Portfolio in Creative Nonfiction

          Did you feel awkward everytime you and your friends talk about God? Did you feel shy to talk to God once in your life? Because me, I felt all of this. I even felt nervous everytime someone will asked me to lead a prayer. Once in my life I feel awkward everytime me and  my friends will talk about God. I was so shy to talk to God. I don't know why but this is what I felt before. There are times that I question my self why this things are happening in me, I supposed to be so good and have faith on God. One night, because of heavy heart, I cried and talk to God and at that time I've realized how good God is. After that night, I started to appreciate how lovely our God is. After that moment, I don't know if it is a coincidence or maybe God did this but someone invited me to join the 2024 PINILI CAMP organized by SDA  CHURCH,  held at Tupi Central Elementary school. During that time I felt so blessed and I've learned so much about God. I tried...

"Anger turns to Forgiveness"       "Your father is your guiding light" but how can I suppose to say and prove that when mine is absent? When he doesn't even know what i like and dislike? When he doesn't even see me growing? Growing without him was the most painful part of my life. Before, my heart was full of anger about him but one day everything has changed. It is true that when you grow you will realize that everything happen for a reason. The anger in my heart taught me that I was still blessed and lucky despite of his absence because I have those people who fulfill the empty space in my heart. To the first man who broke my heart, I love you and I don't feel any anger now see you soon papa!

    Doing goodness is a choice. Goodness is a act where you do something without expecting anything in return. For us, goodness is a thing you do someone who really needed some-thing. Goodness that has impact in their lives. we do believe that If everyone will do something good on someone's life, we could have a amazing world. If people will do any kindness to everyone we Could have a peaceful world where negativity will not last.     That short really has a Impact in our hearts. While watching, we couldn't avoid to smile and appreciate each words in that short Video clip. For someone, it just a video but for us it is wonderfull, It is inspiring so good to know that there is someone who is willing to share their blessings. They become blessing to someone. That video made us realize that if you do something good, God will make a way to give it back to you. Your kindness has a price. we realized also that growing with a kind heart is a win. It you act kindness, in the ...

" ALAMADA KAY GANDA "      Who among you who didn't want to travel? To explore? I think no one. I was a girl who are so jealous for those who already visited a lot of beautiful spots and places. Before, every time my sister Claire will asked permission to my mom to go on a trip together with her friends, I was like "sana all" how I wish I could go out just like her. Every time she go home she always tells me that "nami² didto ba".       When I was on 10th grade, I think it is my dora vibes hehe just kidding. I'm so happy because finally I explored a lot of beautiful places. I visited the pink mosque or what they called MASJID DIMARKON located at Midsayap. I also visited some beautiful spots at municipality of Tupi, some beaches, I went also to Davao and many more but the most stunning destination I visited in my entire life was the Alamada Cotabato City all I can say is ALAMADA KAY GANDA. I was so shocked and I was like is this place really exist ...

    "The Power of Becoming You"     Dark skin, flawed body and ugly smile are the things that makes me insecure since I was young. Before, I couldn't imagine my self to walk in stage in front of many people. I don't have that confident to walk as queen and I have that fear of being judged by someone.           Before, I supposed to be so jealous of those women who had a gorgeous smile, white and flawless skin. Sometimes I really wish to be one of them. There was a time that I used to go outside wearing pajarama to hide my flawed and dark legs. I was so young at that time but I already felt this kind of insecurity within me. As the time went by, this situation continued but when Im 13 and I'm on 7th grade, everything has changed.           In 2019, my adviser told me that I was going to represent our curriculum which was the grade 7 curriculum in Search For Miss EPB NHS for our school foundation anniversary....