You can’t reach what’s in front of you until you let go of what’s behind you. Jessica Park Our lives have been moving at a pace so fast that days just go by in an instant. One week I was on vacation at Bantayan Island, savoring the pristine waters and breathtaking sunsets, a week later,…
I came across an indie song while listening to Spotify called Mr. Porcelain by Jude York. This song talks about the unattainable beauty of the person the singer longs to build a connection with. The narrator uses ‘Porcelain Doll’ as a metaphor for someone who is delicate but perfect and is hard to reach. It’s…
An utter nightmare. Up to this day, I still can’t believe 11 people perished in a bus bombing on the afternoon of December 9, 2014. It all happened in the blink of an eye right in front of Central Mindanao University’s main gate. What’s worse, one of the victims was my dear friend. The Bombing…
“What do you want to become when you grow up?”—this question reverberated in the thoughts of a young carefree boy as he was forced to picture an image of himself in the future. Without sheer confidence, he told the crowd of wanting to be an astronaut. At some point when he was older, his preference…