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I am very thankful most and foremost to the Lord God Almighty for letting me experience this one of a kind adventure of a lifetime. I’m also greatful to my parents for being supportive in both financial and emotional needs. It is indeed my first time to travel alone, what I mean is to travel without my family. Well, I’m already get used to traveling but the feeling differs a lot. It’s more exciting and challenging than ever. Of course I have to mingle and associate towards the people around me and it was really a lot of fun though a little bit awkward at first since I’m not used into introducing myself to strangers most especially to the opposite sex and those people who are older than me. Well the real challenge starts in traveling. We have to travel 1 day and a half to reach Tagaytay City. My butt hurts a lot and it was very cold inside the bus as well as on the venue. All of us were jolted out of our comfort zones and started to live the whole trip uncomfortably. All of us  had a great share of discomforts but inspite of those hardships I could see smiling faces and loud cheers of laughter and excitement. I admit that we were showered with a lot of struggles out there, but from those hardships I learned to be strong, matured a little bit, and struggled to live my life independently.  Aside from those discomforts that I have mentioned earlier, it was the comfort rooms that I find very nagging and irritating. It’s not working very well and we have to wait for 48 years I guess to take our turn. Another one is the weather, it’s very cold out there, most especially at nightime so jackets are badly needed. I think the temperature would be around 17c or something so we really felt like our bodies have been frozen…Actually I’m having frostbites right now that’s why my lips and my face is peeling out of extreme frost and it’s really soaring badly. The grounds are dusty when it’s windy and very muddy when it’s raining…We are also very far away from the venue that’s why we have to ride on a tricycle just to get there which is really time, money, and energy-consuming…It’s very funny how the people in our country keep on complaining on the crisis that pre-dominates our country but were able to send their children on this conference. One of those people are my parents. We were about 10,500 delegates all over the nation, yet the crisis didn’t stop the youth from getting there. Yes, some of us were financially constraint during that time but were able to get home just fine. God really works in mysterious ways and eventhough science tried to prove the existence of everything, they just couldn’t prove how God exists as well as the miracles that are happening everyday even in the simplest of ways. From that experience I have learned a lot of lessons which will enrich me spiritually thus helping me make good bridges of Christian living towards the people around me. Before, I used to be dependent and I always complain a lot but it’s really amazing how I triumphed to get rid of all of these 2 undesirable attitudes and because of that, I learned that to make big sacrifices manifests an undying love to our brothers and sisters most esp. to God…And to Him only I offer all my hardships, failures, and my success in life. I have 0% regrets for it was surely a roaller-coaster ride full of lessons and new learnings. I wanted to throw-up but I didn’t because I know that to endure all of those trials is a victory against those things that are trying to keep me away from God. Take for example the hardships that make me complain, the insecurities, etc..etc… I really enjoyed a lot and I’m looking forward to attend and experience another refreshing rendevouz with God together with the youth all over the globe. Before I forget, the place is very solemn and tranquil which makes it a good place for meditation and recollection. I enjoyed a lot and for me nothing has been wasted because it was all worth it…and I’m proud to say that Tatak ko, tatak Kristo!…

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