Comm211 Feature Article #1 (again, sorry sa wrong grammar. Im open for criticisms tho ;) ) Got to Believe in Magic By chance, have you ever found yourself believing in magic? Things you have thought were impossible to happen in real life? Honestly, I really don’t believe in magic before, but everything changed when I met a spectacular person, the woman of courage, wit, intelligence and elegance. Somehow, I called a precious “friend”. School days have passed here in the University and everyone was having fun learning new interesting things, hanging out with their circle of friends, and some were just having good time in the University of Mindanao Library and Information Center (UM-LIC) reading bunch of books, wearing their flashy eyeglasses. It reminded me of my favorite cartoon character detective Conan, who effortlessly solved all the crime investigations in every series. How I wish I was like them, but me? Naah! I’m too alternative to be a “geek”. I always found my self sitting in the UM Food court eating my Sweet Corn, tossed in a butter sprinkled with cheese powder partnered with my all-time favorite Durian smoothie--- perfect combination! I always spent a lot of time in the same table thinking what could possibly be my future in the course I have chosen. I believe that the time you enjoyed wasting is not a waste of time after all. When the bell rang I slowly walked out of the food court and started to count every blocks I encountered in the pathway, that’s why I always got late in my first subject in the afternoon and often reprimanded by my professor. These are my daily routine, an unbreakable cycle, a miserable college life to be honest. But everything had changed when I finally met a person with a big heart that inspired me a lot. The day I first met her, I was a little bit shy. Not because it was our first meeting, but because again, I came in late in the class. I was about to feel afraid, but she smiled at me, seemed that she was trying to say “it’s okay, just take your seat. That moment, my heart flattered and I felt at peace. Indeed, first impression lasts. She started her discussion and I listened attentively, seated like a soldier and kept my eye on her. Everything she discussed was inculcated in my mind, I don’t know but I was like a supercomputer at that time. After the class, I immediately talked to her and asked few things regarding to her topic. I felt her lovely aura and the humility; it made me more comfortable to approach her. Time had ran so fast, but the memories she imparted to us became a history that cannot be rewritten. More than the knowledge she shared to us, she also thought to us the importance of goal, especially in education. Yes. I now realized how blessed I am to be part of MASSCOMMunity, thanks to her, for enlightening me up to open my eyes and see the answer to my deepest “why”, which I have been asking my entire college-life. She came from the opposite side of the world, crossed the seven seas, sacrificed her time, and temporarily left her home and friends, just to share her knowledge and wisdom to us. She brought the torch that lit our candle of encouragement, and in the midst of the darkness of unknown, she was the light that gave us hope. She’s not just a teacher, but rather a friend. Not just a Fulbright exchange professor but rather, a family. Kudos to you Professor Anne Richards, you showed to me the windows of tomorrow. Now I understand that friendship is composed of destiny, chance and hope. You don’t need to find magic; you got to believe in it.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 07:24:26 +0000
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