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Home

"HSST: A Home to Stay" truly sums up my 12 years of being in this institution. HSST has become a home especially as I was surrounded by classmates, friends and teachers that has made me grow into the person I am today. When I transferred to this school way back in elementary I was already this girl driven by leadership. Leading people was already in me. Through out the years I have made and lost friends. Somehow in some groups of friends that I have I would try to fit in so that I would belong. I did this unconsciously. I had only realized this when one close friend of mine told me her thoughts when we weren't classmates. But now that I have grown and matured I have learned to be me and be with people who would accept who I am. Nevertheless, I have experienced so much happiness and joy as an HSSTian. From all the school events to the class bondings. HSST became the way for me, for all learners to experience, grow and learn with people that has made a mark in their lives.

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More Than A One Time Moment

Change is the only constant thing in this world. I truly believe in that for so much in my life now is changing. Scared and unsure I am with how things will be in the future. A lot really is closing and coming to an end in my life. High school is almost done with less than one month left. It is a bittersweet moment actually. I am happy to see myself and my classmates succeed and eventually graduate. But still I am emotional that it is almost over and that my classmates and I would go our separate ways and move on with our lives. This transition will really leave a mark on each of us. Even just thinking about it already makes me tear up. High school really changes you. For me personally high school has made me become a better person. Things may have not been perfect but nevertheless I have grown and learned. High school is the chapter in your life where you experience ups and downs. You can take me as an example for that. High school made me feel so many different emotions. I cried, laughed and even got mad. High school is not just a one time event. It is a six year journey. A voyage that allows you to experience, learn and grow into a person that would be a new and much more matured you.

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Back Then

If you were to describe yourself now in three words, what would it be? Well, for me, it would be hardworking, noisy and responsible. These are just a few of the many words that I could describe myself. Hi! I am Karla Anne Pacot, 18 years old and a grade 12 learner from Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran. Growing up, I was not the favorite person in the class, even the batch. Looking back at it I was strict, might have been controlling even. That became a thing because I looked at myself as a leader without really fully understanding what that role really meant. For years I was up-tight and even a killjoy which eventually made people hate me. At those times, I did not realize it because I was just doing what I thought was right. As I am writing this blog entry I came to my senses that I was only doing what I was supposed to. Being a class secretary then, I was assigned to make incident reports and so I did. The teacher told me to write even the small cases like transferring of seats. I only did my job and I don’t know why they didn’t like me that much then. Was I disliked just because I did what I was told to? Was I disliked for following the guidelines and job description given to me? I don’t know at this point. That was the issue then about me. I have grown to let that go. Reflecting on my life now, I’ve become looser and more carefree but still maintaining the responsible side. I have learned to take things less seriously and just take things one step at a time. Remembering those days makes me feel weird but well, that was me.