KANNAWIDAN

Ilocos Sur, as a province, has its rich and extraordinary cultures and traditions that we, Ilokanos have and must be proud of. So, as an annual activity and festivity, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur has arranged and made an activity that would surely promote and showcase the products of each town and city and our precious culture that would surely invite many tourists to come and visit our province, which is now called the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival.

This Kannawidan festival is one way for the people to experience, learn, and love all the cultures, traditions, products, cuisines of our own Ilocos. It has a great impact to us Ilocanos for it shows how our province lived. It is also a great place to enjoy each and every gift of nature, showcase the talents, brains, beauties and the creativity that we, Ilocanos have.

Make it happen

Since I was a kid, I've always dreamed of becoming one of the finest and greatest doctors of all time. I don't know, but there's a part of me that tells me I should strive hard to become one because you see, in our nation right now, there's so much pain, there's so much poverty. Many of our countrymen really need medical assistance, but cannot afford to have one.

So right now, I plan that when I go to college, I'll take my medicine-related course which is Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Then if God permits, if I graduate until I become a doctor, I'll do anything to help everyone, especially, those who really need help. I'm really excited of what the future would give to me. Our future is uncertain but we have to take thousands of risks to reach our goals and dreams. But for a dream to be reached, it has to be tested. Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.

CHANGE..

Anyone, anywhere and anytime can start an initiative of change. Be the change you want to see in the world. Change s
tarts within ourselves. "Take a look at yourself, and make a change," as one song says. All meaningful and lasting change starts on the inside and works its way out. Change will not come if we keep on waiting for others. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change that we've been seeking for a long time.

For the past 16 years of my life, I have looked at myself in the mirror every morning and said to myself, "I need to change something in my life." If you want to see change around you, start within yourself. They say time changes things, but actually, you have to change them yourself.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Alan Watts