Nowadays, Juveniles are engaged in several social issues. Among these social issues is that the youth is no longer the hope of our nation, contrary to the commonly used and very popular saying of Dr. Jose Rizal. Instead, we have become part of the many social problems that augmented to the government’s burden.
We have transformed from the patriotic and nationalistic youth in the revolutionary times to the chaotic and indolent one of today. We are often criticized by the elder generations for the lack or inability to show our love for our people and our country. Many are saying that it has been long gone from us. Perhaps, they are correct.
Where are the youth today? Most probably we would find ourselves in front of computers, either busy playing games or surfing the net. Just for fun and entertainment purposes. There are also those others, who are enjoying hanging with friends and most of the time, doing non-sense things or perhaps, worse if, using prohibited drugs, because of curiosity and experiment matters, and because of the peer’s influence.
Although the new president is willing to help us to redirect our path to what he termed as "ang matuwid na landas,” if we ourselves are not willing to act, then this righteous path will forever become a dream. There would even come a time that these you
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Date:
2011-01-08
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