SSM: To accept or not to? (Same Sex Marriage) Man:Woman Woman:Man This pairing is probably the most accepted pair in the society. However, recent issues has shakened the universe when homosexuality started to be introduced by some individuals attracted to their same sex. Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders or LGBT has created their names and plead for same sex marriage acceptance. Now, should we still stick into such Man:Woman pairing or can we accept what the individuals who belong to the rainbow flag is trying to pursue? Same sex marriage has been a controversial issue to the society. Based from records, more than 30 countries has accepted same sex union. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more countries have allowed same sex marriage legal. As a concerned citizen, I respect and understand how sacred marriage is and that we, as Christians should advocate its holiness and solemnity. However, God is LOVE and if so, to love anyone regardless of his or her gender is not a sinful action. As long as their is respect, so long as they love and they deserve each other, I don't see any problem with that at all. Above all, sexuality is a wonderful gift from God. It is more than genital behavior. It's the way we embody and express ourselves to the world. Marriage is formed through LOVE that it can only be possible if such ingredient is present. Marriage is sacred, yes, but LOVE is the most important thing that all people in this world should scatter and share.

Blazing FIRE- perhaps, this is the best description on how a single information delivered through a certain media influences everyone, especially on a daily basis living. With the rise of the technological covergence which includes the development of social media and other networking sites, transport of information has become speedy like how a supersonic performs. For instance, news about a certain crime can be disseminated fast through social media platforms, websites most specifically through Facebook. The food you eat, the photos you post can reach millions of people all over the world even in just a snap of your finger. However, this technological advancement that allows information to travel fast can bring both benefits and disadvantages to the people. Yes, the blistering force of the team- media and information, has been an essential tool for us to know what's happening around the globe. Through citizen journalism where netizens or ordinary people can be journalists and report anything, we became more aware on the current issues and events. For example, a sudden fire coerced the next village. Such occurence can reach the authorities and do some rescues even a single minute. Another, government officials with graft and corruption cases can be widely known through news and different media. Facebook posts proliferate. Netizens actively participates in whatsoever topics being discussed in any websites.

Being Confident is worthy to emulate! (Title) I have this sense of lowliness. I can't do that. I don't want to try for others may laugh at me. You can actually here these statements from your peers or even your inner self whenever confidence hides within your soul. Learning and satisfying our curiosity are two of the best keys for us to transcend in life. We learn from experience and use all of those towards achieving a better version of ourselves. We need to go outside from our comfort zone and try new things for us to measure our strengths and weaknesses. But, how can we do those things if we are afraid to fail? How can we learn and discover something if we are afraid to be in an embarassing situation? Self-confidence, as defined by the University of Queensland, Australia- Student Services, is the belief of oneself and abilities and describes an internal state made up of what we think and feel about ourselves. This has been a great issue experienced by many especially the youth, most specifically the students who feels not confident with themselves or termed as lack of self-confidence. We're afraid to raise our hands in class because we do not know how to trust our instincts. We are afraid to tell our crush about our feeling because we don't want to be ignored. We don't want to share something to our fellows because we're frightened on how melancholic rejection is. We're afraid to do something because we're all pessimists thinking that everything that we're doing will produce negative outcome. However, have we ever ask ourselves these questions: What if I try to do this for me to be criticized and learn something significant? What if I confront my crush and confess her that I have this intimate feeling towards her, that I have fallen for her? Do you know the secret on how to achieve self-cofidence? Capital T-R-U-S-T!