Reflection Blog: July 8, 2019

REFLECTION BLOG: JULY 8, 2019

A few days ago, we officially started our Philosophy class for this academic year. I was really looking forward to this subject, mainly because I've never had it before. It's really interesting to learn something that everyone can get something from. We're all from the same strand (STEM) but we'll be taking different career paths after two years. It's nice to have a subject like Philosophy that all of us can be united for. 

Sophia, my second name. Only a few people call me by it and I know that I was named Ana because of my grandmother, but I never knew where Sophia came from. Not that I asked my parents about it, I was never really curious. I just liked how it sounds so womanly, and there's no male name counterpart to it. But it was only after the first Philosophy class I truly understood what my name meant. It was wisdom. Sophia means wisdom. And I loved it even more because of that simple fact.

Okay now for the real thing:

I learned a whole lot just from the first class and, I can truly see myself enjoying it (despite the 25 minutes of pain and torture). I learned that Philosophy is the sole reason for everything. It is the foundation of truth, and why we believe in the things we believe in today. If there is science because of curious minds, then Philosophy sparked all the curiosity in this world. We all owe it to Thales, even though he discovered not much, but he opened the door to find reality to fully believe in because he's seen it with his very own eyes. 

It wasn't just history discussed in the three hours of Philosophy that day. Fr. Kevin told stories of ghosts and his love for the newly released film, Spider-Man: Far From Home (whenever that topic was brought up, I jokingly covered my ears because I haven't seen it and was really excited to. I watched it with friends almost immediately). That and the Philosophy class has taught me that as humans, we commit mistakes we don't mean to. We trust people we've seen only a small part of, people who showed us a facade of themselves, and it's okay. Having interacted with many people despite the young age, instances like these are unavoidable. I learned then and there that Evil will never prevail. God will never let it.