Reflections - Blog Post
09/30/23, What a day I had? It is a weekend, a Saturday at that! I was supposed to spend this day in the comforts of my home. Yet, I have to wake up early and go to school. It isn't enough that I have to go to school every day even Saturdays are not spared. I spend my family day at school listening to a boring lecture about this subject called NSTP. What is it anyways Why do I have to spend long hours every Saturday for this course? If I heard it right from my facilitator, it is not even credited for my academic grades. It is just a requirement for graduation. So, why should give attention to this course? They say that it is all about community service. Well, I participate in my community's activities. I help as much as I can. Isn't that enough for a community service? My classmates told me that we will just clean streets and plant trees in the barangays. If that's what we will do every Saturday, what is the lecture and lessons for? It's too long for a community service class. I will be sleeping the whole duration of the class and I won't be the only one. I know what I will do! I will just arrive late for class. As long as I attend the class, I will pass this course. It will be an easy pass for me. Then, in class, I'll just chat with my classmates or play my gadgets to pass the time. The activities are child's play. I am no longer a kid now, why play? I am in college already. I am mature now. I should be focusing my attention in studying my program. It serves a purpose to my career. Finally, I am just a student, I can't make a big difference in the world even if I want to. I still rely on my family for support, I can't help other people with their problems. It is just too big and too complicated for me. The government is there to do that, right? They should be the one responding to this problem and not students like me. I can't do nothing about their problem. I have no intention of taking this course but I have to. My parents insist that I get course. It is just too dragging. It is just too boring and I see no point in taking it.