As a Citizen of Our Country, What do I hope to achieve?

NOTHING...


...is what I would have said if I was a pathetic free-loader of our country. But thank God, I am not. Knowing the state of our country, the emotion called sadness has dawned upon me. Why? Corruption is rampant, the people aren't cooperating. I always ask myself, "What future does our country have?" I mean, really. What future WILL our country have? If this keeps up, I'll end up hating our country. I don't hate our country now, I just hate our government. I mean, look. The PDAF scam? How is that going to regain the trust of the people? Where is the "government" that we pay our taxes to? We all look for change, but don't do anything at all to achieve that change. Oh wait, let me highlight that part. Change.

Politicians say, "Gusto ko ng pagbabago." But what have they done so far to achieve that "pagbabago" of which they speak of? Are we all puppets of this game that they are playing? Because if we are, I am clearly not amused. I am not even slightly amused. Personally speaking, I'm not after change. When I ran as an independent candidate in De La Salle University's batch election, I specifically said this. "Change? Change? Bakit change ang hinahanap natin? Ano ba ang sobrang mali sa university natin at naghahanap tayo ng pagbabago?" In our university, we don't need change. Our university is already good, we just need development to further enhance it.

Honestly, I haven't done anything significant yet. But I'm still young, there's still time to plan a lot of things for the future. The main reason why I wanted to take up law was because of our country. I'm not in favor of the idea of staying in an underdeveloped country; nor am I to entertain the idea of our country plummeting itself into a spiral of disdain. For our country, I want change. I want development. I know, I can't do anything about that now. But someday, when I have the power to make a difference, I will take that opportunity. I'm tired of our country remaining as a third world country. I'm tired of how other countries mock us because of our economy.

I know, someday, our country will rise up. I know, that what I hope to achieve will be achieved. Development, nationalism and a clean government. If those three are achieved, only then can I rest. Only then can I rest my heart, and proudly say: "I am a PROUD FILIPINO."