Change molds the world. To live a fruitful life is to live a life that is adorned with challenges. We need to undergo a process. And that can never be easy. 

by Jemeca Santiago

Life is a process and a process connotes change.

Change isn’t easy. When we wish to change ourselves, the change will be met with great resistance. Change is the most difficult phenomenon that may happen in life. Though we experience hardships, tortures and other forms of abuse, we still go away from change because of the sad reality that we are used to live a difficult life and the worst is this difficult life has provided us a subtle comfort zone that has made us coward and afraid of change.

As a youth, we should be thankful that we are given a chance to experience this phase of life. It is when we’re being a youth that we are starting to have so many dreams to chase and so many hope to count on. It is when we’re being a youth when our minds are full of idealism that becomes our guidance. Guidance is fulfilling our dreams and building our nation’s future. Youth are going to grow up, we are the generations that will become the leaders of our nation. We are the future leaders of our country. And that is why, THE CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME, WITH US. This is a position that brings a lot of benefits and opportunity for us. We are the generation which started to plan the future of our lives, and not only our lives, but also the lives of our society. The youth have such a big power in helping to change the world for the better. It all starts with something that we call idealism. Idealism is a trigger that keeps us move on the track that we choose. This is the phase when we try to find something that we believe. This is the time that we actually can use to make a better living through the role of youth in building a change.

We are the front liners of our nations. Without consistent and effective actions. Without constant vigilance over our thoughts, our words, our behaviors, our actions and decisions. Without a pushing forward of our ideals despite the resistance, the fear and the doubts of others, our efforts will fail.