Well i have been tweeting / facebooking about this darn little essay contest since last week… So I might as well put it here in the Sagalog.
Btw you can find the essay @ Vote 4 the JR and voting doesn’t close until July 12, 2009… So if you enjoyed Go Vote 4 it.
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Essay Topic: Explain in 400 words or less what they like most about their Filipino heritage and how they think it has impacted their life today.
And now onto the JR’s body of work (it’s a shorty):
When I look at this question on what I like most about my ‘Filipino Heritage’ and how it has impacted me today… it is really hard to quantify, since there are just so many things that I could list that I would end up just ranting on and on. But to keep things simple, I really like the fact that Filipinos are some of the most well-liked ‘Asian’ people everywhere.
Filipinos are definitely known for their generally positive demeanor. We are a very accommodating group of people. I mean you just take into account the house parties that our parents threw… Straight Pot-Luck of Good Eats, Games Galore, and don’t even get me started on that darn Magic Mic (laser disc back in the day).
I get a majority of what I know about my heritage from my mom (as most Filipinos do), she taught me about a lot of things that can be seen in a majority of Filipinos today. Things such as the ability to accommodate everyone, but not letting people walk all over you. I feel this really dates back to the days of the fore-fathers (not the typical 4-Padres that us fil-ams are used to) that were strong in their convictions and really shaped the Filipino Legacy that us in Generation Facebook/Twitter/etc. can look back upon and be really proud of.
To be honest the largest impact it has placed on me today is the way when I first meet people, I am able to build a very solid foundation with people (especially people of different ethnicities) right away. The reason being is because I have yet to meet someone that has had a terrible experience with a Filipino/a. Overall when you ask anyone outside of Filipinos (since we all have our own tribal instincts when it comes to our own kind so to speak), their opinion… the majority of them will say pretty good things, such as but not limited to:
-I love Filipino Food
-I love Filipinas (ya me TOO!!)
-Filipinos throw the best parties
-Man, all the Filipinos I know are so dam stylish
So to close this little essay out…
I really liked being liked and my heritage has really shaped that for ME and for future MEs.
Thanks.
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Well thanks for stopping by and having a read. And in the off chance that its still prior to July 12, 2009… then go stop by and vote for the essay. http://randumb.me/YO/voteJR
