Cercado, Tresia Michelle Jan M.

EDSP 101 2010-33269 Living Louder

Philosophy on Life Paper 01/04/12

Everything happens for reason. No matter how clich this phrase is, I always say that this is my quote in my life, my personal view in almost everything.

I wake up every morning, not really fix my bed, prepare my own breakfast which usually consists of Pancit Canton or some preserved food, dress up and go to school. In all these things I do them all alone but I am not lonely because there is a big difference between being alone and being lonely. I commute every single day. And this, I think, made me such a thinker.

There are a lot of things running through my mind whenever I am alone. Why are there stars in the sky and how many are there? A billion, zillion or bagillion? Do dogs understand when people talk to them? Do aliens believe in people? How many clothes does a celebrity have? Why am I short? Why did NoyNoy become our president? How did the world start? How will the world end? Will I ever find the one? And these, my friend, are some of the questions that I think of when I am alone, whether I am in the MRT on my way to school or just simply walking from AS to the Math Bldg. And all of these just sum up to Tresias-quote-of-her-life, Everything happens for a reason. I believe that there is a reason why the stars are such beautiful creations and why we have the chance to see their beauty every night. I believe that dogs might or might now understand the human. I believe that there might be aliens and they think of people as the aliens to them. I believe that a celebrity has countless clothes. I believe that I am short because of some genetic reasons. I believe that NoyNoy is our president because the Filipinos trusted him. Who knows that maybe being the president of the Philippines is his destiny? I believe that the world started when God created it and it will end soon. I believe that someday that one will come. I believe that everything has its own reasons.

Now that I have mentioned Him above, I must say that I believe in God. I come from a very religious family and I was a born Seventh-Day Adventist. Though I do not remember to pray all the time, I havent really read the Bible from cover to cover and I do not really have a complete attendance in our church, my faith is in Him. I mean these things should not be the basis or do not really assure someone of going to Heaven. As long as you have faith in Him and have accepted Him as your own Saviour then I think that you are in the right path, my friend. He is after all the reason of all the reasons of everything. He is everywhere. He is everything. I do not have anything against other religions, too. Whether you believe in Allah or in Confucius or in Buddha, as long as you have your own faith that you hold on to, then keep believing on that faith that you have.

I have mentioned my family and I guess it is about time I talk about the most special persons in my life. First of all, who does not love his or her family? Come on! I mean, all of us love our families. We owe our lives to our parents. My mother gave birth to me. How can I not love her? My father works hard to ensure that I finish my studies. How can I not love him? My sister shares same interests with me. How can I not love her? My brother takes in charge of the sinaing when my mother is not around. How can I not love him? My grandparents let me use the extra room for sleepovers. How can I not love them? I have been with them for 18 years of my existence and of course, I can say that my family have influenced me. I have said earlier that I have a very religious family and with that, I remembered this one situation with my mother.

Me: Mommy, babagsak na talaga ako sa CS 30. May finals kami bukas.. ang kailangan ko 90% para sure na tres ang grade ko. Imposible na.

Mommy: Anak, walang imposible. Basta maniniwala ka lang at magpa-pray ka kay God.

I can never forget this scene. I was hopeless that time because I was sure of failing the said subject. But as soon as she uttered those words, everything changed. She taught me how to not lose hope and believe that anything is not impossible as long

as you ask for His guidance and just pray. (Unfortunately, I failed CS 30 but like what I said, everything happens for a reason. ;) )

Can I share a secret to you? Yes? My mom is a superhero. It is pretty amazing how she does all the house chores, how she budgets my fathers salary with our needs, how she still takes care of her parents and all those other amazing things a superhero does. She said that she will never leave her parents and will serve them until their last breaths. She does all she can do to keep us happy, to keep us together as one.

So what is my point? I think that all of us have a superhero inside of us. We might not be as strong as Superman but we can be a source of strength of a person. We cannot fly like Batman but we can soar high and fulfill our goals and dreams. We can serve the people that we love and make them happy, just like my Mom. So what is your super power and whom do you serve for?

Friends are families outside home. Friends are like crayons put in a box. Different colors, different sizes, but you know that all these crayons just fit the box perfectly. I have this box of crayons, too and I pretty much love them. What is life without a friend anyway? I do not know. Of course, my friends have also influenced me with my actions and behaviors. I can say that I have also influenced them in one way or another.

Recently, I just had my debut and that was one of the most important happenings in my life. My mother thought that giving me that debut was a must one. She said that I will only turn eighteen once so why not make it special? And she was, in all things, right, of course. So let me just tell some of the things that my friends have told me during my birthday specially the 18 candle/treasures/balloons part.

Gerald: Actually isa siya sa mga nakaimpluwensiya sa akin this college.. si Tresia kasi lad-back person lang so natuto akong maging laid-back din.

Cha: Actually akala ko all my life marami na akong alam sa music pero not until I met Tresia.. shoot, wala pala akong alam. Siya na yung laging naguupdate sa akin, sa mga songs, ganun.. Joylyn: Sobrang lucky ko na may kasama akong Makati Science na ComSci ditto sa UP pero iniwan mo na ako. (laughs) sobrang dami mong naimpluwensiya sa akin. Katrina: Wow, noong nakilala ko siya, andami pala niyang cool ideas. Tapos parang pag super down ka na pero pag andiyan si Tresia, marerealize mo na ang sarap palang mabuhay. (laughs)

I hope you get the idea. It feels so nice to know that somehow I have embarked something in ones life. I feel glad that I have made people happy without even trying. Isnt it nice to be remembered by the people you love and some of the things that you do could affect ones life even with the little things in life? And I know that It is not only me that could do this but all of us. I believe that somehow, there have been or there will be a time when a person will or have influence/d ones beliefs, behaviours and interests among others. It is not that hard, you see. For example, if you give something to a beggar like some food or money, it will surely have a great impact on him/her and of course, he/she will be happy. The real meaning of happiness is making others happy. That joy you can give to a person because of something that you have done or any other things that can make others happy is priceless.

Merselle Montes, a friend of mine, said this during my debut and I will never ever forget this, If there was one word I would use to describe Tresia.. it would be underrated. Why? Because when you look at her sitting at corner, you will think, you know, shes just an average girl but once you get to know her youll see how special of a person she is, how opinionated, how sensible and how great a musician she is. And theres one thing I really admire in her, its how she follows whatever she wants, whatever her heart tells her to do. There was this one time kasi.. we were coding in a friends house and she was like What the hell? Im not having this anymore. and that

was really admirable because she broke through whatever was holding back to our course and now shes there.. freely following what she wants.

Amen. Kidding aside, I actually agree on what she said. I mean, why wont you do something that you do not want? In the end, you will actually be the one who will suffer the consequences of not doing the right thing. I know sometimes it is not that easy but eventually, all you need is to do what you want. As what we all know, if theres a will, theres a way.

Sometimes you have to break rules and take risks. I remembered a conversation with a friend. I asked, How is [insert name of teacher here] for [insert name of subject here]? Does anybody fail? She said, Wheres the fun if you dont take risks? Right. Our life cant always be full of buts and what ifs. No excuses. No regrets. Life is full of uncertainties and these are what made life exciting. Do what you got to do.

September 21, 2011 is one date I would never forget. I am obsessed with this band and I have wanted to see them for almost 4 years. As long as the opportunity was given, I did what I should do. This band called All Time Low or ATL arrived at NAIA at the said date and had a concert here in our country the next day. Being the loyal and dedicated fan as I am, I made plans for the day. It was a school day but no, this was a once in a lifetime experience only. I went to the Airport with some friends and I was happy to see them up close. They even waved hi to us and that was enough for me. I was happy and it was so surreal. Since we were all being adventurous and excited, we also decided to head to the airport without knowing what might happen there. But of course, we took risks. We waited patiently. We surpassed through grumpy guards at the hotel. All the sacrifices eventually paid off when we met all of them. We had photos with them and had some of our stuff signed. We were lucky because we were the only ones who had that chance. I, of course, was extremely happy. It was the happiest day of my life. I was in a state of euphoria and everything is just surreal. It was all just a dream come true.

Chase your dreams even when you think of it as impossible because nothing is impossible as long as you do what you got to do and never be scared to take risks. I did not just sit at my chair and did not do anything and think what would happen if I went to the airport or hotel. What if I dont see them? What if we cant go inside the hotel? What if we fail? No, I did not think of these. Stop wondering and start doing! You should not just think of your dream, you should live it.

No one, no one is forever. We will be remembered for what we do right now. Baby, Im living louder, dreaming longer tonight. Baby, Im fighting harder, loving stronger tonight. Cause were all just kids who grew up way too fast. Yet the good die young but the great will always last.

The words above are from a song by The Cab entitled Living Louder. This is a personal favorite of mine actually and it was pretty cool because while I was trying to start this paper, this song played and I was like This is it! Anyway, the lyrics said it all. I believe that now is the time to do what we have to do live louder. Every second is important so lets make each count. The whole song is good and it is really encouraging to any person. Its like telling us to do what we need to do to chase our dreams, to fulfill our goals and be whatever we want to be. If not now, then when? Live longer, dream longer, fight harder and love stronger.