Br. Armin then, talked about the four points that define leaders. Those four points are:

1.) Leadershp is about washing the feet. In other words, leaders should be humble enough to serve. Leaders aren't the ones being served, instead they are the ones who serve.
2.) Leadership is about finding the lost sheep. A leader shouldn't be satisfied with the people around him. As much as possible, it'll be better if a leader could reach out to others and unite all.
3.) Leadership is not about competiton, it is about bringing everyone at the table. It is about sharing wisdom with everyone else though there are variations. This is because true wisdome comes from the differences in opinion. In short, a leader should be able to let everybody speak their minds and be heard. 
4.) Lastly and perhaps the most importan point of all, leadership is about commitment. And with commitment comes sacrifices and scars. Br. Armin said that one would only be recognized as a leader if he has scars to show, because it is through the scars of a leader that committment is realized.

Last week:

Super saya ng oathtaking sa Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament sa La Salle Building! I was with my ESA -mates, unfortunately  we weren't complete because some officers had their LASARE3. The highlight of the event was when Br. Armin talked about leadership. He told us what a leader is supposed to be like. He said that upon getting into the position you want, it's okay to celebrate. He further expound on this by saying that, " there's nothing wrong with getiing drunk but one must be careful on being too much drunk with authority." He warned us about being too high with the authority we now have in our hands. He said, "Do not get drunk with power and authority because those who get drunk are the ones who loose their commitments".  Wow. totoo nga. ahaha...
 Br. Armin then, talked about the four points that define leaders. Those four points are:
1.) Leadershp is about washing the feet. In other words, leaders should be humble enough to serve. Leaders aren't the ones being served, instead they are the ones who serve.
2.) Leadership is about finding the lost sheep. A leader shouldn't be satisfied with the people around him. As much as possible, it'll be better if a leader could reach out to others and unite all.
3.) Leadership is not about competiton, it is about bringing everyone at the table. It is about sharing wisdom with everyone else though there are variations. This is because true wisdome comes from the differences in opinion. In short, a leader should be able to let everybody speak their minds and be heard. 
4.) Lastly and perhaps the most importan point of all, leadership is about commitment. And with commitment comes sacrifices and scars. Br. Armin said that one would only be recognized as a leader if he has scars to show, because it is through the scars of a leader that committment is realized.

Wow. Grabe si Br. Armin. Then, the next speaker was Br. Oca. Uhmm... hinananpan nya kami ng rosary! Ahahah.... he said that a true Lasallian always has his rosary with him. Naku lang! naging laughtrip because only a few of us had La sallian rosaries!

Actually, in the said event I was surprised to see some of my APP mates, nakalimutan ko media nga pala ang APP so they have to be there to cover the event. I was just so happy! ahaha... andun pa talaga cla Kuya Ton and Kuya Pipo. Haha.. it's like a happy reunion for me. Imagine, on one hand I have my ESAmates then on the other I also have my APPmates! ahaah...it's so saya!

This Week:

Sa French class nung Thursday:  As usual, tagild na naman ako sa pronounciation. Huhuhu... when will be the time that i'll be able to pronounce French words correctly?! I so want that "tres bien" comment by Sir Julius!!! But then, after the French class, we had "kwentuhan" with Sir Julius. Actually, hindi naman talaga ako nagsalita dahil hello lang?! I was still brooding about my kapalpakan in pronounciation. haha... I was just there to listen to all the stories which by the way involved the favorite classmate of the batch! ahaha... I thought hindi pansin ni Sir yun, pero he was the one who brought up the topic. Naku lang! Basta, I was just laughing along. Pigil na pigil nga yung tawa ko kasi ayaw ko namang makarma! Ahahaha... but can't help but laugh lang talaga!

Yesterday naman, I went to school to attend the LASARE# orientation with my blockmates. At last, we'll be having our last Lasare! haha.. It's like a block reunion, however there were some who weren't ablr t enroll in our section. How sad... haha... nonetheless, my blockmates and I were almost a block! Ahaha... Medyo na sad nga lang kami, because we'll be having our LASARE3 in Silang Cavite. We want to have it pa naman sa Tagaytay!!! no!!!! hahaha... I can't wait for LASARE3! 

Also yesterday, I went to the office to help Earl interview the newbies for Bayan. I also helped Nice in interviewing some Sports applicants. Tapos, I helped Aiyu decorate the bulletin board. Hahaha... nakakatuwa yung kulay! Basta, I enjoyed the day especially the talent portion. Laging masaya sa opisina kapag recruitment period. I mean, though there were problems *ehem*, hindi pa rin talaga matatawaran yung saya ng pag-welcome, pag-interview, at pagpili ng mga aplikante. 
Yesterday while I was in the office, it felt like nothing has really changed. No matter what problems may arise. No matter what happens, masaya pa rin sa Plaridel. The sunny dispositions of most of the people there shine through pa rin. Hahaha... I hope that evrything will be fixd ans settlled soon.

Tapos nun, nag-panic mode naman kami ni Kuya Raffy because of the CSO forms we have to submit before 4 pm. Naku lang! hahah...but at least we were able to submit it. hahaha...

Today:
I slept almost all day, that's why it's only now that I am posting this. Tapos, pagkagising ko pa may slight fever ako. So kamusta naman ang mga plano ko for the day. Everything was canceled lang naman and I ended up in front of the computer. 

I just realized na super may sariling mundo ako at ang mga coursemates ko. Now that I'm starting be absorbed in the ISE World, ang daming naiiba. Before, laging APP people mga kasama ko. People from different colleges with different courses. Ngayon, kahit sa bagong org ko puro ka-course ko na yung mga nakakasalamuha ko. We always do the same things. We have the same worries. Pansin ko lang talaga... ibang-iba ang mga worries namin from the others. I guess mas nakaka-relate na ako sa kanila... haha... 

Anyway, natutuwa lang kasi ako dun sa OPERATION PAHINGA KAMAY. Haha... magtutulungan kaming mag- note taking ng mga coursemates ko. As in we'll designate articles to different people. Haha.. no one survives ISE alone. Kailangan talaga matutong makipagtulungan.

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 I watched Hercules sa Disney Channel kanina. Wala lang... natutuwa lang ako kasi nag-enjoy ako sa movie. Pansin ko lang, lagi akong natutuwa sa mga bagay-bagay. Haha... 

" A true hero wasn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart."

DAPA.
Masakit madapa. 
Literal. Masakit talagang madapa. Grabe lang.  Kanina as I was walking with Avis carrying things (eto mahirap sa org na walang guys eh, kami-kami magbubuhat ng stuff namin) going to Kassel condominium, nadapa ako! Naman. ang masakit pa nito I fell down in front of my friend's crush namely *toot* (haha... kilala mo na kung sino ka, I already told you!). Basta nakakahiya talaga!!! But the good thing was that it was only the three of us who were there. He helped me stand up, while Avis was like super worrying. Grabe lang. Pero ayun, na-realize ko na masakit pala talaga ang madapa. In fact, nasugatan pa nga ako at hindi pa ako nasusugatan uli for the longest time. Super sakit grabe, sa palad pa ako nasugatan buti nga hindi ganon kalaki yung sugat. Pero, pinasukan ng itsy bitsy tiny bato yung hand ko. Kaya yun after lagyan ng alcohol sa place ni Avis, we went to the clinic para ipagamot, only to find out that YJ was there (because I saw her signature in the clinic logbook), siya naman humingi ng ice for her hand din yata na masakit din because she together with Vyn brought the fairy wings to Vyn's place. Mabigat din yun! So, ayun na nga.. medyo injured kami. Haha... ano ba 'tong pinasok ko start pa lang sugat-sugat na ako. Oh well, I'd rather be hurt physically rather than be hurt emotionally...

FAIRY WINGS.
"I do believe in fairies, I do! I do!" I really hope that our fairy wings would work out come LPEP. Grabe lang I can't contain my excitement!

INTRAMUROS.
After the dapa incident, I parted ways with the ESA people because they stayed for the org accreditation. I fixed myself and dressed up for the Gawad Efren. Haha... I'm supposed to take a cab alone going to Intramuros where the event would take place. Luckily, I stumbled upon Sam and Jason. So, ayun we went together na lang, tapos nakasalubong pa namin si Gen kaya lalong ayun, sabay- sabay na kami. 

I don't know what would I feel or what I'm supposed to feel this Gawad. Let go? Kasi tapos na. I mean, honestly though the contract is until May, ang Gawad talaga ang nagsi-signify that it's the end na. It is in Gawad where the new EB members are formally introduced. Tapos na talaga. But then, as said by one of the speakers ( I can't remember if it's Ate Karla, Kuya JC, or Mr. Laylo) "it's not the position that matters..." I know that. Alam ko talaga yun. My term as a manager may be over, my term as an EB member may have come to its end, pero manunulat pa rin ako. Plaridel pa rin ako. Alam ko yun. Next school year, I'd still write articles though I won't be that active dahil nga senyor na ako. Bottom line, I'd still be here for Plaridel. Pamilya ko sila sa La Salle. Sila talaga yun. I just hope that next school year, ganun pa rin sila sa akin. People change. Circumstances change. Things change. Lahat nagbabago. If there's one thing that I'd never want to change, it's the family orientation of APP. Yun talaga yun. I do hope and pray that OHANA would apply in APP. OHANA MEANS FAMILY. FAMILY MEANS NOBODY GETS LEFT BEHIND OR FORGOTTEN. I like the nobody gets forgotten part. haha... kasi naman I fear that they might forget me once they don't see me in the office anymore. Haha... labo lang. 

Moving on, I was really touched by the flowers. I know that there would be flowers given to the editors, pero ang hindi ko alam kasama pala kami. I was actually thinking that it was a last minute decision to include us in the "flower giving ceremony". I mean... wala lang. Just let it pass haha... anyway, na touch lang talaga ako sa flowers especially the one given by Aiyu. Ganun lang yata talaga. 

ASUKAL.
As I was typing this entry may isang tao na nangungulit sa YM (you know who you are). Magtawagan daw kami ng sweet kaya sabi ko asukal. haha... grabe lang, ang panget noh?! asukal.

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its funny when you find yourself
looking from the outside
i'm standing here
but all i want is to be over there
why did i let myself believe
miracles could happen
'cause now i have to pretend
that i don't really care

-- Gabriella of HSM2