A Compilation of Compare and Contrast Essays

Yesterday and Today

By Annabelle Cabrera

Some of us say, "the youth is the hope of the nation". They are the ones who makes our country more progressive and successful. Aside from that, They are responsible enough in doing their duties in all aspects and they have the capabilities or qualities in reigning peace and order to our nation. But now, do you think they are acting like one? As what I've noticed to the youth today, they are just fooling around and doing nothing to save our country from corruption and poverty. Instead, they keep on engaging themselves on some futile activities like gambling, drug addiction, roaming in some malls,flirting with others that sometimes leads to unwanted pregnancies or maybe early marriages. Because of peer pressure they are not taking their studies seriously that makes them unable to work for the development of our country. Yet, when you look back to the past every teenager especially the girls has good traits like being conservative, timid and pleasant. Thus, when somebody courts her, she would not give up easily even if she likes the guy. But compared today, even if they didn't know each other that much they'd immediately push their relationship to the next level or simply said being boyfriend or girlfriend. So, this just means that the youth have totally changed that they don't set a good example to others and especially to the young ones. Likewise, instead of being the hope of the nation they become a burden to the society.

Me, you, we, are part of the youth! I am not saying that all of us are not a good role model to others,all I'm saying is that almost half of us are not going to the right path. Just open you eyes and face the reality of life.

Ups And Downs of Life

By Meryl Yanguas

As a human being especially in our age now, and when we speak of our pacific generation of toady's, youth were exposed much to such realities that hindrances urge to our own tremendous humanity. In addition, we've been through ups and downs brought by our time.
Ups for me, simply mean that happiness and enjoyment could happen in one's life. However, downs are the moment one could encounter tragic trials and soup of circumstances. Yet, downs also still be considered as a way to success. Though, we could say that downs were the saddest part of our emotion, but it is the bridge and path of our goal to be heard of, to be heard from the hidden room. Thus, making us to be awaken from the sleeping minds of young men and women or as what we called the youth. Momentarily speaking, what we have of toady's were part of our being. Ups and downs are already been normally part of our life. The factual events that keep on coming and repeating to us to encounter are the primary agents of our strong personality as God's creations. Furthermore, they both have couples views of their outcomes. People are being motivated having strong strength of great force throughout problems because of ups, and most importantly through overcoming and surpassing the past downs that already been passed in our way. We are more confident yet satisfied for fighting all of those ups and downs.
Downs made you to be humble, while ups make you to appreciate more of your purpose behind. In the other hand, the two factors are really occurring for many purposes hidden or not. Even century couldn't allow to hide these two main realistic views in our life.

Whose Side Do I Belong?
By Michael S. Palacio

I am wandering whose side I am going to choose. Will it be Naruto or Sasuke’s? Which of the two anime characters I am really fan of?
Naruto and Sasuke are anime characters of “Naruto”. They both live in a hidden leaf village known as “Konoha”. They are ninjas with different goals. They’re happy of having Kakashi as their teacher in their team. And the third member of their team is Sakura. Besides by the fact that they are in the same team, Naruto and Sasuke are different and opposite.
Naruto is a boy concealed within him a nine-tailed fox which killed thousands of villagers that made Konoha villagers hate Naruto. No one really loved him. But when they graduated in Ninja Academy, and became Genin, he was first befriended by Sasuke.
Sasuke is a boy genius whose whole clan was killed by his older brother named Itachi. Their co-villagers loved him for the fact that he was the only Uchiha survived after Itachi killed their families. He really hated Itachi.
Naruto wants to be the “Hokage” or the chieftain of Konoha. He also wants to be loved by his co-villagers so he did his best to be loved. He tried to be good citizen in their country and fortunately, the people someday appreciated Naruto.
By the fact that Itachi killed the whole Uchiha clan, Sasuke wanted revenge. He wanted to kilo his brother. He wanted to be strong, strong enough to defeat Itachi in a battle.
Now, I really wander if whose side I am going to choose. Will it be Naruto or Sasuke? They have different characteristics. I like them both. But I want the best between them. So will you help me choose?

Gameshows: Wowowee and Eat Bulaga
By Liberty Cabad
Gameshows are very popular her in the Philippines and even around the globe. It is because they bring happiness towards the viewers on T.V. or even live at their studios. On the other hand, gameshows gives a lot of prizes on the person who successfully won their game and gave some consolation prizes for those who didn’t win. Nevertheless, nobody loses because all participants has received individual prizes.
As we all know, Wowowee and Eat Bulaga are both gameshows that give entertainment to the viewers. They can be seen in televisions during noontime every Mondays to Saturdays. Furthermore, they both go to abroad and give some entertainment to our fellow “Kababayans” there.
In the contrary, Wowowee is in the Channel 2 of ABS-CBN (Also Broadcasting System Chronicle Broadcasting Network) Kapamilya station. And the host of the show is Ms. Pokwang, Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Conception and new developed hosts RR. This gameshow has its very own dancers which we call ASF (Ana Santos Feliciano) dancers. This show runs for 3 hours, and because of this they have time in conducting their games such as HepHep Hurray, Willie of Fortune, and Pera o Bayong.
On the other hand, Eat Bulaga is in the Channel 7 of GMA Kapuso Station and is hosted by their 3 main hosts. They are Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon with their co-hosts Allan K., Francis M., Pauline Luna, the duo Jose and Wali, and many more. Meanwhile, their dancers are the group of Sexbombs who are scheduled every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays while the EB Babes are scheduled during Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The games in this show are Itaktak Mo o Tatakbo, Sa Pula-Sa Puti, and in addition, they also have comedy part which they call “Joke, joke, joke”.
These two gameshows doesn’t spell any differences towards each another because they both serve our country through their skills in entertainment. They give hope for the people who are now fighting against poverty and experiences crisis. Even though they are different when it comes to their hosts, kind of games and the way they entertain people, they still have the same goals and aims. And this is to entertain people and help them move on from their problems and saved them from sadness. Finally, teaching us people to live our life to the fullest.

Cats and Dogs

By Kristine Kay D. Orito

It is very usual to every house in the Philippines to have pets, commonly cats and dogs. Most people do prefer to have cats or dogs in their houses for they are good companions, especially when you live alone. Reasons why people prefer to have dogs, for they are good housewatchers when nobody's home. On the other hand, people also prefer cats as their pet because cats are good mousecatcher. In comparison, both are sweet and fun to be with. Just like cats,l dogs are very nice to hug because of their soft and smooth furs. To add, cats and dogs are like babies, where the pet owners are the parents who are responsible in their growing up. They both need TLC (Tender Love and Care)

Dogs are also some kind of naughty. They love playing outside and getting dirt. They like running around and around, somewhat makes them look crazy, yet they are still cute. On the other hand, cats are very well-behave pets. They like staying indoors and sleeping in a soft couch all day.

In conclusion, whether cats or dogs or whatever is your pet, take care of them and let them feel your love. For they are worthy to be taken care. And for they are still creations of God. You must still respect them because they still have their rights how to be treaten.

Heart and Brain
By: Charmaine Claire P. Rosalia
Nowadays, most of us use our brain to love than heart. Because for them using brain is their way of not being hurt. It seems wrong, because love doesn’t exist in this way. But if heart reigns it will end up into foolishness. For me, it doesn’t matter which of the two should reign in loving someone. The important is you know how to use your brain and heart because love is patient. Love can wait when is the right time to be in love by heart or by brain. It only shows the strengths between the two lovers and the survival of their relationships.

Oh, love! It makes us going crazy, terribly crazy. But I believe in the saying that, “Always use your heart in loving someone. Because it’s the only accurate instrument that knows how it is, but if the pain strikes you down, and it hurt you along. It’s the time for you to use your brain. Because heart knows how to start, but only brain knows how to stop.”

Life is full of reason to love, to be in love and to be hurt.