by Carla Sophia Sayomac (Grade 7 – Li Bai) Where do you go to de-stress and find peace? You know, that special place that relaxes you, refreshes your mind, body, and spirit. For some, they would usually go to their room, dark areas, quite areas, in the library or sometimes in the park. But its...Read More

by Pauline Abigail Mandalupe (Grade 6 – Zhang Heng) The world is a big circle of diversity. Choices, genders, race, nationality, beliefs, religions, they’re all diverse. People make choices. And you can never control someone’s heart. The best we could do is to maintain unity in diversity. Living in one planet, people need to respect...Read More

by Grace Chua (Grade 11) What I consider as life’s greatest curse is our vulnerability. Our strengths are limited and more often than not, it is difficult to find even the thinnest strand of motivation to go on and be productive because apart from getting high grades, everything we are doing seems kind of dull...Read More

by Sachi Brianna Chua (Grade 7 – Li Bai) How does someone know if they are growing as a person, and they are fulfilled with what they have accomplished? Different people have different point of views on how they grow on their own, but personal growth means being able to improve your character every day,...Read More

by John Alexander Agujetas (Grade 10 – Luna) I think it was easier when I was younger. Back then, there were no expectations after all: I could always just laugh it off with a smile and say some meaningless platitudes, plus a bright smile to placate myself and those around me. But of course, man...Read More

by Divine Grace Llamas How’s your story going? Is this year your brand new chapter, or is it simply a flip of your current page? Perhaps, it’s only the beginning of a newfound adventure, the year where you finally get up on the stage. Another year has passed, and we’re back at the start. We...Read More

by Issa Belle Klarisse Chan (Grade 8 – Mabini) Going through our lives means we get lost along the way, not communicating properly like usual, not paying attention in class. Feeling like someone stepped on your foot but it doesn’t hurt. We may get stuck along the way, not knowing what to do. It’s hard,...Read More

by Samantha Mok (Grade 10 – Rizal)Art by Pauline Abigail Mandalupe (Grade 6 – Zhang Heng) Minors on social media platforms has been a relatively old discourse topic, starting from the take-over of digital and mass media across the world. However, considering current circumstances, where social media has become a necessary tool for mid-pandemic communication...Read More

By Cosette Sasha Patrimonio (Grade 8 – Bonifacio) 2020 was a tough year for everyone. Most of us were looking forward to 2020 but it all changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began. Many of our loved ones died, many lost jobs, homes, families, and many more. This has affected not only people, but also jobs,...Read More

By John Agujetas (Grade 10 – Luna)Art by Theone Tiu (Grade 10 – Rizal) “The optics for the familiar blur into obscurity, but the transition to the exotic passes by in the blink of an eye”. Time as a function of awareness and attention has faded into irrelevancy, and the days bleed into weeks— into...Read More