It’s Just a Grade

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Narinig mo na ba yung sinabi ng iba na, “Grade lang ’yan”? Parang ang dali lang sabihin, parang dapat hindi na isipin at kalimutan na lang. I know they mean well, but sometimes it doesn’t feel that simple. Sometimes, a grade feels like more than just a number, especially when you feel like it’s the only thing you can use to prove that you are trying.

Hindi naman ako yung taong athletic. Hindi ako yung nakikita ng lahat dahil magaling ako sa sports o dahil may mga tao na sumisigaw ng pangalan ko habang naglalaro.I don’t have that one special talent that makes people say, “Ang galing naman niya.” Sometimes I look around and see people who already know what they’re good at, and I wonder, “Paano naman ako”

Honestly, there are days when I feel like I don’t stand out. I’m not the prettiest person in the room, I’m not the most talented, and I’m not always the person people notice first. It’s hard when it feels like everyone has something that makes them special, while I’m still trying to figure out what makes me different.

Kaya siguro mahalaga sa akin ang grades. Hindi dahil gusto kong sabihin na doon lang nakasalalay ang halaga ko, pero dahil parang iyon yung bagay na kaya kong ipakita. Every grade carries the effort, the sleepless nights, the pressure, and the moments when I wanted to give up but still decided to keep going.

Sometimes, people only see the result, but they don’t see the story behind it. They don’t see how many times you doubted yourself, how much you worried, or how hard you tried. They just see a score on a paper and say, “It’s only a grade.”

But maybe I need to remind myself that I am more than that. I may not be the best athlete, the most talented person, or the person everyone notices, but I am still someone who tries. I have my own journey, and it doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s.

So yes, maybe it’s just a grade. Pero sa likod ng grade na iyon ay isang taong nagsikap, naniwala, at hindi sumuko. Hindi ko kailangang maging pinakamagaling sa lahat para masabing may halaga ako. Minsan, sapat nang malaman na patuloy pa rin akong lumalaban.