REACTION PAPER

(Poverty in the Philippines)

Almost all of the Filipinos are considered poor.  And it is

so hard to accept the fact that the innocent children are the one

who are affected too much.  At their very young age, they are

taught how to earn for a living, just for their own selves and

for their family as well.  At their very young age, they are

already prone to accidents or diseases which can kill them and

their future.  No play, no childhood, no education -   no

progression.

As a student and one of the youths, poverty is a serious

problem to deal with.  If you are poor, your future is not

secured.  You have to pay first to have a security of your

future, which is not present to the poor ones.  Your education

seems to be endangered when you are poor.  There are instances

that you have to be absent because your money is not enough.  And

of course, your grade will be affected.  When a student is poor,

his seems to be miserable.  He cannot pay the obliged school fees

for his money is only enough for personal necessities, but

sometimes, it is not even enough.  He cannot avail the required

projects.  Even a single peso is very important. Every single

peso is his future.  That is what a typical poor student is

experiencing.

Financial problem is the hardest thing faced by the poor people. 

Without money, no future.  But, there is always a hope.  Poverty

is not a hindrance to ones' success.  If you will work very hard,

nothing is impossible. Determination-that is the word.   One word

that could change ones' life.  One word that can defeat poverty.

If everybody is determined and working hard, no one is poor, no

one is begging for help.

As what was mentioned, poverty is the greatest obstacle of

ones' education.  But, let us just treat poverty as a challenge.

When you are poor, that does not mean that you don't have the

right to dream big.  When you are poor, that does not mean that

you will never succeed.  When you are poor, and you don't have

anything to pay for your education, make an action.  Prove to

them that they are wrong.  You can escape from poverty because

you are striving hard.  You can beat the odds because you have

enough determination.

There are many people who proved that there is nothing

impossible even when you are poor.  There are many people who
were once poor, and now they are one of the elite people.  They

are now owning those tall skyscrapers out there   -    from rags

to riches.  Yes, they didn't have enough money when they were

still poor, but they had the character which is the best armor in

a battle.  That is why they are now enjoying life, opposite on

what they had experienced in the past.

Poverty is a big problem of the society.  But, even how big

the effect it is making to us is, let us not focus too much on

that problem.  Yes, poverty acts as an obstacle to our education,

but it will not last forever.  Let us just make an action to beat

it.  Find a solution.  Don't rely too much on others.  Work

hard.  It is important to develop ourselves holistically.  Study

well and focus on your spiritual life-there must be a balance of

everything.  Love what you do, motivate yourself to keep working

hard.  Then it's up to us to make our own choices and live by

these choices.  After all, our future is still in our hands.

Don't take problems very seriously.  Follow what was written and

you will see.  Time will come and you cannot even notice that you

had already escaped from poverty.

Furthermore, as a student and one of the mostly affected by

poverty, I can say that "No Guts, No Glory".   In dealing with

poverty, you have to take risks.  If you have the guts, you can

do what you want to.  You can really gain glory if you will take

risks.  Swim against the current -  beat the odds.  If you will

not move, nothing will happen.  Yes, you must focus on it too

much, but you must take an action.  Don't be too lazy.  See what

is happening to people who are not working for their selves.  Of

course, they are just relying on others.  They are looking

pathetic.

If you want to progress, strive for more.  Start

making a progression on your own self.  Don't settle for good, go

for the better and if possible, for the best.  But despite of

striving for more, be contented.  Never ask for something which

you don't have if you are already hurting others' feelings.

Always remember that if you have the freedom, there are also

limitations.  Never invade others rights.  You must always mind

not only your own feelings, but also others'.

Your education is the most important thing to be successful.

It is the key to ones' achievement in their dreams.   It will be

the nicest gift for your own, especially when you worked hard for

it.  So, never let anyone, or anything stop you in achieving such

things.  Grab each opportunity that comes your way, if you think
it would help you.  This is the only thing that would change your

life.

Nothing is impossible in this vast world.  Even if there

are problems that would come your way, you can still beat them

and be successful.  Always remember that poverty will never

become a hindrance to success, if you want it. Be determined and

work hard.  Take risks.  Be spiritually complete.  Balance

everything.

We can change not only ourselves, but also the whole world

if we can beat poverty.  Dream big and believe in your own self,

and it's up to us on how to develop it.   After all, success will

come on your way.

Poverty has been a problem for many years. It affects a

large percentage of today’s world population. And it will

continue to expand. No matter how many income people get, there

will be people who can’t afford enough food, water and shelter.

How do we define poverty? According to a dictionary, poverty is

“the state of being extremely poor”. But my definition of poverty

is not having enough resources to be satisfied with your basic

needs, like: shelter, food, clothing, water, health care and job.

Poverty is like a disease, it is always spreading. We always see

poor people in the streets, we feel bad and guilty, poor people

will try to survive the day without eating anything. We are very

focused in our daily lives that we forget about poor people. We

have everything we need, from education to health care. But what

do homeless people have? For the past few years, we have been

trying to reduce poverty, but today, it is still ongoing. The

question I’m trying to answer is: What makes poverty a nonstop

problem?
 HANNAH PEARL FLORES VILLAR RATINGS:
12 – GATES

REACTION PAPER
(THE PANDEMIC COVID – 19)

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic invokes feelings of fear, uncertainty, and

anxiety. People have become concerned about the health and even possible death of
themselves and others. They fear unemployment, debts, professional career breakdown,
and broader economic crisis. The situation is further worsened by an ambivalent attitude
to the government agencies which are often seen as both responsible for incidents of
disorganization in responding to the pandemic and the only way to find final solutions. In
the extreme scenario, the developing pandemic may result in panic reactions, catastrophic
interpretation and prediction of events, irrational actions, and as a consequence the
increasing probability of psychological dysfunctions.
Possible consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are rather unpredictable in a
short and longer perspective because the pandemic is a chain of dangerous, mostly
uncontrolled, and dynamic events. In such situations, our thinking and emotions may be
influenced not so much by our experience and knowledge but by more general and stable
assumptions on the social world and our own lives. These convictions may influence the
understanding of incoming facts and simulations of the future—possible, desired, and
undesired. Therefore these often hidden and not verbalized convictions may influence our
day to day emotions, thinking, and decisions as well as relations with others. On the other
hand, although the stop-and-think mindset is an important factor contributing to the
influence of general convictions on coping with the threat, the direct pressure of fearful
and changing facts may dominate over reflection in these unusual circumstances.