Memoirs of an Undergrad

A LION HEART is a vague and often confused term used by many. It usually describes a person with a strong will or extreme perseverance in the face of opposition. A lion heart is definitely what a person needs—but a lion heart alone cannot make someone a hero; however, it is a prerequisite of being one. There are a myriad of things that can make a hero. Say, for example, courage, determination, bravery, perseverance, and sacrifice for others. Wait a minute; a lion heart perfectly describes that. What gets my attention the most is that most of our Filipino heroes (and heroines) have this “lion heart.” So, do you think a lion heart is what makes a hero? YES , ABSOLUTELY YES , a lion heart can make someone a hero. But like I said earlier, a lion heart alone cannot make a person a hero. It is going to sound weird, but a person needs to have a seed. “A seed, you say? Tell me whyyy ,” you might ask. Yes, a seed, a seed that runs in the hot blood of every Filipino. It is not just your

Last week, I made a post about me firing on all cylinders and that I would continue trying my best to be a good public speaker and all. Now, I am tired, sleepy, exhausted, and I need a good break from things. Honestly, my schedule is extremely demanding. EXTREMELY DEMANDING . Here is my schedule this week: Monday: 7:30  a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30  a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 7:30  a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday: 7:30  a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday: We had an activity where we went from Asia Pacific College to Intramuros. I left my house at around 9 a.m. and I arrived home at 8 p.m. Saturday: I had my training with my fellow members of APC Speaks from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday: No activities planned for today. It is a tiring schedule, is it not? Honestly, this schedule barely gives me enough time to sleep, do my usual hobbies (watch educational videos on YouTube, listen to podcasts, blog, etc.), and worst of all, I barely have enough time to talk to my best fri

The words in my mouth slurred and I slowly mumbled word after word as I failed to remember what the next sentence was. Then, I said to myself, "Welp, nope, no can do. We are going to have to do impromptu on this one, boys." With that thought, I resorted to my last bullet—impromptu speaking. That is what happened to me earlier when I was giving a speech about my moment of epiphany in front of my fellow members of APC Speaks. I was embarrassed and, after my speech, a lingering taste of disappointment was in my mouth. The feedback on my speech was generally good, they said that my voice modulation was fine, but my only problem was my speech itself as it lacked a proper structure. To tell you the truth, IT DID lack a proper structure because it was not good enough . On my way home, I thought of nothing but improving my speech-writing skills after realizing that my performance—both in hosting and delivering a prepared speech—was "mediocre" or, should I say, "l

Well, my first term at Asia Pacific College is drawing to a close, and I can already feel the anticipation for the events planned ahead of us. "Everything in this world has an end," they say, and I believe that this blog's life is also drawing to a close as my first term is coming to an end. It has been fun blogging here, honestly, it was a delight. It was quite a break for me to start a new blog all over again—free from the mistakes, errors, and the compromises I have made in my old blogs—and start from scratch. I won't stop blogging, that is for sure; however, I will (soon) stop blogging here . As this blog, as the say, will become the "role model blog for the English Enrichment Program next term" as the head of the English Resource Center said. Personally, I would love to continue blogging here, sharing more and more stories as I go on with my college life at Asia Pacific College, but I created this blog for a purpose and one purpose only: to serve as