DESPITE BEING TEENS

          Our national hero said, “Ang kabataan ay pag-asa ng bayan”. In English translation, “The youth/teens are the hope of our country”. Are we really the hope of our country? Is Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonzo Realonda right?

          Every time, you see teens all around. By looking to their looks and moves draws an impression of no hope. But first impressions last and don’t judge the book by its cover. They may say that we, some teens are still immature. We may still dependent but in some ways, we can make a difference. That even though we are still young, we can also create a change in small ways. In our community there is what everybody calls the “Sanggunian Kabataan”. This is an organization that is being ruled by us, teens. By this org, we can also make a difference. Not only in our own places but also in our schools where we learn every detail of life everyday, there are school organizations in different fields of specialization that promotes the youth in different endeavors. These organizations let teens get involved in different activities to get them away of accidents. It is also to put them away of unusual habits that lead them to bad things. With the help of these organizations, either in our community or in our school, we can all make a difference.

          We may still be young and still can not be independent; we can make differences in our own small ways. That we still can prove that Dr. Rizal is right and that our country can trust us and lastly, we can make a difference despite being teens.