“Life is unfair” – a frequently used phrase whenever we encountered hardships, failures, and rejections in our lives. We believed that it is to blame for our sufferings, our barrier from achieving our dreams and goals. Hence, it became our scapegoat and means of dealing with our unfortunate lives. Alas, as a youth of today, I am guilty of the offense because of certain instances that forced me to blame life for putting me in difficult situations, one of which is studying Development Communication as my course in college.
Never in my entire existence imagined myself as someone who speaks, who writes, for the welfare of our people. I am too shy and timid to utter even a word in front of a small group of people much less in front of thousands or millions of people. Unfortunately, life is complicated, which pushes us to make choices that involve sacrifice and willingness. That is when I started fearing for myself and my future. However, my perspective changed the moment I realized that what I am doing is wrong. I did not give DevCom a chance to prove itself to me and others as well. So, when I heard the stories of CDCAA outstanding alumni awardees, some of which have the same predicament as mine, I began appreciating DevCom as if it is a decision made with much thought and consideration.
Luckily, I still have a long way to go and a long time to explore other things of greater interest to me. Therefore, I still have time to discover my passion and career, including the path that I must take as I carry on with my journey on Earth. As such, I do not have to be afraid of trying new things because you will never know the promises that await your arrival. As Nicki Minaj said, “The night is still young and so are we,” hence, we should be brave to take a leap and face our fears because only then you will know your strength, capability, and your worth. We have plenty of time, so it is best to spend it by doing meaningful activities that might help change the world for the better.
Marian Writes 