Things I would say to Gracie :D

Gracie! You have now reached the age of 18. People may refer to this age with a variety of ways like “legal”, “mature” or “Pwede-ka-na-rin-ikulong-sa-wakas!” XD But despite the multitude of words people can conjure up, whether it be it be inspirational or just downright satirical, there can be only one thing that is surely in essence: womanhood. You have made a transition and change but despite this, never leave behind the characteristics that made your previous yourself the person you family and friends have to love, the traits that the people around you came to fancy and the very essences that made who you are distinctly “you.” Always remain:

GRATEFUL

The person you are now won’t be possible without the people that touched your life even in a minute way: never take them for granted.

RELIGIOUS

Even without you knowing you fully it, God has always been with you in every step of the way be it in your brightest and darkest experiences. Never lose sight of your faith

APPROACHABLE

Your warm attitude remains to be one of the strongest points on why people never cease to be attracted to you. This positivity will ensure that you’ll never be lonely in any part of your life

CAREFREE

Beyond your wildest imaginations lies a tool that can inspire even the most abysmal of times: your angelic smile. Though the world may seem to end in the lives of your loved ones, your optimistic attitude as portrayed by your smile delivers an uncanny ability to give a boost in confidence and positive outlook in their dim spirits, and I am no exception to that :D

INSPIRED

The success to life is finding and cherishing the most important aspects of your own heart be it concrete or abstract. Your inspiration is very strong and evident: as beautiful and graceful as your lit pieces has significantly portrayed.

EFFICIENT

Happiness is the ability to avert sadness. You are in charge of your life, never let emotions destroy that which gives you strength and joy. Don’t be overwhelmed by the obstacles and challenges of life. Stay as yourself right now: A strong and optimistic woman who has conviction and resolution sufficient enough to turn negativity inside and out

These are the traits I wish you’d never change: Being Grateful, Religious, Approachable, Carefree, Inspired and Efficient.

Be GRACIE!

See you sis! Love you!

:D

~Marvin

What I like about Green & White :D

For the past few months, Green & White has been a home to me. Despite the frenetic life of most school organizations' mandate(especially to those that cater to course specializations) to try to adapt and keep up with the university's fast paced lifestyle, Green & White remains to be a diamond in the rough: a fun-loving org that, in spite of its dedication, doesn't let pressure crumble its core essence of play and work. There are numerous adjectives that I could utilize in praise of the its accomplishments and inherent values but to summarize it all, I could write three things that I truly love about "it"...or should I say "her"?

Firstly is the atmosphere itself. Before joining Green & White, my predominant perception of joining an organization denotes one word: responsibility(with stress in the background) but within a few weeks, the org successfully proved me wrong since it manages break to one of the hardest aspects that the corporate or working world has unyieldingly absorbed: routine. My everyday with her has been evidently different, unique yet all the the time exciting and fresh and this is largely due to the next thing that I love about it...

...the members that fill and define her personality. Despite her small number, there is an abundance of variety within each persona that composes the group. Each one creates a unique blend and flavor that ultimately gives her her most relevant and fundamental trait: Carefreeness. Obligation is united with dedication, enjoyment is fused with commitment, delivery is done and executed without worry - this is Green & White.

Lastly and perhaps my most favorite thing about her is the sense of closeness that each one brings in the picture. With her apparent compactness as a group and openness as individuals, she accomplishes a feat that enables her to turn from a simple publication to a humble abode of comfort - the establishment of firm connections. The resulting end of which creates something that, although basically a definition of school itself, is very rarely felt by a member or student of an organization: a place that one can call a second home.

From ate Tish's infectious laughter, forward to kuya Oscar's naughty grin, once more to kuya Akee's warm demeanor and finally to ate Avis' sweet and angelic smile(and of course my sisters': Gracie's quite yet charming actions and Joyce's fun-loving and optimistic attitude.), Green & White creates an org that I can truly call my “family.”

Cheers! :D