My promise.

     When I was in high school, I have been so excited about the future. All I wanted to do then was to imagine how college life goes, how can I cope up with the life in Manila, and how exciting life must be when you're far away from your parents. In short, I made myself busy with my dream of getting the best freedom a person could ever have after finishing high school. And yes, at some point I was able to get what I want. But you know what, I didn't let all my plans destroy me, I did not abuse my freedom, I made it sure that my purpose of studying in Manila would be fulfilled. Besides, it would hurt my mom badly if I won't fulfill my promise of finishing college with flying colors and of course getting the title: ENGINEER JEROME C. PAMINTUAN, REE. And so no matter how hard my subjects are, no matter how stressful college life is, no matter how heavy the emotional stress I would face, I am willing to give it my all just to finish the race that God has prepared for me. I know it would not be easy for me, and I would have to be ready for everything. And so I leave this promise to my parents, friends and loved ones: "I will graduate on time, no matter how long and hard it would take. No matter how difficult the challenges would be. God is with me, and I know I can do it." Five or six years from now, meet me and I am sure, you will meet the person who at first craved for freedom, did not abuse what has been given, and made a way to fulfill his dreams. And so as to fulfill what I have written here, I leave all the rest to God.

Pagbabago (a short speech for Filipino Class)

Isang taon matapos ang pambansang eleksyon sa Pilipinas, malaki na ang pinagbago ng ating bansa. Kung ating napapansin halos lahat ng paraan upang mapaginhawa ang buhay ng mga Pilipino ay ginagawa na ng ating gobyerno. Binigyang solusyon nila ang problema ng mga drayber sa gasolina, nagpapatupad sila ng programang makakapagbibigay ng puhunan sa mga mahihirap upang sa ganoo’y makapagsimula sila ng magandang buhay. Ngunit, isang tanong ang gumugulo sa akin, bakit kaya kahit anong gawin ng pamahalaan ay hindi pa rin makuntento ang mga Pilipino?

                Siguro nga ay nagkaroon ng kaunting pagkukulang ang gobyerno kaya mas nagiging mahirap ang pamumuhay dito sa bansa. Pero isipin natin, hindi ba dapat tayo rin ay kailangan kumilos upang mas mabilis nating maramdaman ang pagbabagong ating inaasam. Hindi ba dapat na tulungan natin ang pamahalaan imbis na lagi tayong nagproprotesta sa daan sa bawat kamaliang ating napapansin? Mahalaga ang oras at hindi natin dapat ito sinasayang, tayo ay magkapit-bisig ng sa ganoo’y dumating din ang ginhawa sa buhay na hinahangad ng bawat mamamayan. Pasasaan pa’t sayo rin naman nakasalalay ang pagbabagong hinahangad mo.