The first semester of my third year college life has ended. It brought different things, and experience that will remain in me for a long time. I achieved a little in my academe but the best in my chosen path. I met a couple of new faces and brought my relationships with old ones to another level. My habits are changed a little bit but I think it is for the better. With another chapter unfolding, I want to go back to my experiences from day one.

It’s been two semesters that I have been with my current set of classmates. They are easy to get along with unlike the past and I think I’ll stick to them for good. Each of them has something to say, and they are no-nonsense people. There are times when we’re serious and talk about current issues as next year will be the presidential elections. But more often than not, we laugh about jokes. However, my classmates don’t lack discipline contrast to my former colleagues. When class hours, all are attentive to the teacher and participates well in recitations. Though battered by endless assignments and quizzes, they always find time to relax and chill out. Read the rest of this entry…

As our final exam in SCL3, we are tasked by our professor to choose at 3 options. One is to make a personal integrated reflection based on the topics we’ve discussed in our subject. Next would be to write a critique on one church document we tackled. And last, to prepare a proposal plan based on SCL to bring about social economic change in the Philippines.I’m not taking down notes in class so the first option would not be good for me. The second would be a less of a burden but it’s not my thing. The latter was more fit for me so I decided to do my paper entitled “A Proposal for Social and Economic Reform” and it goes like this:

The Philippines is one of the predominantly catholic nations in Asia other than East Timor. It boasts diversity not just in ecology but in culture as well. A hundred different dialects are present in this country due to its archipelagic landscape. Filipinos are known around the world for their hospitality and resiliency. But what makes this country move backwards instead of forward? Read the rest of this entry…