WE Can Make a Difference!
What
can I give to the Philippines? Or better yet, what can I give back to the
Philippines?
Of
course, giving is something you have in the first place. Ever since I’ve read
about this question, it made me thinking what can I give as a gift and for me,
nothing beats sharing your knowledge. I’ve been studying BS Architecture for
four years and one of my subjects specializes in Urban Planning and Urban
Design & Community Architecture.
In
relation with the past tragedies that happened throughout the Philippines, a
lot of cities were in ruins and I thought, ‘Why not start to plan to build a
better city?’. I know it’s not something that you can do overnight especially
when the people’s source of income were destroyed by the natural calamities as
well.
Urban
Planning & Design isn't just about planning for aesthetic purposes only. Community Architecture is primarily concerned with the structural, functional and aesthetic
aspects.
If
there is one thing that I can give to the Philippines, what is that gift? The
knowledge that I learnt and I know that the Philippines would be able to use for
better living and could be used by the future generation as well; to contribute
with what I know especially when people need to rebuild their home and life.
Planning
for the better quality of life...
This
is not just for those places that were destroyed. A good urban design will
definitely meet the needs and aspirations of the people. It has a lot of benefits
for the community. I’m not going to discuss everything that my professor had
told us about our subject but I hope someday I would be able to actually
contribute these things in our country someday. I wish great urban planners would give their services to those places who are in great need.
What
about you guys? If there is one thing
you can give to the Philippines, what is that gift? Tell me about the things you
guy wanna give to this country.
Thanks to #GLOBEProjectWonderful2014
for this wonderful question (feeling like a beauty
pageant contestant!) that made me think of the things that I would want to do
to serve more for this country.
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