The Banyan: Leaves and Letters

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JUST SURVIVING"You're worthless""You are fat""You're aimless""You're stupid"Different day but always the same situation....
20/07/2026

JUST SURVIVING

"You're worthless"

"You are fat"

"You're aimless"

"You're stupid"

Different day but always the same situation. Blessed to wake up and go to school every morning yet cursed to go home without being in pain.

How can I escape this overwhelming battle that has no opponent?

How can I get revenge when my enemy is the sharp and cruel words others said to me?

It does not hurt because it's true, but because it came from the people I least expected to. The people I treated like a family. My classmates.

Going to school is enjoyable, fun, and exciting for others, but for me, it is like a never ending track, it's exhausting and painful. It feels like I'm running without stopping, just surviving. It's funny how their harsh and mean words hurt more than a thousand slap on the face. For us, not being able to wake up is not scary anymore, on the other hand, it can be our way to escape from this cycle.

I always think that death was the escape we wanted but I realized that KINDNESS is the real and only way to stop it. The people who showed kindness to me gave me hope. Hope that their are still people that appreciate me, love and believe in me.

Everyone is in a different situation, everyone has their own problems, has their own burden, and they are dealing with it every single day. The words that you think is unimportant can be a huge struggle to someone.

So Be Kind, Be Compassionate, Be Thoughtful because BULLYING can destroy confidence but KINDNESS can restore dignity.

โœ๏ธKarylle Banaag
๐Ÿ–ผ Icy Gail Siago

06/07/2026

Did you know? Bamboo isn't actually a tree it's a type of grass! Despite that, it's one of the fastest-growing plants in the world and is strong enough to be used for houses, furniture, paper, musical instruments, and so much more. Nature is truly full of amazing surprises!

Nicka Marie Caagay

06/07/2026

Did you know why it rains?

The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation.๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ

Thatโ€™s awesome, right? In a world where every drop matters, keeping our rivers full, our plants growing, and life on earth possible!!๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Doryne S. Gollayan

06/07/2026

Did you know that honey can last for thousands of years?
If stored properly in a sealed container, honey can remain safe to eat for an extremely long time. In fact, archaeologists have found jars of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that were still preserved after thousands of years!๐Ÿ˜ณ
Nature's sweetest masterpiece never goes out of style.

you know
lifespan
Facts

Zeth R. Cadornigara

06/07/2026

Do you know that dandelion is good for your health?๐Ÿค”

Potential health benefits of dandelions
include providing antioxidants, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood sugar, and managing weight.




05/07/2026

I am ๐—ž๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, and I am pleased to share my new trivia video about ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€. In this short presentation, I explain how clouds, though they appear light and fluffy, can actually ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€.

This project was created as part of our subject ๐‘ญ๐’–๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘จ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’”. I hope it encourages curiosity and inspires others to see everyday things in new ways. ๐ŸŒค๏ธโœจ

๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€: Edited by Justine Claire Villamor and Videography by Shaira Apple Enoc

05/07/2026

The tallest mountain on Earth... used to be in underwater???

Mount Everest, standing at 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level, is the tallest mountain on Earth. Surprisingly, scientists have discovered marine fossils embedded in rocks near its summit, revealing that this enormous mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor millions of years ago.






Leonelyn R. Tocmo

05/07/2026

๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’”, ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Ž๐’๐’”๐’• ๐’‡๐’‚๐’”๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’”๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’’๐’–๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐’…๐’ ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’” ๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ ๐’‚๐’‡๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š'๐’“๐’† ๐’„๐’–๐’•? It may seem ordinary, but there's an interesting scientific process happening behind every slice.

Join today's Trivia as we uncover the science behind oxidation and discover why this everyday change is more than meets the eye.

๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’’๐’–๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’ ๐’”๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’†๐’˜. God bless and take care. ๐‘จ๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’”!!

Shaira Apple A. Enoc

๐ŸŽฅ: Klarice B. Panagsagan

05/07/2026

Did you know that bananas are berries but strawberries aren't?
โ€Ž
โ€ŽBotanically, bananas are berries, while strawberries aren't. This is because strawberries do not meet the three criteria required to be classified as berries.
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โ€ŽI hope you learned something today.๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿฅฐ
โ€Ž
Marjorie R. Bitanghol

05/07/2026

Did you know?๐Ÿ˜ฑ
Getting caught in the rain doesn't actually make you sick. Colds and the flu are caused by virusesโ€”not by rain itself๐Ÿ˜.

While staying wet for too long can make you uncomfortable or chilled, it isn't the direct cause of illness. Stay informed and don't forget to like and share this fun health fact! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ’™






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