What Have I Done With My Life?

This year's EDSOR Peace Camp was held in La Salle Greenhills, and I was beyond fortunate to be chosen as one of my school's delegates for the two-day event. The whole experience is indescribable, and I truly learned a  lot from the all the speakers, lecturers and of course, my fellow participants (shout-out to Balai Masayahin! hehe, love you guys!). Anyway, EDSOR is mainly about bringing together youth leaders from all four schools who compose the consortium and informing them of their role towards social transformation.

The priceless friendships formed are just part of the bonus. :)

Nevertheless, I'm not here to talk about the OVERABUNDANCE of humiliating moments I endured over the weekend (especially those that pertain to me swearing in front of  a group of scarred grade school kids). Nope, today, I'm going to rant about how utterly useless my fifteen-nearly-sixteen years of existence have been. All. This. Freaking. Time. 

One of the guest speakers shared a story about a young boy in the U.S. who started a foundation helping marginalized communities in Africa receive access to clean drinking water. When he was in the first grade, he realized that many kids his age actually died because they didn't have something people in developed countries take for granted every single day. Inspired, he decided to collect change from family and friends and gradually earned enough to build a well in rural Uganda. He personally traveled to the benefited area and witnessed how big of a difference he made with just a collection of pennies, nickels and dimes. 

Oh, and I forgot to mention that he accomplished all this when he was SEVEN. You read that right. When I was seven, I just hid the fact that I still occasionally enjoyed a good episode of Dora the Explorer. 

So... Yeah. What have I done with my life?

I've always admired leaders and trailblazers, heroes who've paved the way for a brighter future filled with hope and promise. I still don't know what kind kind legacy I wish to impart, but the bottom line is explicit: I just want to leave one. 

I really hope I have the strength and commitment to pursue my dreams. Dreams that can help others fulfill theirs.