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I do not have a PRC ID yet, but in the future, I know that my PRC ID will remind me to practice the spirit of Magis always. As a Chemist, I pledge to be truthful in all of my actions, actively aware of the fact that what I do can affect a lot of people. A servant of science should always seek for the good of people.

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This container represents the spirit of Magis for me because it shows not only what “loving” is but its fragility and also how you can do it. Before I can pour onto others love and goodness, I must be first filled with it (not only can I not fill while empty, but the contents I possess must also match the product I want), similar to Magis, you can only choose the loving option if you know what it is like, and it always involves being attuned to oneself.  So, it reminds me that choices and love are precious and fragile and has to be taken very seriously, which means that I have to be careful to make sure that whatever it is that I choose will be the most loving option even if the answer is something that may scare me.

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Although the story seems quite sorrowful, I find that the beauty in the giving tree is that it never expected something in return and for the tree, the loving option is always to share what it can. And even if at the end all was left was a stump, the tree knows that it gave its all to try and make others around it happy. This, I think, is a beautiful example of 'Magis' the more loving option without expectation to receive the same thing.

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"Rest Energy" (1980) by Marina Abramović and ULAY.

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This piece of performance art feels grim to me, yet I find that it is a perfect reminder of our intertwined lives and a call to practice the spirit of Magis. As the one drawing the arrow: “dito ba ako mas magiging mapagmahal?” And as the one receiving the blow: “ako ba ay tunay na nagmahal?”

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The photo is that of the train that continued service for just one girl, as she was the lone student of a remote town, until she finished her studies. Magis to me is the strength to give so much, even if it means just changing one person's life for the better because the change magis brings about is uniquely great in its own right.

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For me, in order to practice the spirit of Magis, I should foremost recognize myself and come into terms with my desires and intentions. Through this, I am able to let myself grow and develop more and be of service to others through the best way that I can. Like a sprout, it first strives to survive and reach maturity before it can offer great produce to people.

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For me, this picture of smiling, happy children reminds me to become a more loving person and to choose the more loving options since my heart really goes out to the young children of today. In my future career, I hope I can keep up this Magis within me as I work towards making the life of children and adolescents better.

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I believe this picture will always remind me to choose the more loving option. Children (including street children) have a lot of potential to cement themselves in the society when they grow up and I believe that it all starts from them dreaming as early as when they are a child. I hope I can be of light to children when I do down the hill.

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This photo reminds me of Magis because in the story this screencap is from, Batman comforts the girl who was forced to hurt other people with her powers and is now dying. We know Batman to be dark, brooding, and sometimes emotionless, but in this photo he is loving and he extends his hand to her so she's not alone in confronting death. I think it captures his story and purpose very well because at his very core, Batman is just a kid who lost his parents and made a vow to make sure no other kid loses their parents ever again. While his method is questionable as he is a fictional character, he navigates his purpose through love, always extending his hand before anything else.

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I have always been an advocate of education because I can see its capacity to share and inspire young minds. Through education, we can easily be an embodiment of the word magis. We are not only able to do the more loving option but also able to teach it to other people.

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Being hopeful reminds me of Magis. Just like the flower growing out of the concrete, being a person for others and choosing the more loving option, despite the odds, would entail going out of our comfort zones to ultimately flourish.

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As a chemistry major amidst this pandemic, images of laboratories provide me the spirit of Magis the most. Those keep  motivated in doing my best in pursuing this career. In the near future as this pandemic ends, I  believe that I will gain the necessary experience that I am deprived in the present time and hopefully use them for the betterment of the society.

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Photo from Kevin Tristan Espiritu (@kevintristanesp), 2018. 

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Grandparents will always remind me of what magis is for they have always extended their love despite their finiteness. They remind me that regardless of what phase in our lives we are, we can give a part of ourselves and try to make another person’s life less burdensome. For me, to do magis is to build and foster relationships founded on care, love, and hope.

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From buzzfeed.com (J. Guillaume, 27 Times "The Good Place" Was Way, Way Too Real) via tgpgifs.tumblr.com by ally (https://tgpgifs.tumblr.com/post/170439327567)

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The picture above is from a scene in the show The Good Place, and it reminds me to always sincerely choose the good from the heart because that is what we are supposed to do as humans and not because of some ulterior motive that would benefit us. It is undeniable that all our actions have their consequences and effect on others, and that scene reminds me to deliberately always choose the more loving option for everyone- an option that factors in all possibilities, considering each and everyone's disposition, and one that seeks for the betterment of others.

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This photo of friends represents the spirit of Magis for me because my friends inspire me to become a more loving person and to choose the more loving option. Additionally, they help me make sense of the world that I move around. To experience it in ways that I never even thought possible. This entails growth through new experiences. They even help me get to know myself better.

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This photo of people working together and cheering each other on reminds and inspires me to practice the spirit of Magis. There is only so much that a person can do alone as there is a limit on what we can do when we try to do things by ourselves. We can achieve so much more when people work together in spite of their differences, with those differences sometimes becoming strengths that help overcome adversity that some of us might not know how to overcome.

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The idea that inspires me to practice the spirit of Magis is the idea of planting seeds, as just as the saying goes, "kung ano ang tinanim, siyang tutubo". I believe that by striving in all my ways to choose the more loving option, to learn to serve others and offer love and compassion in the same way that we would nurture a seedling, we would be able to cultivate a more loving world starting with myself. To choose the loving option means that we are willing to give ourselves and do our best in offering our talents and fulfilling our vocations in the world. It inspires me to choose the more loving options through doing my best to help myself and other reach our fullest potential, and help each other grow as human beings.

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Service is the greatest reminder of Magis because it goes beyond words and directly affects the lives of people.

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Looking at this photo saddens me because I see how much the country is in need of proper and vital healthcare that affects millions every day. I believe this will remind me to practice the spirit of magis because it will remind me to keep pushing until I reach my goals– until I am able to help the Filipino people through healthcare.

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Life isn't also full of smiles and it's no good to force them. That's why, during times it's appropriate, I want to have a smile on my face as I strive to make others smile through Magis.

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Seeing the role of science in making positive change to the lives of people today through vaccines reminds me of magis. Given the gap between science and the people, there is still apprehension, which makes me think there's still so much work to do and also remind me to choose the more loving option.

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Dandelions are often wished upon with a blow making their seeds beautifully disperse into the air, and to me, this embodies the spirit of magis. Wishing upon dandelions is a pure act, you don’t wish upon dandelions with malice or hidden agendas, and as we wish out of this pureness, the seeds disperse and ultimately allow for the growth of other dandelions for others to enjoy. Like magis, when we start with one act of love, we allow for a domino effect of others to spread love and kindness as well – with our act dispersing the seeds of love and kindness for others.

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My friends (right) playing volleyball with some Lumad students (left)

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This is a photo from when some of my friends and I visited the Lumads at UP Diliman for a discussion about the state of their education, schools, conflict with the military, and about them in general. Having lost my way several times in college, I always go back to this experience as something that really opened my eyes about the realities of our fellow Filipinos and how privileged I am as a student and as a person and something that reminds me how I've always wanted and still want to write and tell the real stories of real people. The very essence of magis to me means loving what I do and loving who I do it for by acknowledging my privilege, cultivating my abilities, and trying to do more to be one with my community. (Alexandra Dominique B. Glorioso)

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The image is a reminder that practicing Magis need not to be done alone. Whenever I find myself struggling, there would always be someone willing to pull me up to my feet; with their encouragement, I'd have the capability to continue and keep striving to improve myself. Thus, as time would pass, I can grow and give back to the community by being the one lending a helping hand next time.

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For me, this is the face of Magis--one that is for the service of the people, it is choosing to do and take part in the betterment of others in the community. Doing more and using your gifts for the sake of others is always a way to show that you are choosing the more loving option.

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The making of the foldscope , a low-cost microscope, reminds me of how very deep applications of our knowledge can be used to address different problems such as poverty. This gives opportunities for underprivileged to have quality education given this sustainable solution.

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I think forgiveness is something that can be really difficult to give, but it's something that should be done for the benefit of oneself and the other party. When we do not hold grudges and when we are at peace, I think it opens us up to the possibilities of loving more and choosing the more loving option. (Samantha Golangco)

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Happiness brings out the Magis in everyone.

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I sometimes think that it's incredibly easy to forget that things don't resolve themselves on their own; there would have been a foundation for that, and where you are now is a product of the past. I think that this would be Magis, since, this is what we'd all strive towards at some point, that whatever bad that happened in the past wouldn't happen again, and find hope that there will always be something better to do, better to go towards, that what we do and love is a continuation to do more than what's already past for the future.

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The earth reminds me of practicing the spirit of magis in such a way that it makes me think of doing things that could help protect it which satisfies the concept of common good. This helps nurture the growth of future generations, making this the one that best reminds me to choose the more loving option.