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Sa bawat hakbang palapit sa silid aralan ay lalong kumakabog ang aking puso. I start biting my fingers and I can't feel my legs. I'm not just really into this situation, I hate introducing myself lalo na sa section na'to. 

"Lex, are you okay? 'Wag ka masyadong kabahan, I'm sure madadala mo sila sa ngiti mo."
"Tiwala lang Lex, syempre mananalo 'tong partylist natin."
"Kaya natin 'to kuya Alex!"

Pagpapagaan ng loob ng mga kasamahan ko, without them baka nangiginig na 'tong binti ko. Hindi naman sa maarte ako pero ganun na nga, ang drama ko lang talaga. Nakakatakot rin naman kasi magsalita sa harap ng mga taong ito. Baka mali grammar ko, 'yong pronounciation ko, baka ang panget kong pakinggan--- kainis naman! Bakit ba kasi ako nag-ooverthink!?

Pumasok na kami at isa-isa nang nagpakilala ang ang aking mga kasama. May namatay na joke, mga nabulol, napiyok at 'di ko namalayan na tumatawa na pala ako. Just listening to them is honestly fun. Kung kinaya nila, syempre kakayanin ko rin.

Napatingin ako sa mga artworks na nakadikit sa mga dingding at kusa ng umabante ang aking mga paa. I was caught at the moment, this is it if I'm gonna win then I'll be very happy, but if I don't I'm still be joyful. Bahala na si Batman!

"Magandang magandang araw sa inyong lahat! I'm Alex Villa, a grade 12 STEM student running for the candidacy of President. Being a SSG Leader in our campus is both an honor and responsibility for me. I may not be the smartest and most charming but I do believe that I have the strongest dedication to serve our beloved school. The best thing that I can show to you is my passion because whatever it is, we must have passion for what we're doing. Yes po! I will not just try, because I'll surely do my best to be a good leader and example for our fellow Ramanians," abot taenga ang aking ngiti sa maayos kong pagpapakilala. Nakita ko sa kanilang mga mata na sila'y nakikinig sa akin, sa lakas ba naman ng boses ko sigurado makukuha ko ang kanilang atensyon.

Huminga ako ng malalim at nagpakawala ng madamdaming buntong hininga at saka nagpatuloy. Kaya mo to Alex!

"This young man standing in front of you also had credentials. Hindi man ganun kalaki but I can say it helped me to be a good leader and a follower. I was a Vice President in "Youth for Environment in School Organization" I became a member of Teen Support Group who is helping our Ramanians to overcome their problems. I also went to Youth Leadership Seminars and lastly I'm a President of our Science Fed---,"

May isang lalakeng nakahoodie na nagtaas ng kaniyang kamay. He stroked his hair that made me clearly see his eyes... His eyes is really dark that it truly peirced me just only by his stare and I take all the courage to utter "Uhm, yes sir?" buong ngiti kong tanong sa kaniya.

He wear his eyeglasses and he slowly looks at me from head to toe. Yeah I was slightly offended but maybe he will just ask what are our platforms or perhaps he actually met me in the youth ca---

"Can you speak faster? Magrerecess pa kasi kami."

What the heck!? Sino ba 'tong gagong to? My vision sudddenly gets dark and I can feel the pulsing sensation right in my head. He just abruptly stop me!

"Ha? Anong sabi mo!?"

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