Shanise is a girl with a good heart. She is willing to help her fellow students who are experiencing struggles. Most of the students look up to her. She is one of the best leaders that I have ever met. She puts passion in everything that she does; you can see it in her eyes. And when she laughs or talks about the things that she really loves, her eyes shine bright as those memories will always be in her heart. The girl that I am referring to is no other than Shanise Febreo Samoran.
Shanise is a 16 year old Grade 10 student. There is only about a month and a few days left for her and for her batch mates before the moving up ceremony. Shanise’s journey in JHS is indeed fun and memorable because for her it is where she discovered things—things that she didn’t know and expect that she can overcome.
“I never would have thought that I can make it. Everything is different in JHS, the level of difficulty in projects, activities, and lessons - at first, I was terrified because of that,” she said. Without a doubt, she can express her thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged. She gained new experiences during the past three years. “I was involved in a fight. I cried because of my grades. I experienced breakdown due to the tiredness that I felt. Those things were very new to me,” she also said.
She is not quite sure if her excitement about their upcoming moving up ceremony goes a hundred percent since she does not want to leave her friends behind. They treat each other like a one big family. Shanise has leadership skills. No wonder she was elected as the vice president of the Supreme Student Government (SSG). She is very approachable and friendly towards everyone. She smiles a lot. But sadly, everything has an ending. Nothing is permanent in this world, as well as her position of being the vice president.
“I feel sad because I have always liked serving and helping them (students). It was stressing but for the whole school year, it was fun. You get a chance to jam with other grade levels and get to know them. One of the things that I am surely going to miss is the way how they (lower levels) call me ‘Ate Shan’,” Shanise said.
I asked Bea Bacus, a Grade 10 student, about her comment or opinion about Shanise being the vice president. She said, “She is very active in all of the activities. She is responsible of her duties as an SSG officer.” And somehow, I agree about her statement because being an SSG officer is not easy. You need to utilize your time properly since you are not only focusing on your studies, but you are also focusing on being a servant to the whole student body.
She is also a good friend. She will be there for her friends whenever things start to fall apart. I asked Bea about Shanise being a friend, as well. This is what she said. “She is jamming, friendly, and kind. She ais knowledgeable, approachable and very responsible. Shanise loves to share her thoughts that have been running around her mind, or in other words, she is talkative. She is cheerful. No wonder she has a lot of friends.
Shanise wants to be a Radiologic Technologist or known as Rad Tech, someday. Rad Tech is a healthcare professional that specializes in the imaging of human anatomy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathology. But she will take nursing. “Nursing is accessible. I am planning to work abroad someday where nursing is in demand,” she said.
Throughout her journey, she has learned a lot of things. She learned to be resilient even though when things get tough. Even though things do not go exactly as she has planned, she never gives up. She always sees goodness even in bad times.
- Gianne Andrea Garcia
In Partial Fulfillment of Elective English 8
Introduction to Journalism
SY 2017-2018
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