FAILING A TEST, LOSiNG A LIFE

Thousands of student suicide attempts happen each year. Thousands of parents who treat their child harshly for their grades. Thousands of silent screams pleading for help. But nobody came. For why are grades so important, even though when these screams are left unattended and cries forgotten, one last will come, the cracking of bones upon concrete slabs.

Grades are a fickle thing, not truly able to gauge the mental capacity of students, yet are held to such high regard, causing pain and suffering to those who can not reach their limit. To cause families to break apart and for friends to grow distant, lovers turned away and health

by: Kyle Garo

becomes forgotten. The K to 12 educational system of the Philippines is flawed by design, creating irresponsible and incapable citizens and a way of teaching that can be replicated even by 4th graders. One of the most inherent problems of this educational system is the way of teaching, one that restrains the wills and intelligence of students to form a mould. Each student is given a score of intelligence not due to their individual talents, but in ways that are situational and unobjective at best. Now, take a look at a different country. The educational system of Norway, considered one of the best, includes no standardized tests,

The End Of The Tunnel

Mask mandates lifted, guidelines softened, yet one thing remains the same. The savior that has led us through the suffering arrived, the Covid vaccines. The end of the tunnel is near, so close yet so far. Until all have been vaccinated, the radiant light may never be reached.

As of January 2023, the mask mandate that fell upon the Philippines for years has been lifted, yet it seems people have lost fear. Instead of striving to find a cure, they created vaccines for the plague. Humanity was finally healing. Yet, blood and shadow remain in the sands of time, their

by: Kyle Garo

imprint remains holding on to the last remnants on this planet. Aroud 25% of the Philippine population still isn’t vaccinated, even more if you consider the children and elderly unable to get vaccinations. Herd immunity, though a solid tactic in this war against Covid, is not perfect. Infection can still spread to those not vaccinated. Blood has been spilled, the world may heal, yet Covid still remains. Protect this book of life, the treacherous beast of Covid 19 may just set it ablaze. Let humanity finally reach the end of the tunnel.

students can choose what they study and every student gets universal and comprehensive education that accounts for their individual skillset ang intelligence. Another great example of a school is Agora School in Netherlands, a school without curriculum, homework or tests, yet students that come from there are much smarter than the average Filipino student.

Students now are forced to work hard, to the point of their mind breaking, for what exactly? They are taught to work a monotonous job, to destroy creativity, to worship a god they might not even believe, to lose individuality, to let themselves be broken and enjoy it. People in power, though they may try half heartedly try to stop the mental damage caused by their educational system, in the end, their false song of help falls upon deaf ears and shattered minds.

by: Luis David

by: Luis David