John Christopher Pida De Castro

My thesis has come so far 🩵

This win means much for me — placed my entry with the intent for my work to just at least be exhibited, but to actually win 2nd place!? insane! God always has better plans indeed! I’m just so proud of myself, I’ve come a long way from being that 17-yr-old who was supposed to go to Taiwan for college, but fought his parents & chose to stay & pursue his dream degree.

I know I still have a long road ahead of me till I get that ✨Ar.✨ and pretty sure it’s not going to be like a walk in the park — but I’m here for it, coz I know God’s with me.

Just wanna grab this chance to once again thank my thesis adviser, Ar./EnP. Jennifer Vibar, for her guidance & critics that were supplemental for my thesis’s success ❤️ as well as to MPDO & LGU Pasacao for their assistance throughout my thesis journey.

I just am really happy & honestly never really thought I’m good in this chosen field, till this 🩵 this is for u too, BISCAST ✨

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐉𝐂!

The 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆 - 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 would like to congratulate the past President of UAPSA-BISCAST, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼 on placing second in the thesis competition Aquatic Odyssey: Navigating Waterproof Design. This is in acknowledgment of your exceptional academic achievement. Your outstanding commitment to conducting thorough research and the obvious breadth of your scholarly contributions highlight how discriminating your interests are. May this acknowledgement signal the arrival of academic excellence.

"My vision for the local youth council in our community is inclusive, systematic, purposeful, and interactive. This vision aligns with broader community development goals by recognizing that youth are not just the future of the barangay but also valuable assets in the present."
—JC De Castro, 2023 on Rotaract Naga's BINHI for a Better Society: Opportunity to Lead & Talk "Leaders empowering Leaders" ✨

I'm grateful to Rotaract Club of Naga for the invitation and opportunity to be back in my element & to make a move for my advocacy to empower young leaders. I got to pour my heart out through my responses to every question given to us, which are all concerning our experiences of crises in our leadership & our platforms as aspiring SK chairperson.

Although there were only few attendees during yesterday's event, I'm certain that to our young leaders & aspiring leaders audiences, we got to plant a BINHI of inspiration, aspiration, & motivation towards becoming not just good, but better leaders for their respective organizations & communities. For that, I am immensely grateful for this encounter.

Let's continue to empower our young ones & encourage them to take up their spaces in our society not only as leaders of the future, but also of the present ✨🇵🇭

𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗱𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗻!

Confidence should be balanced with transparency and a willingness to address concerns, ensuring that financial decisions are not only confident but also well-informed and accountable.