Iyer Xiam Fontessa

  Powering the Future with Science     As a student, I believe that in the coming decades, the relationship between science and society will become even stronger. Science will continue to play a big role in solving problems that affect people’s daily lives, like health issues, climate change, and even education. As technology keeps improving, our society will also improve, because science helps make things faster, easier, and more efficient.      For example, in the future, science might help cure more diseases using advanced medicine or new machines. It can also help create better ways to protect the environment, like using clean energy or recycling waste. These things will not just help a few people but entire communities and countries. Science can help society grow, survive, and live better lives.      At the same time, society needs to support science. This means giving support to researchers, schools, and students who want to study ...

  Insight on Climate Change and Resiliency of Filipinos      One of the main reasons for the sudden and gradual changes in the environment is human activity, like cutting down too many trees, pollution, and using too many natural resources. In the Philippines, illegal logging and turning forests into farms or housing areas remove the natural protection we have against floods and landslides. On top of that, smoke from cars, factories, and burning trash releases greenhouse gases that make the Earth hotter. This makes storms stronger and the weather harder to predict, which puts many communities in danger.      Another big reason is where the Philippines is located. Our country is in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the typhoon belt, which means we naturally experience earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and many typhoons every year. Because of climate change, these disasters are becoming worse. We experience higher sea levels, longer dry seasons, and stronger t...

  My Experience During The Intramurals     The intramurals at Ilocos Sur National High School was actually pretty fun. It lasted for two whole days, and even though I didn’t join any events, I still enjoyed just being there and watching everything happen. The school felt more lively than usual because there were students everywhere, cheering, laughing, and running around from one game to another.      My friends and I spent most of our time going around and watching different sports. We started with basketball because that was where the loudest cheers were coming from. At first, I had no idea what was going on. I only knew that you get a score when you shoot the ball, but I didn’t know who gets a foul or why the referee kept blowing the whistle. My friends patiently explained the rules to me, and soon I was clapping along with the crowd. The games were so fast and intense that I didn’t even notice how much time had passed.      After that,...