u/Xazanitty

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After hearing about the recent Zamboanga school shooting, napaisip talaga ako bakit parang ang lalakas na ng loob ng mga bata ngayon? Grade 9 pa lang yung involved, pero umabot sa ganitong level yung ginawa what makes it more concerning is that hindi naman ito yung first case recently. A few months ago, may Tacloban school shooting din where two minors, reportedly ages 14 and 15, were involved. So ang scary isipin na we're seeing serious violence involving kids this young.

Hindi ko naman sinasabing lahat ng bata ngayon ganito. but why may mga minors ngayon na willing gumawa ng extreme things kahit alam nilang may serious consequences? Is it social media? Bullying? Family problems? Lack of guidance? Peer pressure? Exposure to violence?

And another thing that bothers me is how these minors are getting access to firearms in the first place. Kasi kahit gaano ka-reckless ang isang bata, kung hindi siya madaling makakuha ng baril, mas mahirap mangyari yung ganitong tragedy.

Honestly, napapaisip din ako about our laws. Kailangan na ba talaga nating higpitan yung regulations and penalties for serious crimes? May mga nagsasabi na dapat death penalty na kapag pumatay ka, buhay mo rin ang kapalit.

Pero personally, hindi ko pa alam kung death penalty ba talaga ang sagot. Kasi kung gusto nating maiwasan yung ganitong incidents, baka mas kailangan nating tutukan yung prevention: stricter firearm storage, stronger school security, better counseling and intervention, and serious consequences for adults who negligently allow minors to access firearms.

At the same time, hindi rin naman dapat maging excuse na minor lang yung gumawa. There should still be accountability, kahit iba ang treatment ng justice system sa minors so I'm genuinely curious

Do we need harsher punishments, stricter laws, or better prevention?

This is my first part-time job as a student, and I was only given about an hour of training before being asked to help with urine specimen collection the next day. I made a mistake, and the medtech corrected me. I completely understood and apologized because I know I'm still learning. What really hurt happened afterward. A woman working in the pharmacy area suddenly said, "Walang bayad ang katangahan," while acting like she was talking on the phone. I can't say for sure that it was directed at me, but the timing made it feel that way since it happened right after I made a mistake I've been feeling embarrassed ever since. I'm new, I genuinely want to learn, and I never intended to make mistakes. Is this normal in healthcare workplaces? How do you cope when you're new and feel judged instead of being guided?