IMPROMPTU SPEECH TOPICS

1. Tell us about yourself, and share some unusual trait that you have
I have met a lot of you during the last moments of our freshmen year, since Mizuki
and me joined the block at our third trimester, so I didn’t have the time to properly be
close to a lot you; to know more about all of you, and for you know more about me. So
hello, my name is David Galvez, 20, and was born on December 25, 2000. The first thing
that came to mind when thinking of an unusual trait, is this toothbrushing thing that I
constantly do. So, we brush our teeth at least three times a day. So, whenever I skipped
one of those especially at night, the tendency for me is that the next day, I will double my
brushing to satisfy myself. Because it doesn’t feel right when I only brush my teeth once
after I skipped. It feels like my mouth is still dirty and smelly.

2. Speak on the best day of your life. How did you feel then and why?
Hello everyone. When we are in such celebration and joy, the tendency is for us to
automatically record the things to capture the moment and reminisce those kinds of
situation. So, I said that because the first thing that came to my mind was last year or last-
last year’s New Year’s Day celebration. Every time the new year comes, I always record
the moment, especially the fireworks, because it brings a lot of joy when I came across to
these videos. But that time was different. I did not record any thing; I just watched and
cherished that moment. I considered it as one of the best days of my life because that
moment felt very eye-opening. It helped me realize how beautiful these kind of
celebrations without the distractions of gadgets or social media, just pure enjoyment and
seizing of the moment. It made me reflect on the years that have passed, and the
challenges I surpass.

3. Tell the class about where you see your life in 10 years
10 years is a very long scope of time. There are a lot that could change, and there are
a lot that could unexpectedly happen. I think it is very ambitious to think and to stick with
the thought that after ten years I am this successful man that earns so much and is
established. Let’s face it, it’s unrealistic somehow. But I wish and I hope I will become
the person who I want me to become. Given the situation that we have today, the
pandemic and all, it is very hard to be ambitious. However, what keeps me going is this
idea that if I worked hard enough, I will be able to support my family and myself,
regardless of the situation where I’m at, without any regrets. 10 years from now, I am this
man supporting his family and himself without any regrets, because his hard work, paid-
off.
4. An incident of your bravest act
One of my bravest acts is between me and my mother. So, there is this one time,
while preparing for dinner, my mother told me that my old teacher came over to our store
and bought poultry supplies. So, I asked who it is, and then, she continued describing
with homophobic remarks. Mind that this teacher she was describing is a hetero, he's just
more feminine. That did not settle with me so I called her out. I told her that it's wrong to
describe other people like this because it's somehow degrading. Not that because being
gay is degrading, but given the fact that he's just expressing who he is, and be labeled as
something that he's not is not right. I am not the type of person who will talk back to their
parents and be disrespectful. I stated my point as calmly as possible to make her
understand, and I hope she did. So, never be afraid to correct someone when they are
definitely wrong. It breaks this cloud of judgement to other people, and be accepting
towards the people that surrounds them.

5. A story of my life with a lesson and a message

A lot of you don’t know this but last year was I think the darkest, and hardest year of
my life, so far. Sometimes we take things for granted and we ignore the things we should
appreciate, until these dark moments come and then you’re suddenly at the bottom. Right
before online classes started, August 21, 2020, before our IA2, we received a very sad
and horrifying news. My father, mother, and brother, all tested positive for Covid-19. The
first person that brought the virus in our house was my father. They quarantined in our
other house for 2 weeks and waited to be tested again. Both my father and my brother
tested negative, unfortunately except my mother, she tested positive again. So, my
parents quarantined again for 2 weeks. This was very horrifying for me because it is so
unexpected. We’re doing good, and then all of a sudden this happened. I remember I cried
every night, and prayed that nothing worse will happen to them. Thankfully, they all got
better. The lesson is that don’t take anything for granted, especially your time with your
family. Life is full of surprises, so we should not waste or time and be regretful at the end
of the day.

6. What is one thing that you think will make you successful?
For me the most important factor that will definitely make everyone successful is
hard work. Along with persistence and ambition, I think hard work is what really drives
people to their own success. For example, all off these globally-famous personalities, like
Beyonce, or Taylor Swift, they are not at the top for no reason, it’s because they worked
their way to become who they are. They honed their skills, stayed all night to write these
amazing hits, practiced like robots to perfect choreographies. What I’m trying to say is
that without hard work, none of our dreams will ever happen. It doesn’t fall to the
heavens; success is like mined deep under the ground. Even if you’re rich already, money
doesn’t come, it was years of hard work. So, if we all want to be successful, I really think
that we should re-think our approach in our lives and ask, are we working hard enough?
7. Speak on a person who motivates you
My family especially my parents are my top motivators that keeps me going. They are
my heroes. They inspire me to be a hard worker, just like them. My parents are daily
wage earners, so they work generally on working days as employees. But their busy
schedule doesn’t stop them. They also manage our family’s long-time polo-barong
business, which was already around even before I was born. Every Saturday, they go to
Divisoria to deliver polo-barongs. That also doesn’t stop them. When they have time,
they also help my brother manage our poultry supplies business. My parents are great
examples of even you work hard on so many things, you can still have financial
problems. But still, it gives me this sense of responsibility and motivation that when it is
my time to provide, I will be as hard working as them and eventually live my life without
any regrets.

8. Speak on how important communication is to you?

To me, communication is important because it helps me express who I am to other
people. It gives you this ability to be connected with other people without any
misunderstandings. Another thing is that I see communication as a privilege. There are a
lot of people who are not given this opportunity, and as a person who is somehow have
the ability to communicate, it is important to help this unprivileged people be heard by
the means of being a channel for them, and voicing out their concerns to those who can
help. To sum it up, communication helps me to express who am I to other people, and
communication helps to represent those who are unprivileged.

9. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, do you agree with it?
It is true that we have our own way of looking at someone’s physique and making our
own different impressions on how they look. However, beauty in general is not in the eye
of the beholder, but on that person themselves. Because we need to remember that there
are no standards of beauty. We are created differently. No class, no features, no weight,
no height can tell you otherwise. If you know you’re beautiful and you tell yourself you
are beautiful, that is the only thing that matters period. No other judgement what so ever,
you’re beautiful because you’re beautiful, regardless of how other people’s opinions. If
we all follow to the standards that the society tells us to be, we’ll be just like as anyone
else. Our uniqueness is what makes us special. Beauty lies on the person themself, not
other people.
10. Describe the happiest moment in your life
Hello everyone. When we are in such celebration and joy, the tendency is for us to
automatically record the things to capture the moment and reminisce those kinds of
situation. So, I said that because the first thing that came to my mind was last year or last-
last year’s New Year’s Day celebration. Every time the new year comes, I always record
the moment, especially the fireworks, because it brings a lot of joy when I came across to
these videos. But that time was different. I did not record any thing; I just watched and
cherished that moment. I considered it as one of the best days of my life because that
moment felt very eye-opening. It helped me realize how beautiful these kind of
celebrations without the distractions of gadgets or social media, just pure enjoyment and
seizing of the moment. It made me reflect on the years that have passed, and the
challenges I surpass.

11. Speak on why is it important to learn a second language

Language is what divides nations from one another. It is important to learn a second
language because it helps you to connect to a wider scope of people. You are not limited
to those that understands your native language, but also to those who are not. It helps you
to express freely without the existence of misunderstanding. For example, our second
language which is English, it helped our fellow Filipinos to go abroad and work with
different nations with ease because there is this sense of understanding between both
parties. Second language doesn’t disregard our native language, but it serves as a stepping
stone for more greater opportunities that lies outside our native language.

12. Actions speak louder than words, how do you see it?
For me, it means that actions do what they are aimed to, but words are not always
committed to actions and there is no assurance if the words will be completed or not. It
means that what someone does actually, matters more than the words they say. It’s nature
somehow gives insight to their character and truthfulness.

13. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?

One of the hardest things that I have done is choosing the path I will be taking for
college. College for me is ten times more important than senior high school or junior high
school, because college serves as s training ground of who I am going to be for the next
years of my life. I took three entrance examinations, UP, PUP, and BSU, hoping to be an
accountancy student on at least in one of those universities. Unfortunately, I passed none
of them. That moment for me was so heart-breaking because it is already fixed in my
mind that I will finally experience free-tuition education. Fortunately, I received a
recommendation in BSU-Bustos campus, under financial management. I passed the
interviews and earned a spot on the list of students. But what my heart really wants is
accountancy. The option is to continue financial management in BSU-Bustos, or to
pursue accountancy in Baliuag University and give up the free-tuition opportunity. Today
I am here because that is what my heart and my mind want. It is a very risky and tough
decision, and I really hope that someday, all of my sacrifices will lead me to fruitfulness,
and not regrets.
14. What do you think is a healthy lifestyle?
I believe that there are no standards when it comes to having a healthy lifestyle. Being
healthy does not equate to abs or big muscles, for me a healthy lifestyle is when you are
happy and contented with who you are and what you are. Fat people can be healthy,
skinny people can be healthy, muscular people can be healthy. I believe that no one
should make judgement about other people’s lifestyle and call it unhealthy. Judging and
minding other people’s business is unhealthy. If being fat, skinny, muscular, makes you
happy, then you are healthy period.

15. People say the biggest challenge in life is discovering who you are, do you agree?
Yes, I agree. I think that is what life is really about. It is the search for your purpose.
Sometimes I feel envious of inanimate objects like chairs and pillows, because even if
these things are not alive, at least those things are already serving their purpose. Or even
a caterpillar. A caterpillar knows that its purpose is to eat and grow and eventually turn
into a butterfly. Humans doesn’t have that instant idea about our purpose. It is for us to
discover.

16. When you are in a room full of people, do you mostly feel happy or lonely?
It depends on who I am with in the room. For example, with strangers, of course I
would feel lonely because of the lack of familiarity. But there are times that I could be
really sad and lonely even if I’m with my closest friends, because I believe that being in a
room full of people does not equate to connectivity with all of them. It is very normal,
and we should not invalidate our feelings because it’s natural and it happens, and it’s
okay. No one should feel to be obligated to be happy just because there are a lot of people
that surrounds you. We’re humans. Stuff like this happens.

17. Explain the meaning of life for you

For me, it is the search for your purpose. Sometimes I feel envious of inanimate
objects like chairs and pillows, because even if these things are not alive, because at least
those things are already serving their purpose. Or even a caterpillar. A caterpillar knows
that its purpose is to eat and grow and eventually turn into a butterfly. A butterfly’s
purpose is to pollenate and mate with other butterflies. Humans doesn’t have that instant
idea about our purpose. I think is the reason why life is very tough. We don’t have the
ability to know who we’ll going to be or what are we supposed to do. It is for us to
discover.

18. How can a person be called selfish?

A person could be called a selfish person if he/she/they only care about themselves
and doesn’t consider other people’s feelings, wants, or sometimes demands. However, I
also believe that to much of others can be selfish as well. Because too much focus on the
other party, the tendency is that your own demands are disregarded. Being selfless
doesn’t equate to completely disregarding yourself. Being unselfish therefore, is the mix
of considering other people, and also considering ourselves.
19. How do you start a conversation with a stranger?
This is very hard for me, because as far as many of you know, I am not a very social
type of person. I find approaching other people very challenging because most of the time
I have this fear of rejection or getting negative feedbacks. In short, I am a very
introverted person in nature. But when there is no choice and I really have to talk to a
stranger, I always observe first and scan the person on what he/she/they is/are like. Then
the most common thing that I do is show who I really am, but to an extent. It depends on
my observation. So, for me, the most effective way to start a conversation to a stranger is
being you and expressing who you are without pretending to be someone who is not real.

20. What do you miss most from your childhood?

I remember the times when I was I kid, I am not bound if these standards and
limitations because…I’m just a kid. That is what I miss the most—being free. Being free
of worries, free of never-ending deadlines, free of judgement, free of problems. Just being
free in general. I think it was one of those things that we all took for granted. Because
when we’re younger all of us can’t wait to be older. Now it’s the opposite. There is no
other way but to continue in life. In life, we step forward again and again, we don’t step
forward and then backwards. I think what we need to do is to cherish our time until we’re
still young. Because even though time feels like nothing, it rules us all.

21. Why is a sense of humor important?

I believe that sense of humor is important because it helps us to be able to
differentiate what is funny and what is not. What is appropriate and what is not. Having a
sense of humor means, you know when something is worth to laugh at, and when
something is discriminating or degrading. Body shaming was one of the things that most
people thought was funny and acceptable. Making fun of someone’s body is not having a
sense of humor, its bullying, no matter how close you are to that person. I think that what
makes sense of humor important. Having a sense to something that is really funny and
something that is pure bullying.

22. The most difficult thing I’ve ever done

One of the most difficult things that I have done is choosing the path I will be taking for
college. College for me is ten times more important than senior high school or junior high
school, because college serves as s training ground of who I am going to be for the next
years of my life. I took three entrance examinations, UP, PUP, and BSU, hoping to be an
accountancy student on at least in one of those universities. Unfortunately, I passed none
of them. That moment for me was so heart-breaking because it is already fixed in my
mind that I will finally experience free-tuition education. Fortunately, I received a
recommendation in BSU-Bustos campus, under financial management. I passed the
interviews and earned a spot on the list of students. But what my heart really wants is
accountancy. The option is to continue financial management in BSU-Bustos, or to
pursue accountancy in Baliuag University and give up the free-tuition opportunity. Today
I am here because that is what my heart and my mind want. It is a very risky and tough
decision, and I really hope that someday, all of my sacrifices will lead me to fruitfulness,
and not regrets.
23. What is the biggest effect of the internet?
The biggest effect of the internet is that it instantly revolutionized the world from the
industrial age to the information age. It shifted the way we live and the way we see
things. Before the existence of internet, everything must be done manually, especially in
education. You really need to visit and read at the library, or borrow books. You really
need to consult to actual professionals to get help. Now on a single click, all the
information that we need are given by the internet. All the books, the tutorials, even
consultations. Therefore, the biggest effect of the internet is that it instantly changes how
humans live their lives.

24. Talk about a name / nickname you have and how you got it.
I don’t know if any of you know this about be, but the real pronunciation of my name
is DA-vid not DAY-vid. The story started when I first started attending school. I was in
kinder, and my teacher wanted everyone to introduce ourselves in front of the class.
When it was my turn to introduce, I got really scared and shy, so I just stood there and
said nothing. So, my teacher told me that I can whisper my name to her ear, and then
she’ll introduce me, so I did, I said my name. I think she misheard my pronunciation,
that’s why she introduced me as DAY-vid. Same thing happened to me when I was in
grade 1. New school, so I really have to introduce myself. Again, I got really shy, so I
whispered my name to my teacher. Ms. Chua, our adviser that time, was our English
teacher. So, I think since she was an English teacher, other than introducing me as DA-
vid, she introduced me again as DAY-vid. Then from that day until now, I use the
pronunciation DAY-vid anywhere but in our house.

25. Three things that scare me.

First, I will clarify that there are a lot of things that scare me, and it’s definitely not
just 3. But the top 3 that scares me the most are rejection, death, and cockroaches. I am
scared of rejection because I’m not the kind of person that is very social and open to
other people. So, when I do open and share my vulnerability to other people, I tend to be
so hurt and heart-broken because there is so little number of people that I share those
with. Second is death, even though this generation make a lot of jokes about it all the
time. I’m not really scared of my own death, but I’m scared of the death of my loved
ones. Since I am scared of mourning someone I love, I always have this thought in my
mind that I want to die first before them. It’s better for me to die first than to witness
other people dying. Last, cockroaches. Those species that doesn’t have wings are
tolerable, but those that have wings—definitely the insect form of the devil. The second I
know those are around, I will be running no matter where am I at or who I am with. My
life comes first. In conclusion, I think these fears are here because it what makes us alive.
It’s very natural, and I also think that we shouldn’t disregard it.
26. What you did last weekend.
I did pretty much nothing last weekend. We have a requirement we need to pass last
Saturday, so I worked on that. I think having a time for yourself for the weekends is very
important, especially in this dark times. There is this tendency that sometimes we forget
that we are just humans, and we need to take a break from time-to-time. Forgetting our
well-being became more prevalent because of online classes. Life between school and
here in the house often merge and is sometimes frustrating, or worse depressing. So, I
think, even though the existence of time is sometimes ignored, it is very important to
remember that just like our laptops or mobile phones, we need to be charged or else we
will overheat and explode. There is the word end in weekend for a reason.

27. Your morning routine.

My morning routine is not that complex just like every famous people. My morning
routine starts with me waking up, of course. I usually wake up at 6:30 in the morning
everyday, regardless if I have classes in the morning or not. Sometimes I wake up earlier
either because of my body clock, or because of the screams of my children asking for
food. Then I brush my teeth, wash my face, and eat breakfast. I think having at least a
simple morning routine is very important because somehow you have this time to relax
and focus on yourself. We don’t get the chance to have those moments constantly because
of online classes and all of that. But starting the day with a time for yourself, minding
your well-being, is one of the most important things we should prioritize.

28. The true meaning of the Christmas celebration.

We all know the story of Christmas. How Jesus was born and all of that. We basically
heard that story every year. For me the true meaning of Christmas celebration is being
around with those that you love, which doesn’t revolve only on family. Christmas doesn’t
mean you have all of this big feast, or many gifts, or huge Christmas trees. It is about
reuniting with the people that are special to you and cherishing those moments together.

29. The difference between “I” and “me” in the English language.
Sometimes we unconsciously misuse these words and interchange them. We
sometimes use the other word to “sound formal” but we really aren’t. Based on my
understanding, “I” is a first-person singular pronoun that is used as the subject of a
sentence or clause, for example, I want to go swimming. You don’t say “Me want to go
swimming”, some people use this form to “sound cute”, but I only find it annoying and
cringey sometimes. Anyway, “Me” on the other hand, is used as an object. So, for
example, the speech was written by me. I think there is confusion sometimes because I
and me both pertains to the first-person perspective.
30. You can make someone feel special by...
When I am doing this for example to the person that I like, I start by thinking about
the things that for me makes me feel special. With that thought in my head, I could easily
think of things that could make this person special. The most effective way to feel
someone special is by accepting them for who they are, without any judgements. This is
not limited to a person you like; you can make someone else special. I think being
accepted as who you are is one of the things that could easily make someone special. We
all tend to be hard on ourselves, and force ourselves to fit with the standards given by our
society.

31. Of the five senses, my favorite is...

Even though I’m color blind, I think out of all the senses, the most important is the
sense of sight because it gives us the ability to see things and connect with our
surroundings, keep us safe, and actually help to maintain the sharpness of our minds. If
the other senses stop working, we are still able to protect ourselves somehow. Another
thing, I think it was Shakespeare who said the quote “The Eyes are the Window to the
Soul”, which means you can understand a person’s emotions and sometimes thoughts just
by looking to the other people’s eyes, which is true, so to me that’s why my most favorite
is the sense of sight.

32. To get respect...

For me, there is no requirement to be respected. Not age limit, not race, not
differences, not class, not societal roles. I believe that respect is not a privilege, it’s a
right. Though sometimes, the thought that we have to earn the respect of other people is
right, for them to respect us is fixed because it is our right to be respected. Being
respected from others is important because it also helps us to feel safe and to express
ourselves naturally.

33. To me, success in life means...

To me, success in life means, being able to know your purpose and discovering who
you are supposed to be in life. You are successful if you fulfill your mission here on earth.
Another thing is that, we consider ourselves successful through our future kids as well. If
their lives are far beyond what your life was before in a positive way, then that’s one way
to tell that you’re successful. Success comes when there is satisfaction and contentment.

34. How do you deal with disappointments?

I deal with disappointments just like as everybody does. I get sad and very much
upset and have this regret on my choices in my life. Because it’s a real thing and we
should recognize our difficult times. Forcing yourself to be positive while there is no
reason to be positive is false positivity. There is no acceptable reason for us to disregard
and invalidate our feelings. We get disappointed, we get sad, we deal with it, and get up,
end of story. I think it is one of the most important things that we need to recognize
especially in this dark times. Validate your feelings.

35. Which is more important for you, health or wealth?

 I think both are very important factors in our lives. But of course, health is more
important because there is more to life than money; if we’re going to that context of
wealth. However, I mentioned that both are important, especially because under this
difficult time, to be healthy you also must be wealthy. What I mean about that is that
access to things that makes us healthy are present to those who have privilege. There are
people that longs for health but are poor, therefore they lack both. I think a balance of
both is important because there are people who struggles just to acquire one of the two,
so we must not take things for granted.

36. What are your primary goals in life?

My primary goal in my life is to discover my purpose here on earth. Sometimes I feel
envious of inanimate objects like chairs and pillows, because even if these things are not
alive, because at least those things are already serving their purpose. Or even a caterpillar.
A caterpillar knows that its purpose is to eat and grow and eventually turn into a butterfly.
A butterfly’s purpose is to pollenate and mate with other butterflies. Humans doesn’t have
that instant idea about our purpose. I think is the reason why life is very tough. We don’t
have the ability to know who we’ll going to be or what are we supposed to do. It is for us
to discover.

37. Ask your teacher one inspirational quote then explain it briefly.

38. What song best describe you and why?

I think a song that would best describe me is the song New Year’s Day from Taylor
Swift’s album, reputation. First if all this song is sonically different from anything else in
that album, which makes me think that it’s very unique and unexpected at the same time.
I’m the type of person who prefers deep conversations with other people, other than just
partying and going to different places and spending money on gifts and all of that. The
song highlights the fact that Taylor doesn’t want to just stick around for the party, but for
the aftermath as well. The most impactful lyrics for me in that song is where she sings
“please don’t ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere.” As a not-
that-social type of person, sharing my vulnerability is like letting the other person to stay
with me as long as we can. And going through separation for me is one of the scariest that
could ever happen. I really don’t know, but this song has a very special place in my heart.

39. What is the most unforgettable sentence that someone has said to you? Why?
 It is very heart-breaking for someone to tell you that maybe you don’t fit to become
what you dream become. My dream school is Polytechnic University of the Philippines
(PUP). Ever since I got to this field, PUP was the school I always wanted to be a part of.
But life doesn’t go as planned most of the time. In my friend group, five of us took the
exam, only me failed the entrance exams. It was very heart-breaking for me. Eventually,
my mother knew I was sad was crying all day because of the results so she went to my
room to “comfort me.” She begins to console me, and then she proceeded with this
statement. “Baka hindi ka lang talaga pang accountancy.” Today, when I look back it
seems like it’s not much big of a deal, but that time for me is very hard, and for someone
to tell you that you experience this hardship is maybe because you don’t fit to be in that
course anyway was depressing. I think it is very important that we should me mindful of
the words that will come out to our mouth, because even though we mean no harm,
sometimes those advices cause greater sadness.

40. Poor health begins in the mind.

Depression, anxiety, importance of mental health

41. In what situation is lying a good idea?

Lies are most beneficial when they are not selfish. There are lies that leads to chaos
and disaster, and they are lies that was meant for a greater good. For example, telling
someone they are great on what they are doing even though they need a lot of
improvement is one way to boost that person’s confidence. Because of this sense of
appreciation. When we get appreciated, we tend to be more excited and work harder to
master the things we need to master. But of course, lying can a good idea, but to an
extent.

42. Parents are the most influential factors in our lives

I think parents are influential to us, but I don’t regard parents as the most influential,
but one of the most influential. Our character and our personality are honed all
throughout the experiences that we face. Because I think that even if you have the nicest
parents in the world, there is still this tendency for you to become a bad person and that is
because of our own experiences. We deal life differently compared with other people.
Those experiences build our character, and build the principle that we want to live by.

43. Why is a failure the greatest teacher?

Failure is the greatest teacher because it guides us to where we are supposed to be.
Failure is not a stopping point but a lesson that life wants us to learn. It’s okay to be sad
when we experience failure, we don’t have to invalidate our feelings. Failure sucks, and
sometimes heart-breaking. But stopping will not take us anywhere as well. So, it is better
to fail but to experience new life lessons, than to stop and forever be sad about it.

44. In what way does social media destroy a person's self-esteem?

Unrealistic standards

45. Real wealth is not measured in money or possessions. Agree / Disagree. Why?
 Disagree

46. What makes you feel more emotional? Why?

When people notice that you need company and console you. And when my feelings
are validated.

47. Where does your own happiness come from? Explore.

Cats

48. How important is studying public speaking to you?

To me, public speaking is important because it helps me express and share my
thoughts to a wider scope of people. It gives you this ability to be connected with other
people and share without any misunderstandings. Since I am a type of person who is not
social, studying public speaking helps me boost my confidence, and be able to face a lot
of people and express my thoughts and opinions eloquently.

49. Are you a pet lover? (Whether your answer is Yes/ No, explain further)
Yes

50. What makes you feel more comfortable? Sunny or rainy days? Why?
Rainy

51. How do you deal with someone who is giving you false accusations?
Prove those people wrong

52. POV about LGBTQ.

I support the LGBTQ community and there is no reason to be mad about it. I really
think that it is very important for us to remember that these people are human too, they
have rights, and they are who they are because that’s how they want them to be. You can’t
force to change a person to be someone that is not them. For me it’s like forcing a
caterpillar to be a maggot and become a common house fly instead of a beautiful
butterfly. It’s ridiculous and unnecessary. I really think that right now, we need to start
minding our own business and let other people become who they want to become. They
don’t mean no harm, so why not just accept them? They are who they are because it’s
their choice, it’s not because of other people. It is not our life to begin with, why waste
time to hate.

53. Describe the present government with only 3 adjectives and why.
 This administration is a complete failure and you can’t tell me otherwise. I would
describe the government as irresponsible, incomparable, disappointing. Irresponsible
because rather than focusing on plans to be free on this pandemic, they focus on so many
unnecessary things. If maybe the administration became more responsible and actually
serve its purpose, there is a possibility that we become free of this pandemic, and if not at
least not as worse as today. And whenever things go wrong, they blame it to the people.
Disappointing because our country was given so many opportunities, and so many plans
to solve the pandemic, but the administration continues to do the wrong thing and
disregard the concerns of the people. Again, when things go wrong, they blame it to the
people. Incomparable, because there is nothing as disappointing than this administration.

54. Describe the person/ place / thing that makes you happy and why?
My children/my cats

55. POV about Covid-19

Covid-19 is still here and we should stay vigilant, and if you don’t believe that Covid
is real then there is something wrong with your mind. A lot of you don’t know this but
last year was I think the darkest, and hardest year of my life, so far. Sometimes we take
things for granted and we ignore the things we should appreciate, until these dark
moments come and then you’re suddenly at the bottom. Right before online classes
started, August 21, 2020, before our IA2, we received a very sad and horrifying news. My
father, mother, and brother, all tested positive for Covid-19. The first person that brought
the virus in our house was my father. They quarantined in our other house for 2 weeks
and waited to be tested again. Both my father and my brother tested negative,
unfortunately except my mother, she tested positive again. So, my parents quarantined
again for 2 weeks. This was very horrifying for me because it is so unexpected. We’re
doing good, and then all of a sudden this happened. I remember I cried every night, and
prayed that nothing worse will happen to them. Thankfully, they all got better. The lesson
is that don’t take anything for granted, especially your time with your family. Life is full
of surprises, so we should not waste or time and be regretful at the end of the day.