REVITALIZED

If there was one thing I learned from my experience in the national press con, it would be renewing my commitment to serve best the interest of students...It was a gainful experience for me...Since it was my first time to be there, I learned so much about the status of academic journalism in the country. It made me realize that I want to become a part of it every year and next time help the school achieve more in the contests...We'll, that is if the school will give me the authority to do so....(I hope!)...Another thing that I like about it is that I gained new friends and learned so much about them and from them too.

The only sad part of the conference is that...delegates from Region X became victims of the Superferry 14 accident last Friday morning. I'm just glad that they were all saved.

Anyway, during my vacation in Bulacan over the weekend, a friend of mine introduced me to this song. It made a great impact on me. 'Tis quite a sad song but has very powerful lyrics.

EVANESCENCE

"My Immortal"

I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase

[CHORUS:]
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me

You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me

These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase

[Chorus]

I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along

[Chorus]