By Samantha Mok (Grade 9 – Mendeleev) Mistakes.Something no one wants, But everyone makes. Mistakes. We’ve all been thereTo the frustration, regret, and despairA bad decision, a wrong answer on a test; Someone you hurt, due to carelessness. But it’s alright.Sometimes mistakes help you see the light. Trust the process and see howSome have brought...Read More
Sofia Geolingo (Grade 8 – Bonifacio) A new source of destructionBegan in silenceSpreading discreetly,Letting itself be knownAs it unveils toward us asA dreadful predicament to our daily lives Struck by a sense of overwhelming fear Panic started to ariseEveryone was getting wearyAs people started to drop like flies We had to face a new struggleOne...Read More
By Theone Ian Tiu (Grade 9 – Mendeleev) I have been very blessed my whole life. Fortunately, almost everything was convenient for me. I was able to live a very comfortable life not having to worry about tomorrow. I always had food to eat; I always had a bed to sleep in; I always had...Read More
By Nanel Lacson (Grade 10 – Rizal) As we go through the deep and heavy paths of life, we may find it burdensome to take a step forward towards our dreams. Life always finds its way to toss hurdles onto us here and there that we find it challenging to “seize the day”. Misfortune continues...Read More
By William Vicson Gocheco (Grade 9 – Mendeleev) On a cold December morning, the sound of my alarm reached my ears. I struggle to grasp reality so early in the morning. Aching pain floods my body. Responsibilities and duties fill my mind. It’s a school day today. The immense pull of my body towards the...Read More
By Issa Belle Klarisse Chan (Grade 7 – Lu Xun) I have never really tried paying any attention to younger kids, or people younger than my age group in general. I am also not the type of person you see on the street smiling with my family, craving attention. I can’t even ask a waiter...Read More
By Patricia Gaille Tiu (Grade 10 – Luna) “And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both; but since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between...Read More
By Lisa Anne Ong (Grade 10 – Luna) “Debate will really guide you in life; It’s going to help you find the confidence in yourself,” said Faith Emerene Alarde, guest speaker of UPDC. To nurture young ISAers into debaters, the First Debate Seminar hosted by UPDC started at 4 p.m. on December 4 via zoom...Read More
By Francesca Ean Alexis Tiu (Grade 8 – Jacinto) Plants are very simple in everyday life, yet they hold a mystery that isn’t easily solved through the plain eye. Each plant carries its own character, own soul, and own quirks that make it stand out. I grinned at the sight of my mother’s garden, my...Read More
By John Alexander C. Agujetas (Grade 9) It should come as no surprise that authors are divisive. Frankly, it’s likely that no other profession has had the profound, mind-altering and thought-provoking effect that authors have caused through the years, all of them in different cultures, affecting different people and their different minds. There’s always room...Read More
