit ikaw pa tong di tumupad sa mga pangako na sabay nating binuo dahil lang sa pagod kana.
Tagpuan kung san nandon lahat ng mga masasayang alaala, alaala na mawawala nalang ng parang bula.
Salamat nalang sa lahat dahil napasaya mo ako kahit sa panandalian
Mahal ito parin ay nakabaon sa puso't isipan
Di kita malilimutan
Kahit ako'y iyong iniwan.
Tagpuan na lugar kung san kita nakilala ay diko alam na sa tagpuan din na iyon ako'y iiwan na parang walang halaga.
Lugar kung saan tayo nagkakilala ay lugar din kung saan tayo maghihiwalay na parang hindi nag kakilala.
Paglisan sa Bakuran
By John Paul Goting
Artwork by Jack Reynard
Nang minsang mapaisip ako,
Isang tanong ang pumukaw sa isip ko
Sa limang salitang ito
Agad pumatak ang luha ko
Hindi ko namalayan
Ano itong aking nararamdaman?
At ikinabigat ng aking kalooban
Dahil lamang dito sa simpleng katanungan.
Sa mga aral na aking natututunan,
Kasiyahang hindi mababayaran,
Pagkakaisa sa kalokohan,
Ala-alang hindi makakalimutan,
Bawat problemang pinagdaraanan,
At kalungkutang napagtagumpayan.
Lahat ng iyan aking naranasan sa loob ng bakuran
Ngunit paano nga ba sa aking paglisan?
Kumusta ang paglisan sa bakuran?
Limang salitang nagpaiba sa aking nararamdaman
Paano nga kaya sa aking paglisan sa bakuran?
Ang walang sawang tawanan,
Ang bawat iyakang mayroon akong natututunan,
Ang mga araw na kasama sila sa puyatan,
At mga pagsasamahang nabuo sa loob ng bakuran.
Muli ko pa kaya itong mararanasan?
Aking naalala ang una kong pagpasok sa bakuran
'Yong kabang aking unang naramdaman,
Ngayon ay pareho pa rin ng kaba,
At pangamba na baka ito ay huli na,
Huling pagkakataong masisilayan ko sila.
Ang dating takot dahil sila'y hindi ko kilala,
Dahil baka ibang ugali mayroon sila,
Ngayon ay kakaibang kaba dahil sa bakuran ako'y lilisan na.
Minsan kong inisip itong katanungan,
Kumusta ang paglisan sa bakuran?
Simpleng tanong na hindi ko alam ang kasagutan,
Madali lang naman itong katanungan
Tanging ang akin lamang nalalaman,
Mababalot lang ako ng kalungkutan sa aking paglisan.
Itong lugar na nagpalimot sa akin ng aking problemang pinagdaraanan
Munting bakuran, pero ngayon ay paborito ko ng lugar na puntahan.
Mga aral mong ibinigay ay hindi ko na malilimutan,
Sa Bakuran ni Pambuan, iyong malalaman tunay mong kahalagahan.
Sa Bakuran ni Pambuan
By John Paul Goting
Art by Lito David
Inspired by Brian Vee's "Taympers"
Sa aking minsang paglalakbay,
Habang ako ay nakasakay
At sumasabay sa agos ng buhay
Parang hindi ako mapalagay
Saan itong lugar ni Tadhana ako tinangay?
Paanong sa kanya ako sumakay?
Nagsimula pala ang lahat ng ito
Nang sa pagmulat ng mata ko,
Napatigil ako, pambihirang bakuran ito,
Ibang klase ang mayroon ito.
May apatnapung taong naririto
Na hindi pamilyar sa paningin ko
At nang sila'y isa-isahin ko,
Bakit ganito? Lungkot ang naramdaman ko.
Kinakabahan ako,
Unang impresyon ko rito.
Pakiramdam ko,
Hindi importanteng nandito ako
At makipaglaro sa mga tao rito
Parang masasayang lang ang oras ko
Hindi na dapat pang bumaba ako
Tiyak sa huli malulungkot lang din naman ako
Niyaya ako ni Oras na pumasok sa bakuran,
Kahit na ako'y medyo kinakabahan
Ito'y aking sinubukan.
Nakipaglaro sa bawat taong masumpungan
Ngunit si Oras na aking sinamahan,
Sa sobrang bilis nya ay hindi ko na malaman kung nasaan
Kaya ako'y nag-ikot na lang sa bakuran
At aking nasaksihan, pangalan pa lang kita na ang kagandahan.
Sa Bakuran ni Pambuan
Magkakaiba man ng katangian
Aking nasaksihan ang solidong samahan
Tunay na kaibigan ang bawat isa diyan.
At higit sa lahat, pamilya ang turingan.
Dahil dito sa bakuran,
Pagmamahalan at pagdadamayan
Ang pinakamaraming binhi sa taniman.
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By Maria Isabela Gabion
Trees are shaking,
Buildings are falling,
People are dying,
No one can escape the threads of death.
Whether it’s you or me
Will you surrender or fight forever?
Close your eyes, if you don’t want to die.
Enemies are coming,
Seeking for blood.
Take a deep breath, for you to hold on.
Hide, cause they might find you.
living is suffering
By Maria Isabela Gabion
Living is suffering,
Dying is a blessing.
If you think I’m crazy,
Well, you misunderstood me.
Ticking of the clock,
Made my mind blank.
Is it you or is it me?
Tell me your agony
And I will be happy.
Run, peer, run.
I don’t want to scare you,
‘Cause the one who’s with you tonight,
Has already forgotten how to live.
Yellow
By Angelica Quizon
The look in your eyes,
the smile on your face.
It's like a twinkling star,
I'm looking from afar.
I wanna see you dance,
Only for the moon.
You are my sunshine,
much brighter till noon.
Loving the night,
enjoying the daylight.
Achieving goals together,
wishing these memories we have now
It will last forever.
How amazing it is,
holding your special someone's hands tight.
In the morning until midnight,
never out of sight.
Never to let go,
even in pain and sorrow.
Always stay like the stars, moon, and sun
did for its Universe.
Diseased Heart
By Angelica Quizon
All of us wanted someone to stay by our side no matter what happens. That's why we always let the door of our hearts open. To know if they are "The One". You, have you found him/her already?
This is an open letter for the one who stayed in my life.
My Life with you is never boring. Lahat nagiging maganda pag kamsama kita. Yung lungkot at sakit na nararamdaman ko nababalewala pag nakikita ko ang imahe mo sa salamin ng naka ngiti. Pero alam kong palabas lang lahat ng iyon. Basang basa na kita. Bawat ngiti at halakhak mo,alam ko kung ano ang peke at totoo.Bawat galaw mo alam ko ang ibig sabihin. I know you tried to be okay kahit na sobrang nasasaktan ka. It is because ayaw mo silang mag-alala or takot kang makita mo ang iyong sarili na nasasaktan. Pero kahit na ganon ang nararamdaman mo hindi nka nag dalawang isip na abutan ako ng kamay sa mga oras na pasuko na ako. You always wanted me to feel secured. Di mo hinahayaang matapos ang araw ko na malungkot,ni hindi ka pumalya sa pagpapaalala sakin na kumain sa tamang oras at higit sa lahat ipinadama mo sa akin ang pagmamahal na kaya mong ibigay ng buo.
Katulad ng ibang relasyon,magkakaroon at magkakaroon ng conflict ang kwento natin. Napabayaan kita. Di inalala ang mga maaaari mong maramdaman.Mas natuon ang atensyon ko sa iba. Mas inintindi ko ang ivang tao kesa sayo. Pero itinama ko naman ang pagkakamaling yon.
Okay na eh. Halos perpekto na ang lahat.Akala ko ikaw na. Dumating yung araw na kinatatakutan ko. Ang mawala ka bigla. Ang iwan akog walang kamalay malay. Ang sakit pala.Pero sabi ko sayo noon pa man na hinding hindi kita susukuan. Hahanapin kita san ka man mapadpad. Alam kong di mo kakayanin ang mag-isa. Ayokong makita kang unti-unting pinapatay yang sarili mo. Di ako sumuko. Tinupad ko ang pangako ko.Hindi ako tumigil sa paghahanap.
Sa huli tayo pa rin. Muling pinagtagpo at pinaglapit ng tadhana ang pusong pinag hiwalay ng sakit at ng pait. Iisa na tayo uli. I will not waste this second chance.I will love you even more.
Our story is not a fairytale but I know that we'll have a happy ending. Well, isang chapter pa lang sa buhay natin ang tinuldukan natin. Babalik at babalik ka rin Thank you for staying at my best and at my worst, for not giving up. I thank God for giving me the greatest gift "Myself".
At the end of the day sarili lang natin yung meron tayo. Dumating man sa point na you feel lost, nandyan si God para mahanap mo yung para sayo. He's just molding the better version of yourself. Sukuan man tayo ng mundo,ng mga taong nasa paligid mo, Makikita mo yang sarili mong paulit ulit na tatayo pata sayo.
Laban lang.
Kaibigan
By Zyrill Suiza
Art by Brilliant Critter
Walong letrang katumbas ri'y pagpapahalaga Maaaring grupo o di kaya nama'y isa Kung gaano ako kaloko, ganun din sila. Hindi mapaghiwalay laging sama sama.
Kaibigan handang tumulong sa oras ng pangangailangan Kahit anong oras problema'y masusolusyunan Mga nagdudulot ng kapantay na kasiyahan Minsan mayroon di pagkakaunawaan
Handa kang samahan kung saan mo gusto pumunta Mga taong nakakaintindi sayo pag may toyo ka Hindi mo kadugo pero tinuturing mo isa sa mga iyon Kaibigan isa sa mga nagiging motibasyon at inspirasyon
You
By Zyrill Suiza
Art by PaperSunDesign
Every day I see you, I became happy. Every day I see you, I became crazy.
Every day that I see you, I became firm. You have become my strength. The person who created my talent.
You've been my lean. The one who boost my self-esteem. The person would not be missing from me. For me, you're the one.
Hope I'm the one for you. Hope your truth will be fulfilled. I'm grateful to be with you. I'm satisfied with you.
You're with me. I hope you are.
Krass
By Ken Raro
Buhay na nagbibigay
Pag nakakasama kita
Kapag nakikita ka.
Tila mata’y naka stick glue
At ika’y naka dikit na sa puso ko
Naghihintay na mahawakan
Iyong mga kamay at kung
Pwede sayong tabi na mamatay.
I Love to see her smile, smile and
Only smile. She is a crush of mine, and maybe
I’m not her crush.
Her perfectly triangular eyes like
They have their own story to tell.
When she smiles it gives me
Real pleasure. I want her
To keep smiling always.
Grado
By Ken Raro
Laging inaasam ng karamihan
Na kung minsa’y pinag aagawan
Madalas mauwi sa awayan
Kukuha lang naman ng dust pan.
Gradong hindi mo pinangarap
Pero sa papel ay nakasulat
Subukan mong mata’y imulat
Para matauhan at magulat.
Mataas na marka ay walang halaga
Sa kaalamang meron ka
Ipagmalaki at bigyang importansya
Na kaya mo kahit walang dagdag na lima.
Nagmahalan pero hindi ipinaglaban
By Christian Carandang
Photo by uncle_melo
Sapat ba ang mga salitang "mahal kita"
Para patunayan na tayo talaga?
Ang araw-araw na pagsundo sa eskwela
Ito ba ay patunay na mahal talaga natin ang isa't-isa?
Sa palagay ko nga ay hindi
Marahil alam natin na ito'y mali
Naghihintay tayong maging tama
Pero paano kung dumating ang oras na iyon ay pagod na tayong dalawa?
At heto na nga, narito tayo ngayon sa hangganan
Ang ating pinaka-kinakatakutan
Pareho tayong napagod at nagkasawaan
Sa pag-ibig na akala natin pang-matagalan
Sumuko ka at sumuko ako
Napagod ang ikaw at ako
Tila ba binitawan na nga ang katagang 'tayo'
Kaya paalam mahal ko papalayain ko na ang puso mo
Siguraduhin ang nararamdaman
Upang hindi makasakit ng sinoman
Wan Ey
By Christian Carandang
"Sulat dito, review doon"
"Quiz dito, Long test doon"
Ilan lamang iyan sa madalas na pangyayaring nararanasan ng isang section. Kung minsan dumarating pa sa punto na hindi na matutulog para makapagbalik-aral o kaya naman para makatapos ng sulatin. Pero ika nga, ''mas mabuti ng walang tulog kaysa walang gising''. Kung minsan naman,magpapalipas na lang ng pagkain para matapos lahat ng gawain sa paaralan.
"P A M B U A N"
Ito ang section na tinutukoy ko. Binubuo ito ng apat na pung mag-aaral.
Iba't-ibang kulturang kinagisnan
Iba't-ibang pangarap ang puhunan
Iba't-ibang hangarin ang nais makamtan.
At kahit na iba't-iba kami ng pagkatao,mababatid mo na isa lang ang hangarin ng mga ito. Ang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Ngunit sa pag-abot namin dito, tila ba kay raming sanga ang sumasagabal at humaharang samin. Isa na rito ang 'oras'.
Sa kabila naman ng lahat ng balakid na ito,makikita mo na hindi sumusuko ang bawat isa. Patuloy na lumalaban at kinakaya ang problemang dala ng bawat araw sa aming buhay.
Sa section ng pambuan, pamilya ang aming turingan. Dito sa section na ito ay matututunan mong maging matatag. Dito,bawal sumuko.
Pambuan na kung saan walang kompetisyon,
Pambuan na kung saan lahat ay sama-sama sa pagharap sa kasiyahan man o sa problema,
Pambuan na nagturo sa akin na ang bawat segundo at minuto sa oras ay mahalaga at hindi dapat sinasayang. Dapat itong pahalagahan.
Losing But Gaining
By Francelle Lim
In the four corners of my room,
Here I am, looking blankly in the window,
Staring at the moon and stars
And how it brights for me.
But my eyes tell a different story,
That I'm losing myself secretly.
But in the end,
I'm fighting my battle strongly.
Not alone, because God is within me
Just like a sun which rises again,
Your chaos is temporary
It shines for you deeply.
And gives you hope, continually.
Don't lose hope, dear
You are loved, eternally.