This is a copy of essay submitted by my daughter Yevgenia in her scholarship application for college. Im so touched and blessed when I read this. God bless you anak! I pray that God will fulfill your dreams. My Mantra as a Student By: Yevgenia Kirsten R. De Guzman “Be strong and be courageous.” - Joshua 1:9 As I wrote this essay, the first thing that came into my mind was this biblical verse that has been my mantra since I entered the portals of the school. This dictum serves as my constant reminder and inspiration as a striving student and a young leader of my school, pushing me to always “aim high and hit the mark.” I can say that I am a bit lucky to be given the chance to become as a student leader. Leading one of the bigger student organizations in my school and at the same time working hard enough to maintain my academic standing is truly not an easy role to play. I must say that by the time I accepted the post of president of the Seniors Student Assembly, I already made a commitment, and I promised to myself to do the job with all my heart, mind and soul. Part of my roles and responsibilities as president is to inevitably sacrifice my time especially if there are urgent projects to be done. I have to attend numerous seminars on leadership and the like, go home beyond school hours, propose projects to our adviser, evaluate the classrooms according to their cleanliness and orderliness which is often done in a daily basis, go back and forth whenever our adviser commands me to do something important, attend to practically every student’s needs or concerns, and be held responsible or accountable to every act of the organization. I hold other minor positions at school, namely: President of our Homeroom Organization and the Creative Writers’ Guild, vice president of the Supreme Government Council, and treasurer of the Science Club. Even if these positions entail small or trivial functions or tasks, I still consider them as equally challenging and important. I am still grateful for accepting or having them for they contribute gradually and collectively for my growth and development as a student leader. They are like “drops of water that make an ocean,” without which I could not be where I am today. But playing all these roles, big and small, as I focus on my studies is truly not also an easy thing to do. Sometimes I wonder if I can still fulfill all my roles as a student leader and at the same time catch up or cope with all the readings and requirements for me to still stand out among the rest and be the best in the class. But sometimes I feel meek and downhearted, and I feel doubtful whether I can still tackle all that I am supposed to push through and deliver for the sake of all the students, myself and even my family. I know that with my firm faith in God and with my loving family, teachers and friends at my back, still I can remain strong and courageous to face all these challenges. For now, my fervent wish is to become an inspiring, a motivational and a model leader, not only of my organizations, but also of others inside and outside the school. One night, I remember, I was contemplating on my goals in life. I told myself that before I graduate from high school, I should leave a lasting legacy for all the students in the lower years. And so I also asked myself, “How could I affect my younger brothers and sisters in the academe so they would grow straight and become responsible citizens of our country? Would that be possible? How? ” I know pretty well that the positive transformation must and should also start from myself as one of the leaders and honor students. That is why every now and then I am obligated to show or put into action the almost forgotten values and virtues of the Filipinos such as honesty, gratitude, responsibility, hard work , courtesy, obedience, and many others. In short, I should set myself as a good epitome of positive virtues for all the students and youths to emulate. True enough, life is not at all a bed of roses. We can never accomplish our goals in life without failures and difficulties. They are the sweet ingredients of our success. I can compare my life right now to a marathon, a race. I am headed for the finish line, going through a lot of obstacles along the way, yet I should never stop moving on, I should continue the trail until I reach my destiny. It is not important how I started the race, or whether I did great in the middle part of it. What is important is how I will finish the said race with flying colors. I am not after the reward even. What I am after is the experience and how I can become a good and living example – a light and a spark – for others to follow suit. Also in the race, I am like a sword, the more it is sharpened, the more it becomes useful, pervading and indispensable. This is my mantra as a student leader and, humbly enough, an outstanding student.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:19:12 +0000
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