The meaning of the line that I picked is a gentle reminder to us that no matter what we are going through right now is Temporary. Like how the leaves will soon grow from the bareness of tree, that from waves overgrown come the calmest of seas and how wounds of the past will eventually heal....

All will be alright in time.

‘’You don't know it hurts

Staring at my iPhone screen

Watching others live their dream

But mama, she said to me

One day my love, you'll see.’’

-Cloe Adams

Growing up, I consider my mobile phone as my bestfriend. I never had friends, I only live in my imaginations. Yet, I am a dreamer, and I will always do everything I can to get what I want to achieve.

 

As I grow older, I encountered my greatest fear, FAILURES. I always think of, when you fail at a certain challenge in life, it will reflect on your whole identity. And every time I fail, my life gets miserably messy. 

Why am I afraid of failures? 

Every single thing that I do, I give my all. All my time, efforts, I even sacrifice my meal just to finish everything or just to make it perfect. But then, I can’t and I think I can never make it perfect. 

As I scroll through my social media, I envy those people who passed their dream school’s entrance exam, those businesses of my friends that’s already growing rapidly. I can also pass through my friends being at their happiest moments and living their lives. Some of them are now traveling, some just got their jobs and many more.

Now, my fear of failure becomes worse, the thought of failing in the near future, and not being qualified at my dream school never stops running around my head every single night before I close my eyes to sleep. I am afraid to face the reality and step forward to see the future. I am afraid because what if I fail? 

But my mama said to me ‘’This is not the final battle, soon you’ll see, this is just a trial.’’ And she is right, these are just trials, as you can see every day gets more and more complicated. And I can never make my dreams happen if I will let my fear prison myself.  I can never meet the finish line if I won’t step forward. I will never be successful if I’ll invest my time over being insecure. And mama, you’re right I shouldn’t live in jealousy. Mama, I see it eventually.

I've been living my whole life full of judgements. 
 A lot of people always say I can’t  do it or I won’t succeed everytime i do the things that i want to achieve and i like, that this thing wasn't right for me and didn't fit me. 
 That's why i turned to an introvert person. I'm afraid to let anyone know how i feel and the things that i like and i want. I'm afraid to be friends with anyone, and them knowing the real me because I'm afraid of judgements, and I'm starting to feel insecure to myself. 

But ever since i heard this song and the lines of this song,
 there is a part of me that urge me to be myself more, to not be afraid of showing everyone the things that i like and be true to myself. This is one of the songs of bangtan that i will not get tired to listen because of the relatable amd impactful lyrics. 
 Yeah, I have flaws, I'm not perfect, I can't achieve your expectations, I read gay stuffs, so what? If some people calls me wrong one, then I'll choose to be with someone who calls me right one.

Kailan no'ng ako ay 'di na naging sapat?

Ba't 'di mo sinabi no'ng una pa lang?

Ako ang kailangan, pero 'di ang mahal


A reminder for us that we shouldn’t give out all our love for someone,it doesn’t mean that you love him/her right now,you wouldn’t get tired in the future,always learn to save some for yourself.This goes for both tangible and intangible things— money, time, effort, gifts, and most especially, love.
While it can feel like you’re on cloud nine when you’re in love, and you’re willing to give everything you have to that one person, you should always, ALWAYS keep some for you. You cannot fully give love to someone else if you can’t love yourself in the process.
We were raised to believe that a happy ending would mean that the couple will end up together and live happily ever after. However, in reality, that’s not always the case. Just because a relationship didn’t work doesn’t mean you failed— it might just mean that there is something else planned for you. Just have faith in Him and believe that anyone can have their own happiness, in whatever form it may be!

   

In life we dont always succeed, there where times you feel the universe is not on your side  but always remember that trust God's perfect time maybe its not yet your time .When you can't sleep think as well the circumstances you will face because theres no success without failure.Always remeber that God is with you when you’re feeling down just look up and think that without darkness you never see light.

Jenessa W. Francis
Gr. 10 - St. Michael

 

If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

I think about it every night and day

Spread my wings and fly away

I chose this line for its message of believing in yourself. The ability to believe in yourself, to believe that you have the power to make your dreams a reality, is the ability to control your destiny. The strength of your belief will be tested not when things are going well or when everything is coming into place, but when things don’t go well, when everything seems to fall apart.
Don’t ever lose your belief in yourself. Often times, this belief will be the only thing keeping you from quitting. Believing in yourself isn’t always easy. If you have low self esteem, you may need to work on building it back up. One way to do this is to start with small successes.  As you get more successes under your belt, you’ll become more confident in yourself and will be able to go after more difficult goals.

I choose this line by Shawn Mendes because there are so individuals struggling out there, dealing with depression and anxiety while thinking of giving up but they just can't.

Darian Mae Arriola , Grade 10- St.Michael