Arellano soccer player Daren Cervantes, pinatunayang walang imposible sa taong may determinasyon at paniniwala sa sarili

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00:00We will get to know an individual who finished his studies and became famous in the field of sports.

00:07Despite his challenges in life, it is proven that nothing is impossible for a person who has determination and self-belief.

00:19This is the story of Darren Cervantes.

00:30His story begins in the field of football.

00:40When I was a kid, I had no interest in sports.

00:44Up until my 4th grade, my classmates were asking me to join their club.

00:50A football club started in our school the year before and they were trying to convince me for a year.

00:58Since, like what I've told you, I have asthma, my mom didn't want me to join.

01:04It took me a year before my dad allowed me to join.

01:09But that's how it started.

01:12We were just friends within classmates, schoolmates.

01:17It was unexpected that we were successful in football.

01:24There were a lot of people who didn't believe him, but it wasn't a hindrance for him to continue.

01:29The moment that made me realize that I can do it was when I doubted myself.

01:37Because back in elementary, I started as a goalkeeper.

01:40And as you can see there, the goal is very high.

01:44I was only like 5'2 during my elementary days and I can't even reach the crossbar.

01:51So, every time I play, I hear people say,

01:56their goalkeeper is too small, you can reach the crossbar.

01:59You just have to aim for the high crossbar and you can reach it.

02:01But that's when I told myself, okay, challenge accepted.

02:07Thankfully, I was able to save and I was able to kick the ball even if it was high.

02:16And multiple times, I was able to prove to those people, to that tournament,

02:21that I'm the best goalkeeper in this age group.

02:24You can't tell me that I'm small, that I'm just like this, that I can't reach the goal.

02:29I can do it.

02:31It even reached the point, ma'am, that I could remember when I was in grade 6,

02:37it was that spot right there.

02:40We won the championship.

02:42Then, the tournament manager was meddling with the team.

03:12So, I told myself, I'm the tournament manager.

03:17If Darren wasn't there, we wouldn't be together.

03:20And that was the first time that I said,

03:24I'm not alone in this world.

03:27I can do it.

03:29Someone will always help me.

03:35And then, when I was in high school,

03:38I heard my own coach,

03:41that's what he told me.

03:43And he always said,

03:46why is it that when you play here in school,

03:49you play poorly?

03:51But when you play outside,

03:54you're like a different person.

03:57I can't tell him the truth,

03:59even if I know the reason.

04:01Girl, of course, respect,

04:04and of course, they're old.

04:07You shouldn't say that.

04:10So, I just kept my head down,

04:12did what I could.

04:14And I would admit,

04:15I was not the best student,

04:16I was not the best athlete,

04:18I was not the best son,

04:20the best brother.

04:22But I pushed through.

04:24I gave it my all.

04:26So, with that being said,

04:28those moments really showed me

04:32that I'm not alone.

04:36I could change my direction.

04:37I'm in charge of my own future.

04:46Since birth, I do have asthma.

04:49That's what really hinders me

04:51when it comes to being an active kid like me.

04:54Because, like what I've said,

04:56I'm a naughty kid,

04:57I love to run and play.

04:59And since I have asthma,

05:01it suddenly stopped,

05:03and I need to rest.

05:05That's also the reason

05:06why my mom and dad didn't let me play.

05:09Because they're afraid that

05:11once I run in the field,

05:14I'll suddenly collapse,

05:16or I'll lose my breath.

05:18And it did happen a couple of times

05:21ever since I started.

05:23Because the first time I trained,

05:26what happened was,

05:27we had jogging and a bit of sprinting

05:29for warm-up.

05:31And then, when we came back to the shade

05:34for some water,

05:35my mom told me that

05:37my face turned blue.

05:39And I said,

05:41I really don't feel anything.

05:43And now that I realize,

05:45that's when I really fell in love with the sport.

05:48Because even though I'm already struggling,

05:51and I might end up putting myself in harm,

05:55I still push through.

05:57When I was in my 6th grade,

06:01after the graduation,

06:03I was heading to a game in Alabang.

06:06I saw my reflection in the mirror,

06:08and then I noticed that

06:10there was something wrong with my skin

06:13underneath my left eye.

06:14I just let it be at first,

06:16but when I noticed that

06:18it was discoloring and all,

06:20I started to worry.

06:22So I told my mom,

06:23there's something wrong with my skin here.

06:26And then we went from doctor to doctor

06:29here in Cavite,

06:31and they didn't know what it was.

06:33At first, they thought it was just an aneurysm.

06:36But we went to a lot of places

06:39and tried all the medicines for that certain disease,

06:42but none of them worked.

06:45So one of the specialists told us

06:47to go to Makati Med.

06:49So they recommended us to a specialist there,

06:53and then that's where I found out that

06:55I have vitiligo,

06:57which is the loss of pigment in the skin.

07:08When we went to a specialist in Makati Med,

07:11they told me that I have vitiligo

07:13and I should avoid playing under the sun.

07:16So the doctor indirectly told me

07:20that I should stop playing football.

07:23And that broke my heart,

07:25because I really have a passion for football.

07:28And when I play inside the field,

07:31all my problems are gone when I'm outside.

07:34So I was really sad about that.

07:37And I also processed it for a few weeks.

07:41And that also goes for my parents,

07:44especially my mom,

07:45because she worries that I might get bullied

07:49because I'm different.

07:51But thankfully,

07:53none of that happened.

07:55And to be perfectly honest,

07:57some of the people who noticed it

08:00said that it was cool,

08:03because it looked like I was arrogant.

08:06But I still played football,

08:08because I was already tired.

08:11I still pushed through,

08:13because the impact of football is no longer a joke to me.

08:19Because of football,

08:20he became a scholar and graduated.

08:24Football helped me,

08:25because it gave me the opportunity to study for free.

08:28When I was in high school,

08:29I studied in St. Francis,

08:31where I studied elementary.

08:32And then when I got to the 8th grade,

08:35I got a Lyceum of the Philippines here in Cavite

08:39to play for their varsity team.

08:41And it was a huge help to me,

08:44because I got a better education.

08:46And of course, more than anything,

08:48I was able to help my parents

08:50to get free tuition.

08:52They were worried that I might get bullied.

08:55And I saw that it was a big help to them.

08:58Then I was in LPU for five years,

09:02from grade 8 to grade 12.

09:05And we've participated in different tournaments,

09:09and we were in the top four in the NCAA multiple times.

09:14So one of my coaches here in Cavite,

09:18Coach Guni from PCU,

09:20he has a brother that knows me from Arellano.

09:23And despite the pandemic,

09:25he offered me a scholarship.

09:27And I was able to get free tuition again

09:31until I graduated.

09:33It was a huge help to me,

09:34because the only problem my mom had with me in college

09:38was my miscellaneous school,

09:40Baon, and the dorm.

09:41To be perfectly honest, ma'am,

09:43I didn't really expect to graduate cum laude.

09:45Because my mom always tells me that

09:48if you graduate on time,

09:50it's okay for us.

09:52And then when I told my mom,

09:55Mom, I'm a cum laude.

09:58My mom was so happy,

10:00and she even cried.

10:02Because she said,

10:04you already gave us what we asked for.

10:08And you even gave us a bonus.

10:12And with that,

10:13I was so happy because

10:16I was able to give my mom happiness.

10:22And even my dad was happy.

10:25My grandfather,

10:26my grandmother,

10:27the whole family was happy.

10:29And I really didn't expect that

10:32because what I'm really doing is

10:36I'm doing my best to graduate.

10:40In his colorful experience,

10:42what lessons did he learn in life?

10:46I had a lot of opportunities that I let go.

10:49I had a lot of opportunities that I let go.

10:54So before I finished my senior high,

10:58I told myself,

10:59Ma'am, I'd rather live with a missed shot,

11:04but not taking the shot at all would kill me.

11:07Because I told myself,

11:10I won't be able to live in the what if,

11:12I won't be able to live in the past.

11:14I want to show myself that I did my best.

11:18Because with that,

11:19I won't be able to think about how to do this,

11:22how to do that,

11:23what if this,

11:24what if that.

11:25And I won't be able to live without doubting

11:30if I was wrong or right.

11:33Really trust yourself.

11:35Because at the end of the day,

11:38it's just a matter of how much you want it,

11:41how hungry you are.

11:43Darren Cervantes is a true symbol of inspiration

11:47for all those who strive to overcome the trials in their lives.

11:52In his story,

11:53we can see that hope and courage

11:57are key to achieving our dreams.

12:00Despite the challenges he faces,

12:02as well as the health conditions and doubts from others,

12:07he was able to achieve success in school

12:09and in sports.

12:12His story proves that through perseverance,

12:15dedication,

12:16and unwavering self-belief,

12:19any dream can become a reality.

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