Giano: Viewing the world

October 20-25, 2008.
Ateneo de Davao University

twas a week of splendor, of heart breaks and of little triumphs.

Debate has been my alternate life, its given me the chance to discover myself in a different form, sometimes unavoidably, it also has extended much to what I really am, to the person that I have become now.

I remember my first encounter with it was the senior year of high school, I was not the “pick” I was merely spectating, how my peers engaged in tough speeches, I was enthralled; moved, and perhaps even rushed with wonder.

after five long years of debating, of training, of going through the ups and down, Ive come up to this point, where in the flashes of victory and defeat come gashing through outward, recollecting every ounce of opportunity, of step, of choice that I had to go through, that we have to go through in quests of becoming better.

there is no triumph so little or large, before this my quest was simply to prove myself; that I am worthy of respect, and now I commit to that little of goals, to that little of sacrifice.

Finally, a long wait.

in what form it has taken,

to be recognized.

a Champion.