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Finding Balance

By: Beatrice Lim

The current state of our world has caused a global pause, and people have no choice but to carry out their daily activities at home. While this may be a good thing for some, some struggle to find balance in their everyday schedule, especially those who were suddenly thrust into a work-from-home situation. However, despite all the busyness, health must stay as a priority.

Through a span of almost seven months, Filipinos, especially students, haven’t gone outside due to the quarantine measures. This means spending a lot of time, if not all, at home. It’s easy to lie down and stare blankly at our phones, sleep all day, or stay up late binge watching Netflix shows. Although these activities may be “enjoyable” or “relaxing,” they shouldn’t become a daily habit.

Health is an important aspect in each of our lives. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to do the things that are also of equal importance. Good health allows us to carry out our daily schedules in a productive and optimistic manner. Most people would simply attribute the term “health” to exercising everyday. Yes, they are correct, but being healthy isn’t just based on the physical aspect. True health is so much more than that.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete “physical, mental and social well-being” and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. A lot of people tend to think that when you are healthy, the chances of getting sick are nonexistent. In actuality, being healthy concerns one’s overall state and not just the visual aspect of being healthy. We should begin to consider the other facets of health such as mental, emotional, spiritual, and social health.

While under quarantine, it’s easy to neglect our health due to constant distractions. But we should keep in mind that finding balance in everything we do is essential. Some suggestions to boost overall health include getting enough sleep, regulating gadget use, eating right, socializing online, journaling your thoughts and feelings, drinking enough water, and many more. These activities are simple enough that being healthy is attainable for everyone. Instead of complaining about the things we can’t control, let’s use this quarantine as an opportunity to focus on what we can do to live a healthier and better life.

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New Lifer Mathlete Rickson Tan Bagged Honorable Mention in the 63rd International Math Olympiad

MGC New Life Christian Academy (MGCNLCA) mathlete and representative of the Philippine Team, Rickson Caleb Y. Tan, bagged honorable mention in the 63rd International Math Olympiad (IMO) held in Oslo, Norway last July 6 to 16, 2022.

The Philippine Team, of which Tan is a member, took home two bronze medals and four honorable mention awards, placing 55th of 104 overall, a massive feat for the country.

Aside from Tan, other members of the team include former New Lifer Filbert Ephraim Wu; Mohammad Nur Casib, Raphael Dylan Dalida, Sarji Elijah Bona, and Enrico Rolando Martinez. These six students came up on top among the top 30 national finalists of the Philippine Math Olympiad (PMO) after two months of intensive training and a grueling selection process,

“Getting into IMO is nowhere easy. After getting selected in the top 30 national finalists for this year’s PMO, all of us had to undergo a two-month intensive training. We trained for roughly 16-18 hours a week on top of our current school work. After each session, we had to take quizzes and we had ‘team-selection-tests’ as well which all were taken into account to pick the students who will get into the Philippine IMO team,” Tan explained.

Tan expressed, “Motivation to get in was really what helped me pull through all of these. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to get into the IMO team and eventually get an honorable mention.”

IMO is known to be the most prestigious mathematics competition with over 100 countries with at most six contestants per country participating. For this year’s competition, 104 countries with a total of 589 student mathletes participated in the 63rd IMO.

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