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1. "I am scared," was the statement to describe my situation when I began my journey in the as a
second-year student, fearful of academic challenges and new social adjustments. Reminiscing
about the day I said those words made me happy and proud of myself because I am no longer in
the prologue of my second-year story; one more chapter and I will have completed the first
semester--the prologue. My first semester brought exhaustion and fulfillment after hospital and
community duty. Community duty in Barangay Malasin, emphasized that there is no room for
frightened, but a room for new learnings. At
With my partner, Anabelle Bautista, I was able to meet and get to know my two adopted families
which are the Gonzales Family. During my first and second community service. My
communication skills were put to the test in this chapter, and being fluent in "Ilocano" is an
advantage because the dialect can make the adopted family feel more at ease during this phase
and help build a strong rapport. It made me happy. I overcame one of my weaknesses, which
was talking with adults. Every time I try to have a conversation with adults, I always find myself
being awkward, but through my experiences being with my adopted family, I learned to
overcome it, feel comfortable, and kind of get used to it. The gathering of information about the
adopted family was a success.
Today’s duty is to implement a clean-up drive. Everyone helps the adopted family clean their
house and their environment. Today I experienced na mag-igib ng tubig sa balun, which is one of
my routines when I go to my relatives' house in Pangasinan every summer. The smile of my

2. adopted family while I am helping them is such an honor, because it made me realize that simple
efforts can make a difference and can lighten their day.
In this duty, my classmates and my seniors were tasked with educating the Barangay Malasin
regarding children’s health, which includes the proper way of brushing teeth and how to perform
handwashing, as well as teenagers and adults regarding teenage pregnancy and mental health
awareness. This duty taught me the importance of imparting information about health because
some people in the community have insufficient knowledge regarding the matter. Furthermore,
during this event, I set aside my passion and eagerness to stand in front of the community and
provide health education due to the lack of capability to relay the information in a way they could
understand. Therefore, I step back and promise myself that I will study how to talk in Ilocano and
health educate a community in my 3rd-year journey. The opportunity to step back enlightened me
that I have a thing to instruct and impart knowledge.
This is my last duty in the community, which means that today is the day for detachment. My
partner and I decided to give a gift that includes foods for the children and groceries. It's an
incredible experience to be on 7-times-duty with my adopted family. They made me realize
again that I should always be thankful in life, not complain about things served to me, and
always consider the phrase "be kind" to people, even in the worst situation. Reminiscing about
"knowing each other" with my adopted family makes me proud and instills in me so much love
and passion for what I do as a future health allied profession. Detachment was hard; however, it
is part of the process to be molded.

3. Community duty is indeed a door for new learning and an opportunity to be more passionate about
helping a client. My community duty opened my eyes to the realities of life. It made me realize and
reminded me again that life is not always easy; it is intertwined with hardships and sufferings. I could not
help but feel sympathy and guilt during my duty journey. Encountering how the lives of the people of
Barangay Malasin work made me realize that I should be more thankful and blessed with what I have,
stop complaining, and think about the fact that there are some people who have bigger problems than
mine. Being in this community not only gives me an opportunity to learn but also an opportunity to reflect
and deepen my understanding of the community’s lives.