This subject taught me many things one is how to think deeper based on his works among all the works that we tackled only few and certain things remembered and gave me an idea of things, how can bravery take place as a woman, Filipino, youth and as a student. One certain thing struck me most and that is his work entitled kundiman wherein he showed how love can conquer everything. He used the kundiman type of love basically for woman but for him it is for his country. First when we think about love for a woman in the older times the first thing that comes into our mind is all the efforts, we can often see is in the man side. Long process and phases include during the old practice of courtship here in the Philippines. Courtship in the Philippines contains standards and not just only a hear say but its a serious matter when you court the person you like. The man will do anything just to pursue the girl he likes. Serenade also takes place during the old times wherein the guy will sing in front of the house of the woman she likes the common scenario is the woman will always stand in front of their houses balcony and the guy is usually at downstairs this means that the guy is really looking up for that girl he likes. The guy also shows his love not to the woman she likes but also to the whole family of that certain girl to show some respect and sincerity usually the suitor brings with him a small appreciation gift for the family members such as food or during those time jewelries are very common. While in Rizals poem he showed the love for his country and expressed it by a poem as if the girl he is pertaining to the poem is the motherland itself. At first, he taught that the country will be hopeless at all sinc
e after all the colonialism that happened in the Philippines left the country hopeless to the point that they get everything they want from our country and turned their back away bringing with them all the necessary things with them. He is being positive that our country will get its independence from its colonizers. He is still hoping that any time soon theres always a hope for his motherland, He will do everything with his co-Filipino to bring back what is supposed for our country. He is also willing to offer his life for the sake of his country so that it will totally get its freedom. Thats the time where Filipino-ness comes because our trade mark as a Filipino is being brave specially on the different things that might happen we are always ready to face anything even if sometimes we frightened, optimistic in a way that any disaster comes along you can never see Filipino who loses hope they are always positive in any perspective, caring (includes being hospitable) you can see Filipinos in every occasion who prepares a lot of food because we Filipino knows how to share and care for other people. Sometimes we let people join us during gatherings even if we dont know them very well and even on the streets you smile to people you randomly bumped into but during the previous year bayanihan is one of the most famous taglines for the Filipino in a picture it usually shows man power with different people who is carrying a bahay kubo or nipa hut that is mostly the visual representative of bayanihan. The people who work hard not for their own sake but for everyones sake and many more characteristics can a Filipino can show. Thats only few of the characteristics that a one Filipino should have and should possess.