by Yanna Yao (Grade 7 – Li Bai) i have no expectationsonly control over how I want to feelso no matter what happensI know I will have a great time Graphics by Theone Tiu (Grade 10 – Rizal)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 Samantha Mok (Grade 10 – Rizal) They have told us to be silentBecause flowers never really talk,Only there to be pretty and sweetAnd delicate and pliant and plucked. They have told us words of mock,Of blame, of curse, and yet thirst,With tongues that they forget are hewnFrom the wombs of their own mothers They...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 Theone Tiu Iloilo Scholastic Academy (ISA) starts the year off by holding its Chinese New Year celebration through a virtual program via Zoom on January 31,2022. The program started with the prayer and the playing both the Philippine national anthem and the ISA Hymn at 8:00 A.M, then followed by the opening remarks given...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 Patricia Gaille Tiu (Grade 11) a whistling chorus of the thrushchides me gently to listen, hushnow to the sweet, sweet melodyof a mother ‘bove her aerieand as I ponder ‘neath her tree –a picture in burgeoning green,glistening in the sunshine’s hues,and buds that bloomed the brightest blues “how dost the wintry season gofrom the...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 Samantha Mok (Grade 10 – Rizal) These tired eyes have seen and burnedThrough words and numbers and linesThey were only able to comprehendIn smudges of dancing, senseless strokes. They’ve seen sunny days in monochromeAnd sometimes monochrome in mirrorsWhen they see circles under their borders,Battle scars from wars against sleep and tears. But they’ve also...Read More
by Francesca Ean Tiu (Grade 9 – Mendeleev) There are often moments in life that make you feel like the weight of everything is dragging you down. You try your best to reach out and hold on, but sometimes your best isn’t enough and you come crashing back down to the ground. It’s not a...Read More
