The
Relevance of Jose Rizal’s Legacy to Me
One
of the hardest moments of my life is when I became a part of the school press. One
of my teachers convinced me to join a journalism contest. It was so easy to say
no because simply, I don’t feel like doing it. I firmly believe that everything
you do won’t be fully achieved if you yourself don’t want to do it in the first
place. To work hard in silence and letting the success make the noise has been
my motto, I don’t need extra-curricular
activities, it may destroy my peaceful student life.
But
all those excuses and reasons I’ve collected crashed as she told me that the
contest will be held tomorrow from that day and I am one of the students she
saw who have the potential and whom she can trust. A sudden pang of guilt
invaded my whole system. How selfish can I be to keep the potential she saw in
me just to myself? And just like that, out of guilt and pressure I joined.
I
suddenly realized, I needed this opportunity to enhance my talents and skills
that God has given to me, the potential I possess is something I can use not just
for my own sake but also a contribution to our country. As a HUMSS student, one
of my goals in life is to serve people and help my fellow countrymen to be a
productive member of the society. I should decide and do things based on what is
right and best for everyone.
Jose
Rizal believes that the youth is the hope of our nation. It is a reflection
that defines the role of the youth today. As the youth, what should we do to
give hope to our countrymen? He sacrificed and controlled himself. He gave up
taking a course on law and switch to medicine because his mother is going to be
blind. What are the things we can sacrifice for our love ones?
We
know Jose Rizal’s remarkable intelligence he enhanced very well that he used as
a weapon to achieved his ultimate goal and that is the prosperity and freedom
of his beloved country. He shared his learning to his fellow countrymen and
helped them in his own way. For him, the ‘pen was mightier than the sword’ he
fought the Spanish Government in a peaceful and effective manner.
As a youth, if I really want to help my
country, I don’t need to start big, I will use my time to prepare and get ready
for the future. I can help in small ways. I can enhance my learning and share
it to others, and be a role model of my generation and influence them to love
and help our own country, as one of the things that Rizal is expecting for us
to do.
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