Just the way I am

  Dear Mr. President Duterte, Hello, po! Mr. President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte. My name is Norlie Grace Acelador from Ilocos Sur, and currently studying at Ilocos Sur National High School. I want to tell you that I am so proud of you, Mr. President.   For me, you are the best President in the Philippines. I've always wanted to meet you in person, to ask you personally what will be your next step for the better future of our country. At the age of 76 years old, is you are still trying your best to make our country be the best for us, and I admire you for doing that while you're doing your obligation as the President of the Philippines is you are making me stronger and braver to face all my problems in life. You are teaching me a life lesson that I will never forget as I grow older.    Thank you for everything that you've done for our country. Thank you for encouraging me to face all my problems in life without you knowing.                             

  This is Norlie Grace Acelador, 15 years of old. My birthday is on December 12. I was raised and have been residing at Lingsat Bantay, Ilocos Sur, for a decade and a year now. What I like about our province is that we are surrounded by nature, and I just love it, it’s so relaxing to see.   If I were to describe myself, I could say that I'm a quiet person because I prefer keeping things to myself. I often tend to keep my thoughts and opinions to myself, maybe because I’m scared that people will say things, maybe because I’m afraid to be criticized because of my opinions and maybe deep inside me, I still think that I’m a little girl not yet ready to face the world, the reality.   I always overthink everything, like what people might think about me when I talk. Because I always imagine them talking about me and laughing at me. Always feeling anxious when walking in public places where there is a lot of people. Now, I realized maybe I’m just too insecure to be me, maybe I’m just n