MY DREAM, MY FUTURE

I spent three weeks to write something about my dreams and my future, and now I'd like to share it with all my frends.

The moment when others suddenly asked me about my future was the moment I realized that I should begin to think about it carefully. I tried to write down all the future plans that I have had before in order to find something worth. Looking at my list, I suddenly noticed that as the time went by, all my great future plans became dreams, but the small ones became true.

At the age of 4, I had my first great future plan——being a painter. The first time when I drew a pear I drew some dots on it as well whereas other children only drew the shape. It made my parents believe I may be good at drawing. Although they let me want to be a painter, I have noting to do with a painter right now. The plan was so far away from a 4-year-old girl that I hardly reached. However, at the same time my other small plans were realized. I planed to draw a picture and receive praise. I planed to do homework as fast as possible so that parents allowed me to play with my friends.

CHANGE: IT STARTS WITH ME

ONE particular saying that has always struck me as unintelligent is, “People don’t change.” I believe that although each individual has deep-rooted personality traits, we are not held captive by them. Believing that we can’t change encourages us to accept our weaknesses. Countless people with substance problems declare they aren’t capable of quitting. But then it is much easier to continue a harmful behavior when accountability is placed on an outside force like genetics or an “addictive personality”.
When we say people can’t change it is analogous to saying people can’t learn. I have read that when you learn something new, that knowledge fundamentally changes you. Each fragment of information adds to your personal database, creating additional resources to draw on when interacting with the outside world. We face the same temptations to take on negative behavior, but we also build a body of experience that tells us the reward isn’t worth the penalty. Comparing ourselves today from ourselves a few years ago, we can observe that we are the same but more.

KANNAWIDAN YLOCOS FESTIVAL

During the opening day on January 28, a food festival featuring different cooking and eating contests will be held in Plaza Salcedo, a basketball game to be conducted by the National Basketball League (NBL) will be held in Sto. Domingo Gymnasium, to be followed by the procession of the miraculous patron saint to be held in Vigan City.

The other activities are the presentations of cultural dances and costumes, opening of the trade fair with PINAKA contest and presentation of Partuat and Patanor (Jan. 29); the Tourism Travel Mart, job fair, exhibition of vintage equipment and native art’s contest (Jan. 30); Senior Citizen’s Fun Run, mobile passporting, Fashion show, Piano Concert and Marching Band Competition (Jan. 31); Horse-racing contest and search for Saniata ti Ilocos Sur (Feb. 1); Showcasing of indigenous musical instrument and Zarzuela presentation (Feb. 2); and the awarding of outstanding Ilocos Surians.