Moments turned to Memories

         “The moment may be temporary, but the memory is forever.” It felt like it was just yesterday when my first day in high school started. Coming from a private school, it was hard for me to adjust and to make friends but I gained a lot as days passed by. I’ve always wished for the time to go faster but now, I would love to turn and go back in time.

          I can still remember the different competitions we’ve all been through and the countless hardships that were well paid off. The games we used to play when our teachers are not around, the fights we had and the ghost stories we shared during afternoon shifts. I also enjoyed dancing and singing to K-Pop songs with my friends and eating mango every lunch breaks. 

         Lessons are getting harder and passing of requirements all at once but we are still enjoying it and thankfully, we survived it all together. I will also never forget our CO and CAT moments and trainings under the raging heat of the sun, the holding back of laughter every time we were on ‘attention’ and something funny happens, cleaning the school campus, and duties during special events.

          I will miss camping with my MaxConi Fam. Camping is one of the best highlight of my high school memories because of the time spent with friends and the knowledge we can get from this activity. I had fun with all the amazing races and activities prepared by the organization and the late night talks with my camp mates. I will always enjoy and miss our high school day because of the practices and bonding moments with my classmates and the most awaited field demonstration. I will also never forget the leadership trainings, seminars, contests, and RYLA 2018 where we met new friends and enhanced our skills in leading and guiding our fellow schoolmates.

      High school made me feel that cliché butterflies in your stomach, stress, extreme happiness and sadness. It made me experience love, rejection, crying over requirements and sleeping late at night to study my lessons. It may be stressful and hard sometimes but surely you will miss these moments you had when you grow up. The laughter, smiles and tears spent with my classmates and friends will always be cherished. We will soon leave our classroom with the happy moments we had but I will always remember it because I have it in my heart and how I would always love to go back to the start.

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To my MaxConi Fam,

           We may have countless of misunderstandings in the past and personal issues, we know deep in our hearts that we got each other’s backs. We were like brothers and sisters, we may fight but our love for each other is stronger. I will surely miss you all. I will surely miss all the bonds and games with you and it’s so painful to think that one day, I’ll go into a room with unfamiliar faces in it, without the family I used to be with for 4 years. I love you all and I wish you the best in life! May we be successful together. 

Long we reign, Marconi!

All is well, Maxwell! 

A Dream to be Told

“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.”

-T.E. Lawrence

          When I was a child, all I want is to be rich so I could give my parents and my family a happy and comfortable life. I wanted to own a beautiful and big mansion just like a royalty’s, I wanted to own many cars and trendy outfits, and I wanted to travel around the world with my family. But as I grew older, I’ve come to realise that there is more to life than just riches and material happiness.

           I have always dreamed of becoming a CPA Lawyer and work in a good company so that I could save for myself and for my future family. I want to make my parents and the people around me proud for who I am and for my great success in life. I want to see their satisfied and genuine smile every time they see me and my achievements, because after all, they are for them. I have also always dreamed of having a healthy family both physically and mentally, away from sickness or diseases. I also want to experience true and genuine happiness.

           I have so many goals and dreams for my future that sometimes it seems so impossible to reach them but as what they always say, “If you want something, you’ll work for it.” For the mean time, I will study hard and trust God’s perfect timing for the things he planned for me. I will wait patiently and at the same time, strive harder to achieve my beautiful dreams.

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118th High School Day Celebration

     Come and join us as we celebrate our fun filled 118th High School Day Celebration!

       Every school celebrates their Foundation Day annually to give honor to their school’s foundation and beautiful history. Our school was established in 1902 as Ilocano Normal School through Act No. 372 of the Philippine Commission. It was later called Vigan High School and then Ilocos Sur National High School as it was known today.

      Due to some unwanted circumstances, our High School day celebration was postponed on the last week of March. Nonetheless, students were still very excited to showcase their talents through a field demonstration. The gymnasium and the athletic field is always filled with students from different grade levels who are practicing their unique choreographies. The Royal Court is also preparing for the Coronation Day and CAT officers are now conducting their training for the Arrivals. 

         I really wanted to enjoy this last High School Day Celebration with my MaxConi family and to make the best out of it. I am hoping that it will be filled with fun memories I will always treasure. 

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Kannawidan ti Ilocos

      I grew up very excited about the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival every last week of January to first week of February because of the different exciting activities and shows they have for us to enjoy. Before, I never knew what Kannawidan is for but as time pass by I have learned that it is a celebration in which the Ilocos province was divided into two- Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. The province was divided because they cannot already handle the rising number of revolts during the Spanish Colonial Period. 

       Ilocos Sur is a beautiful province located in the northern part of Luzon. It is a province rich in traditions and culture that represents a mixture of Filipino and Spanish Heritage. In celebrating the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival, we were able to show and share our treasures to the people and to the whole world. 

       Kannawidan means “nakasanayan” or “nakagawian”. Through

this festival, the younger generation may appreciate their rich culture and traditions that is slowly becoming unknown to them because they are paying more attention to the modern things they see on the television or on the internet. Different fun activities and traditional shows were prepared that will surely make you in awe. Local foods and delicacies were also available in the place of event as well as beautiful products made by the Ilocanos.

            

         We should always treasure and keep our culture and traditions alive because it is our rich heritage and identity. Love and be proud of where you came from! Sure, Ilocos Sur!

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