Name: Madeline Estacion
Guide Question:
1. How did I perform in my Academics last
year? What are my expectations for this
school year? What characteristics should I
possess in order to achieve my goals for
this school year?
2. Articulate at least five (5) questions from
your everyday life that you want to inquire
about. How are these questions connected
to the various philosophical ideas
presented in the Chapter?
Date: October 22, 2022, Sat
Answer:
o Last year, I performed on my
academics at my best. I did everything
I could to maintain my grades with
excellent work. I expect this school
year to have perseverance – to be
determined on my goals no matter
how easy or hard the course gets me,
I’m working hard not to lose track on
my goal and focus on my journey until
I reach my desired destination. I
should be courageous to achieve my
goals this year because trying new
things, getting out of your comfort
zone, and meeting new people with
help me improve and be the better
person that I want to be. With that, I
have no regrets in looking back on
what I did during my last year of high
school.
• How can you figure out what you want to
do in your life if you, yourself have no
idea?
• Use your mind to do rational thinking.
You have to be curious to answer your
questions. No one can answer the
questions but yours truly, yourself. You
are responsible for your own learning to
figure out things in your life. As Socrates
says, “ An unexamined life is not worth
living”
• How does social media affects people in
their way of living in terms of
appearance and wealth in reality?
• Social media is seen as luxury when they
post on their accounts. Since peer
pressure arises mostly on teenagers, they
use social media as their mask on reality.
Social media is a way that you want to
see other people what they want to see
than what you want them to see what you
like. Pretending to be someone than be
yourself loses your identity as a person.
As Plato stated, “False words are not
only evil in themselves, but they infect
the soul with evil.”

• How can you fight for justice if most

citizens is brainwashed by the
government?
• Things that you want to be solve can be
known and proven using your senses. As
a human being, we have the capacity to
think. Meaning, we have the ability to
use our knowledge to the fullest by
learning and experience. We have the
freedom of speech to use our voice to use
evidences from the government and
make our people reflect the
government’s doing because I believe the
success is not relied by the citizens’
hardwork, but also through good
governance. “The aim of the wise is not
to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” -
Aristotle
 • How to find peace on your inner self?
• Peace should start from you. You should
have better understanding for yourself to
find peace, not fear. Having sense of
self-awareness will help you grasp the
solution to your problem. As quoted by
Confucius, “A fool despises good
counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart”

• How to let go of the past that hinders our

capability?
• The eightfold path made by Siddharta
Gautama teaches realization regarding on
our lives. Knowing where and when to
attached ourselves gives a peace of mind.
It’s a realistic approach towards good
life. Suffering is a part of growth, but we
should remember is not a part of you as a
whole. "What we are today comes from
our thoughts of yesterday, and our
present thoughts build our life of
tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our
mind." -Buddhism

3. Interpret the line of Socrates, "An
unexamined life is not worth living."
o Live your life to the fullest. Enjoy it
with balance. When you understand
the importance of living your life, you
appreciate with no regrets. Not
knowing the purpose of your existence
makes you sad as the time goes by.
You live not because of others, but
yourself.
4. As a student, what kind of Philosophizing
you are inclined to practice, and why?
o I’m interested to practice
existentialism as a student. It will help
me grasp the deeper meaning on how
important the freedom of individual
choices despite of the influences of
other people. It focuses on the human
existence to study how they think and
behave in a particular place. Decision
making plays a big role as it became a
big impact on your development as a
human being. Existence come first
then essence comes next.