Two days after giving the lecture on opinion column writing for their division schools press conference of DepEd Taytay sub-office, I got a message from a fellow former school publication editor-in-chief, Janna asking if I could also grace their school's campus journalism workshop. She's now the publication adviser of Holy Deliverance Integrated Christian School's newspaper, The Deliverer. My schedule permitted to accept another invitation, and the fact that we once belonged to the same organization back in college, it was easy for me to say yes.

The event was held last Thursday, August 28. Walking through the hallway of a school felt like stepping back in time, but it hits different now—I wasn’t there as someone in search for knowledge, but as a guest speaker. I was invited to discuss opinion column writing. Standing in front of a classroom with students who were part of the editorial board felt both surreal and meaningful as I got to teach them the basics, and provide the rules they need to remember. 

Another thing that made it memorable was when I was told that this is the first time for the school and its publication to conduct a journalism workshop. So in a way, it's both an honor and privilege for both Janna and I to have "officially" trained a batch of editors and staff writers at her helm as their adviser.

The event also became meaningful because of our impromptu reunion. The three of us met while we were still students in the university. I was a section editor in my freshman year, while Janna was the associate editor. On the other hand, Ma'am Gracia was the student council president. We hardly had any news about one another after graduating so this get-together was one of the noteworthy highlights of the event.

This is just my third time becoming a resource speaker and sharing my knowledge with the students was a fulfilling experience. While this was a role I never thought I would be doing in my lifetime, (because I've always felt scared and uncomfortable talking in front of a lot of people) I must admit that there's a different level of fulfillment at the end of every lecture that I conduct. Despite going through some instances of uncertainty,  I'd like to believe that this opportunity to train young minds is God's way of answering the prayer that I said at the beginning of the year: For Him to bring me in places where I am needed, and assign me where my skills and knowledge will be of great help.