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This is a world cafe talk with resource speakers representing single, married, and clerical / ordained life. This is my way of helping the participants discern which state of life they are called to be a more loving person.

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This is the Pawssion Project's no-kill shelter in Bacolod, a sanctuary for dogs in need of homes. I love pets but the moment, I am unequipped to care for an animal and provide it the life it deserves so I want to make a commitment to be able to support organizations like Pawssion Project and, when I'm more capable, actively participate in similar efforts.

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My commitment to be a compassionate leader.

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My commitment to be a compassionate leader.

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As a leader in one of the Ateneo organizations, I find that it is in this area where I can always choose to do the most loving option when conversing with my fellow org-mates. It is the leaders of the organization that members look up to for guidance, so I hope to be a leader that is approachable, kind, generous, and always there for the members whenever they need me so that I can exercise being more loving and caring for those around me. With a lot of people one can impact as a leader, I really hope I can exhibit lovingness towards the members of my organization. - Vanessa Tiong (THEO 13-D)

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I got this from a cat I was feeding a few days ago. It sat next to me as I fed it but I must have startled it somehow because it moved suddenly and as a result the cat accidentally scratched me. I honestly don't think it was a big deal and will still help stray cats whenever I can because they are also living beings that we have to care for.

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This is a photo from an outreach I had gone to a couple of years ago. I had volunteered for the outreach due to my want for experience and my desire to be of service my fellow people. It was very exciting for me to think about how I would be able to make some, if not all, have a better day. Even if it was a little tiring, the time spent together and the excited faces of the kids made things easier for me and made me want to do things in a more careful and softer way. I wanted them to know and feel that I wanted to be there and I love having been able to be of service to them. I am manifesting and looking forward to more similar experiences in the future!

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This year, as we go back onsite, I took the chance to join an org that isn't within my usual interests called Peers. This is an org concerned with topics of therapy, mental health, and overall mental wellness. Though I am not taking on any major positions I hope to learn and hopefully contribute in this org through the various events and workshops.

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This was back in high school when my friends and I with a help of a teacher started a community organization in school to support and preserve the Indigenous community and their culture. We would advocate their rights and communicate the culture that was being sunken.

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Making an effort to reach out to marginalized communities

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Making an effort to reach out to marginalized communities

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During the recent Recruitment Week I had decided to apply to a sector-based organization because it had been brought to my attention that I have not taken part in any events or organizations where I could help other people in concrete ways despite how long I have been in Ateneo. After much deliberation, considering all of the sector-based orgs have very compelling and noble advocacies, I decided to join SPEED for personal reasons and also because its vision and mission centers around a community I do not have much knowledge about. While I have not been integrated fully into the org as of now, I plan to make the organization a priority in order to use my gifts to help in its advocacy. The photo I have attached shows the first email I received welcoming me into the org.

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This semester, I joined Ateneo Peers because I think that I could help other people in this org. Even though I am busy, don't mind going to org events and meeting new people and doing the best that I can to help them. - Paris Carbonell

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preserving the environment / supporting locals 

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I've been trying to be eco-conscious. I believe I am responsible for minimizing solid waste to protect/conserve our resources and ensure future generations live a happy and healthy life. I want to educate others about socially responsible marketing and encourage them to support our local farmers and businesses. I'm all for supporting local brands and small businesses that are sustainable and ethical (e.g., Humble Sustainability, etc.) because I'm not just doing these for me; it's more like what I can do and contribute to the greater good of the world.
- Mariella Montaño,  Section- N1

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This is my set-up while an early build of one of my apps on the App Store named Magnate -- a budget management app that's designed to help people manage their money better; I've gotten lots of feedback saying it has helped them a lot! As a CS major, I can use the skills I learn to make apps, programs, and software that helps people drive their lives forward, or at least make it a little bit easier for them -- choosing the loving option by maximizing tech for good, not bad. Sidebar: we'll be working on a related thing for our NSTP engagement, so I'm excited about that!

- Franco Velasco (THEO 13 - E1)

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This is my brother and this is a project he had to do for school. He needed help in accomplishing it so I took some time off what I was doing to help him.
- Zhantal Hehar Section F3

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After being orgless during my second year due to immense burnout, I joined 3 different orgs this year in order to not only practice my technical skills further, but to gain better perspective in different matters so that I may become even more compassionate than before; a strength I included in my journal. Through meeting new people with differing lifestyles and stories, I believe I can become a better person that understands what to do, what personal convictions I hold, and what I believe is right. - Migs Marquez, THEO 13-O

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I always believed that someone out there needs a friend. Someone that they can talk to, someone that they know will listen. I have met many people throughout life and each of them always had something to share and from that I have taken bits and pieces and formed the person I am. I would like to do the same and return the favor onto others. I am quite the sociable person and surely simply saying "hi, how are you doing" to a stranger would be a good first step to fulfilling that concrete goal.

- Ezekiel Ae - D

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Spreading technology for the marginalized sectors

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Spreading technology for the marginalized sectors

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Being a CS major, most of my time has been dedicated to learning my craft and improving on it. Inspired by the initiatives of certain organizations within Ateneo, I aim to teach basic computer skills and tech literacy to those in the marginalized sectors so that they may be able adapt and use these skills for their future.

- Anthony Christian Uy (THEO 13-O)

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This was my first year of joining more than one org given that org related activities will be onsite. I wanted to make the most out of my onsite college experience so I decided to join my home org. As I was looking through the department, I was particularly interested with the HR department as it ensures the wellness and development of their members. My commitment to do the more loving choice aligns with my strengths as a person: being people-oriented. Through different activities and initiatives of this department, I can not only push myself to try new things but also to be of help to the members of my home org. - Lex Umali (THEO 13-O)

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I have been a lone wolf in Ateneo for the past month. I've been walking my own path and sitting on the benches, on the dining tables, and on the chairs of the library and the comlab by myself. But God showed me a more loving option of being in an org for I am not meant to be all alone all the time in my journey as an Atenean. Through my classmate who pulled me in to the Ateneo Economics Org, God is calling on me to choose the more loving option of being with an organization of students, spending time together enriching each other's passion and knowledge in the field of Economics through projects that apply economic concepts as well as engaging in talks with economists. In a way, God is telling me that I must not always be alone when engaging in the learning process of my academic discipline. I am ought to work with other people too as well as learn from the experts.

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Facing my fears and extending a hand to others

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Facing my fears and extending a hand to others

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I am a really shy person, and even though I want to help others, my fear prevents me from doing so. Whether it is a fear of talking to new people, a fear of mistakenly offering help to someone who doesn't need it, or both, I often find myself hesitating to extend a hand to others that may need it. Recently, I saw a person walking up the stairs in crutches behind me. I pondered for a long time whether I should help them, or if they needed help, and by the time I was going to, they had gotten to where they needed to be. In line with using my gifts to help others, I hope to be able to face my petty fears and really make a positive difference in the lives of others.
-Matt Choa (THEO 13-D)

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I would say joining orgs would be a great way to practice choosing the more loving option. In participating in various organizations, one could practice and socialize with other peers, learn more about them and maybe learn more about yourself. This essentially sparks the process of becoming a more loving person which would in turn help in choosing the more loving option in future decisions.

- Anton Isla (THEO 13 -N1)

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Sports has always been a big part of my life and the one I'm playing right now is fencing. This sport has taught me so much, not just about the technical aspect of it but also of life in general. Time and time again, I have to continue to push myself mentally and physically. It has shown me how hard work, consistency, mind conditioning, and such don't just apply to sports but also in how we act on other aspects of life. Because of that, I have a deeper appreciation of the the struggles and failures that people have overcome because whether those may be physical, mental, or spiritual, they are all hard to overcome.
- Blith Gabronino (THEO 13-D)

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I took this in high school as we made our way down to the community in Sagada to spend the week providing whatever help we could. My choice of career and eventual purpose in life I'm sure is to build things, it only occurred to me now, that I ought to be building for our people and country.
- Carlos Fandino

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Because of  some personal issues I had to undergo on my own, the past few years have been more of closing myself to others and enjoying solitude but recently, recently, I had the opportunity to become a team manager for the baseball team. Before the pandemic, I used to be the captain for the cheer unit in the high school team of blue babble, and going to games is what gave me 'life'. I haven't felt as fulfilled in as far as I can recall and I hope to channel the same energy as I would when I was still cheer with the team I am managing now, and start opening up and softening to other people.
-Eilleen Palma, THEO 13 - F3

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Recycling, Sustainability and Supporting Local

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Recycling, Sustainability and Supporting Local

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One of my personal advocacies is living in a more sustainable lifestyle, through small actions daily. It is important to me that I be able to make the most out of the things that I own and if in the case that I do not, pass it on to others for them to use. I believe that through the small actions that we make in sustainability and supporting local, we can make a big difference together in lessening waste and exploitation of others.

- Lance Cameron S. Calanog (3 B.S. Management. Theo - O)

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This is a picture of me joining my mom's community of Sant'Egidio in volunteering to pack and distribute food to the poor. This was my first time actively participating in a program like this and I had a first hand experience of handing these out to the homeless we found on the streets. I can vividly remember feeling joy when they said thank you
- Kiernan Guytingco (THEO 13-O)

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Because of current circumstances, I am currently living apart from my younger brother, which causes him some stress. Because of this, I always seek to set some time aside to talk to him and give advice when needed, as well as talk to my other relatives or visit them when I can.
- Paco Zabala, Theo 13-E1

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As I have ventured throughout my course in college I have learned that even businesses can contribute greatly to serve the Filipinos in their day-to-day lives.

I always try to be advocacy-driven to companies I apply to and see what impact I can bring to the community I grew up in.

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As an officer of an org, my position tasks me to be a mentor for the new incoming freshies who are under the same org. I plan to communicate more and spend quality time with the freshies assigned to me, guiding and helping them in line with the qualities of MAGIS and with knowledge and wisdom—everything I have learned from my past which includes not only the achievements but mistakes as well.
- Rahm Tumbaga, THEO 13-D/E1/F3

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I've always struggled with mental health issues ever since a young age, and my hospitalization for a month due to it was the point where I decided that I needed to show people that mental health problems aren't just people being dramatic or lazy. The main character in the story is a manananggal with BPD, and the story follows her journey through discovering how to deal with her relationships in a non disordered and healthy way (or as healthy of a way BPD would allow)

-Cheska Hung (Theo 13-N1)

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For a long time now, I am always trying to pet and feed stray cats whenever I am capable of doing so. Although they are animals, I think that this could still be a way for me to show how I can choose the more loving option because I would not ignore them if I can help. It really brings me joy to see them have something to eat and stay healthy when I do something for them even if no one is really taking care of them. -Hanako Benitez (THEO 13 - N1)

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This was a retreat I served in a couple years back. It was meant to aspire and empower the youth in becoming leaders in Christ and being trailblazers to others in whatever way they can - hence, the retreat name "Siklab."

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I think that being active in orgs can be a a way to do the more loving response to God's call. This enables me to work with other people towards a shared goal that benefits everyone.

-Miggy Reynante (THEO 13 - O)

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This is a cat I saw near the PIPAC building, just one of the many cateneans around campus, it had bald spots and a weak meow and as part of my org duties in AGILA, I reported my concern over it to my orgmates. This schoolyear, I joined AGILA so that I could hope to help the different animals around campus in whatever way I could. I feel that this choice, in helping me to show empathy towards animals, will also remind me to show empathy to other people.- Ian Reganion (THEO 13 D)

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My commitment to have the courage to pursue my advocacies and lead others to do so as well!

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My commitment to have the courage to pursue my advocacies and lead others to do so as well!

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As part of the executive board and as a leader for AIESEC in AdMU, a global organization and the United Nation's Youth Leadership org, one of my greatest passions is pursuing my advocacies for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In AIESEC I advocate for the SDGs and encourage others to as well by holding seminars, hosting talks/webinars, and speaking for our org's events when possible––to help other youth leaders advocate for what they believe in, and to create a safe environment for them to do so. While being an org leader isn't an easy commitment, I choose to do this because I hope to uphold my organization's advocacies because they align with my own! I am all for pushing for conscious choices, sustainable practices, cross-cultural exchange, and caring for our world, and in pushing for my strong beliefs in such, and encouraging others to––I hope to make small waves of impact.

~ Yuni Aniceto, THEO 13-D

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I cherished my time in high school with my basketball team so much so that I continued inn college however, I slowly realized that not all teams were built and guided in such a healthy environment. I've for two different universities now and, I can truly say that my positive experience and the relationships I've built in high school is uncommon. Now that my career in collegiate basketball has ended. I have inquired with my old high school coach if they have a coaching position open. I wish to continue the culture and ensuring a healthy environment in my high school team especially with a new head coach. As an alumni and someone that has experienced the good and the bad side of coaching, this is close to my heart, and I know that I am capable enough to forward this cause even with just this small group, at least for now.
Jel Jajurie (THEO 13 -N1)

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I was introduced to Victory Worship by my friend, and I learned there about God’s teachings and what it ought for us to act accordingly. There, they have bible study sessions and one-on-one, and I hope to be more knowledgeable about said teachings so I can lead and inspire others as well. -- Yvonne Binbinon (E1)

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This photo was taken by me during the last year of my high school life as part of a project wherein we chose to set up an educational event for students in a rural school. It remains to this day one of my most memorable experiences as I and many others were able to interact with students first-hand. I have always liked teaching and perhaps the most loving option is to find creative ways to reach out to the communities that need education the most.

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Learning to love through loving one's self

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Learning to love through loving one's self

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This recollection made me realize that it is difficult to think and reflect outwardly, when one's inner disposition is still chaotic. The loving option perhaps starts from the self, when we learn to love our selves just as we currently are. This is a love that is not egotistical or narcissistic, rather a love that grows and develops outwardly. I hope to reflect anew on my gifts and crosses as I grow this love. It might seem like a meek step compared to the other examples here, but I think I cannot be a vessel of God's love if I am unable to love myself first. - Aldous Miguel (THEO 13 F1)

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The grand rally of Leni in Pangasinan was very inspiring for me and many others. Even though she lost, all of the people that gathered all believed that she was the best candidate for our country. Her campaign inspired most volunteerism especially among the youth and this continued even after elections through the angat-buhay program. This inspired I and others to do the more loving choice
- Miguel Rosario (Theo 13-O)

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This photo expresses my intentions to make the more loving choice because it depicts a great relationship with family, friends, other people, and, most importantly, within oneself. I chose this photo because I believe that to be able to do something out of love for a large number of people, I must first start with those in my immediate surroundings. - Alexandrea Gastador (THEO 13-N1)

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Securing a Healthy Work Environment for Future Students

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Securing a Healthy Work Environment for Future Students

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After years of an unhealthy work environment, I chose to take a position in my organization so that I can help draft some form protection for students. While it won't benefit those who have already been affected, we can at least make sure that future generations don't have to experience the worst of it all.

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This year I decided to be part of something bigger than me. I joined barefoot, an organization that advocates for children in rural communities and I believe that being active in it is a loving choice I can do for now. I joined a workbook making initiative for the kids and I hope to be a part of more projects that spread love.  - Kyle Matias (Theo13-N1)

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I took this photo recently after having spent the weekend with a group going from beach to beach picking up as much of the garbage and plastic we could find in one of the communities down in Nasugbu.

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I recently started being active in a church group near where I live. I am trying to interact with the community more, in order to get a better sense of my own faith. Since my family is not very religiously active, it would be stepping out of my comfort zone a bit, but I know that it will lead to positive influences on myself and hopefully to those around me.
Christian Altomonte (THEO 13-O)

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Attending mass is the concrete way I can express my commitment to do the more loving response to God's call. In my context, this would mean attending mass with my mom, and praying the rosary with her afterwards. Now that she is living alone, I find that the time I spend with her during Sundays is now all the more important. - Zachary Sysantos

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Since high school, I have been part pf several workshops and tutorials that involve kids from urban areas. Today, I am part of the community learning hub operating under Angat Pinas. Every Saturday, we go to the Aguinaldo/Capitol area in Diliman to teach kids supplementary lessons. I don't think I will ever stop teaching as long as there are less privileged kids who still do not know how to read and count when they are at their age that they need to. Their smiles when they were able to read a whole paragraph or solve an equation will always motivate me. Their eagerness to learn will always push me to continue to teach them. Krisha Joy Cagunot THEO 13 O

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Reaching out to friends and other people more

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Reaching out to friends and other people more

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This may not seem much, but I've always had concerns reaching out to people as I think that I'd only be a burden to them. I've realized that this is a very unhelpful attitude to have not only for myself, but for others as well. I plan to reach out more to people as my way of choosing the more loving option as it would help me get rid of my unhelpful attitude that only prevents me from forming fruitful relationships and interactions with people.
- Kyra San Juan (Theo E1)

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During the campaign for Leni, I realized that doing something that will benefit everyone is a hard choice, but a choice that we need to choose wisely. It taught me that we may disagree with a lot of people, but we should not cut them off of the help and love that we can give to other people. Volunteering for her campaign in my province helped me to be more forgiving and accepting of people with other beliefs.

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I choose to help those in need. I can offer a helping hand to those that are struggling in any aspect of their lives

- R.A. Francisco (Theo13-N1)

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This photo is a screenshot from one of my previous films back in high school. It covers the struggles of commuters within Metro Manila everyday. I hope to make the more loving choice by sharing people's stories through the videos and photographs I take.

- Isaiah Flores (THEO 13 - E1)

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My plan to do the more loving choice is a bit more personal than most; it isn't as big or as meaningful as the others but for now, I plan to get my siblings and I out of our less than perfect household and somewhere safe where they don't have to worry about things being denied or held back from them because they were "less than perfect". My main priority for the time being is my baby sister because she's the youngest in our family and therefore more vulnerable in the face of violence both physical and verbal. My other sister and I have pretty much grown up now and have learned how to deal with what goes on but she hasn't and I would like for her to grow up healthier than us both.

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Supporting Filipino farmers to help uplift the agricultural economy. I have grown up seeing farmers all around me, but as I grow up, they become less and less in numbers. There should be money in farming! There should be a dream! Keep it sustainable, financially, environmentally and socially.
-Katreen Cruz THEO 13 N1

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When I was in Ateneo Senior High School, we would visit a community living under poverty regularly for the Christian Service and Involvement Program. I remember it being one of my best experiences in high school because I got really attached to the family I was assigned to. I learned so much about their lives and it really warmed my heart how they found joy in the smallest things -- things in my life that I would be rarely be thankful to God for. That family taught me and made me fully believe in the saying that money can't buy happiness. Although, it was really a pain that the pandemic happened and I wasn't able to visit them again.

- Justice Rei Ada (THEO 13- O)

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This photo was taken almost a month ago where I performed in a mall with the acapella org I am part of, CASA. Performing in events like these makes me realize the passion I have for singing and entertaining others, even though this may not necessarily become my career path. Being in the org has also allowed me to take on new leadership positions and projects that I wouldn't have been able to join if it weren't for them. - Victorina Pascual (Theo 13 O)

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This is my family during one of our family sportsfests! Whenever I see this photo, I am reminded of the reasons why I want to pursue my passions and use my abilities for the better. This photo is a portrayal of one of the concrete ways I can choose the more loving response: it shows how something I can love which is sports (as with any passion) can bring people I love together. Because I am an ME major, I still don't know what field I want to pursue, but I know, I want, and I will commit myself to do this with magis for my family, my community, and the people around me, whether it be in business, law, etc, to uplift others just like how I do so with sports.

- Iñigo Manuel - N1

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Earlier this year, my family experienced tragedy in the form of loss of its members, specifically my father and grandmother. With everything going on this year, I realize that committing myself to spend more time with them either to bond or to help them with whatever task would be a more loving response to God's call. I also hope that this would be a way for me to help them even in a small way.
-Erich Stephen Lagura (THEO 13 - D)

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Few months back, I lost a really dear friend of mine. Something that I would like to do in a more loving response would to give some of my time to listen to people around me. I want to prioritize making sure that I say I love you to the people that matter to me the most because you never know when you'll have that last conversation or the last time you'll see them. Once their gone, you'll never get to talk and see them forever, and forever is a really long time.
- Joash Franco (Theo F3)