Hi! We are the Group 2 from section 11-Alpha and we are here to give what is the Moral Values and the Impact of this story to us.
Let’s have a short background about the story of “footnote to youth”
Footnote to Youth was published on 1933 and it was written by José Garcia Villa. In 1933, Villa dedicated himself exclusively to poetry and the experimental opportunities poetry promised. The year the story was published engage in an important role in understanding the story and what it means. The circumstances in the Philippines back in the 1930s is very different from today.
To begin with, the story has a deep meaning about love and youth triumph, and it involves resentments, rebellion, mistakes, risks and wrong decision a normal person does. And it also highlights a problem in Philippines society — the practice of marrying too young, suffering through the rest of the marriage and teenage pregnancy. The characters in the story was hastily decide to settle with his significant other and getting her pregnant in such a very young age without thinking of the responsibilities and duties or roles that they need to fill as partners to each other and parents to their children.
Adolescent pregnancy is a global phenomenon with clearly known causes and serious health, social and economic consequences. Having to bear a child when you are not ready physically and mentally prepared can be tough. You will not know what will be the consequences if you still try to push it through.
Additionally, settling and starting a family is a big step and responsibility especially as a teenager. In the present time, there are many teenagers who are becoming parents. Some of married couples or even lovers have chosen to separate for the reason that they are tired, they don’t want to be together anymore or they are not financially stable. The children are the first affected by their parents decision. They will experience a broken family in such an early age and they would grow up longing for the love that their parents can’t give.
Furthermore, falling in love at a very young age is normal, but rushing things like marriage and having a family isn’t a good idea. We, us millennials would be patient about things that shouldn’t be hurried because love can wait and it has time, life has more to give such as fulfilling your dreams, being the best version of yourself or pursuing your passion. Love will and can wait if that’s for you. Life does not only revolve around love. Just like what they said, “Hindi ka mapapakain ng pagmamahal na ‘yan”
The story has a strong impact to us, millenials. There is a lot of people nowadays that makes settling down as a joke. They be like, “I have parents naman na tutulong saamin para mag pakain saamin.” We are lacks of education and we always think that we, the teens in this days have a lot of power. By reading this footnote to youth makes me wonder if those people who settled at early age is still having fun? Is there a regret?
The lesson we learned is, settling down and making decision without thinking what will be the consequences is the worst thing you will do in your life. Because if you still want to choose that path, you will face what is the real world. Instead of chasing your dreams, you are digging soil to buy your children a diaper. Give time in making a decision. Think twice or thrice.
In conclusion, we should enjoy our life, fulfill our goals, be financially, physically, and mentally stable before settling and starting your own family so it won’t be a huge mistake or bad decision that you will regret afterwards.
Blog of Group 2, Grade 11 Alpha.
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