My Fears

There are things that we are afraid of or afraid to do. These are what we call fears. I think that all people have their own fears. These fears are present because we think negatively.

Now, I will share some of my fears to you. I am afraid of insects such as cockroaches and bees. I am also afraid of dogs and cats; that is the reason why we do not have any pet at home. I am afraid of snakes because I do not like their physical appearance and their sound.

Before, I am not that participative in class because I am afraid to make mistakes. I do not want to be scolded by my teachers. I am also an alto phobic, a person who is afraid of heights. I am also afraid of the dark because I can imagine strange things that will happen in the dark. I love singing and dancing but I cannot perform well in front of many people because I have stage freight. I do not want to report and recite in class because I easily get pressured and conscious when I make some errors while talking in front. I really lack confidence that is the reason why I cannot show my talents.

I am also afraid to be criticized by other people. I do not want to be criticized not because I do not want to change anything in me but because I do not to be depressed with their criticisms. I easily get hurt with the simple comments of other people. I have a very soft heart and I easily cry it. I have not realized that I have also hurt other people sometimes.

My greatest fear is the fear of death. It is an inevitable thing that will happen to every one of us sooner or later. If ever one my loved ones die, I will be the last person to accept it because when you die, you are taken the opportunity to be with your family and friends. You also do not know what will happen to you after dying. And only God knows when we are going to die. He planned everything for us. Even the smallest activity we do everyday up to life changing happenings in our life, He only knows.

I have read the book of Rick Warren entitled “The Purpose Driven Life”. The book is about finding one’s purpose in this world. We are here for unique purposes. And after fulfilling our own purposes, eventually God will take our lives. We should not be afraid of dying because it is the door to eternal life in heaven together with our Creator.

For whatever fears we have in life, we should be brave enough in facing them. Take the risks if you think you will be happy so that you will not end up saying “what if I took the challenge?”. Let us face our fears so that we will not regret and end up telling ourselves “if only”.

A Step Towards Excellence

This year has been a great one for all of us. In our studies, most of us have found out our own interests in which we can excel. But the greatest thing is, our friendship has become stronger as days pass by. We knew each other better in terms of the different fields we excel as well as our weaknesses. We have also discovered each one’s likes and dislike that made the bonding tighter. We have been together through the ups and downs of this year and we have survived different obstacles together. Through the end part of this school year, this question runs through my mind whenever I see these talented young men and women in our batch doing the things they want. What would be the developments that my friends will undergo in the next level of our schooling?

Like my other friends, Christille is a very talented person. She dances and in the same way, she sings very well. If only she can control her stage freight, I might see her performing on stage by next year. She would be one of the best choices that would represent our batch in the different singing contests. Christine is such a brilliant artist. She perfectly puts life in her drawings that helps it look so natural. If she can gain more confidence, she can probably bring more trophies and honor to the school as well as joining different drawing contests. Her master piece might be chosen to be a logo for a publication. Hazel, the musician in our class, plays the guitar very well. Through great support from us, her being shy can be omitted. Maybe by next year, she will be the one to accompany the glee club in the different school activities. Or she can form her own band and might compose new songs for the batch. Bryan is a very good writer. If harnessed, his works might be published in our school papers. Professional writers might also discover him and he might be sponsored. Or he will be chose as one of the columnists in a newspaper or magazine. Olga is a very good leader. She performed her duties very well as a second year representative. I think she will do her best to be a very good treasurer next year. And someday she might be one of the best youth leaders in Cebu. Jann, with her magnificent voice transitions is a very good raconteur. If developed, she will be one of the raconteurs for the next year’s raconteur and might win the best raconteur award.

The talents they have now would be developed more if only they can gain confidence coupled with our full support. I know they are the people whom we can be proud of in the near future.

I also hope that I can develop my own talents and share these the next year. I want to be matured enough the next year, able to handle difficulties on my own. I wish to be one of the little children who will evolve to become matured ladies and gentlemen.