From Drugs to Riches (Part 2)

From Drugs to Riches (Part 2)

Aug 5, 2020 | Seabed

The Road to Recovery After my father’s death, my family agreed to send me to a rehabilitation center. I said yes. I thought I was going to Cebu for this, but I ended up in Antipolo. My family booked round trip tickets for themselves, not for me. I felt they really...
From Drugs to Riches (Part 1)

From Drugs to Riches (Part 1)

Aug 4, 2020 | Seabed

Young and Craving for Freedom I was a captive to drugs for more than 10 years. I had my first taste of marijuana when I was 11 years old. I gave in because of peer pressure. At first, I did not like it because it made me dizzy, but I eventually liked it because it...
How to Cope with Distance Learning

How to Cope with Distance Learning

Jul 27, 2020 | Hard Boiled Egg

What comes into your mind upon hearing the word “pandemic”? As a student, this means transitioning into a new, unusual, and challenging mode of learning. Instead of having face-to-face classes with my favorite Statistics and Calculus professors, or hanging around with...
Watching Vision Unfold Part 2

Watching Vision Unfold Part 2

Jul 17, 2020 | Seabed

Without vision, the people perish. Without vision, I live aimlessly. God leaves us clues. These clues may be key experiences, key dreams, key thoughts. Life clues turn into key words. The key words form a mission statement. The mission statement becomes a life...
Watching Vision Unfold PART 1

Watching Vision Unfold PART 1

Jul 16, 2020 | Seabed

My dad gave me a thick spiral notebook for journaling when I was eleven years old. I only started using it when I was in college and in my early 20s. This journal, of all my diaries, contains many of the key decision points of my life as a young person: how to move...
EVERY SECOND FAITHFUL

EVERY SECOND FAITHFUL

Jul 15, 2020 | Articles, Seabed

I was at a party when a friend called me on my cell phone and said, “Huy, Vin! Ano’ng nangyari sa board exam mo? Lumabas na daw results, at wala ‘yung name mo sa list of board passers!” We were celebrating an event, but my world stopped when I heard that I...