The Monument

𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 & 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗡 | 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙙.

𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭—𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝! 🎓🎖️✨

Through every challenge, sleepless nights, and moments of doubt, we pushed through and proved our strength. Today, we mark the end of a journey—and tomorrow, we honor it. Every student deserves recognition for their resilience, effort, and growth. You all deserve this victory—congratulations! 💙

𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚. 🙏✨

📢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧‼️

📅 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦)

🕗 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲: 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
🕐 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Venue: 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑮𝒚𝒎𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒖𝒎

⏰ Please arrive at least 1 hour early tomorrow to ensure a smooth and organized program.

𝑂𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛, advance congratulations to all! 𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡—see you tomorrow as we celebrate your success. 🤝🌟

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 | 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙤𝙖𝙧, 𝙒𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚: 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚

In recent weeks, topics about tensions in the Middle East have grown louder. Analysts discuss oil routes, supply chains, and the ripple effects of conflict on the global economy. Those discussions often sound distant, as if they belong only in newsrooms or policy briefings. Yet the reality is much closer to home. The effects of conflict thousands of kilometers away slowly appear in places people feel most — market stalls, fuel pumps, transportation fares, and the monthly bills waiting on the kitchen table.

When prices climb, governments and economic agencies usually recognize the cause quickly. They point to rising oil costs, disrupted trade, and inflation spreading across markets. The explanation is straightforward: when energy becomes more expensive, almost everything else follows. Food costs increase. Transport fares grows. Electricity and fuel prices skyrocket. The chain reaction is familiar, and the government understand it well.

But while rising prices are quickly acknowledged, the response toward workers often seems slower.

A pattern has become difficult to ignore. When large companies request incentives, tax adjustments, or regulatory support, decisions often move swiftly. Meetings are arranged, policies are discussed, and approvals appear not long after. Businesses argue that such measures keep the economy stable, and sometimes that may be true.

Yet the contrast becomes clearer when workers ask for something far more basic: a small increase in wages to keep pace with the rising cost of living.

Instead of urgency, the usual response becomes a familiar phrase: the matter will be studied.

Careful analysis is important in policymaking. Governments must review data, consider consequences, and weigh economic factors. But there are moments when the situation is already obvious to those living through it. Workers feel it when the same salary buys fewer groceries each week. Commuters notice it when transportation costs slowly consume what used to be spare income. Families recognize it when budgets shrink and necessities begin to compete with one another.

𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚: 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕.

When wages remain unchanged while prices steadily rise, the burden does not fall equally. Wealthier households may adjust their spending. Large companies may shift strategies or prices. But low-income workers rarely have those options. They absorb the impact directly, often without recognition.

This is why conversations about wages are not merely technical debates. They are questions about fairness and responsibility.

A nation’s economic progress should not be measured only by corporate growth or financial indicators. It should also consider whether the people who sustain the economy can continue to live with dignity. Workers drive public transport, harvest crops, build infrastructure, and serve communities in countless ways. Their efforts keep daily life functioning.

If the economy grows while their living conditions remain frozen, the meaning of progress becomes unclear.

The point is not to oppose business interests or deny the importance of economic stability. Companies and workers both contribute to a functioning economy. But balance matters. When support moves quickly in one direction while hesitation slows the other, frustration inevitably grows.

At its core, the situation reflects a simple truth: when the cost of living increases, the people with the least financial protection feel the effects first.

Policy responses should reflect that reality.

𝑰𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏. 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉.

Because rising prices are no longer a prediction—they are already part of everyday life.

The real question now is whether the response will protect those who need it most.

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 | 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙥𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨

"The fate of the innocent girls who were victims of the Epstein files is tragic." As I scroll, this is the statement that keeps appearing on my screen. What exactly are the Epstein files? What do they reveal about what happened to these young girls?

Epstein files are a large collection of documents and evidence about Jeffrey Epstein. It was later gathered and discovered by the police and reported in 2005. It was presented by the US government court in 2024. Who is Jeffrey Epstein? He is an American wealthy financier who became widely known because of serious criminal accusations involving the exploitation of minors. He is accused of managing a large s*x trafficking network in the New York, Florida, and private islands areas. Over time, he became connected with many powerful and famous individuals in business, politics, and entertainment. He died in 2019 in prison while waiting in jail.

One of the most disturbing parts of the Epstein files is the testimony of the
victims. Many of the girls involved were minors who were manipulated or pressured into situations they did not fully understand. Some were recruited by people connected to Epstein and were promised money, opportunities, or help, only to later become victims of exploitation. Because they were young and vulnerable, many of them were afraid to speak out for years. The document has revealed how wealthy and powerful Epstein is, and for many years, critics argued that the justice system did not fully hold him accountable. It has additional documents related to Epstein files that were unsealed by the US Court—the files are confidential testimonies and evidence and also have witness statements.

𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒑𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓, 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆. 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑱𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝑬𝒑𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅. 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅.

𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 | "𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣"

Respect is not something difficult to learn—it is the simplest form of human decency. And when a person truly understands decency, they also recognize the strength, intelligence, and capability that women carry. Women are capable of anything, yet the respect they deserve should never depend on their choices, background, or circumstances. Respect should exist not because women have to prove their worth, but because dignity is a right every human being already has. No woman should ever have to plead for something that should naturally be given.

𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧.

Salute to all women around the world. 🌍🫡

🖼️: Kyle Adrian P. Singson

🎶 AUDITIONS ARE BACK, 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!! 🥰🔥🏫
Who here loves music? 🎼 Kisay ganahan ug music dinha? 🎧🎵

If you’ve never tried performing with a choir or playing the guitar on stage, now’s your chance! 🎤🎸
Kung wala pa ka kasulay mukanta sa choir or mutukar ug guitar, karon na ang panahon! ✨🎶

Join our 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 & 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐫 Crew! 💚🎼 – Apil namo! – where fun meets music and talent shines! 🎵🌟

To those aspiring singers, now is your time to shine! 🎤✨
Sa mga ganahan mukanta, karon na ang panahon! 🎶🔥

To the future guitarists out there, we’re looking for YOU! 🎸💚
Sa mga ganahan mutukar ug gitara, apil namo! 🎵🎸

📚 Open to Grades 7–10 🏫
🎶 Prepare a short song (for singers) 🎤
🎸 Prepare a short piece (for guitarists)
📩 DM us for the details! 📝✨

You’ll get to:
✨ Improve your vocal and musical skills – Mapalambo ang imong talento sa pagkanta ug pagtukar. 🎤🎸
✨ Make new friends – Makaila ka ug bag-ong mga amigo ug amiga. 👫💚
✨ Perform on stage – Maka-experience ug live performances sa school events. 🎭🎶
✨ Be part of a supportive family – Mahimong parte sa usa ka pamilya nga supportive ug united. 🤍🎼

🎤 Why Join the Choir?
Sing in harmony 🎶
Blend your voice with others 🌟
Feel the music come alive 🎼
Express yourself with confidence 💫

🎸 Why Join as a Guitarist?
Strum with passion 🎵
Support the choir with rhythm 🎶
Play live on stage 🎭
Be the heartbeat of the performance 💚

It’s fun, exciting, and unforgettable when performed as a team. 💛✨🏫

📩 Message us to join – I-DM mi para moapil! 🫶📚
I-DM lang ni sila ✨

Dañela Francis G. Abad
Val Paz

🎶 Join the crew and feel the magic of making music together! Here, every note sung and every string strummed brings people closer, blending talent and teamwork into one beautiful harmony. 💚🎼 You won’t just be joining an organization — you’ll be part of a family that laughs, performs, and grows together. Whether it’s the thrill of the stage 🎭, the joy of sharing your talent 🎤🎸, or the comfort of a supportive group 🤍, this is where music meets friendship. 🌟🏫

Handled by: Ms. Niña Angela Matugas 👩‍🏫🎶
—𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 & 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐫 💚🎼🏫✨

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗡 | 𝘼𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨’ 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨.

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨: 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙘𝙉𝙃𝙎

As a new day emerges, and the date's number changes, Valentine's day brings love to the fullest. Valentines day is a celebration among couples who like to express their love not only with actions, but also with gifts. It is a day where love is greatly emphasized, seen, and heard.

SSLG (Supreme Secondary Learner Government), brought love to the next level! As they planned the events throughout the day of love, thanks to their idea that led students to express themselves with colored shirts, with each color holding different status. Each student participated as the school was filled with abundant colors.

The freedom wall, and the photobooth really was the main spotlight. Couples and singles swarmed the booths, sticky notes quickly ran out. The freedom wall was filled with different emotions and words, some expressing their love for a certain someone, some were not. The sound of pictures ignited the gymnasium. As the photobooth was filled with couples and friends that want to express their love on social media.

𝑨𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑺𝑺𝑳𝑮 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆'𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍.

Featured by: Kyle Adrian P. Singson
Photo credit: SSLG

𝗔 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 | 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚, 𝙀𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙚

Why is Eros so unfair? Why does love arrive like something forbidden—like a door slightly open, but never meant for my hand to push? Every time I encounter it, it feels distant and hopeless. Am I not ready for it? Or does it simply refuse to choose me?

It began quietly, almost innocently. I found myself looking at someone I already knew I could never have. There was no dramatic beginning—just a slow awareness, like realizing you’ve been staring at the moon for too long. I had no choice but to admire. Not because I was hoping to reach it, but because distance feels safer. The moon is beautiful, so beautiful. But touching it needs things I don't have.

So I told myself I would only admire.

Like the moon in the night sky, I would watch until dawn. I would trace its movements with my eyes, memorize its design, and accept that when the sun rises, it disappears. Some beauties are only visible in the dark. Some feelings are only meant to shape a person in pain.

Sometimes I talk to the mirror, trying to see my own reflection. I tell myself the truth—there is no hope. Not even a fraction. I even try to slap myself back into reality, as if pain could awaken me from wanting something impossible.

But my heart is dumb.

It clings to a 1% chance of probability, like holding on to a single thread. Maybe I am too ambitious—too foolish—to believe that Eros might one day notice me. That love might pause, look down, and choose my name.

Maybe stopping is better than waiting.

Yet I remain there, watching the moon even when it rains. I know it can only make me sick—the cold, the longing, the endless waiting—but I stay. Because love, they say, is a choice. I try to choose otherwise. I try to close my eyes, to turn away, to stop the pulse in my chest.

But my heart betrays me every time my eyes find you.

It beats like it has forgotten all logic. It assumes as if it still believes in impossible things — delulu. I whisper to myself gently, pleading to stop, for my dignity, for peace—but desire is louder than reason.

𝑴𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅. 𝑰𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒓𝒐𝒔, 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔. 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕. 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏. 𝑨𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔—𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Maybe this is simply my destiny.

To admire without owning.
To feel without protection.
To love without being loved back.

And still, when night comes, I stare at the moon again.

Even knowing it was never meant to be mine.

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡 | 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙢𝙖: 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙩?

Grade transmutation is created with good intentions—to help students pass, soften the aftermath of difficult exams, and basically turning the grade into somewhat more acceptable. Many call it a system of standarizing, the "fixer" of grades. But is it really a help or does it slowly destroy the standard of education and our viewpoint of success?

When raw grade is transformed into a higher final grade, it prioritizes the quantity of the students who get high grades over the quality of the students understanding. It makes a lot of "almost made it" into "barely made it", receiving a recognition of with honors or with high honors. Though it seems good especially because of the satisfaction it gives, but it makes the students think they understand the lessons thoroughly to earn such a title while in reality, it's quite opposite—a distribution of a title to learners while the learning is descending.

Without the transmutation of grades, the medals and certificates will be the verification of a student's excellence in learning. An actual reflection of their level of understanding, and not just something they receive because of transmuting. Additionally, students will be more aware and responsible of their learning knowing it will directly affect their grade, stopping the reliance on the "fixer" and acknowledge accountability.

𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 "ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ" 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒. 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑢𝑝 𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛'𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟. 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒. 𝐴 𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑜𝑚.

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𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙇 | 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙚𝙨

Since misinformation spreads faster than the truth, the need for education has never been more imperative. Social media is where one can find what is viral, loud, and attention-grabbing, not what is true. As a result, people read posts and headlines without verifying the facts, and opinions are formed on rumors, not facts. This is where education must intervene, not only to teach a lesson but to teach thinking.

Schools should train students to question what they see, read beyond captions, and verify before sharing information. Memorizing facts isn’t the only thing in education, it is about learning how to differentiate truth and deception. 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦. To have a community that values truth, we must start by strengthening education. Our strongest defense is when an educated mind does not easily fall for lies.