going back...

today was a reunion with my what-am-i-here-for? questions.

and i got my answers.

for the past terms that i have been studying, although i really learned a lot of things, i felt that there was something that was still missing.

i thought i already found it in CNF and was very happy about it that i even wrote an entry about "hearing my calling."

until today.

when i attended the talk about children's literature.

it reminded me of the things that i really wanted in the first place.

my dreams and do it's.

it made me dig up the files and look for my letter of intent to study creative writing.

"I also see myself having a published book for young adults already." (answering the question, "what would you be in 10 years?" haha. and i thought it was that easy to publish one!)

"I have noticed that unlike in the States, there are just a few books specially made for young adults here in the Philippines. It could be the reason for these young adults to be more interested in watching the television than reading books. Hopefully, with my graduate studies in hand, I would be able to help promote awareness by making fun and entertaining books for them to find out that there are lots of things that they can learn from books alone. Thus, there will be more children or young adults who would be interested in reading not only books but also the broadsheet and will have broader knowledge when it comes to politics or stuff that they need to be aware of."

"I would be interested in investigating more on the things I discussed aforementioned. Books for young adults in the states have different variations. Almost all the things that they experience as young adults are written. From cliques, popularity and jocks to school activities, secret crushes and friendship. Here in the Philippines, I have read one so far but it would be better if there are lots of choices and would be of different topics. I am aware of children’s books and chic lits being written but have not heard any other books by Filipino authors in between the mentioned genres that focus on being a youth. I hope I can make it possible."

wanting to write about cliques, popularity, jocks, school activities, secret crushes and friendship was a year ago, before i started MFA. but i start to realize that there are a lot of things that has not been written about yet. The experiences of a Filipino young adult specially in times like this would be a good start.

it was a wonderful experience listening to the speakers (and meeting them too)

children's lit is love.