Dazzling Champ

A man might not know what future awaits him.

I was once a guy who dreamed of having a comfortable life, a progressive career to provide necessities to my family, and buy the things I wanted. What else could a young mind have but to draw and cross the bridges of impossibilities? Hence, I entered a government institution to pursue high school. I gained three close friends whom I consider siblings too. We do things together, such as eating in various restaurants after classes, going out and having fun, and many other things typical peers do.

Not until one day when here came the curiosity of becoming a public servant and following the footprints of my grandfather as a policeman. I decided to give it a shot at the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), which I told no one about, and with the favor of the Almighty, I passed the said examination. Excitingly, I tried applying to be one, but the stars did not align with me. Just like the others, I was devastated during those times and started questioning and doubting my capabilities.

Moving forward, I enrolled at Cagayan State University (CSU) to continue pursuing my goals. In 2019, I took the examination for PNPA, and this time the door that I’d been knocking on opened at the right time. One of my friends passed the examination for the Philippine Military Academy, and the other two also proceeded to the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy.

We were once dreamers of becoming public servants and serving the people. Who would have thought that these simple dreams would become a reality? Even though we are far apart and taking different paths, we still have one vision to go back home with successful endeavors and bring pride to our alma mater. We are still developing the skills necessary to be good leaders, brave future police and military officials, and well-trained merchant marine officers.

A man might not know what the future holds, but one thing is for sure, if we know how to put our plans into execution, our dream will come true. It may not be easy but always trust and endure the process. Remember that we are the drivers of our destinies.