- Compiled by MICHAELLA OCAMPO
What’s in the mind of young Negrenses who belong to the ethnic Chinese community as they welcome the Lunar New Year?
NEGROS WEEKLY compiled the thoughts and wishes of these millennials for the New Year after a season of uncertainty amid the pandemic.
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I yearn to be more but also to have productive and I can manage my time better. I wish to make the most of this year not only to improve myself but also for others to have a memorable experience after a challenging time. And I wish this year would be a positive one compared to the negativity of 2020. – Johann Samuel Tan
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As this pandemic had made a huge impact and difference in the way I used to live before, this year’s wish is to put an end on the global pandemic, experience the face-to-face classes once again and to receive abundant opportunities ahead. – Cheri Chua
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Wish ko is for my family to be happy and healthy. Though things wouldn’t go back to the way they were, I hope that 2021 would be better than last year. – Ellana Tan
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Chinese New Year is all about tradition and family and with the pandemic around, there are those that have not seen their families for a long time. I wish that people will be able to get together with their families, sit together and dine together. – Angelo Miguel Villanueva
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The past had been full of challenges. I pray that the coming year brings more certain times for all of us. Sending all our love and good wishes for better days ahead. – Rownen Yu
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I wish to have a prosperous and meaningful life in the future. – Dante Wong de Lumen
