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Glamorous Destination

In the month of April, my mother and I went to Baguio to visit some relatives and to relax. I’ve already been to Baguio a couple of times and this is my third time visiting it. Honestly, visiting baguio is one of my go to thoughts whenever I’m feeling stressed, exhausted, or drained. The comfort I receive whenever I’m there is like hugging myself and telling myself that everything will be okay. The first time we went there, we went to a lot of places. Places like burnham park, bell church, strawberry farm, and mines view. It was truly an amazing experience that I enjoyed and cherished while being at the moment.

If you are planning to go to Baguio, I suggest you go to the places that I’ve mentioned. Burnham park is where you would find a lot of people and do a lot of activities with yourself, your friends, or your family. You can buy food, ride bikes, ride the swan boats, walk around and reflect on life, and many more. It is also near Sm Baguio and Session Road so it is really a go place whenever you are looking for somewhere to go. Another place is the Bell Church, it’s just one ride away from the Baguio Market which is also a place to shop and look for presents to bring to your loved ones. When you go to the top of Bell Church, you would find an astonishing view of Baguio where you could snap a photo of yourself or the view and you would feel the cold breeze of air while you’re at the top so make sure you put that on your list. It is near La Trinidad Benguet where the colorful houses stand. The next one is the Strawberry Farm where you can pick your own strawberries while also seeing the view of the mountains. When I went there, it felt like I was at peace. I was enjoying life, I said to myself. Maybe you would feel that too. Lastly, the Mines View. This is really a place for someone who likes nature. The greenery of glass, the colorful flowers, it’s just so mesmerizing if you go here. The inside was really an amazing place to take pictures, enjoy the scenery of the place, and the bonding with yourself will be remarkable. It would feel as if you were in the paradise of life where you would hear the singing of birds, laughter of people, and the smiles that are uplifting.

A lot of people like Baguio. I am one of them. There is no doubt that there is peace when you go there. So? What are you waiting for? Come and visit the alluring place of Baguio.

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When the K-12 curriculum was announced, my family and I didn't really care about it since I was only 6 years old at the time. 10 years later, here I am. Struggling, suffering, mentally dying from all the thoughts and activities that are given to us. As a Humanities and Social Sciences student where psychology is really applicable, I might have to put myself under my confinement.

Kidding aside, studying at the Senior High curriculum was truly an experience and a chapter in my life that I will never forget. There are a lot of times where I laughed and cried due to the things that I'm seeing or experiencing. When I was choosing a strand, I really wanted to take STEM since it has advantages in entrance exams for college and it is like an all around strand because of its subjects. But my love for speaking and writing got the best of me that's why I ended up taking the HUMSS strand where my dream of being a lawyer will be attained. Being a lawyer isn't really my dream anymore. In all honesty, I was really just inspired by the movie

“The Bar Boys” where the three students took law as their course and obviously, they graduated.

On my first time as a Senior High Student, I wasn't really aware of all the things that i’ll be doing or experiencing since I don't really know that much about the curriculum. The first year of my Senior High story started okay. I get to meet new people, new friends, new classmates and such. Of course, it's not that easy. I’ll have to overcome my shyness and fear that my new environment will judge me. Obviously, I still made friends with them. Fast forward to November last year. I wasn't really sure whether my efforts were enough to make me an honor student. Turns out, it was enough. I cried and cried because of joy and the thought of my parents being proud of what I accomplished. I was at the mall at that time with my classmates and I was crying loudly in public haha. I continued to be a consistent honor student from then up to now. A year later, which is today, I still remember all of the things that I've done as a Grade 11 student. The times where I’m cramming, procrastinating, and rushing the activities that are given to us. To be honest, I’ve just discovered three words that I’ve just said during my time as a Senior High. When I was in High School, I didn't really know those three words. Maybe Senior High is really something I guess.

It's not that hard, actually. It really just depends on you. It will depend on the things that you’ll do or your own approach to the things that you’ll be experiencing during your time as a Senior High student. But of course, you’ll experience hardships within things. Although I am managing to keep up with the events or happenings, still, it's somehow difficult.

I really had a lot of things to take with me along my journey and those things are my experience, my memories, my hardships, and my Senior High self.

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Hi! Jade here ready to give you an insight about men's evolving fashion that smacks!

Ever wonder why men nowadays use women's clothes? I'm here to answer that. Firstly, women's clothes aren't just for women. It is for everyone. Everyone is free to wear anything they want whether it is for men, women, gays, etc. Androgynous which means having both male and female characteristics, seems to be the fashion statement for guys in the 21st century. The diversity of genders is growing more common and it is one of the reasons why men have found the feminine wear to be good looking. Over time, trends have evolved, and most of the time, for reasons other than likes and dislikes. Some of these reasons include societal and gender exploration, freedom of expression, and culture.

As a man who tends to wear feminine clothes, I strongly agree that feminine clothes are the type of clothing that suits me. The way it shows the shape of my body, my skin, my body features? It just makes me see my physique. It really boosts my confidence to the max. It is my own way of expressing my own fashion, my own style, and my own self. Because the days of defining fashion as strictly masculine or feminine are gone. I started adding items in my drawers or closets that are often associated with women's clothing, which made me take on stereotypes that I receive from the people around me. For many men, wearing women's clothing is not just about style. It’s a powerful expression of their gender identity. A more accepting and understanding view of gender and self-expression can be created in society by acknowledging and respecting these individual paths. The lines dividing gendered clothing are beginning to disappear thanks to enormous colors and flowing clothes, allowing people to express who they truly are. Our culture, which has a lot of standards and the fashion business in particular, is greatly influenced by pop. A lot of individuals in music, movies, and social media are going against the tradition by attempting to dress like women. By that, it really inspired me to experiment with my style by thinking that whatever it is that I am wearing, I’m still me. People have long recognized that clothing is a form of expressing oneself that helps them show the world who they are. Men who dress femininely are using fashion as an effective tool to challenge stereotypes and promote a culture that values uniqueness instead of rejecting the people who they actually are.

I have actually heard a lot for anyone because of the way I dress myself and by doing the things that women do. Some called me “bakla”, “ganda”, “binabae”, and many more just because of the clothes that I am wearing. I have learned to ignore all of those stereotypes and began to just ignore the negative people that tell me that I shouldn't dress like that. Men's acceptance of what women wear symbolizes an important change in the fashion industry and shows how identity and self-expression are constantly developing. It's important to acknowledge the wide range of personal style, remove disinformation, and clear the path for an environment where everyone may proudly wear the clothes that speak to their true self as we watch this movement come to reality.

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Greetings!

Hi! I am Jade Carlos Wanas, currently studying at Perpetual Help College of Manila. I am a Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences student who aims to be a teacher one day.

I've been a consistent TOP student ever since I started my Highschool life. Grade 7, I got the recognition of Best in Math in our section and I was also the top 6 of our class the whole year. Grade 8, I wasn't consistent with my rank. I moved from top 4 to top 8 then to top 9 the following quarters. Grade 9, the first quarter, I was top 8 then I moved to top 9 for the third quarters. Grade 10, I was a top 9 the whole year. When I enrolled to Perpetual, to be honest, I was scared of not making it to the honors. But guess what? I did it. I was a consistent honor student the whole year. This academic year or my graduating year, I plan to still do it. I'm working and also hoping to be included on the students who will be recognized as a honor student on the day of our graduation. When it comes to other things, I was also a boy scout member since I was grade 1 to 5. During my time in Perpetual, I started to join a lot of activities and achieved rewards and recognitions for it. I was one of the dancers who represented our strand last year in Interpretibong Sayaw but we didn't made it to the placements. Last year's presidential week, I was one of the representatives for our strand in Palarong Pinoy where we ranked as the Champion in Luksong Tinik and ranked as the 1st placer in Batong Bola. Also, for the last year's Intramurals, I only joined 2 activities which is the CODM tournament where my team got the 1st place and chess where my teammate and I also got the 1st place. I also took part on the Presidential Week's journalism training where I almost got the Anchor but unfortunately, I didn't. But, I was still a part of the Journalists last year. But this year, I was officially recognized as one of the Reporters of our campus' journalists which is The Perpetualight. This year, I am the head of the Election committee which handles the vote countings and anything related to elections. In terms of leadership, I also partaken in our school's Student Council. Last year, I ran as the Assistant Treasurer but lost. This year, I ran as the Grade 12's Male Representative but, I lost again. However, I still have my role as an Escort in our classroom.

I have a lot of interests and if I were to talk about all of those, it would literally take a week. So, I'll be talking about some of my interests which I really like doing. Firstly is music. My love for music is something that can't be measured. When I'm sad, I listen to music. When I'm happy, I listen to music. It is because of my passion which is to create my own music where I would express the feelings that I experience and also the happenings or events that happen to me. It is something that I really want to do. If I were to sacrifice my favorite items in order to fulfill that dream, I would do it. I make song covers but I don't show to publicly. People who sees and hears my song covers is only my close friends and my Girlfriend. Music is my passion and nobody can take it away from me. Another one is writing poems and reading them. This is a secret so don't tell anyone about this, okay? I have an instagram account dedicated to my poems which I read by myself and put emotions into it because in that way, I can fully express my feelings appropriately. I also like walking alone at night. Although I understand the risk of walking alone, still, I find it therapeutic and it really helps me to calm my mind and think about the things that are bothering me. By doing it, I am able to solve some of my problems before. It has been a hobby of mine since last year because, to be honest, I don't really know. It just comforts me in a way that I could think of all the things that I need to think about. It brings me peace.

Now that you know me and some of secrets, why don't we become friends? I would really love to!