30/01/2025
𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑻𝑯: 𝑻𝑶 𝑾𝑰𝑵 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑵
𝙏𝙊 𝙒𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙉—the ultimate goal of the San Andres Vocational School (SAVS) School Publication, The Vigor (English) and Ang Pagsibol (Filipino), as they take the stage in the recent Division Schools Publication Conference (DSPC) 2025 held on January 17-19 at Catanduanes State University. Indeed, they did.
Titled as the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 in the whole Schools Division of Catanduanes, SAVS' coaches and students sacrificed not only their grit for the craft but also their patience in themselves to grow and be molded in their best shape before they enter the said competition.
“𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦, 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴," this is what Mrs. Arrianne Sarte, DSPC 2025’s 3rd Runner-Up Outstanding School Publication Adviser, mentioned during our interview—describing how taxing, time-consuming, and how patience is challenged in preparation for the DSPC 2025.
It was a struggle finding the right balance between academic tasks and responsibilities gearing up for the said competition on students. While garnering strength, fumbling to find courage and self-trust to continue honing their craft is one of their great struggles.
According to Shanelle B. Arcilla, DSPC 2025’s Best Feature Writer, she faced setbacks and disappointments during her first attempts joining the DSPC—proving that failure is not final but formative as she now shines on the 1st Place of the platform.
As Mrs. Arriane Sarte puts it, “𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳.” Their journey was never a walk in the garden and their goal was not just about winning—it is to build the character of the students, to find a strong hold on their commitment to their craft and in themselves.
Once a coach sees a potential in you, it’s better to believe in them if you cannot try to belive in yourself in the beginning. “𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘯𝘪𝘺𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢-𝘢𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯. 𝘔𝘢-𝘢𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘺𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳,” Mrs. Sarte mentioned.
To those aspiring members of School Publication and their parents, there would only be one statement that Mrs. Sarte would tell you, “𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩.”
