EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO THE VAULT OF ANSWERS

There are choices we need to make in order to become the man that we want to be. These basically predetermine what we could, would, and should do for the realization of our dreams. There are opportunities presented to us in different ways and responsibilities given to us alongside our power to make or break these chances. With the greatness that the world now claims, how can we deal with the mounting demand for positive change? Without proper tools and adequate training, how exactly does mankind think they’ll be able to move along the fast-paced revolution of the millennium? The more we try to solve these mysteries, the more haunted we become of the fact that our strength as individuals is always being put to test.

Education, as cliché as it may sound, is the key to the vault that holds all our answers. Fortunately, our forefathers have passed onto us the ways and means of acquiring culture. We are a nation of brave heroes and inspiring intellectuals, of shared talent and skills, of humanity in action – and the world knows of it. With all the efforts that we put into the improvement of our education system, we know that we will not simple survive the century, but we will flourish. We know that we will fit into the growing and very demanding world we live in because we are confident of the things that we can do and still learn to do. We fully recognize the strengths we have as a nation because we give all our best to upgrade our system of sharing knowledge through proper implementation of projects that involve our learning. When we doubt the probability of a better and brighter future that is ahead of us, we run to the comfort that we are equipped enough because we are educated to be able to look for answers. When we fear the darkness due to crises, we take courage from the truth that we were trained within the strong walls of our schools to be able to search for the right path. And when everything seems strange and anxiety starts attacking our faith, we just know that everything that happens has a reason – and because our minds, hearts, and souls have been taught to deal with such things, we just know we’ve learned the drills.

Education, as cliché as it may sound, is the key to the vault that holds all our answers. The future holds way too many surprises in store for all of us. However, like Dora the Explorer’s backpack, we carry the vault that has all the tools, answers, and help that we may use to reach our destination easily. All we need to do is hold our key tightly – and value education like we value our own journey towards the future.

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III AT SAN ISIDRO ELEMENTARY, MASANTOL NORTH

THE AUTHOR IS TEACHER