A year ago, our science teacher asked us, "If you are going to be a scientist, what do you want to invent?"

The teacher called me. I answered, "I want to invent a time machine to change the bad stuffs in the past." 

That idea. Inventing a time machine is actually kind of a cliche. A lot of people want to build that for the exact same reason, to change their wrong doings.

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A few months ago, I joined an inter-school Oration Competition. I practiced so hard and luckily, I became the champion and became the representative of our area/division ( Dadiangas Area) during the NDEA Inter-Area Meet (regionals). Fortunately, I also became the champion in the inter-area competition. Wow! That is actually one of the best moments of my life.

 Since I am just a mere human being, I also encountered a time wherin I wanted to erase a dark moment of my life. That moment was when I lost in an interclass declamation contest in my school. I cried so hard for a week or two. At that time, I really could not accept the fact that I lost. I hated the winner. I hated the judges. I hated them for not making me win. I wanted time machines to exist and work.  I wanted to redo that moment and win.

Then, I came to the realization that having a time machine is a ridiculous idea. It is ridiculous because if I erased it the time when I lost in the interclass declamation competition, then I would have not been given the chance to compete in the NDEA Area Meet for the Oration Competition. If I haven't competed there, then I would not have competed in the NDEA Inter-Area Oration Competition and have it as one of the best moments of my life. For me, the NDEA Inter-Area Meet should never be erased in my memories. That is one of the moments that I want to be remembered forever.

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I know that I am not the only person in the world who wants to erase at least one moment of her life. Everybody has an issue in the past that made them cry, lose, suffer, and be weak. But, I did not let those failures interfere with my steps to success. Instead, I took those failures positively. I learned from them. I improved myself. I became better. 

Through my mistakes, I have realized that I am an optimistic person. I believed that good things will happen. And so it did! I was blessed with better opportunities. Since then, If I lose in a competition, I believe that it is still not the end of the world. I believe that I can join other competitions and win. If I lose a chance, I still believe that I have other opportunities. I still believe that my future is BETTER and BRIGHTER. 

 My main point is, do not try to change the dark parts of the past, but try to make your future brilliant. Time machine is a good idea of an invention, but it is not the best yet. Learn form your past, and DO NOT change them.