Florence Sophia

Ilocos Sur is a beautiful province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. It is rich in ancient Spanish and Filipino heritage culture. To proudly show and share their treasures, Kannawidan Festival is being celebrated to highlight these cultural traditions. It is being celebrated from last week of January to the first week of February. There is a mass held at St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral on the opening day, followed by a procession of the 40 Patron Saints of every parish. It is the Ilokano’s way of giving thanks to the Almighty Father for the blessings and for the rich heritage of the province. There are also many other events that focuses to the ability and skills of the youth and the students like for example, the Streetdancing Showdown showcasing their One Town One Product, Cookfest, Folkdance, and Quiz Bee. This festival is very important for us to recognize and commemorate the anniversary of Ilocos Sur as a province. We, Ilocanos shall continue to p

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." - Leo Tolstoy We have our opinion in changing our society but, its like that we have no plans to improve our lives. If we want to change the reality we must start with ourselves first. For me, I must raise my level of consciousness to transcend problems with awareness. It makes sense to work on ourselves so that outside conditions will no longer affect us, as they once did. I must spend my time on what really matters to have and ensure a good life. We must show our true colors. We have to be us. Let us change for the better. For us to live a remarkable life, in spite of our fears and doubts, we must take a consistent action.

January 1st means fresh start and a beginning of a new year. It is celebrated all over the world with great fervor and enthusiasm. All people are very joyous because for a little span of time, they tend to forget the sorrows existing in their life. New year is more than that, it is a year for self-improvement. For me, as a student, I must admit that i am a certified procrastinator. I did nothing about it in the past years. It is my fault though, to not make my project when there's a free time and just make it when the deadline's near. So, for 2019, I badly want to eliminate procrastinating. I want to improve my life skills, because it is necessary for my day-to-day life. It can also help me to conquer common   challenges especially when it comes to being independent. I have already realized that, all those changes I want to achieve is also for my own betterment. No one's gonna do it for me, except for myself. I have learned that working on my abilities can make me