THE LIBRARY OF MY LIFE

“Ma, what’s the meaning of Muntingia? What’s a fjord? How do you pronounce fjord?” I always seek my mother when I do not know the meaning of some of the words in a book I’m reading. She is my “walking” library – always around when I need her. Very convenient indeed, for instance, I don’t have to browse through the thick pages of a dictionary in trying to find the meaning of words. When making assignments that need to be computerized, she is always there on my side to help. I think she has a very high I.Q. – maybe near the genius level (ha ha, I’m sure that she will deny this!). Sometimes though, she thinks I’m just being lazy and tells me to look them up myself in the dictionary or the internet. She is a faculty member of U.P. Cebu College and I’m very proud of her. My father is another great inspiration in my life. Like my mother, he is always there to help me (i.e., teach me how to solve some of my Chemistry problems or how to organize my time). He’s the one I run to if I need to “build or create” something for a project (i.e., Home Technology or Physics project). He is my “working” library.
Friends – aahh . . . what great assets in the library of my life! Why? Well, for one, you don’t always have to pay for internet time or browse through the dusty pages of a book in a library if you are faced with a difficult assignment. You have intelligent friends whom you can run to (of course, there are times though that they may not know the answer too – then that’s the time you go to the library or the internet). When I was in Grade 6, I sometimes go to Jay Marc (he graduated class valedictorian) to help me solve some difficult Math exercises. My best friend, Leah Rose is my encyclopedia in the Visual Arts because she is really good at this. She knows who are the great painters in the country and abroad (she idolizes some of them). If you have problems in school, never hesitate to run to your friends for help. In return, never turn away a classmate or a friend who needs your help.
Teachers and books are my other important sources of knowledge. I consider them as treasures of the library of my life. They always come in handy whenever I am faced with difficult topics that need some extra explaining or research. Books for sure are great treasures because they are always with me in school and even at home. They help me a lot with my studies. Parents, friends, teachers, books have indeed helped shape my mind and me as a person. Having difficulty with your assignments, projects, or even your personal life? Don’t hesitate to tap first the “library” of your life. They’re always there, and never dusty! Of course, they may not be able to answer your every query, but at least they make your internet or library time shorter.