The last day of exams. That's just one of the reasons why I love this day. Science was hard. Definitely hard. Journalism on the other hand was the easiest test of all as opposed to CAF which took place the day before. Since there were only 2 subjects left that day, we were allowed to go out for lunch. We went to SM City for a quick shop, lunch and had some fun. Since I am a part of the WYA(World Youth Alliance), we were asked to meet with the others at the GS AVR to meet with the head of WYA in the Asian-Pacific area. Since my two other classmates and fellow WYA members couldn't come, I headed back to AC by myself. Since the meeting was at 12:30, I was panicking because I thought I'd be late but it turns out it hadn't started yet. I also ran into my friends from the other section who were also part of the club. Meeting them had relieved me and made me feel even happier. We met Ms. Rennelyn Tan and her two other friends/co-members and they were funny in a way. She asked us questions and then gave us brochures about the organization. We then had a simple activity and had our pictures taken with them. It started to rain and we realized we were late for the "Healing/Relaxing Concert". Most of us didn't want to go because they thought it would be some priest or religious person singing holy songs that might bore us to death. Well, they were WRONG. The rain was getting worse and my friends' bags were soaking wet because they left it under the big umbrella. You might think a big umbrella can save you from the rain, well think again! Anyway, two of us,including me, brought our umbrellas and we safely made it to the St. Anne's Hall. What shocked me at first was that the place was jam-packed. My friends were luckier since they had their seats reserved for them but I was the odd one out. I stood there for like 2 minutes when I finally found one. And that was when I noticed the stage for the first time. It was full of musical instruments and not just any musical instruments, they were the ones used in a rock band! I thought, 'Wow, this is something you don't see everyday in a religious school's auditorium.' When they came out, I was impressed, they were a REAL rock band! They were known as 'Himaya' with Alvin Barcelona as the lead singer. Aside from being a rocker, he's also a preacher and had also been a teacher and principal before. So basically he's a rockstar and a preacher rolled into one. The first sign that they were not boring was when they played 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'. It was awesome! He told us different things about God and our faith and taught us religious songs with a rock twist and some actions. It seemed like the things they preached were connected to the songs they played. Some of these songs were: I'm Yours, High, 'Wag kang Bibitiw, Faithfully, You Raise Me Up and many more. They also showed us two videos, one about a limbless guy who has no excuses in life and the other about Susan Boyle's life-changing audition. We also lit candles in the dark while singing a song. To tell you the truth, that moment seemed so dramatic that I hated myself for not bringing the camera and taking a picture of that unique moment. One of the last songs played was Pinoy Ako which got everybody to their feet, including me. We were all jumping and singing just like in a real rock concert which I do think it was. It was the first real concert I've been to and definitely not the last one. Well that ends my perfect August 5th. It was truly a day not to be forgotten, for on that day, things were made clear to me. Things about life and the things that we were meant to do. Good Night,Everybody!
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