Dispatches by Adrian Conoza

“I may not be where I need to be but I thank God I am not where I used to be.” ― Joyce Meyer, speaker and author That quote finally had made an impact on me at this point of my life. Why is it so? Let me explain. Picture credit: www.the-spearhead.com In the past days I've been writing about my life during my third year in high school, which I've centered around my unsuccessful leadership as the elected president of the section where I was in. I've sought my journals to weave a draft day by day. As I've read through my (almost) daily accounts, recollecting sudden happenings in my life made me reflect how hard life has been at that time, and how much I learned from the year-long burden. My eyes and heart, undergoing an ongoing "coming-of-age", were opened to many things, especially the reality of life. "Hand to Face 1" by Tim Patrick Picture credit: http://www.timpatrick.co.uk/ Among those realities, this stands out: leading is not an easy job, especia...

Picture credit: time.com People often see the youth as bringers of a good future, and a good future does await for each and every youth; though sadly it isn't much accessible to some. Young people are the ones who start to learn about life, both in and out of school. They also begin to see, experience, and learn different things. Yet, they are also exposed to the ruinous and mind-altering world in front of them. I have fears about my generation, fears about my fellow youth including the ones nearest to me. Here they are: Picture credit: time.com 1. I fear that the youth will pose, and be exposed, on sexually explicit media. Prostitution has just gone into print and video. The youth take off their dignity as much as something (or everything) is taken off them for the craving of maladjusted eyes, impure hearts, and defiled minds. No matter how much celebrities say " Hindi naman masyadong bastos ", it is still vulgar. However a female may be hailed for her figure—just to be ...